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Smriti delighted with RCBs habit of ‘playing thrillers’; Nadine etches name in WPL history

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 10 (ANI): Following her side’s win over the Mumbai Indians (MI) in a thrilling Women’s Premier League (WPL) campaign opener, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Smriti Mandhana expressed happiness at how her team is “known to play thrillers” and it was her side which was on the winning side after losing […]

Ashes 2025-26: Brendon McCullum defends England players after Noosa trip and Harry Brook nightclub controversy

England coach Brendon McCullum has defended his players, saying that they don’t drink too much following the Harry Brook nightclub incident and their controversial Noosa trip. England allowed Australia to retain the Ashes without putting up a great fight during the first three matches of the series. Apart from the performance, it was what the […]

Max Kepler faces 80-game suspension for positive drug test; all you need to know

Major League Baseball (MLB) delivered a major blow to free-agent outfielder Max Kepler on Friday (January 9), announcing an 80-game suspension for violating the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The details of the suspension and timeline The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball revealed that Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a metabolite of […]

Olympic organizers 100% confident NHL will play in Milan Cortina despite arena delays

MILAN (AP) — Olympic organizers are “100%” confident the NHL won’t pull out of the Milan Cortina Games with the new ice hockey arena finally ready. Or almost. Construction delays and other concerns about the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena have drawn headlines for weeks ahead of the NHL returning to the Winter Olympics for the […]

WPL 2026, MI vs RCB: Harmanpreet Kaur rues Nadine de Klerk drop catches after MI implode vs RCB

Harmanpreet Kaur said Mumbai Indians were undone in their Women’s Premier League opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after dropping Nadine de Klerk twice. Defending champions MI suffered a three-wicket defeat at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday. With MI needing 29 off the final 12 balls, Nat Sciver-Brunt dropped de Klerk […]

WPL 2026: Nadine de Klerk the difference between Mumbai Indians and win as RCB pocket season opener | Cricket News

Nadine de Klerk (Photo by WPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women kicked off their WPL 2026 campaign in some style against Mumbai Indians Women in the opening match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday. The match went right down to the final ball and kept fans on the edge of […]

WPL 2026: Lauren Bell stuns MI on RCB debut, fans hail her spell

Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans were left in awe of Lauren Bell after she delivered a stunning spell against the Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 on Friday, January 9. Bell ended up with figures of one for 14 in her four overs, but it was the her first three […]

Ashes setback: Brendon McCullum admits ‘someone better’ could replace him as England coach

Fresh from England’s 4-1 Ashes humiliation in Australia, Brendon McCullum has admitted that he could be replaced as head coach, conceding there may be “someone better” suited to the role if he is not “able to steer the ship.” The ultra-attacking, positive and results-driven Bazball approach, developed over the past few years with the Ashes […]

PV Sindhu vs Wang Zhi Yi Malaysia Open 2026 semifinals: Back in Super 1000 semis after 5 years, Indian shuttler takes it one day at a time

PV Sindhu is not looking too far into the future as she continues her strong return to competitive badminton following a four-month injury lay-off. The 30-year-old says her focus remains firmly on taking things one day at a time, but she has also made it clear that retirement is not imminent, hinting that the Los […]

Kevin Pietersen urges England to bring back Andy Flower to replace Brendan McCullum after Ashes loss

Kevin Pietersen has recommended England to bring back former coach Andy Flower to replace Brendon McCullum following their Ashes 2025-26 debacle. McCullum’s future has come under the scanner following England’s poor outing down under as they lost the series 1-4. With the England and Wales cricket board launching a review of the team’s performance, the […]