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Axar feeling DC captaincy pressure: Irfan Pathan flags all-rounder's burdens
Axar feeling DC captaincy pressure Irfan Pathan flags allrounders burdens
Better late than never, Tottenham's senior players are stepping up
It has been clear from watching Tottenham in the last few weeks that the mood has changed. The results on the pitch tell that story clearly enough. You can draw a clear upwards line from the narrow defeat at Sunderland, through the painful draw against Brighton, the narrow win over Wolves and the emphatic one at Villa Park on Sunday night.Advertisement
Shumaira Mheuka, the 'coach's dream' pushing for Chelsea senior recognition
There are just three chances left for Chelsea’s exciting academy striker Shumaira ‘Shim’ Mheuka to gain some Premier League action this season.While senior squad members increasingly look like they cannot wait for the campaign to end after six straight defeats — and a solitary goal scored en route — Mheuka will be hoping to secure a belated chance to impress in the top division.Advertisement
Virat shares heartwarming moment with Prince after pacer removes him for duck
Virat Kohli shared a warm moment with young LSG pacer Prince Yadav after being dismissed by a brilliant nip-backer. Yadav revealed Kohli himself had advised him to stick to that length after a previous match. Despite the dismissal, Kohli appeared relaxed and appreciative of the youngster's performance.
Fabio Wardley, the white-collar brawler turned world champion: 'A ceiling? I don't think I have one'
For Fabio Wardley, none of this was in the plan.Not the title belts. Not the ring walks under stadium lights at the home of his beloved Ipswich Town or having rubbed shoulders with music star Ed Sheeran. Certainly not conversations about fighting Oleksandr Usyk, an all-time heavyweight great.That is because just a little more than a decade ago, Wardley, now 31, was sitting behind a desk in recruitment sales, working a standard nine-to-five job matching people with roles in health and social care...
Premier League predictions: West Ham vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs Chelsea and the rest of matchday
Welcome to week 36 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, where the subscribers are coming under serious pressure.From what looked like an unassailable position two weeks ago, 18 points clear, the subscribers’ lead has been cut to just five points, with six-year-old Wilfred snapping at their heels.Advertisement
World Cup fans in China and India face broadcast uncertainty
World Cup fans in China and India face broadcast uncertaintyJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterNurPhoto via Getty ImagesMillions of football fans in India and China face uncertainty over whether or not the World Cup will be shown in their countries as broadcasters have yet to reach deals with football's governing body, Fifa.It is unusual for TV rights deals to not be agreed for an event of this scale with just weeks to go before it is due to start. Such a...
Sporting directors used to be hired for the long term. Now they are more expendable
The hard rumours about Richard Hughes joining Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal started roughly 18 months before the end of his contract, which is what you’d expect for a footballer representing the Premier League champions.Except, Hughes is a sporting director who only arrived at Liverpool in 2024.Different versions of what his future might look like have since circulated, while an April takeover at Al Hilal has complicated matters — conversations were ticking along before the country’s Public Inv...
Premier League relegation fight: Do Spurs have all the momentum now?
Welcome back to The Athletic’s relegation battle tracker, where our data and tactics writers examine the key trends behind the fight for Premier League survival.With further victories for Leeds United and Nottingham Forest pulling them further from the relegation zone, it looks like it will be a straight shootout between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United in a fight to avoid the drop.Three games remain for each, and it seems like things are set to go down to the final day.Advertisement
Barcelona's Marcus Rashford debate: Should they sign him for €30million?
Barcelona are ready to start making decisions in this summer transfer window — and Marcus Rashford’s future is one of the first items on the agenda.Barca could sign the Manchester United loanee permanently this summer by triggering a €30million ($35m; £26m) option in his deal. Senior figures at Barca, who were very pleased with Rashford’s output at the start of the season, recently told The Athletic their interest in signing the England international had cooled.Advertisement
The Prospects: Nehemiah Oriola, Brighton & Hove Albion
The Premier League 2 play-offs reached the quarter-final stage last week, and in the latter stages of any competition, sides need their big-game players to stand up.There were some excellent displays over the course of the weekend, culminating in another all-Manchester semi-final.But in the other half of the draw, Brighton & Hove Albion entertained West Ham United for a chance to face Tottenham Hotspur in the last four, and it was a diminutive left-winger that caught The Athletic’s eye.Adver...
Who needs what to make URC play-offs?
Who needs what to make URC play-offs?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Munster, Cardiff, Ulster and Connacht are in contention for the URC play-offsByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished2 minutes agoCommentsAfter seven months of league action, the race for the United Rugby Championship (URC) play-offs is going down to the wire.After a break for European semi-finals, the URC returns for the final two rounds of the regular season with plenty still to be decided.The tussle for seedings in th...
Inside BCCI's 8-page directive for IPL stars, teams after protocol breaches
Inside BCCIs page directive for IPL stars teams after protocol breaches
Xabi Alonso is among betting favourites for the Chelsea job. But is he suitable?
Chelsea travel to Liverpool this weekend at a time when both clubs are looking closely at what the future of their leadership could look like. Former Liverpool player Xabi Alonso is a betting favourite to become the next permanent manager at both clubs.But the focus is more sharply towards the Chelsea angle, for now. They are in ninth place in the Premier League table and whoever takes over permanently this summer will be tasked with turning around a team that has badly lost its way of late.Adve...
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‘Line ke bahar daal …’: Pant’s on-field masterplan removes Tim David — Watch
Rishabh Pant's sharp tactical advice proved pivotal in Lucknow Super Giants' narrow nine-run DLS victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Caught on camera instructing spinner Shahbaz Ahmed, Pant's guidance led to the crucial dismissal of the dangerous Tim David. This breakthrough shifted momentum, ultimately helping LSG end their losing streak and revive playoff aspirations.
Arsenal news: Martin Keown blasts 'insulting' claim as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sends message
PSG's star man in the Champions League has had his say ahead of a historic meeting with Arsenal
Hurricanes vs. Flyers Game 3: Key takeaways as Carolina rolls to 3-0 series lead
PHILADELPHIA — Seven games in, the Carolina Hurricanes are still perfect in the playoffs.Goals from Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov on the power play, Jalen Chatfield while shorthanded, and Nikolaj Ehlers at even strength provided the Hurricanes with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.The Hurricanes can complete the sweep on Saturday in Philadelphia.Advertisement
UConn's Dan Hurley puts a price on being a college basketball contender in NIL era
There's a ton of money going around college athletics nowadays.
NWSL announces additional suspensions for 2 red-card fouls, including hair pulling
The National Women’s Soccer League on Thursday announced additional one-game suspensions for red cards handed to North Carolina Courage defender Feli Rauch and Angel City midfielder Maiara Niehues over the weekend.Rauch, a German international, was shown a red after she contested a ball in the air against a Kansas City Current player and pulled her hair in the process. Niehues, a Brazilian international, was given a straight red card during first-half stoppage time of Angel City’s match against...