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On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the IPL 2026 Playoffs schedule and stated that final has been moved out from Bengaluru. After 70 high-octane league-stage games, characterised by phenomenal individual displays and needle-in-the-haystack moments, the IPL statement cited here indicates that the tournament enters its utmost phase. Qualifier 1 (the teams finished 1-2 in the standings) is scheduled for May 26 at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala for a direct place into the Final. The Eliminator, meanwhile, will

Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury in his left leg but is expected to be available for this year's World Cup, Spanish side Barcelona said Thursday. Yamal hobbled off the pitch during Wednesday's 1-0 league victory over Celta Vigo — when the 18-year-old netted his side a penalty winner. Barcelona posted on X: "Tests carried out have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg (biceps femoris muscle)." The player

It's not the news Nottinghamshire were hoping for. Peter Siddle, the 41-year-old Australian quick who still finds ways to make batters uncomfortable, has pulled out of his planned overseas stint with the club for the 2026 Vitality Blast. For a team that had clearly earmarked him as a key piece of their bowling puzzle, it's a frustrating development — and one that arrives at an awkward time. What Nottinghamshire Were Getting When you sign Peter Siddle, you're not just signing a fast bowler.

Chennai Super Kings have taken a hit in the ongoing IPL 2026 season, with young batter Ayush Mhatre ruled out due to injury. Injury Cuts Season Short The 18-year-old picked up a left hamstring injury during CSK’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18. After medical evaluation, it was confirmed that recovery would take around 6 to 12 weeks, ruling him out for the rest of the tournament. Why This Matters for CSK Mhatre wasn’t just another player in the squad—he was actually

In a thrilling third round of the 2026 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Matt Fitzpatrick kept his lead and went into the final day with a three-shot lead. Scottie Scheffler, the world's best golfer, made a spectacular charge up the leaderboard, setting the stage for an exciting end to the tournament. Fitzpatrick, who started the day with a small lead, was able to keep the competition at bay, even though he faced some problems early

Punjab Kings won by a huge 54 runs over Lucknow Super Giants, which helped them stay at the top of the IPL standings. Destructive Opening Partnership Sets Punjab on Course Priyansh Arya hit 93 runs off 37 balls, and Cooper Connolly added 87 runs off 37 balls. They put on a blazing second-wicket partnership of 182 runs, which helped Punjab get to a season-high total of 254–7 at New Chandigarh.  Lucknow's Chase Falls Apart When Things Get Tough Even though Mitchell Marsh (40)

The world number six became the first American to take home a clay title higher than ATP 250 level in more than two decades, igniting excitement for the French Open. For tennis fans, it was one of those moments that seemed totally lost on the whole world but for years they will quietly look back and say — anyway. Sunday in Munich felt like that moment, even if it wasn’t yet time to say it out loud. Ben Shelton, an impressive 23 years

Fueled by the cheering of Filipino fans, Alexandra Eala made a sensational start at the Linz Open in Austria on Tuesday, defeating its home bet Julia Grabher, 6-4, 6-3. Jabir’s straight sets win in her opening match here on clay this season puts her through to the last 16, where she is ranked world number 46. The Filipina sensation will next face the former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, whom she defeated a year ago when she gained notoriety with her run to

Manny Pacquiao’s slated September fight with Floyd Mayweather won’t be an exhibition, the Philippine boxing star said on Thursday, days after his fellow hall of famer claimed their match would be purely entertainment. Netflix announced the long-rumored rematch of boxing’s highest-grossing bout last month, with Pacquiao and Mayweather — whose current ages are in their late forties — to meet at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 19. But Mayweather stunned the boxing world this week by proposing that the rivals, whose

It would set up a blockbuster showdown, with Moscow potentially serving as the venue for the third fight between Russian stars Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. Global governing body IBA's president Umar Kremlev said they are prepared to host the highly anticipated fight. In October 2024, Beterbiev handed Bivol the first loss of his career when he won a majority decision at 41. The victory in Riyadh also made Beterbiev the first four-belt holder at 175lb. But Bivol proved his worth in April,

