Tim Paine dropped from domestic contracts in Tasmania

Paine

Former Australia captain Tim Paine has been denied a new state contract for the 2022-23 season, placing more doubt on the 37-year-playing old’s career. Paine hasn’t played since resigning as Australia captain in 2017 following an off-field scandal in which he sent sexually explicit texts to a female coworker at Cricket Tasmania. Following that, he … Read more

Bangladesh lose Shakib before first test against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Bangladesh has been dealt a major setback ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka, as renowned all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has tested positive for Covid. Shakib was supposed to return to the Test arena during the two-match series, but the 35-year-old will now have to separate himself from the rest of the squad for … Read more

Henry Nicholls avoids catastrophic harm after calf strain

Nicholls

Key New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls has avoided a serious calf injury and is still in position to play in the first Test against England at Lord’s next month. Nicholls injured his right calf during a pre-tour camp run in Mount Maunganui on Monday, and scans revealed a grade one strain in the troublesome area. … Read more

Sri Lanka name squad for upcoming white-ball trip of Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Chamari Athapaththu, the talismanic skipper, will lead the team to Pakistan on May 19th. The Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee has picked a 15-man squad for the tour, with a further five players on standby. Between May 24 and 5, the two teams will play three T20Is in Karachi, followed by as many ODIs. The … Read more

Frenkie de Jong adamant about staying at Barcelona

Barcelona

Although Barcelona are aware of Manchester United’s interest in Frenkie de Jong, the midfielder is willing to stay and battle for his spot with the La Liga giants. Erik ten Hag, who coached de Jong at Ajax before his move to the Camp Nou in 2019, has identified the Dutchman as a midfield target ahead … Read more

Premier League: Leicester City to face relegated Norwich City

Premier League

James Maddison and James Justin will be available for Leicester City’s Premier League match against relegated Norwich City on Wednesday evening. Maddison has recovered from a tight hamstring that kept him out of Leicester’s weekend loss to Everton, while Justin has recovered from a shoulder problem. Ricardo Pereira, Ryan Bertrand, and Wilfred Ndidi will all … Read more

Everton get one point closer to safety after Watford lose

Everton

Another point in Everton’s effort to avoid relegation for the first time in almost 70 years was not exactly what Frank Lampard had hoped for before the game, but at this stage of the season, he will take anything. Everton’s fate remains in their own hands, with home games against Brentford and Crystal Palace looming … Read more

Jesse Marsch admits to Leeds United after Chelsea defeat

Chelsea

Leeds United have their backs against the wall in the relegation race, according to Jesse Marsch, after their 3-0 defeat against Chelsea all but secured Southampton’s fate. On Wednesday night, Saints fans would have become temporary Chelsea fans as Thomas Tuchel’s side put up a professional performance to help his side prepare for the FA … Read more

Premier League: De Bruyne moves Man City closer to the Title

Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne was keen to remind everyone that Manchester City already has a glut of world-class stars a day after the club completed the summer signing of Erling Haaland. De Bruyne scored a hat trick in the first half against Wolves at the Molineux Stadium, scoring in the 7th, 16th, and 24th minutes before … Read more

Verhaeghe establishes new Panthers postseason record

Verhaeghe

With a five-point night from Carter Verhaeghe, the Florida Panthers overcame a three-goal deficit to upset the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Wednesday, taking a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves in the second period, while trailing 3-0. For the Panthers, Verhaeghe had two goals and three assists. … Read more

Chelsea look for new sponsors following Boehly takeover

Chelsea

As Todd Boehly’s group prepares to take over from Roman Abramovich, Chelsea are apparently looking for a replacement for shirt sponsor Three UK. Three declared that their sponsorship arrangement with Chelsea would be suspended once Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government. Chelsea is seeking for a new shirt sponsor for next season, as they … Read more

Jayson Tatum ranked sixth for Kia’s Most Valuable Player Award

Jayson Tatum

All-Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum finished sixth overall in voting for the 2022 Kia Most Valuable Player award, receiving 8 fourth-place votes and 19 fifth-place votes for a total of 43 points from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (875 total points) won the award, followed by … Read more

Premier League: City score five goals against Newcastle to take control

Premier League

Manchester City’s five-goal display meant Pep Guardiola’s side took complete control of the Premier League title race — and provided Newcastle United and Eddie Howe with much more food for thought. Raheem Sterling scored the game’s first and last goals, while Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, and Phil Foden each scored once to secure all three points … Read more

IPL 2022: DC in quarantine after another Covid case

IPL

After a positive Covid case was discovered in the most recent round of testing in IPL, the Delhi Capitals were obliged to remain in isolation once more. A net bowler has tested positive, according to sources within the team and the BCCI. The news broke just hours before the Capitals were set to play Chennai … Read more

BCB encourages veteran players about their future plans

BCB

Players are struggling to excel in Test cricket because they haven’t adopted the appropriate mindset, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) head Nazmul Hasan. Bangladesh has previously challenged Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa in the first Test, but has faltered as the series went. Hassan and other board members met with the team management … Read more