Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka produced a brilliant innings during the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash against India on Friday in Dubai. However, his monstrous six off Harshit Rana put a visible dent in a sponsored car parked behind the advertising hoardings at the Dubai International Stadium. While the video of the ball hitting … Read more
England reached 300 for the first time in a T20 as Phil Salt’s record-breaking 141 not out carried them to 304 for two in their bid to level their three-match series against South Africa. Salt’s 119 underpinned England’s previous best score of 267 for three in Trinidad in December 2023 and the big-hitting opener took … Read more
Australia’s Mitchell Owen announced his arrival on the international stage in spectacular fashion, hammering six towering sixes during a blistering half-century on T20I debut to propel his side to a thrilling three-wicket victory over the West Indies in the opening match of the five-game series at Sabina Park, Kingston. Mitchell Owen creates buzz with 6 … Read more
FC Barcelona confirmed earlier today that the team will not return to the Spotify Camp Nou on 10 August to host the Joan Gamper Trophy. Just three weeks earlier, on 25 June, the club had announced under the slogan “Tornem a casa, vibrem” (“We return home, we feel the thrill”) that the team would return … Read more
Today, the Royals added Michael Lorenzen to the Injured List with a left oblique injury. He missed his scheduled start on Saturday due to illness. If I had a nickel for every time a Royals pitcher couldn’t go because he was sick, and then he was added to the Injured List with a strained muscle … Read more
There is something about a player’s bobblehead day that can bring out the best in them. Minnesota Twins All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton proved that again on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a 427-foot home run to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning, Buxton completed his first career cycle. It’s the Twins’ … Read more
Robert Lewandowski endured a difficult end to the 2024/25 season. Persistent physical problems severely limited his involvement, forcing him to miss key matches or appear only from the bench – far from his best form. Barcelona felt the impact in their UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat against Inter Milan. Following the end of the season, … Read more
1 Manchester United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has questioned Ruben Amorim’s use of Bruno Fernandes. Despite United’s struggles in the Premier League, Fernandes has been outstanding this season – arguably playing the best football of his career – and has clearly adapted well to life under Amorim. Fernandes has notched an impressive 19 goals and … Read more
The “torpedo bat” that the New York Yankees made famous over MLB’s opening weekend seems to have a new high-profile convert. Cincinnati Reds 23-year-old star Elly De La Cruz tried it out on Monday night against the Texas Rangers and had a nice night to say the least. De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a … Read more
DJ Herz has been placed on the 15 day IL with a left UCL sprain. This is an ominous sign for the southpaw who’s velocity has been down all spring. Hopefully he can bounce back from this, but a UCL strain is often a precursor for the dreaded Tommy John Surgery. DJ Herz was a … Read more