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After India‘s commendable yet ultimately fruitless performance in the ODI World Cup 2023, where they fell short against Australia in the final, speculation swirled around Rohit Sharma‘s leadership role in the Indian team across all formats. However, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah promptly quashed all uncertainties by reaffirming Rohit’s captaincy for the imminent T20 World Cup 2024 set to unfold in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA), commencing on June 1.Navjot Singh Sidhu’s endorsement for Rohit Sharma’s heirFormer Indian opening batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has thrown his support behind star all-rounder…
There’s another crucial round of fixtures up and down the leagues on Saturday and Newcastle’s clash with Spurs gets the Premier League action underway at lunchtime. There are also key games throughout the EFL as the race for promotion and the battle to avoid the drop reaches fever pitch. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £10 in free bets* Bet of the Day Newcastle to beat Tottenham – 7/4 Tottenham are chasing a place in next season’s Champions League and Spurs will be desperate for three points at St James’ Park. Ange Postecoglou’s men secured a huge victory when beating…
The Washington Wizards (15-65) will play their final home game of the season when they host the Chicago Bulls (38-42) on Friday night. Washington is on a four-game losing streak and is set to finish next-to-last in the Eastern Conference. Chicago is coming off a 127-105 win at Detroit on Thursday, clinching home-court advantage against Atlanta in next week’s play-in tournament. The Bulls will wrap up the regular season at New York on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Bulls are favored by 1.5 points in the latest…
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler Mayank Yadav missed the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals on Friday, April 12.LSG skipper KL Rahul confirmed at the toss that Arshad Khan would take Yadav’s place in the playing XI at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.Reason for Mayank Yadav’s absenceMayank experienced discomfort in his lower abdomen during LSG’s previous match against Gujarat Titans (GT). He bowled only one over in that encounter, conceding 13 runs before leaving the field. This followed a noticeable drop in his bowling speed compared to his impressive performances in the initial games…
WWE Following a successful Money in the Bank cash-in at WrestleMania 40, newly-minted WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest will soon come face-to-face with the first challenge of his title reign. That challenge, of course, comes in the form of Jey Uso, who defeated three other men in the main event of “WWE Raw” this week to earn a future title shot against Priest. On the latest episode of “WWE’s The Bump,” Priest shared his thoughts on Uso’s victory, while also providing a glimpse into what their imminent title match may look like. Advertisement “Congrats to Jey Uso on winning…
Max Verstappen will be missed by Honda when it joins Aston Martin in 2026, according to its Racing Corporation’s president, Koji Watanabe. With the driver tied to Red Bull until at least 2028, it is unlikely the marque will get to work with Verstappen again for the foreseeable future. Since 2021, Verstappen and Red Bull have claimed three consecutive drivers’ championships using Honda power, as well as back-to-back constructors’ titles. But with Honda initially opting to walk away from F1 at the end of that season, Red Bull began developing an in-house solution to the power unit regulations being introduced…
Suryakumar Yadav’s performance in Thursday’s match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was nothing short of a wonder. He played a stellar innings, scoring 52 runs off just 19 balls. Notably, he also achieved his fastest fifty of the IPL in a mere 17 balls, marking a quick turnaround after his previous match, in which he was dismissed for a duck.Surya’s exceptional knock was met with an outpouring of admiration from both fans and experts. Later, Harbhajan Singh, too, joined in and showered words of praise upon the batter, drawing a comparison between Surya’s batting style with that of AB de…
The Milwaukee Bucks will face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in an interconference matchup on Friday. Oklahoma City is 55-25 overall and 31-8 at home, while Milwaukee is 49-31 overall and 18-20 on the road. The Bucks defeated the Thunder, 118-93, in Milwaukee on March 24 in their first meeting of the season. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City is the 14.5-point favorite in the latest Bucks vs. Thunders odds, according to SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 223.5 points. Before entering any Thunder vs. Bucks picks, you need to…
Heung-min Son has stepped up for Tottenham in the absence of Harry Kane this season – and now, he can set an impressive record without him.The Spurs captain will spearhead his club’s away trip to Newcastle this weekend, live on talkSPORT, with a slice of history on the line.3Son is one goal contribution away from putting himself in the record booksCredit: GettySpurs currently sit above Aston Villa only on goal difference in fourth but have won four of their last six heading into the season run-in.Ange Postecoglou’s free-scoring side will also be buoyed by this fixture which usually offers fans an utter goal-fest.With…
Michael Matthews will lead Jayco-AlUla into the Ardennes Classics at Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race as the Australian looks to add to his impressive history of results at the Dutch race.The Australian is a perennial contender throughout the spring and has five top ten results to his name at Amstel Gold Race, including a third-place finish back in 2015.After finishing eighth at the recent Brabantse Pijl, leading home the chase group behind the winning move, Matthews is determined to move on after his relegation from the podium at the Tour of Flanders.He was shunted from third place to 11th after race…