NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane, captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, was on Wednesday fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
As this was the team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which deals with minimum over-rate violations, Rahane was fined Rs 12 lakh.
In the match, Noor Ahmad returned figures of 3/21 as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs to register their second win in a row.
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Noor Ahmad returned figures of 3/21 as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs on Tuesday to register their second win in a row.
Chennai posted 192/5 after being asked to bat, with contributions from Sanju Samson (48) and Dewald Brevis (41).
Noor then led the bowling effort with his left-arm wrist spin to restrict Kolkata to 160/7 in their chase, leaving them without a win after five matches.
Kolkata are at the bottom of the points table with one point, which came from a washed-out match.
Zimbabwe cricketer Sikandar Raza, who is currently playing for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, has responded to remarks earlier made by former Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim.
The comments date back to last year, when Imad spoke about Raza’s late arrival for the PSL 10 final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Raza had taken partial leave from the Qalandars squad to play a one-off Test for Zimbabwe against England in Nottingham.
That match ended late on Saturday night (Pakistan Standard Time), which put his availability for the final in doubt.
The Raiders will not anoint Fernando Mendoza as their starting quarterback immediately after drafting him next week. And they may not make him their starting quarterback in September, either.
Raiders General Manager John Spytek said Mendoza and Kirk Cousins — and even Aidan O’Connell — will all have an opportunity to show they deserve the starting job before a Week One starter is named.
“Ultimately, this is a meritocracy, and the best guy will play,” Spytek said.
Manuel Neuer “likely” to extend expiring Bayern contract
Out of contract at the end of the season, Manuel Neuer is currently weighing up whether to sign a one-year extension or hang up his gloves.
At a press conference on Tuesday, the 40-year-old spoke about his uncertain future and said he expects to make a decision soon.
“I’d like to make a decision sooner rather than later,” Neuer said.
“I haven’t made up my mind yet, but it won’t be long before I do. And then there will be talks with the club.
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A crucial week for Arsenal starts Wednesday night against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Mikel Arteta’s team faces two huge games in its pursuit of a Premier League and Champions League double this season.
Leading 1-0 against Lisbon after the first leg in Portugal last week, Arsenal is closing in on a place in the semifinals for the second successive year. Then on Sunday it faces Manchester City in a top two showdown in the Premier League.
Arteta said there was “zero fear” ahead of a potentially pivotal few days.
Ulster back row Bryn Ward says the rivalry with Irish interprovincial rivals Leinster makes Friday’s interprovincial game between the two teams at the Affidea Stadium “a spicy one”.
Ulster sit third in the table, one point ahead of Leo Cullen’s charges, before the encounter in Belfast, and aim to avenge a narrow 24-20 loss to Leinster in their previous United Rugby Championship meeting in Dublin in December.
“Any home interpro at home is a spicy one, but with Leinster I just think it goes to the next level,” Ward told BBC Sport NI’s Gavin Andrews.
Micah Richards reveals why he felt a “little bit sorry” for Chelsea after Man City loss
Chelsea were outclassed by Manchester City on Sunday afternoon but Micah Richards has stated he actually felt sorry for the Blues.
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City ran out convincing 3-0 winners at Stamford Bridge thanks to second half goals from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku.
In recent games, Northern Ireland have not been known for scoring a flurry of goals with just one in their past six matches prior to Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Malta.
However, during Michael McArdle’s first game in charge, they looked confident and netted four times in a match for the first time since 2023.
McArdle handed Keri Halliday a rare start with the winger netting her first two international goals and registering an assist during the 4-0 win.