Music, fireworks and a few rounds of gunfire broke out across Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Wednesday after the national team qualified for its first World Cup in decades. The “Lions of Mesopotamia” cemented its first World Cup appearance since 1986, when the tournament took place in Mexico, with a 2-1 victory over Bolivia on Tuesday night. The lead up to the match had been marred however by the outbreak of the Middle East war since late February, when US and Israel launched attacks

And the shorter wait is the one that deserves much more scrutiny. It was the second in successive World Cups for Northern Ireland, who last appeared on the biggest stage four decades ago. Any regret about finishing third in a group with Brazil and Spain was tempered by the expectation of an imminent return. There has been no additional seat at the international football dining table. That World Cup hiatus under Italy’s belt includes failure to qualify in 2018 and 2022 (those two

Tadej Pogacar had another landmark victory on Saturday as he edged a thrilling Milan-San Remo, finally adding the fourth of road cycling’s five “Monument” races to his collection. Pogacar beat Tom Pidcock in a thrilling two-man sprint finale, despite most of his race strategy exploding in mid-air when he crashed a few kilometres before the penultimate climb, Cipressa, on the way to victory in the 298-kilometre battle from Pavia. UAE Team Emirates’ Pogacar was first across the line on San Remo’s Via Roma,

Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed when violence erupted near the city of Guadalajara following a military operation that killed the cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, and Fifa is monitoring the situation in that 2026 World Cup host city. Oseguera — whose nickname “El Mencho” and involvement with the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG turned him into one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lords — died in custody after suffering injuries during a special forces operation on Mexico’s Pacific coast in Jalisco

Elina Svitolina got a walkover win when her round of 32 opponent, Paula Badosa, had to quit because of an injury, Svitolina said it wasn't how she wanted to win. She was up 6-4 when Badosa stopped due to a thigh problem, joining many others who've had to pull out of the tournament. Svitolina smiled when asked about her next match against Belinda Bencic from Switzerland. They’ve both been in the news lately for getting back into the top 10 after having kids.

Sri Lanka's last-minute decision to bring in Kamindu Mendis paid off handsomely as the all-rounder played a match-turning cameo to set up a 20-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Kamindu's fiery 44 off 19 balls provided Sri Lanka the late impetus which was missing when they crawled to 163. The spin trio of Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage then ripped through the Irish middle order taking seven wickets between themselves to secure

Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that a decision will be held back for up to a week finalising whether the team would pull out of next month's Twenty20 World Cup, paving the way for a potential boycott over Bangladesh backing down. Naqvi was scheduled to meet Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday to seek his advice but a call is expected before then with the cricket board boss posting on X: "The final decision will either be taken Friday or next

On Wednesday, Sports Minister Mr. Abdurahiman V. disclosed that the Argentina football squad featuring Lionel Messi will travel to Kerala next year, November 20, 2024. The International Soccer Match set for next year will be held under the Minister's control. He spoke during a press conference. The minister has explained, “It is only the foreign players who make money and it is only the league players who spend money and there is nowhere in the world where professional players are paid at such

On Tuesday, as many as five teams represented ACG Jr. NBA 3v3 City League in Bhubaneswar, the top three in both boys and girls categories, and one All-Star team from each boys and girls division for the national league finals. The club concluded its City League finals in Bhubaneswar the ACG Jr. NBA program, a 3v3 tournament of the best 14 years and under basketball players of India, and the biggest school-based basketball program in the country. The national finals will happen early

Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian T20 skipper, draws heavily from Rohit Sharma's leadership style, which pursues the understanding of the mindset of the players, team spirit and keeping cool no matter the outcome of the game. Suryakumar Yadav, who has recently succeeded Rohit in leadership post the successful T20 World Cup, has been able to model himself to Rohit's new brand of captaincy. On the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, while talking about the last 0-3 win against New Zealand, he