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The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join.There are two reasons to own an IPL team.The first is soft power. The second is cold hard cash.“It’s the number one sporting property in a country of 1.4 billion people,” explains Mike Fordham, who has worked across the launch of almost every major T20 league, including the IPL back in 2008.“The shape of the business is such that every team is completely guaranteed profitability every year because you’ve got a guaranteed chunk of central revenues coming in. Currently the league makes $1.2bn (about £890million) a year in media rights, 50 per…
Mourinho was seen speaking with Vinicius after he walked off the pitch following the interaction with Prestianni.But it was Mourinho’s post-match comments that were the most shocking.While publicly backing his player Prestianni, Mourinho suggested Vinicius had incited tensions through his celebration in front of the home support.”You score a goal from another world, why celebrate like that?” Mourinho said. “The same thing always happens in so many stadiums. In how many states has this happened? In how many stadiums? How many? How many? “He’s an out of this world player, I love him. Vinicius tells me one thing and Prestianni…
New England Patriots Mayo joined Fifth Down Capital as the company’s managing director in February. Jerod Mayo was fired as Patriots head coach at the end of the team’s disastrous 2024 season. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff By Kaley Brown May 29, 2026 | 5:32 PM 2 minutes to read Former New England Patriots head coach and Super Bowl champion linebacker Jerod Mayo has landed a new job.His latest gig has him back in the business world as the managing director of Fifth Down Capital.Mayo, 40, joined the company in February, according to his LinkedIn profile.Fifth Down Capital is a private equity…
Mumbai Indians endured a forgettable IPL 2026, with the five-time champions battling dressing room turbulence throughout the season. The unrest in the dressing room isn’t new though. As TimesofIndia.com has reported earlier, the franchise has struggled ever since Hardik Pandya took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma. But more than the unease, the steady flow of dressing room ‘leaks’ has frustrated key figures within the franchise. Even industry insiders are surprised by how events have unfolded in recent seasons and how consistently the sanctity of the dressing room has been compromised. “Differences exist in almost every dressing room, but the…
“At the bottom of the climb, he [Ciccone] had one-minute [lead] and I thought it was over. I just tried to focus on doing the finest climb as possible and I knew I had to push it all the way to the line.”I knew my mother was going to be there standing 500 metres from the finish so a big shout out to her and my family. I only see them a few weeks every year so it’s really nice to have her and my friends there so this is for them.”Stage 19 was a 151-km mountain stage from Feltre…
During the 2025 college football season, the USC Trojans finished undefeated at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, going 9-0 in their home games. All three of the Trojans’ regular-season losses came on the road against the Illinois Fighting Illini, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Oregon Ducks.USC’s undefeated record at the Coliseum was the second time during coach Lincoln Riley’s four-year coaching tenure that USC won all its games at home, the last coming in 2022. Entering the 2026 season with two marquee home games, the Trojans look to go undefeated at home again.Nov 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern…
This always felt inevitable.Of course there would be seven games played between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. NBA fans deserve no less than the full dose of the reigning champs vs. Victor Wembanyama. As our John Hollinger wrote, this matchup looks set to be this generation’s Lakers-Celtics.So, going into Saturday night’s mammoth Game 7 in Oklahoma City, which will determine who faces the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, 11 Athletic NBA writers predicted what we might see and who is feeling the pressure.Who will win Game 7?The pick: Spurs (6 of 11 votes).The case…
The New York Giants and linebacker Arvell Reese agreed to a rookie contract on Friday, the team announced. According to Art Stapleton of USA Today, Reese signed a four-year, fully guaranteed deal worth $47.8 million. His contract includes a $31.2 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option.The 6’4″, 243-pound Reese was largely considered a top-two or top-three pick in this year’s NFL draft. The New York Jets, at No. 2, were long projected to select him or Texas Tech defensive star David Bailey.The Jets took Bailey, but Reese fell to fifth after the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans took…
Before each Kent Women home match, we’re bringing you the thoughts of Women’s Head Coach James Hockley in our series, ‘From the Horses’ Mouth’, supported by Cluberly, Kent Cricket’s Official Live Stream Partner.Kent Women’s first standalone Vitality Blast home match of 2026 is this Sunday, 31 May against Gloucestershire Women at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.Tickets are priced £6 for Adults, £3 for 14-17 year olds, and just £1 for Under 14s!Get your tickets nowEntry is INCLUDED in all 2026 Memberships, White Ball Passes & Youth/Junior Season Tickets!View Glos Women Match PreviewSunday brings another exciting opportunity for Kent Women as…
Arteta also dismissed the suggestion that the pressure is off for Arsenal, having already won a trophy in the shape of a first Premier League title in 22 years.”No, the ambition is bigger, we have one [trophy] and we want the second one,” said the Spanish manager.”That is all we have been talking about. There has to be a platform to reach bigger destinations and to aim for more. “The team is capable because they have shown it in the last seasons [in] this competition, what we have done this season in the competition.”I want the players to be so…