27 h. ago Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? The youngest cricketer in IPL history being compared to Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh

Suryavanshi hit a six off his very first ball in the IPL when appearing for Rajasthan Royals as a 14-year-old against Lucknow Super Giants

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42 h. ago Youngest cricketer in IPL history hits six with his first ball of tournament

At just 14 years and 23 days old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi began his already historic IPL career by hitting six runs off his first ball, but the wonderkid couldn't help Rajasthan Royals to a win

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6 d. ago ‘This was for her’: how boxing brought a mother and son back from the brink

Reese and Desiree Mistretta are the first mother-son pair to win New York’s prestigious Golden Gloves, but their deeper bond is how boxing helped them survive life’s hardest hitsReese Mistretta wasn’t thinking about history after he climbed through the ropes on Saturday night. He was thinking about his legs, which felt like cement. About his lungs, which wouldn’t quite fill. And about the man across from him: Ali Conde, a sinewy technician from El Maestro’s Gym in the Bronx who has made his mark by waiting for opponents to strike first, then exploiting their openings.Two nights earlier, Mistretta had narrowly beaten Conde under the lights of Madison Square Garden in the elite 176lb final of the Ring Masters Championships, New York’s premier amateur boxing competition. But the finals are double elimination. If Mistretta wanted to bring home the title, he’d have to beat Conde a second time at a sweaty gym in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. “He definitely came back, re-correcte...

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1 week ago Harry Brook makes England promise as new captain gives up £550k payday

Harry Brook was named England's white-ball cricket captain earlier this week and has snubbed the chance to play in the Indian Premier League to focus on his new duties

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1 week ago New skipper Harry Brook promises full focus on England after IPL withdrawal

Brook has been unveiled as Jos Buttler’s successor after withdrawing from a lucrative deal with the Delhi Capitals

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3 w. ago What are the biggest earthquakes in history as huge 7.7 magnitude hits Myanmar?

Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

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3 w. ago The Spin | Snubbed by Stokes and Brooks, feverish IPL might not be for you too – and that’s fine

A pub visit with the T20 extravaganza on in the background said much about its appeal and status in EnglandA man walks into a pub, orders a drink and sits down. On two huge screens either side of the bar, the 2025 Indian Premier League is taking place, not that this establishment’s punters are paying it much attention. April and the English domestic cricket season are just around the corner as, 5,000 miles away, the 18th edition of the IPL has just begun. The tournament will roll on until the end of May, a juggernaut with Ceat tyres. Ceat, helping the world move safely and smartly.Now I know what you are thinking: it’s that time of year when a sniffy English cricket writer has a pop at the razzmatazz of the IPL while getting misty-eyed about a county seamer hooping a Dukes about on damp English loam. Well, not quite. That was the old me. Wonder Cement stands for fairness, integrity and pursuit of truth. It’s only right that they are the official sponsor of the next paragraph. Contin...

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3 w. ago The Spin | Snubbed by Stokes and Brook, feverish IPL might not be for you too – and that’s fine

A pub visit with the T20 extravaganza on in the background said much about its appeal and status in EnglandA man walks into a pub, orders a drink and sits down. On two huge screens either side of the bar, the 2025 Indian Premier League is taking place, not that this establishment’s punters are paying it much attention. April and the English domestic cricket season are just around the corner as, 5,000 miles away, the 18th edition of the IPL has just begun. The tournament will roll on until the end of May, a juggernaut with Ceat tyres. Ceat, helping the world move safely and smartly.Now I know what you are thinking: it’s that time of year when a sniffy English cricket writer has a pop at the razzmatazz of the IPL while getting misty-eyed about a county seamer hooping a Dukes about on damp English loam. Well, not quite. That was the old me. Wonder Cement stands for fairness, integrity and pursuit of truth. It’s only right that they are the official sponsor of the next paragraph. Contin...

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3 w. ago At least 18 dead and ancient temple destroyed as South Korea hit by worst wildfires in history

Over 27,000 people have been evacuated from cities and towns

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3 w. ago Coronation Street star QUITS ITV soap after gushing that role was a 'dream come true'

Coronation Street star has quit his role on the hit ITV soap on Monday - just months after making history.

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3 w. ago Coronation Street star QUITS ITV soap just weeks after arriving on the cobbles with his partner

Coronation Street star has quit his role on the hit ITV soap on Monday - just months after making history.

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4 w. ago Jofra Archer concedes 76 runs in four overs to record IPL’s most expensive spell

Archer suffered at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad trio of Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen.

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