From breakout teams to major deals, our experts weigh in on how the year ahead could play out.
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- ‘He wants to prove a point’ – Bishop impressed with Starc’s ‘firepower’ on IPL return
- Lennox makes T20I debut as NZ bowl; Saifuddin in for Bangladesh
- Rayudu lauds KL Rahul’s changed ‘mindset’ and ‘good approach’
- Hunain on last over heroics: ‘We had one plan, bowl six yorkers’
- Rahul leads IPL 2026 Orange Cap race, Archer climbs to No. 2 on Purple Cap table
- Hunain’s clutch 20th over sends Hyderabad Kingsmen into PSL final
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Davies, Kerr take Sixers home in a low-scoring thriller
Defending 114, Heat had Sixers 56 for 7 before Davies and Kerr added 62 in an unbroken stand
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Stokes dismisses Labuschagne after heated exchange
The incident occurred late on day two, and culminated with the wicket of Australia’s No. 3
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Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in remaining VHT league games
The India ODI vice-captain, who is returning to competitive cricket after recovering from a spleen injury, steps in for the injured Shardul Thakur
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Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur row
Bangladesh government adopts strong stance “in public interest” after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad on instructions from the BCCI
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Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head’s 91* leads response
England fail to capitalise on day one position and then struggle to make inroads with ball
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Gauff clarifies comments on American tennis fans
Coco Gauff posted to social media just before she started her United Cup singles match Monday, hoping to add context to her recent comments about American tennis fans.
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67 points and a ‘transfer portal’ surprise: Nonconference hoops superlatives
As conference play begins, we hand out superlatives for some of the best on- and off-court moments from nonconference play.
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Posting period expires for Japan’s Takahashi
Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with an MLB team before his posting period expired, so his rights remain with the Saitama Seibu Lions.
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Jays sign Japan’s Okamoto to 4-year, $60M deal
Third baseman Kazuma Okamoto, who has hit 248 home runs since entering Japan’s NPB in 2015, has signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Blue Jays.