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Shane Watson lauds Manish Pandey’s key performance in KKR’s IPL playoff push

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Shane Watson lauds Manish Pandey’s key performance in KKR’s IPL playoff push

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Manish Pandey plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, West Bengal on May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Shane Watson heaped praise on Manish Pandey for making a crucial contribution with…

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IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya fined 10% of match fee, handed one demerit point for knocking bails off

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IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya fined 10% of match fee, handed one demerit point for knocking bails off

Hardik Pandya admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by Match Referee Rajiv Seth. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya has been fined 10% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for abuse of cricket equipment after he forcefully knocked the bails of the wicket…

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Soccer-Clinical Aston Villa outclass Freiburg to win Europa League

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Soccer-Clinical Aston Villa outclass Freiburg to win Europa League

Britain’s Prince William reacts in the stands before the UEFA Europa League final match between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa on May 20, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. | Photo Credit: Reuters Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia scored stunning goals as Aston Villa outclassed Freiburg ‌3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday (May 20, 2026)…

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Malvika, Ashmita, Devika progress to second round; Lakshya, Prannoy out

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Malvika, Ashmita, Devika progress to second round; Lakshya, Prannoy out

Malvika Bansod. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s Malvika Bansod, Ashmita Chaliha and Devika Sihag emerged as the lone bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day for the country at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kula Lumpur, advancing to the women’s singles second round with contrasting wins on Wednesday (Mat 20, 2026). Malvika, who…

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LIV cash crunch hits Asian Tour as Korea Open prize money cut

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LIV cash crunch hits Asian Tour as Korea Open prize money cut

Golf’s Asian Tour on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) said it had axed a planned increase in prize money for this week’s Korea Open, just weeks after announcing a $500,000 cash boost from LIV Golf. The LIV injection would have pushed the total prize fund from around $1 million (KRW 1.4billion) to a record $1.5 million…

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Hockey coach Baldev Singh to be honoured with Padma Shri

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Hockey coach Baldev Singh to be honoured with Padma Shri

Hockey coach Baldev Singh. Baldev Singh, who turned the quaint town of Shahabad Markanda on NH44 into a conveyor belt for elite hockey talent, will be conferred the country’s prestigious civilian honour — Padma Shri— by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25, officials said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026). The 75-year-old Singh arrived in Shahabad…

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Gujarat Titans faces Chennai Super Kings, hopes to strengthen top-two chances

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Gujarat Titans faces Chennai Super Kings, hopes to strengthen top-two chances

Chennai Super Kings’ Kartik Sharma during a training session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on May 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Gujarat Titans’ fabulous five-match winning run may have come to an end with its 29-run loss against…

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Sooryavanshi saga has only begun, and it promises the world

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Sooryavanshi saga has only begun, and it promises the world

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. | Photo Credit: Reuters One of the enduring images for those who watched Sachin Tendulkar bat in Australia in 1991-92 could well be the expression on the big-moustached face of Merve Hughes. The big fast bowler had been straight-driven gloriously for a boundary by the curly-haired, baby-faced teenager at the Sydney…

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IPL 2026: Dhoni has a sore thumb, he is not with the team: Hussey

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IPL 2026: Dhoni has a sore thumb, he is not with the team: Hussey

CSK batting coach Mike Hussey. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Chennai Super Kings isn’t laying down arms yet. Batting coach Michael Hussey’s reply when asked to give an update on M.S. Dhoni’s participation in the game and beyond indicated as much. “I can confirm Dhoni is not here with the team, but if…

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