The day in sports: 23rd April

1: Gayle storm blows away Warriors:

Opener Chris Gayle smashed a spectacular and record-breaking unbeaten 66-ball 175 (13×4, 17×6) as Royal Challengers Bangalore humbled Pune Warriors India by 130 runs for their sixth win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday.

2. Bayern on verge of final after routing Barca:

Bayern Munich are on the verge of their third Champions League final in four years after routing Barcelona 4-0 in Tuesday’s semi-final, first leg at the Allianz Arena.

3. Kings XI Punjab push aside Delhi Daredevils for effortless win:

Kings XI Punjab brushed aside Delhi Daredevils with a minimum fuss to boost their campaign in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday

4. Dortmund confirm Goetze Bayern transfer:

Champions League semi-finalists Borussia Dortmund confirmed on Tuesday that Germany star Mario Goetze will join Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich next season, in a deal reported to be worth 37 million euros ($48.2 million, £32 million).

5. India Open: Chetan, Arvind qualify to main draw

Veterans Arvind Bhat and Chetan Anand proved they were still among the best players in the country by qualifying for the main draw of the India Open Superseries. Both Anand and Bhat prevailed over younger opponents in qualifying round matches today.

6. Knicks, Heat seize 2-0 leads in NBA playoff series:

New York’s Carmelo Anthony and Miami stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sparked their teams to NBA playoff triumphs that gave the Knicks and Heat 2-0 Eastern Conference series leads.

7. Dutch Tour: Indian hockey eves sneak past Hockey Club Rotterdam 4-3

The Indian national women’s team captain Ritu Rani led from the front, scoring a brace as the Indian eves commenced their exposure tour of the Netherlands on a winning note, sneaking past Hockey Club Rotterdam 4-3 at the Rotterdam Hockey Stadium.

8. Froome wins Tour of Romandie prologue

Britain’s Chris Froome, the pre-race favourite, on Tuesday won the Tour of Romandie prologue, a 7.4km ride between Chable and Bruson, in a time of 13min 15secs.

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