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IPL 2026 | Never felt I was under more pressure due to price tag: Green

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Kolkata Knight Riders player Cameron Green in action during the Indian Premier League 2026 Twenty20 cricket match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 08, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP As the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) most expensive overseas recruit ever at ₹25.2 crore, Australia’s Cameron Green…

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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals’ batters have failed to take responsibility, says Venugopala Rao

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IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals’ batters have failed to take responsibility, says Venugopala Rao

For Delhi Capitals, IPL 2026 has been the same old wine in a new bottle. The franchise seems to enter every season brimming with optimism about breaking free from the shackles of the past, but invariably falls into a familiar abyss of despair | Photo Credit: ANI For Delhi Capitals, IPL 2026 has been the…

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There are very few players in world cricket who can strike the ball like Finn Allen: Boucher

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There are very few players in world cricket who can strike the ball like Finn Allen: Boucher

Former South African Cricketer Mark Boucher. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher believes there are “very few players in world cricket” who can match Finn Allen’s clean striking ability after the New Zealand opener’s unbeaten century guided Kolkata Knight Riders to a comprehensive victory over Delhi Capitals in the…

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IPL 2026: Axar Patel shifts focus to next season after KKR crushes DC’s playoff hopes

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IPL 2026: Axar Patel shifts focus to next season after KKR crushes DC’s playoff hopes

Delhi Capitals player Axar Patel during TATA IPL 2026 between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 08, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap A beleaguered Axar Patel admitted that both his team’s batters and bowlers let the side down after Delhi Capitals suffered a humiliating…

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FIFA to stage separate World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and U.S.

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FIFA to stage separate World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and U.S.

Workers install the first layer of the pitch during a tour of the FIFA World Cup stadium at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA announced on Friday (May 8, 2026) that it will hold separate ​opening ceremonies before the first ‌game in each of the three ​host…

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International Tennis Federation upholds Belarus suspension from Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

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International Tennis Federation upholds Belarus suspension from Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, returns the ball to Barbora Krejcikova, of Czechia, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said Friday that the IOC’s move to lift restrictions on Belarusian athletes does not affect Belarus’s continued ban from…

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Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension

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Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension

Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a four-year contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday. Italian legend Ancelotti took over as Brazil coach last year and oversaw the five-time world champions’ successful qualification for…

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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation

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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation

Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, right, with Aurelien Tchouameni. File | Photo Credit: AP Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice. The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media…

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IPL 2026: McClenaghan hails Prince Yadav’s ‘divine delivery’ to dismiss Kohli

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IPL 2026: McClenaghan hails Prince Yadav’s ‘divine delivery’ to dismiss Kohli

LSG’s Prince Yadav celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli during the IPL match between the teams in Lucknow on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has praised Prince Yadav for his “divine delivery” that dismissed Virat Kohli during Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) high-intensity IPL 2026 clash against Royal…

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India scripts history, trounces Lebanon to make U17 Asian Cup quarterfinals

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India scripts history, trounces Lebanon to make U17 Asian Cup quarterfinals

Indian women’s U17 football team celebrates after victory against Lebanon. Picture: X/@IndianFootball In a significant achievement, India qualified for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a commanding 4-0 victory against Lebanon in their final Group B fixture here on Friday. India’s entry into the quarters was confirmed after the…

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