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15/04/2026

'This was a robbery': Raphinha lashes out at referees as Barcelona’s dream ends in red card chaos

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/robbery-raphinha-referees-barcelona-champions-league-dream-ends-10637243/

15/04/2026

How ’s advice helped deliver a Player of the Match performance against KKR

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/how-ms-dhonis-advice-helped-noor-ahmad-deliver-a-player-of-the-match-performance-against-kkr-10636938/

15/04/2026

The making of Javokhir ‘Windarov’: ’s challenger, , is an Uzbek GM, whose ally is speed and comes to the board with lethal home prep



https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/javokhir-sindarov-uzbekistan-profile-chess-candidates-gukesh-10636744/

15/04/2026

As a child, was talked about as much for his height as for his game. Then, Ayush kept growing, kept playing. Shivani Naik on the player who smashed it at Badminton Asia Championships, overpowering World No 1 in semis

https://indianexpress.com/article/long-reads/6-4-of-power-ayush-shetty-as-giant-slayer-10637064/

14/04/2026

Italy to host a Wimbledon tuneup on grass starting in 2028 which could be played on the San Siro field

Led by top-ranked Jannik Sinner, who won Wimbledon last year, the Italian tennis movement keeps on adding new events

14/04/2026

R Vaishali, Bibisara Assaubayeva set up final-round photo finish in Women’s Candidates

Tuesday’s results mean that for the fifth round in a row, R Vaishali has managed to stay in the lead. After round 8, an unprecedented five players were in joint lead. By round 9, Vaishali was sharing the lead with Zhu.

14/04/2026

Ruturaj Gaikwad opens up on CSK’s 3-match losing streak and poor form: ‘Felt it was getting into my head even when batting’

The right-hander has been the crucial pillar in batting for CSK in the last few seasons; however, this campaign, things have not gone for him according to plan, but he was confident that a big knock is around the corner

14/04/2026

IPL 2026: CSK hammer hapless KKR for second straight win

On a spin-friendly surface, hosts took another step towards reviving their campaign as Rahane & Co continue their freefall

14/04/2026

Why AFI wants to vet athletes’ contracts with sponsors

Federation says it wants to protect sportspersons and private entities; latter say 'there could have been a better way than issuing a diktat'

14/04/2026

IPL vs PSL debate: ‘Comparison karne wale bewakoof hein…Churan bikhta hai na! IPL pe sawal kardo woh simple highlight ho jata hai,’ says Basit Ali

Earlier former South African cricketer Rilee Rossouw said: “Both leagues have their pros and cons. IPL is a very long tournament, and PSL is a much more compact tournament where the competition is a lot more fierce,”

14/04/2026

‘If I bought shoes how could we eat’: How Sakib Hussain, the ‘Rabada of Gopalganj’, went from tennis-ball cricket to a four-wicket IPL debut

His mother sold her jewellery for bowling spikes. His coach threatened to quit coaching if a franchise didn't pick him. On Monday night at Uppal, Sakib Hussain made it all count with 4 for 24 on debut for SRH

14/04/2026

IPL 2026 injury update: Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka to replace injured Brydon Carse for Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH are currently placed fourth in the table with two wins from five games