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MP Premier League gets bigger as men’s section expands to 10 teams, women’s to feature five

IANS | May 14, 2026 10:22 PM

Bhopal (MP), May 14 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Premier League (MPL) 2026 gets bigger and more exciting this season with the addition of five new teams across the men’s and women’s competitions. The men’s tournament, which previously featured seven franchises, will now have 10 teams competing for the title after the inclusion of three new sides.

IPL 2026: 'Length was working beautifully, says Shardul Thakur after four-wicket haul against Punjab Kings

IANS | May 14, 2026 10:01 PM

Dharamshala, May 14 (IANS) All-rounder Shardul Thakur said the Mumbai Indians (MI) focused on bowling hard lengths after the Power-play as he returned with an impressive four-wicket haul against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday.

Punjab FC hold their nerve in shootout against Minerva Academy, defend DSC AIFF Junior League title

IANS | May 14, 2026 9:50 PM

Bambolim (Goa), May 14 (IANS) In a repeat of last year's final, two teams from Punjab battled it out once again, with Punjab FC defending their AIFF Junior League title by securing a thrilling 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory against Minerva Academy FC after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium in Goa on Thursday.

IPL 2026: Prabhsimran, Omarzai power Punjab Kings to 200 despite Shardul’s four-fer against Mumbai Indians

IANS | May 14, 2026 9:40 PM

Dharamshala, May 14 (IANS) Opener Prabhsimran Singh struck a fluent half-century while Azmatullah Omarzai provided late fireworks with a quickfire 38 as Punjab Kings posted a competitive 200/8 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday. Despite Punjab crossing the 200-run mark, Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur impressed with an excellent four-wicket haul.

KSS Memorial Shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m Pistol, Sakshi Padekar first in 50m Rifle 3P

IANS | May 14, 2026 9:33 PM

New Delhi/Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) Railways’ Saurabh Chaudhary and Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar emerged victorious in the 10m Air Pistol Men ISSF and 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women ISSF events, respectively, in the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship being held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi and the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal.

'He’s doing everything he possibly can': Arteta provides fitness update on Timber

IANS | May 14, 2026 9:10 PM

London, May 14 (IANS) Mikel Arteta, manager of West London club Arsenal, has revealed that Jurrien Timber is pushing hard to regain fitness before the end of the club’s campaign, with the defender continuing his recovery from injury.

National Doubles Squash C’ships: Abhay-Velavan, Rahul-Suraj advance to semifinals

IANS | May 14, 2026 8:56 PM

Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Defending champions Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar made a commanding start to their campaign in the men’s doubles event at the 3rd National Doubles Squash Championships, cruising into the semifinals with a dominant straight-games victory at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai on Thursday.

Zakir Hasan replaces injured Shadman Islam in Bangladesh squad for second Test

IANS | May 14, 2026 8:34 PM

Dhaka, May 14 (IANS) Bangladesh have suffered an injury setback ahead of the second Test against Pakistan as opener Shadman Islam was ruled out of the match with a chest injury sustained during the series opener in Mirpur.

IPL 2026: Our goal is still to win, says Corbin Bosch as he backs MI to finish strong

IANS | May 14, 2026 8:27 PM

Dharamshala, May 14 (IANS) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Corbin Bosch said the five-time champions remain determined to finish their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign strongly despite being knocked out of playoff contention, insisting that the team’s mindset has not changed ahead of the clash against Punjab Kings.

IPL 2026: People don’t appreciate how fit you have to be to finish the game off, says David on Kohli’s knock

IANS | May 14, 2026 8:15 PM

Raipur, May 14 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David underlined the physical and mental demands of Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 105, taking the defending champions to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table, saying that people don’t appreciate how fit one has to be to finish off a game.

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MP Premier League gets bigger as men’s section expands to 10 teams, women’s to feature five

IPL 2026: 'Length was working beautifully, says Shardul Thakur after four-wicket haul against Punjab Kings

Punjab FC hold their nerve in shootout against Minerva Academy, defend DSC AIFF Junior League title

IPL 2026: Prabhsimran, Omarzai power Punjab Kings to 200 despite Shardul’s four-fer against Mumbai Indians

KSS Memorial Shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m Pistol, Sakshi Padekar first in 50m Rifle 3P

'He’s doing everything he possibly can': Arteta provides fitness update on Timber

National Doubles Squash C’ships: Abhay-Velavan, Rahul-Suraj advance to semifinals

Zakir Hasan replaces injured Shadman Islam in Bangladesh squad for second Test

IPL 2026: Our goal is still to win, says Corbin Bosch as he backs MI to finish strong

IPL 2026: People don’t appreciate how fit you have to be to finish the game off, says David on Kohli’s knock

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