Punjab Kings deny they bought wrong player in IPL auction, say they always wanted Shashank Singh | Cricket News

Punjab Kings deny they bought wrong player in IPL auction, say they always wanted Shashank Singh | Cricket News

IPL side Punjab Kings have confirmed that they intended to sign Shashank Singh in Tuesday’s auction after footage appeared to suggest they had bought the wrong player. When Shashank’s name came up, Kings co-owner Preity Zinta raised the paddle and with no other side coming in for the 32-year-old he was sold for 20 lakh … Read more

Ja Morant scores 34 in return from ban, hits game-winner at horn to lift Grizzlies over Pelicans

Ja Morant scores 34 in return from ban, hits game-winner at horn to lift Grizzlies over Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS — Ja Morant ended his regrettable absence from professional basketball with a comeback for the ages. Morant capped a stirring, 34-point season debut with a spinning dribble in the lane to set up a game-winning floater as time expired in the Memphis Grizzlies’ 115-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. … Read more

The spiraling Philadelphia Eagles are no longer among the NFL’s elite | Philadelphia Eagles

The spiraling Philadelphia Eagles are no longer among the NFL’s elite | Philadelphia Eagles

So much of the December NFL narrative is devoted to teams scrambling to qualify for the playoffs, but the end of the regular season is also a terrific chance for the diminishing handful of Super Bowl contenders to sharpen their tools, to separate themselves from the pack. One of those contenders, the Philadelphia Eagles, had … Read more

Trae Young leads Hawks past Raptors 125-104

Trae Young leads Hawks past Raptors 125-104

TORONTO – Grabbing offensive rebounds was at the core of the Toronto Raptors’ strategy as they looked for a second consecutive win against the Atlanta Hawks. Things did not go according to plan. Trae Young scored 38 points and had 11 assists to lead the Hawks past Toronto 125-104 on Friday as Atlanta snapped a … Read more

Australian tennis star Ajla Tomljanovic determined to get back to her best after nightmare year

Australian tennis star Ajla Tomljanovic determined to get back to her best after nightmare year

Done with moping, Ajla Tomljanovic is convinced “special things can happen” this summer when Australia’s returning tennis star strives to right the wrongs of a depressing 10 months out of the game. Almost a year after being forced out of the Australian Open with a knee injury just as she was poised to nab a … Read more

Man City eases into Club World Cup final, must cope without Haaland

Man City eases into Club World Cup final, must cope without Haaland

Manchester City’s Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland (2nd L), Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder #11 Jeremy Doku and Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne (R) watch the FIFA Club World Cup football semifinal match between England’s Manchester City and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on December 19, 2023. … Read more