NEW CHANDIGARH: Sometime in the IPL 2026 season, the middle overs stopped mattering. The death overs still produce their theatre but a growing number of games this season have been decided within the first six overs. The two Powerplays, therefore, have become the most consequential stretch of a match.
Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin has been watching this shift from close quarters. “What we are seeing is a trend throughout the tournament and how impressive most teams at the top have been in the first six overs,” he said.
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Longtime Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland retired from the team after 13 years this offseason, and he says bad play calling made for a frustrating final year in Philly.
Stoutland appeared on Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce’s podcast and said that what went wrong for the Eagles’ offense last year included not calling the right play against the right defense.
Our state’s two football powerhouses, the Indianapolis Colts* and IndianaHoosiers, collided this past week during the 2026 NFL Draft. And by collided, I mean they completely avoided each other.
*And by powerhouse, as it relates to the Colts, I mean: It’s an NFL franchise, people. Good, bad or mediocre, an NFL franchise is a locomotive. Either you get that, or you don’t**.
**Or I’m wrong. Can we please move on from this pain in the asterisk?
The Colts drafted eight players. They even traded back once, a Chris Ballard special, to multiply their picks.
Report: Newcastle United ready to cash in on £55m transfer flop already
Newcastle United Transfer Plan: Yoane Wissa Future Under Scrutiny
Newcastle United’s summer rebuild is already shaping into a defining chapter for the club’s modern era, and the situation surrounding Yoane Wissa captures the tension between ambition and execution. As reported by The Athletic, the club are now open to selling the forward less than a year after committing a fee rising to £55 million. It is a development that speaks volumes about both urgency and accountability within the hierarchy.
QPR manager Julien Stéphan linked with Ligue 1 return
Queens Park Rangers manager Julien Stéphan could make a return to France’s top flight, as per a report from Mohamed Toubache-Ter.
Stéphan joined QPR at the start of the season. In his debut season at the London club, he has taken an average of 1.29 points per game in the EFL Championship. His side currently sit 14th. There is no prospect of relegation, but the play-offs are way out of reach.
And could it be the former Stade Rennais and RC Strasbourg Alsace manager’s only season at QPR? Perhaps so, Toubache-Ter understands.
🗞️ Between history and rivalry, Tuesday’s front pages
It’s Tuesday, and there’s a wide variety of front pages. Not only in Spain, but also in other countries focusing on the Champions League semi-final between PSG and Bayern Munich.
Atleti want to keep believing in Europe, and the main figures are the players who spoke yesterday at the media day organised by the club. There is huge excitement in a rojiblanco squad that has made faith a way of life.
Meanwhile, in London they are already starting to build up tomorrow’s match.
Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace-linked Grégory Lorenzi reaches agreement with OGC Nice
Stade Brestois sporting director Grégory Lorenzi has reached an agreement to join OGC Nice at the end of the season, according to a report from Foot Mercato.He had been linked with a move to Nottingham Forest.
After 10 years at the club, Lorenzi is all set to leave Brest at the end of the season. Ouest-France reported earlier this week that Nottingham Forest had sounded out a move for the Frenchman. Foot Mercato added that there had also been some talks with Crystal Palace.
Dybala: “My objective is the World Cup. Boca? We’ll see.”
Paulo Dybala, who returned to the pitch against Bologna after a long absence, gave an interview to Argentine television host Pollo Alvarez.
“La Joya” spoke about the World Cup and a possible return to Boca Juniors.
“We all want to play for the Argentina national team, but obviously it won’t be easy. I think I need to find my rhythm again, finding consistent minutes at my club. My goal is to be able to play at the World Cup, but first I have to feel good with my club.
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We asked for your views on whether Liverpool should look to sell Curtis Jones this summer with his current contract set to expire in 2027.
Here are some of your comments:
John: No. He is a talented, reliable player with creativity and vision. Also importantly, he is a home-grown product who can hold his own with enormously expensive foreign players. The falling number of British players in the Premier League is an alarming trend.
Jane: Should absolutely keep Jones and play him. His passion and love for Liverpool and his quality are really important for us.
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As the battle for places in Europe hots up in the Premier League, the race to shuffle papers to satisfy Uefa’s bureaucrats has been just as intense.
This is because European football’s governing body has strict multi-club ownership (MCO) rules.
Those rules could cause a team to be demoted from one competition to another, like Crystal Palace were from the Europa League to the Conference League last season, or miss out on Europe altogether.