Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh is set to join the Delhi Capitals as part of their support staff starting from the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. This will be his first formal coaching role in the IPL, building on his experience mentoring young players.
Iran's football federation claims the US revoked its World Cup ticket allocation for group stage matches, obstructing Iranian supporters' attendance amid a bitter diplomatic row.
The US has revoked Iran's ticket allocation for its 2026 World Cup group games, citing bureaucratic hurdles amid a diplomatic row, leaving Iranian supporters unable to obtain tickets despite initial sales.
Iran's World Cup team arrives in Mexico's Tijuana amid a diplomatic dispute with the US over denied visas for support staff, ahead of playing group matches in the US.
Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad arrived in Tijuana after a dispute over US visas delayed travel and reportedly barred some support staff. Iranian officials and players criticized the treatment, while a US official defended the restrictions.
Iran's 2026 World Cup delegation faces visa issues for support staff, sparking diplomatic tensions with the US, despite player visas being approved on June 5.
The South African national football team has departed for their World Cup training base in Mexico after a visa delay. Assistant coach Helman Mkhalele was left behind due to a denied US visa, with SAFA president Danny Jordaan criticizing the US Consulate General for a lack of reasons.
Ajinkya Rahane lauded Kolkata Knight Riders' complete performance after their dominant win over Delhi Capitals. He highlighted Finn Allen's match-winning century and the bowlers' consistent discipline, particularly the spin trio, for setting up the victory. Rahane also credited the support staff and the team's focus on the present moment for their success.
Mumbai Indians players wore black armbands during their IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium to mourn the untimely demise of a support staff member's daughter. MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat first, while Rohit Sharma remains sidelined recovering from injury and Quinton de Kock missed due to a wrist issue.
A poll indicates that two-fifths of school leaders in England are cutting support for children with special educational needs due to a long-standing financial crisis. Many are reducing teaching assistants and support staff, with further cuts anticipated.
The Lakers star would have been expecting to play a supporting role as he burrows into his 40s. But injuries means he has assumed a familiar roleLeBron James must be so sick of this. If he wanted to experience being the best player on an otherwise thin team, he could simply remember the Cleveland Cavaliers’ run to the NBA finals in 2007. Or the 2015 NBA finals when his best teammates, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, suffered injuries. Or the 2018 season, which convinced SNL to make a spoof of James’ support staff. “I’m 53 years old,” one of LeBron’s “teammates” says in the clip. “I have seven kids, and two of them are also on the Cavs.” It’s 2026, James is a Los Angeles Laker, his two best teammates are hurt, and one of his kids actually is on the team.How on earth did we get here, again? James is 41. The story of his season was his labored yet successful pivot into the Lakers’ third option, behind Luka Dončić (who was having one of the best stretches of his career before tweaking his hamstring in a humiliating loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder) and Austin Reaves (who strained his oblique in the same game). Both men are in their primes. James, on the other hand, has been plagued with what some observers may call old guy injuries: he missed the start of the season due to sciatica; he’s sat out a couple games since thanks to arthritis in his left foot. So how – how – is it that Dončić and Reaves were the ones felled by injuries and James is the iron man? Aren’t the rules that athletes in their 20s get to enjoy energy and health, while those in their 40s have to retire and become mediocre pundits? Continue reading...
