Sports News Updates: Home Curse Broken - Charles Leclerc Wins Monaco Grand Prix

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Southampton defeated Leeds (1-0) in the Championship play-off final, securing an immediate return to the Premier League along with the £140 million prize.

In the Belgium leg of the FIH Pro League, the Indian women's hockey team extended its winless streak, enduring a 0-3 defeat against Argentina in Antwerp, Belgium on Sunday. Goals from Celina Di Santo in the 1st minute, Maria Campoy in the 39th minute, and Maria Granatto in the 47th minute secured the victory for Argentina in India's final match of the Belgium leg.

AND THE CHAMPIONS ARE HERE. Kolkata Knight Riders beat SunRisers Hyderabad in the final of Indian Premier League 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday with 114/2 in 10.3 overs. KKR won their third IPL title. 

KKR is dominating the game in every aspect. A slower delivery outside off, Gurbaz moves across and inside the line of the ball, sweeping it over short fine leg. The ball hits the boundary cushion on the full. He hits a Six.

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

4. Lando Norris (McLaren)

5. George Russell (Mercedes)

Charles Leclerc, the driver from Monaco, secures victory at the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position!

As lap 74 out of 78 unfolds, Charles Leclerc communicates to his pit wall, expressing his determination: "I'll just bring it home." The Monegasque driver, who has never graced the podium, let alone clinched victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, is now within reach of the checkered flag, edging closer to a historic moment.

In the first lap only Red Bull's Sergio Perez crashed causing the red flag as he collided with both the Haas cars, Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg. RB20 of Perez was destroyed in the incident.

Indian Boxer Nishant Dev steps a step closer to the Paris Olympic berth as he wins preliminary round of 64 by 5:0 against GBS.

Charles Leclerc seems to be in great form at home, turning strong practice sessions into a successful qualifying, securing his first pole position of the season by 0.154 seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Carlos Sainz praised his Ferrari teammate, saying Leclerc "has been amazing all weekend."

After receiving cheers from the crowd, Leclerc said, "The feeling after a qualifying lap is always very special here. I'm really happy about the lap. The excitement is high, but it feels great."

"It's sad that I didn't get the result that I had expected. I should have pulled it off, maintaining the lead (in the decider), but there were really good rallies and she (Wang) also came back.

"Overall, I can say that it's been a very good match. It's a bit disappointing, but a lot of positives to take from this match and the whole tournament as well," said Sindhu ranked 15th in the world.

"I'm all for international cricket, but now and again this tournament (IPL) in particular is so exposed to pressure, and these players under a huge amount of pressure from fans, owners (and) social media, it's massive," said Vaughan on a Club Prairie Fire podcast.

"They (ECB) have missed the trick by sending all their players home. Will Jacks, Phil Salt, (and) Jos Buttler in particular, playing in the IPL in the Eliminations pressure, crowd expectation, I would argue that playing here (IPL) is better preparation than playing a T20 game against Pakistan," Vaughan opined.

Deepika Kumari fell short of a successive Archery World Cup medal in her international comeback after becoming a mother, losing to world No 2 Lim Sihyeon and No 3 Alejandra Valencia on Sunday. Indian archers thus returned empty-handed in the Olympic discipline recurve category, while securing two medals (one gold and one silver) in the compound section of the World Cup Stage 2. (PTI)

WHAT A MATCH! What A Final! These two have served up a classic game at the Malaysia Masters. However, it's the Chinese Wang Zhi Yi who has come up trumps with a 21-16, 5-21, 16-21 victory.

Trailing 3-11 in Game 3, the Asian Champion has fought her way back into the contest and its 14-13. What a turnaround!

Wang Zhi Yi is showing her class as she has rallied back in Game 3 to inch closer and trails now by 8-11.

The commentator on-air says 'Sindhu has rattled Zhi Yi' and it seems so like that with the Chinese down 3-10 in Game 3.

PV Sindhu is come battling in Game 3 and has taken on the Asian Champion. The Indian leads 4-2.

Wang Zhi Yi did not have to break a sweat as he romped to take the second game 21-5. Deciding third set coming up shortly.

The Asian Champion has fought back in the contest as she leads Sindhu 9-2 in Game 2 of the final. Sindhu really finding it tough against some strong rallies by Zhi Yi.

A brilliant start for Sindhu as she takes Game 1 in the final of the Women's Singles final against Zhi Yi. A dominant half sees her lead 21-16.

PV Sindhu is on the front foot in the final against Zhi Yi as she races to 18-12 lead in Game 1.

PV Sindhu leads 11-9 in Game 1 in Zhi Yi and is going shot for shot against the Asian Champion.

The wait is finally over! PV Sindhu vs Asian Champion, Wang Zhi Yi starts soon.

What's in store for Sunday for all the sports fans -

PV Sindhu final. 
India vs Argentina hockey matches (two of those in the FIH Pro League).
IPL Final.
Boxing Olympic qualifier bouts.
Monaco GP (Main Race)

French Open. 

Sindhu vs Zhi Yi's match will take place post the conclusion of women's doubles championship match between K. Nakanishi/R. Iwanaga and S.C. Shin/Y. Lee.

Sindhu's head-to-head record against Wang Zhi Yi is pretty good. Apart from her Arctic Open defeat last year, Sindhu has defeated the Chinese twice in three meetings.

On Saturday, May 25, Sindhu stormed into the final of the competition after beating Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 in the semifinal match.

PV Sindhu will eye her first final triumph as she faces Wang Zhi Yi in the final of the Malaysia Masters Women's singles final. Match coming up shortly.

Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates won the Asian Champions League on Saturday, coming back from a 2-1 first-leg deficit at Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos two weeks ago to win 6-3 on aggregate. (AP)

Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died on Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. “I am at a loss for words,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.

Rapper Drake has placed a bet on a team in the IPL 2024 Final. Guess, who is the team right here -

Watch as Indian cricket team stars including skipper Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja fly out to USA ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Will rain play spoilsport in the IPL 2024 Final between KKR and SRH tonight? Check the weather forecast here -

On Sunday, May 26, a day of epic sporting proportions unfolded. In cricket, Kolkata Knight Riders were crowned champions of the Indian Premier League 2024. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu suffered defeat against China's Wang Zhi Yi in the Malaysia Masters final. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc broke the home curse and emerged victorious. Additionally, the French Open commenced, with several seeded players taking the court for their first-round matches. Stay tuned for scores and updates from the sports world right here