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Cricinfo staffPublished: Oct 17, 2026, 6:38 AM (14 mins ago) Mahela Jayawardene has stepped down as the Mumbai Indians head coach, the franchise announced on Saturday. Jayawardene was the MI head coach for the last two...
Finding a reliable tight end streamer can be a weekly headache for fantasy football managers. Week 6, though, offers several options with encouraging recent trends. Each brings a different combination of target volume...
Jeff Lebby and his squad make their way to Louisiana, as the No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs visit the No. 22 LSU Tigers on Saturday afternoon. It is time to continue the NCAA Football odds series with a Mississippi...
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have rolled through the first half of their schedule, but Stephen A. Smith is not ready to give them much room for error. On ESPN’s “First Take,” Smith was asked whether the Fighting Irish...
Washington football finally claimed its first Big Ten win of the 2026 season despite playing without Demond Williams. Jedd Fisch's team battled through a chaotic five-turnover performance to defeat the Purdue...
SRH CEO Kavya Maran set to marry renowned Indian music composer in November The SRH CEO and the celebrated Tamil music composer will tie the knot in Greece on November 11, with a reception to follow in Chennai. Kavya...
Abhishek Nayar backs Kuldeep Yadav inclusion for India's decider against West Indies Former assistant coach proposes bowling changes and rules out batting alterations for the final T20I in Bengaluru. The India versus...
The Seattle Seahawks are still searching for answers in the backfield, and the numbers coming out of Kansas City are not making it any easier to move on from Kenneth Walker III. Through six games, Seahawks running backs...
PHILADELPHIA -- As the Philadelphia 76ers begin a season with a star-laden roster, center Joel Embiid rejects the narrative that anyone needs to sacrifice for this team to succeed. "I'm against the concept of...
The Colorado Avalanche have had a fantastic start to the 2026-27 NHL season. Colorado is looking to build upon its phenomenal 2025-26 regular season performance. So far, they've picked up big wins. But head coach Jared...
Brad Wheal retires from cricket citing recurring injuries Scotland fast bowler Brad Wheal has called time on his professional career at age 30, citing four stress fractures in his back and recent knee surgery. Scotland...
Jon Sumrall and his squad make their way to Texas, as the Florida Gators visit Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns on Saturday afternoon. It is time to continue the NCAA Football odds series with a Florida-Texas...
Oklahoma football made a significant financial commitment to Brent Venables, and the cost of firing him has already doubled. The Sooners. signed Venables to a six-year contract extension in August, keeping him under...
Alex MalcolmPublished: Oct 17, 2026, 5:27 AM (14 mins ago) South Australia 397 for 7 (Fraser-McGurk 122, McSweeney 106, Lehmann 58, Kerr 3-67) vs QueenslandJake Fraser-McGurk smashed his own Australian domestic One-Day...
The Boston Bruins are having a nice start to the 2026-27 season. Boston made some big offseason moves to maintain their status as a playoff team. On Friday night, they showed that they can stand tall against quality...
The Cleveland Cavaliers, at the very least, got over the Conference Finals hump during their postseason run in 2026. The problem, of course, was that the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks swept them. There remains...
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor, who is dealing with a turf toe injury, has been downgraded to doubtful and is not expected to play on Saturday against LSU, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. The sophomore...
The Dallas Cowboys’ defense has drawn plenty of criticism this season, and a players-only meeting added to the noise. Brian Schottenheimer is not buying the idea that the gathering is a bad sign. Former Pittsburgh...
Luka Doncic reminded everyone why he remains one of the NBA’s most difficult players to contain. He powered through Nikola Jokic for a tough and-1 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason finale against the Denver Nuggets...
West Indies' progress built on plans beyond the Powerplay, says Daren Sammy Head coach Daren Sammy credits disciplined bowling execution after the Powerplay for West Indies' competitive showing against India in the...
The San Francisco 49ers stayed perfect with a Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks, but George Kittle was running on fumes to help make it happen. The star tight end revealed this week that he battled an illness heading...
The Denver Nuggets' preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday put Cam Johnson in the spotlight, as the Nuggets forward received his first ejection of the season. Johnson was thrown out of the game after...
'After my first five Tests, I put myself under pressure' - David Bedingham embraces free spirit South African batter credits Durham form and mental shift ahead of second Test against Australia. David Bedingham has...
The Baltimore Ravens can afford to be patient with Lamar Jackson. Tyler “Snoop” Huntley is the biggest reason why. Jackson was officially ruled out of Sunday's divisional showdown against the Cleveland Browns after...
The Utah Jazz are building around a pair of young cornerstones, and Darryn Peterson and Ace Bailey gave fans an early glimpse of what that could look like in Friday’s preseason finale against the Phoenix Suns. Early in...
The Milwaukee Brewers are four wins away from a World Series championship, and Jimmy Rollins believes last year's disappointment changed everything. The former MLB star credited Milwaukee's maturity after the Brewers...
The NBA regular season is still around the corner, but Draymond Green has already found himself in familiar territory with the officials. The Golden State Warriors forward picked up a technical foul during the team's...
Litton Das urges senior batters to step up ahead of tri-series Bangladesh captain Litton Das emphasises the need for top-order batters to take responsibility as the tri-series in the UAE begins on October 17. Bangladesh...
Delhi Capitals appoint Chaminda Vaas as fast bowling coach for IPL 2027 The former Sri Lanka seamer takes charge of Delhi Capitals' pace attack for IPL 2027, replacing Munaf Patel in his first IPL coaching role. Delhi...
The Milwaukee Brewers just swept the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers out of the National League Championship Series, but Stephen A. Smith is not convinced that changes anything about where the MLB is headed. On ESPN’s...
Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah backs Afghanistan to win UAE tri-series Afghanistan captain expresses confidence ahead of the October 17-23 ODI tri-nation series in the UAE. Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah has expressed...
Oct 16, 2026, 10:55 PM ET PHILADELPHIA -- LeBron James locked eyes on the basketball the moment Tyrese Maxey lobbed a half-court pass in his new teammate's direction. James snared the ball and brought it home for a...
Another Denver Nuggets game, another out-of-this-world pass from Nikola Jokic. In their preseason final against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, the Nuggets superstar made what could very well be the pass of the...
Reality is about to hit the Los Angeles Clippers hard. It's hard to fault the Clippers for selling the farm to bring in Kawhi Leonard back in 2019. But their gambit did not work. All they have to show for Leonard's...
The Boston Celtics are entering the 2026-27 season as a bit of a dark horse contender. After all, despite coming off a season in which they won 56 games even though Jayson Tatum only played in 16 games following his...
LeBron James has only been with the Philadelphia 76ers for one offseason, but he has already made it clear which teammate helped bring him there. After Friday night’s preseason finale against the Boston Celtics, James...
Game 1 of the WNBA Finals is on Saturday, but the Atlanta Dream still may not have one of their key stars available to take on the Golden State Valkyries. Allisha Gray remains listed as questionable after suffering a...
The Orlando Magic closed out the preseason with a convincing win over the Miami Heat, and less than a day later, they began trimming the roster ahead of opening night. The Magic announced they have waived Malaki...
Cricinfo staffPublished: Oct 17, 2026, 3:36 AM (12 mins ago) It looked like it would be a straightforward chase for India when they restricted Zimbabwe to 114, but it was anything but that. Offspinner Nyasha Gwanzura...
The Tampa Bay Rays need to wait another day to tie the 2026 ALCS. On Friday night, Game 4 of the ALCS was postponed due to pouring rain in Cleveland, Ohio. Game 4 against the Cleveland Guardians will now take place on...
