Author: Avinash

Shivam Dube said guidance from former India captain MS Dhoni helped shape his batting approach after he played a match-winning 67-run knock in the last group-stage match of the T20 World Cup against Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.Dube said he had struggled against pace bowling early in his career, but advice from Dhoni on strike rotation and controlled intent helped him improve in pressure situations. T20 World Cup | Shivam Dube press conference after India beat Netherlands “When I first came into the IPL, I struggled against fast bowlers and wasn’t striking the ball cleanly. I realised…

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Carlos has beaten Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5 to move into the quarterfinals in Doha, continuing his unbeaten start to the season. Carlos Alcaraz looked in control early, taking the first set comfortably. The match tightened in the second when he fell behind 2–5, but Alcaraz stayed composed, raised his level, and won the final five games to close it out in straight sets. The win sends Alcaraz into his second Doha quarterfinal, keeps his 2026 record perfect at 9–0, and marks quarterfinals or better in 12 of his last 13 tournaments. After the match, Alcaraz acknowledged the milestone of reaching…

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Jammu and Kashmir’s players celebrate after the team’s victory in Ranji Trophy semifinal against Bengal. (PTI Photo) KALYANI: History had barely settled in when the phone rang. A familiar face flashed up on a video call. Minutes after Jammu and Kashmir sealed a spot in the Ranji Trophy final, the team heard from BCCI president Mithun Manhas, a former head of the J&K cricket’s ad-hoc committee. It was fitting. J&K first entered the Ranji Trophy in the 1959-60 season. For decades they were treated as plucky participants, rarely as genuine threats. The transformation into a side that now talks —…

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The Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their 2026 campaign with a 0-0 draw against Costa Rican side C.S. Cartagines in Concacaf Champions Cup play on Wednesday.  The ‘Caps were the dominant side for much of the match, controlling 76.5 per cent of the possession across the game.  The visitors also outshot Cartagines 15-7 with a 5-0 edge in on-target shots, but Vancouver couldn’t get a ball past goalkeeper Kevin Briceño. “We could have scored in the first half, especially, but also in the second,” said Vancouver’s head coach Jesper Sorensen. “That’s how it works sometimes.  “And when we couldn’t score, I…

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Feb 18, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guard Adrien Stevens (10) and St. John’s Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) reach for the ball during the first half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Bryce Hopkins had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Oziyah Sellers added 12 points as 17th-ranked St. John’s held off host Marquette 76-70 in a Big East matchup Wednesday in Milwaukee, Wis., extending its winning streak to 12 games. St. John’s (21-5, 14-1 Big East) moved atop the conference, a half-game in front of No. 5 UConn, which was upset by Creighton…

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Jan 30, 2026; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in action against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the semifinals of the menís singles at the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ushered himself into the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a straight-set romp against France’s Valentin Royer 6-2, 7-5 in the round of 16 Wednesday in Doha. Alcaraz had a clean first set, saving the two break points he faced while breaking Royer twice. Royer jumped ahead 5-2 in the second set, but Alcaraz won…

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Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard has praised Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka after his strong debut for Coventry City. The 28-year-old joined Coventry from Brentford in the January transfer window but missed their previous match against Oxford United because his wife was about to give birth. He returned to action in their crucial clash against Middlesbrough and was named in the starting line-up. Onyeka played 75 minutes at the Coventry Building Society Arena, winning duels, pressing high and helping his team stay organised in midfield. After the game, Lampard expressed his delight with the Nigerian midfielder’s performance, saying his…

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