Atletico closes door on possible Griezmann U.S. move

IANS | February 28, 2026 9:41 AM

Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Atletico Madrid's Director of Sport, Mateu Alemany, has closed the door on speculation that French international Antoine Griezmann is on the verge of leaving the club to sign for MLS side Orlando City.

T20 WC: Rehan Ahmed’s late cameo helps England beat NZ by four wickets

IANS | February 27, 2026 10:46 PM

Colombo, Feb 27 (IANS) Rehan Ahmed's late cameo of unbeaten 19 off 7 deliveries and Will Jacks stable 32 off 18 deliveries helped England beat New Zealand by four wickets in the Group 2 Super 8s clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday.

T20 WC: NZ pacer Matt Henry to return home on paternity leave

IANS | February 27, 2026 9:53 PM

Colombo, Feb 27 (IANS) Matt Henry will leave New Zealand’s campaign at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 during the Super Eight stage after being granted paternity leave to return home for the birth of his second child, following the match against England at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

T20 WC: Rinku Singh will join team on Saturday in Kolkata, says BCCI Secy Saikia

IANS | February 27, 2026 9:30 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that left-handed Rinku Singh, who returned home after his father's demise on Thursday night due to liver cancer, will join Team India in Kolkata on Saturday ahead of their clash against West Indies in the Super 8s clash of the T20 World Cup.