NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals square off in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday, with a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at stake.
Rajasthan Royals arrive with momentum after knocking out Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator, powered by teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s explosive 97 off just 29 balls. Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, will look to bounce back strongly after suffering a heavy defeat against RCB in Qualifier 1.
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Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool have already blocked summer transfer deal
Liverpool Stand Firm as Alisson Set to Stay Despite Juventus Interest
Romano Reveals Liverpool’s Clear Position
Liverpool have moved decisively to end speculation surrounding Alisson’s future, with the club making it clear that their first-choice goalkeeper remains a central figure in their plans for the coming season.
Interest from Juventus has intensified in recent weeks, with reports in Italy suggesting the Serie A giants were exploring the possibility of bringing the Brazilian to Turin.
Konate has won a Premier League, an FA Cup, and two League Cups during his time at Anfield [Getty Images]
Ibrahima Konate is set to leave Liverpool for free when his current contract expires in June.
The French defender and Liverpool are likely to part ways due to a gap between Liverpool and Konate’s position, in terms of value and wages.
Konate, 27, signed for Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2021 for £35m on a five-year deal.
🚨 Ibrahima Konaté to leave Liverpool on a free! (reports)
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Everton’s 2025/26 transfers: Hits and misses
Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall of Everton.
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Everton made 10 signings in 2025-26 — seven permanent deals and three players joined on loan, with the agreement for one of those, Merlin Röhl, including an obligation to make the move permanent this coming summer.
It’s fair to say it was a mixed bag when it came to the success rate.
Matt Peet’s (left) Wigan Warriors and Willie Peters’ (right) Hull KR have faced each other in the past two successive Super League Grand Finals leading up to this year’s Challenge Cup final [SWPix]
In October, Hull KR capped off a domestic treble by beating Wigan Warriors in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
It was their first-ever Super League title and put the cherry on top of a campaign of dominance.
These two titans of the modern men’s game take each other on again this Saturday, this time in the Challenge Cup final.
The Washington Commanders will look a lot different in 2026. Just two days after a miserable 5-12 concluded, general manager Adam Peters stated that his desire this offseason was to make the Commanders “younger and faster.”
It’s been over four months since Peters made that declaration, and he’s lived up to his words. Washington attacked free agency by focusing on younger free agents coming off their first contracts rather than the veterans added over the last two offseasons. Peters specifically focused on the defense, which was dreadful last season.
Ashley Cupido facing uncertain future at Stellenbosch FC
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Cupido’s future hangs in the balance
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Stellenbosch FC striker Ashley Cupido is facing an uncertain future at the Cape Winelands after a below par 2025/26 campaign, Foot Africa has established.
The 25-year-old centre-forward signed for Stellies in a player-plus-cash swap deal from Cape Town Spurs in August 2024, with Mervin Boji going the other way.
Tottenham close in on signing Bournemouth star
Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal for Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi, according to the BBC.
Senesi is out of contract with Bournemouth this summer and Tottenham are nearing a deal for the Argentinian centre-back.
Senesi played 37 of Bournemouth’s 38 league games, starting every single one of them. Centre-back is a position where Tottenham need to strengthen, given the likely departure of captain Cristian Romero.
Senesi joined the Cherries from Dutch side Feyenoord in 2022, and has played 128 games for the club.
‘Loaded spring effect’: Pakistan expert explains the ‘baseball science’ behind ‘Genetic Djinn’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s sixes originally appeared on Cricket News.
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Pakistani analyst Nauman Niaz broke down Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s baseball-style mechanics.
He called the teenager genetically gifted with a 25-year-old’s muscular build.
Sooryavanshi to play against GT in Qualifier 2 on Friday in the IPL.