Pressure mounts on Arbeloa as Madrid chasesChampions League turnaround

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:39 PM

Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa faces the most important game of his coaching career on Wednesday when his side travels to Bayern Munich for the second leg of its Champions League quarterfinal, needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg.

'It's been hard, but expected': Nayar on KKR's campaign in IPL 2026

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:33 PM

Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar admitted that the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign has been a challenging one for the side, citing injuries and an underwhelming start, but asserted that the franchise’s core values remain unchanged as they gear up to face five time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.

PCB imposes two-year ban on Muzarabani for ditching PSL for IPL

IANS | April 14, 2026 3:58 PM

Lahore, April 14 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken strict action on Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani, imposing a two-year ban, after he ditched Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the last stage to play Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Sanju Samson bags player of the month award for March after T20 WC heroics

IANS | April 14, 2026 2:24 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Indian wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson has been named the ICC men's player of the month for March after a stellar performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 knockouts. This is the first time Samson has won the prestigious title for his World Cup-winning performance.