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CNN — It’s fair to say that the Florida Panthers are enjoying their Stanley Cup victory celebrations – but they have come at the expense of the trophy itself. As the Panthers’ celebrations kicked into gear, photographs from the festivities showed that the bowl of the trophy has sustained a crack while the bottom is dented. Reuters reported that the incidents happened in the hours after Florida’s Game 6 romp over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday to secure its second straight Stanley Cup. Images and videos on social media showed the Panthers players celebrating their title victory at Elbo Bar…
The recent Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have left India without two legends of the game – or OGs as Jasprit Bumrah has called them – for the series in England, but the tourists will be able to call upon the best all-format bowler in the world.Few, if any, would suggest Bumrah is not that, with his jerky run-up, peculiar angles, swing, control, and array of slower balls and yorkers helping him amass 205 wickets in 45 Tests at an average below 20 and sit atop the ICC bowling rankings in the longest form. Add in over…
England captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt is coming back to the WBBL and this time she’ll be wearing purple Hobart Hurricanes have pulled off the biggest signing of the WBBL pre-season, securing England captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt for Weber WBBL|11. The superstar allrounder was unveiled as the club’s pre-signed international just minutes before today’s Big Bash drafts went to air, in a massive coup for the Hurricanes as they chase a maiden WBBL title.The Hurricanes were left with a bonus overseas slot after Lizelle Lee’s transition to a local player for the upcoming season. The former South African opener had signed a two-year…
Ponting has never hesitated to put his money on Maxwell, backing him across various coaching assignments. ©MLC “Ricky Ponting makes you feel like you can walk on water,” Glenn Maxwell once said of his Washington Freedom coach. On a chilly evening in San Francisco, against the LA Knight Riders, Maxwell was doing just that. Striding on air and defying conditions. On a wicket where the next highest score across both sides was a modest 32, Maxwell produced a knock that was not just match-winning, but almost mystical in its command. His unbeaten 100 came off just 49 balls, a knock…
PAKISTAN captain Ammad Butt in action during the FIH Nations Cup match against New Zealand at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.—courtesy FIH KUALA LUMPUR: In a pulsating contest at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday, Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the FIH Nations Cup remained intact despite a heart-wrenching 4-3 defeat at the hands of table-toppers New Zealand in their final Pool ‘B’ outing. With qualification hanging in the balance, the Green Shirts knew that a victory would seal their progression. However, they were up against a New Zealand side that had exhibited perfect form throughout the…
BANGLADESH batters Mushfiqur Rahim (L) and Liton Das run between the wickets during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.—AFP GALLE: Bangladesh continued their dominance over Sri Lanka on the second day of the first Test on Wednesday, finishing at a commanding 484 for nine — despite a few late breakthroughs by the hosts. The Tigers resumed on 292 for three overnight and turned the screws on a batting-friendly wicket, with Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto extending their record-breaking partnership. The 264-run partnership finally ended when Shanto fell for 148, deceived in…
LONDON: Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik plays a return against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain during their Queen’s Club Championships match on Wednesday.—AFP LONDON: British number one Jack Draper survived a scare to reach the Queen’s Club quarter-finals with a gritty 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(7/5) win over Australia’s Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday. Draper was rocked by the world number 21 in the first set of the second round tie at the Wimbledon warm-up event. But the 23-year-old hit back to level the match before taking the final set tie-break to complete his comeback in a tense encounter lasting two hours and 13…
PLAYING XI ANNOUNCED! Ollie Pope scored 171 against Zimbabwe on his return to the No.3 spot © Getty England have confirmed their playing XI for the opening Test against India at Headingley. Ollie Pope, who was jostling for the No.3 position alongside the impressive Jacob Bethell, has managed to retain his spot. Brydon Carse, meanwhile, is all set for his home ‘debut’. Pope went through a dull run last year despite his epic 196 at the start of 2024 in Hyderabad to help England win a memorable Test match. During the New Zealand tour late last year, Pope was moved…
CNN — The Buss family has agreed to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports, to Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, a source familiar with the agreement told CNN. The valuation of the agreement is approximately $10 billion, representing the most lucrative deal for a professional sports team, according to the Associated Press. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report the agreed sale. CNN has reached out to the Lakers and Dodgers for comment. Aside from being the chairman and controlling owner of the Dodgers, Walter is the…
World’s top-ranked T20I allrounder to miss WBBL|11 due to shoulder surgery Melbourne Renegades’ Weber WBBL title defence has been dealt a blow with West Indies captain Hayley Matthews ruled out of the upcoming season, just hours before the WBBL Draft. Matthews, one of the key architects of last year’s championship, had signed on as the club’s pre-draft recruit, penning a fresh two-year deal.However, the world’s top-ranked T20I allrounder has been forced to pull out and is set to have surgery on the shoulder she injured in the West Indies’ recent ODI series against England. Matthews will continue to captain the…