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Actor turned politician Kangana Ranaut has been named the Brand Ambassador of the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, which will be held from September 27 to October 5 this year. This is the 12th edition of the sporting event and touted as the largest para sport event ever held in India. The news of her appointment was announced by the Paralympic Committee of India as well as on Ranaut’s X page where she said, “It is a true honour to stand with our para-athletes and celebrate their indomitable spirit.” Ranaut took oath as a BJP member of parliament…
MLC 2025 Maxwell’s hundred came off just 48 balls. © MLC Led by Glenn Maxwell’s blazing century and Mitch Owen’s all-round effort, Washington Freedom handed Los Angeles Knight Riders their third successive defeat in MLC 2025. On Tuesday night, they were humbled by 113 runs as Freedom secured their second win. Put in to bat, Owen blazed away to a 11-ball 32, taking down Corne Dry, Shadley van Schalkwyk and Jason Holder in the process. Even as Freedom had lost three wickets within the first four overs, they had powered to 53 runs. With wickets continuing to fall at regular…
Melbourne Renegades have locked in their championship-winning coach until the end of WBBL|13 as they eye back-to-back titles Simon Helmot will remain at the helm of the Melbourne Renegades for at least the next three seasons, after signing a new deal with the reigning WBBL|10 champions. Helmot’s new contract locks him in at the club until at least the end of WBBL|13, as the Renegades continue planning for their upcoming title defence. Helmot has been in charge at the Renegades since he replaced former mentor Lachie Stevens ahead of WBBL|07. Alongside captain Sophie Molineux, he was instrumental in leading the…
Leading run-scorer, most wins as captain, Chandler Bing impersonator – Joe Root has crammed a lot into his England Test career, with the promise of much more to come.The batter’s chief role over the next eight months will be to keep churning out the runs as England aim to beat India at home – that series starts on Friday, live on Sky Sports – and then do what they have not done since 2010/11: win The Ashes in Australia. “You can only be excited. These are the series you play for. The opportunities in front of us are epic,” Root,…
CNN — The Indiana Fever reached the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final with an 88-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, but it was a bad-tempered game that will likely be remembered for a few physical altercations between the players. The main talking point came in the third quarter when Sun guard Jacy Sheldon jabbed Fever superstar Caitlin Clark in the eye while she was defending her. Clark then turned around and was bumped again by Sheldon before pushing her away. Connecticut’s Marina Mabrey then came charging into the scuffle and bumped Clark hard to the ground. Mabrey wasn’t ejected…
CNN — For the second year in a row, the Florida Panthers have conquered the Edmonton Oilers and lifted the Stanley Cup as kings of the NHL. The Panthers’ back-to-back crowns have both come at the expense of the Oilers, this time in six games after last year’s seven-game classic series. With three consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, Florida has officially achieved dynasty status. With a 5-1 clinching win in Tuesday night’s Game 6, this year’s victory over the Oilers came 357 days after their last Cup-clinching win. With a raucous home crowd chanting, “We want the Cup,”…
We take a look at some of the overseas players, outside of the pre-signings and likely retentions, who could be snapped up on WBBL|11 Draft day Sophia Dunkley England, Full season + finals Dunkley last featured in the WBBL in 2023, when she pre-signed with Melbourne Stars and averaged 15 with a best score of 73. Since that season, Dunkley has been dropped from, and then recalled to, England’s T20I side, after regaining her form on the English domestic circuit. She hit 59 off 30 balls at the SCG during the Ashes in January and more recently, smashed 81 in…
NEW ZEALAND CRICKET Bree Illing has featured in 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is © Getty Left-arm seamer Bree Illing and batter Bella James are the two new entrants in the New Zealand Women’s central contracts list, as confirmed by New Zealand Cricket on Wednesday (June 18). They will be filling the vacancies left by the retired Hayley Jensen and current skipper Sophie Devine – who has opted for a casual playing agreement as revealed yesterday. Illing made her domestic debut in 2022 and is already her domestic side’s leading wicket-taker. The 21-year-old has picked 29 wickets across formats this season.…
We take a look at some of the overseas players, outside of the pre-signings and likely retentions, who could catch the eye of clubs on BBL|15 Draft day Sam Curran England | 4-6 matches + finals A canny left-arm swing bowler who can handle himself with the bat, allrounder Curran’s career high-point came in the 2022 T20 World Cup final where he was named player of the match in England’s win thanks to his incredible figures of 3-12. A regular in the Indian Premier League, Curran captained Punjab Kings in 2024 and has had a couple of stints with Chennai…
Texas Super Kings have won their first three games of MLC 2025 so far ©Getty It’s not often that the ever-stoic Stephen Fleming, head coach of the Texas Super Kings, lets emotion bubble to the surface. Even in the high-stakes cauldron of the IPL rarely has he been seen visibly overjoyed. This is the same man who remained impassive through multiple IPL triumphs as Chennai Super Kings’ coach. But that rare moment of visible elation did arrive when Zia-ul-Haq produced a magical, swirling yorker to castle Heinrich Klaasen for a golden duck. It was a wicket that broke through not…