The Day in Sports: 15th May

1. Murray faces French Open pullout, Nadal eases in Rome

World number two Andy Murray admitted Wednesday that he could miss the French Open after a long-term back injury forced him to quit the Rome Masters.

2. Sania-Bethanie in Round 2 of Rome Masters

Women’s doubles sixth seeds of Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands reached the second round of the Rome Masters here.

3. Kolkata out of IPL after loss to Pune

Yusuf Pathan’s unusual dismissal ended his blazing knock and eliminated Kolkata Knight Riders from the Indian Premier League here Wednesday.

4. AFC Cup Round of 16: East Bengal 5-1 Yangon United – Chidi inspires Kolkata club to the last eight

East Bengal thumped Myanmar champions Yangon United 5-1 in an AFC Cup round of 16 clash to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2004. Edeh Chidi was in inspirational form as he netted a hattrick and set up the other goals which were scored by Mehtab Hossain and Penn Orji.

5. India’s Olympic return likely after Indian Olympic Association agrees to IOC’s demands

Times Now have reported that the demands made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have been accepted by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), paving the way for India to come back into Olympics fold. 6. Loic Remy taken into custody on suspicion of rape

Queens Park Rangers‘ star striker Loic Remy, 26, has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of rape.

7. Honda ‘to announce Formula One comeback’

Honda are expected to announce shortly they will return to Formula One in 2015 as an engine supplier to British team McLaren to revive their championship-winning partnership, a company source said Wednesday.

8. Chelsea claim last-gasp Europa League triumph

A 93rd-minute header from Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a stunning 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday, as the London club claimed the trophy for the first time in heart-stopping fashion.

9. IPL 6: Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs

Mumbai Indians consolidated their position at the top of the table with a 14-run win over 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.

10. Heat close out Bulls to advance to NBA semi-finals

LeBron James finished with 23 points and eight assists as the Miami Heat held on after blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 and advance to the NBA semi-finals.

11. Memphis finish off Thunder in five NBA games

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the NBA semi-finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 to take their playoff series in five games.

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