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India Bowlers As indomitable as India would look with this combination, it weakens their batting, and hence used sparingly Returning to the T20I squad after opting out of the Dharamsala game due to personal reasons, Jasprit Bumrah was gearing up to mark his run-up at one end of the  Ekana Stadium surface  when pacer Arshdeep Singh joined to plot his areas. To their left,  Kuldeep Yadav  and Varun Chakaravarthy were sending down deliveries on the practice pitch, raising the pr

Mark McCall has been in the Prem for more than 15 years. And he can't remember anything like it. "It's busier than it has ever been," says Saracens' director of rugby of the top-flight player market. Saracens have been the source of some of that activity. Leicester and England second row George Martin committed to moving south last week. Gloucester's star scrum-half Tomos Williams is expected to follow suit. But the speculation swirls more widely. England full-back George Fur

The Ashes 2025 - 26 England should not make wholesale changes to their playing group even if their expected Ashes defeat is confirmed, according to former captain Michael Vaughan. Ben Stokes' side look set to once again lose a series in Australia at the earliest opportunity after slipping to 213-8 on the second day of the third Test, 158 runs behind. Defeat in Adelaide would seal a fourth successive series defeat in Australia and extend a winless run in this country to 18 Tes

Newcastle v Fulham Lewis Miley nodded his head. It was the morning of  Newcastle United 's Carabao Cup quarter-final against  Fulham . And head coach Eddie Howe had informed the 19-year-old midfielder that he would be starting at right-back for the first time following a series of injuries across the backline to Kieran Trippier, Lewis Hall, Dan Burn, Emil Krafth and, now, Tino Livramento. As Howe put it, Miley would have just one training session to walk through "how to be a

Tennis There is only one thing Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have not been able to align on this year. In their first full season together, the British duo have claimed the Wimbledon men's doubles title and secured the year-end world number one ranking. Their post-season diaries, however, are another matter. Glasspool will be marking their triumphant season with dinner at a swanky London restaurant with family, team members and sponsors. But, thanks to a pre-booked holiday

Chris Hoy Sir Chris Hoy is in his kitchen, chatting about early-morning coffee and fry-ups. And mindsets. An Olympic champion's mindset to be exact. An exacting, leave-no-stone-unturned, meticulous mindset that defined a career in which he won six gold medals and one silver across four Olympic Games. This is the same mindset he is relying on more than ever to reframe his entire existence and purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis. "We normally have a fry-up for breakfa

F1 Race 2026 Formula 1 has revealed the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules. F1 is introducing arguably the biggest regulation change in its history next season, with new chassis and engine rules, and the mandating of sustainable fuels. The new engines, which remain 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, have significantly increased electrical capacity, which has required innovations in the cars' aerodynamics. Drivers will manage e

The Ashes England are collapsing towards Ashes defeat in the third Test in Adelaide but the Snicko controversy shows no sign of settling down. After Alex Carey's reprieve on day one,  courtesy of a mistake by the operator of the technology , England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith was twice involved in contentious decisions. With the first one, he was given not out and for the second one he was judged to have been caught behind for 22. Before the second verdict on Smith was given, o

Nancy At this point, it's not just Wilfried Nancy's Celtic team that's a hard watch, it's Nancy himself. So many explanations and justifications, so many verbal contortions as he attempts to talk through his latest defeat. It's become painful, quickly. "I think I am in a good direction with the players," he said after his fourth defeat in a row in his new job, a 2-1 loss at struggling Dundee United. "Today you saw we had a good performance," he stated. "We are improving," he

MBSG Mohun Bagan Super Giants banned by Asian Football Confederation until 2027-28 and fined for refusing to travel to Iran for an AFC game against Sepahan SC. Two-time ISL champions Mohun Bagan Super Giants have been banned by the Asian Football Confederation and have been fined a hefty sum for the 2027-28 season, after they refused to travel to Iran, citing security concerns during the ACL-2 competition. The decision was taken by the Asian Football Confederation’s Disciplin

Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal made it clear on the chances of Indian cricketers playing in overseas T20 leagues. A major difference between the Indian Premier League (IPL) and other franchise T20 leagues around the world is the exclusivity the IPL enjoys when it comes to Indian players. Unless retired, no active Indian players are allowed to play in overseas leagues at the moment. This means, the IPL is the only franchise T20 tournament where star

Barcelona vs Guadalajara Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford scored late for Barcelona in a 2-0 win over third-tier side Guadalajara on Tuesday to seal a place in the Spanish Copa del Rey last 16. Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford scored late for Barcelona in a 2-0 win over third-tier side Guadalajara on Tuesday to seal a place in the Spanish Copa del Rey last 16. In their opening game of the tournament, last season's winners Barcelona faced more resistance than exp

Kartik Sharma Wicket-keeper batter Kartik Sharma stunned everyone at the IPL 2026 Auction. The 19-year-old from Rajasthan was bought for a massive Rs 14.20 Crore by Chennai Super Kings. Wicket-keeper batter  Kartik Sharma  stunned everyone at the IPL 2026 Auction. The 19-year-old from Rajasthan was bought for a massive Rs 14.20 Crore by Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai Indians opened the bidding at Rs 30 lakh before Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants engaged in an inte

IPL Auction 2026 A total of 79 players - 48 Indians and 31 overseas - remained unsold at the 2026 Indian Premier League mini-auction. The  IPL 2026 auction , leading up to the upcoming  Indian Premier League  season, concluded on Tuesday with the 10 franchises shelling out a grand total of ₹215.45 crores on 77 players, including 29 overseas recruits. Cameron Green was the headline buy of the auction with Kolkata Knight Riders acquiring the Australian all-rounder for ₹25.20 cr

Hurricanes vs Thunder Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott and Mitchell Owen all contributed at the top for Hurricanes Hobart Hurricanes  181 for 6 (Chaudhary 41, McDermott 38) beat  Sydney Thunder  180 for 6 (Bancroft 61, Shadab 34, Stanlake 3-34) by four wickets Defending champions  Hobart Hurricanes  have opened their new Big Bash League campaign with a tense final-over four-wicket win against last season's runner-up  Sydney Thunder . Nikhil Chaudhary  (41 from 31),  Ben McDerm

The Ashes 2025 - 26 Alex Carey punched the air and looked to the heavens when he reached the milestone as his wife Eloise sobbed in the stands. An emotional Alex Carey called his 106 on home soil in front of family and friends in the third Ashes Test a "special moment" Wednesday, with the century coming just months after his father died. The 34-year-old, who produced a wicketkeeping masterclass during the second Test at Brisbane, showed his prowess with the bat to steer Austr

India vs South Africa The fourth T20 between India and South Africa was abandoned on Wednesday because of "excessive fog" at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The toss was scheduled to take place at 13:00 GMT but did not even take place as the umpires called the match off at about 16:00 following a number of inspections. India all-rounder Hardik Pandaya was seen wearing a mask on the pitch before the match, which raised questions about the pollution levels in Lucknow, which is in nor

FIFA WORLD CUP Fifa has introduced a small number of "more affordable" $60 (£45) tickets for all 104 matches at the 2026 World Cup following criticism of its pricing structure for the tournament. World football's governing body says the new ticket price will be available to a certain number of "loyal fans" of the countries that have qualified for the World Cup. A Fifa official close to discussions said: "We have listened to feedback and this new category is the right thing to

The Ashes Test Third Ashes Test, Adelaide Oval (day one of five) Australia 326-8:  Carey 106, Khawaja 82; Archer 3-29 England: yet to bat Australia won the toss Scorecard England battled hard to stay in the Ashes as Alex Carey's century led Australia to 326-8 on the first day of the third Test. On a dramatic, poignant and emotional day in Adelaide, Carey's composed 106 ensured Australia did not waste the opportunity to bat first on a slow pitch in baking temperatures. Carey's

Steve Smith & Usman Khawaja Australia forced into late rejig as senior batter pulls up unwell after net session Steven Smith  has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test on the morning of the match in extraordinary circumstances with  Usman Khawaja  earning a recall just a day after it seemed unlikely that he would play another Test for  Australia . Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed just before the start of play that Smith was suffering vertigo type symptoms, something he has b