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Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas are in Barcelona Open tennis action, NBA games are lined up and the Indian Premier League has Delhi Capitals hosting Rajasthan Royals. Follow the live scores and updates from the sports world on Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Harriet Dart, the British number four, has apologised for making a remark about her French opponent’s personal hygiene during a first-round loss at the Rouen Open.
Dart, who was beaten 6-0, 6-3 by Lois Boisson, struggled in the opening set, which she lost in just 28 minutes. During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the umpire, “Can you ask her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad.”
Following the match, Dart posted an apology on her Instagram story: “I want to apologise for what I said on court today. It was a heat-of-the-moment comment that I truly regret.”
Cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be played at a specially built temporary venue at the Fairgrounds in Pomona, Southern California, the LA28 organising committee confirmed on Tuesday. The decision marks a significant step in bringing the sport to a wider global audience, with the venue designed to meet international standards while keeping long-term infrastructure minimal.
April 16 should’ve been about celebrating Saleem Malik’s wristy elegance and gutsy knocks, like those against Australia in 1994-95. But his legacy still hangs heavy with the shame of being the first cricketer banned for life over match-fixing—though that ban was lifted in 2008.
That shadow hasn’t gone away. Just recently, Bangladesh’s Shohely Akhter became the first woman cricketer banned by the ICC for corruption, handed a five-year sentence for trying to fix matches at the 2023 T20 World Cup.
Punjab Kings pulled off the unthinkable by defending the lowest total in IPL history, securing a dramatic 16-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders on 15 April at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. (Highlights)
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