The day in sports: 14th April

1. IPL: KKR beat Sunrisers by 48 runs

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders humbled Sunrisers Hyderabad by 48 runs in an Indian Premier League match at the Eden Gardens here Sunday. The Sunrisers managed 132/7, chasing an imposing 181 of KKR. Gautam Gambhir (53), Jacques Kallis (41) and Eoin Morgan (47) were the main contributors in KKR’s 180 for four. The home skipper was adjudged man of the match for his fine knock.

2. City hold on to end Chelsea‘s FA Cup defence:

Manchester City withstood a valiant fightback from Chelsea to win a gripping FA Cup semi-final 2-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday and knock the holders out of the competition. Goals in each half from Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero put City in control, but Chelsea replied through Demba Ba, only for Roberto Mancini’s men to resist the holders’ desperate search for an equaliser.

3. Manchester United close in on Premier League title:

Manchester United took a step closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Stoke City on Sunday that saw them re-establish a 15-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. Michael Carrick gave United an early lead and Robin van Persie completed victory by claiming his first club goal in 11 games from the penalty spot mid-way through the second half.

4. IPL 6: Royals record third win, beat Kings XI by 6 wickets

Rajasthan Royals recorded their third win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season and moved to third in the standings with a six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Sunday.

5. Scott ends Aussie jinx with Masters playoff win:

Adam Scott of Australia celebrates during the Green Jacket Ceremony after defeating Angel Cabrera of Argentina on the 10th hole during a playoff at the fourth round of the 77th Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, the US, on April 14, 2013. Scott sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to beat Angel Cabrera and win the Masters.

6. Alonso wins F1 Chinese Grand Prix:

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain (centre) celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prixm with second-placed Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland (left) and third-placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain in Shanghai on April 14, 2013.

7. Newcastle violence completes black weekend:

Sunderland’s Italian manager Paolo Di Canio celebrates after his team scored the first goal during the English Premier League football match against Newcastle in Newcastle, on April 14, 2013. Sunderland won 3-0 to fire their campaign to avoid relegation and give Di Canio a memorable victory in his first northeast derby.

8. Tello shines as Barca outclass Zaragoza:

Barcelona’s forward Cristian Tello celebrates after scoring during the Spanish League football match between Real Zaragoza and FC Barcelona on April 14, 2013 at La Romareda stadium in Zaragoza. Barcelona continued their march towards a 22nd La Liga title as a much-changed side were still too strong for struggling Real Zaragoza in a 3-0 win.

9. Knicks secure No. 2 seed in East:

The New York Knicks locked up their playoff seeding by clinching the number two spot in the Eastern Conference with a 90-80 win over the Indiana Pacers.

10. New Zealand Open: China, Indonesia share spoils:

Deng Xuan of China celebrates winning the New Zealand Badminton Open Women’s Singles against Yamaguchi Akane of Japan on April 14, 2013 in Auckland, NZ. iichi Takeshita of Japan withstood a strong challenge from Song Xue of China in the men’s singles final.

11. Isner wins first clay court title:

John Isner celebrates with the trophy after his two-set victory over Nicolas Almagro of Spain during their finals match at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships at River Oaks Country Club on April 14, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

12. Fever-pitch Ogier wins Rally of Portugal:

France’s Sebastien Ogier extended his lead at the top of the world championship with success in the Rally of Portugal on Sunday despite battling a debilitating virus.

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