Akash Singh’s celebration (Image: X)

Akash Singh made an unforgettable first appearance of IPL 2026 for Lucknow Super Giants, not only because of his crucial wickets against Chennai Super Kings but also due to a unique celebration that quickly went viral during the clash at the Ekana Stadium on Friday.The left-arm pacer struck twice inside the powerplay, dismissing CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and opener Sanju Samson, before celebrating by pulling out a folded paper chit carrying a self-written message.The celebration instantly grabbed attention across social media and television broadcasts, but not everyone appeared impressed, especially former CSK batter Ambati Rayudu.Akash Singh’s celebration steals spotlightPlaying his first match of the season, Akash made an immediate impact in just his second over. He removed Gaikwad for 13 off 9 balls after the CSK captain mistimed a pull shot straight to Nicholas Pooran.Moments after the dismissal, Akash reached into his pocket, unfolded a small chit and displayed it toward the crowd and cameras. The message read:“Akki on fire – Akash knows how to take wickets in T20 game.”The celebration quickly became one of the biggest talking points of the match.Akash struck again in the sixth over when Samson, who had started cautiously, flicked a delivery straight to Mukul Choudhary in the deep. The pacer once again pulled out the same chit while celebrating with teammates. The double blow reduced CSK from 31 without loss to 36/2, handing the momentum firmly to Lucknow.

Rayudu calls celebration ‘rubbish’

The celebration quickly became a major talking point online, and former CSK batter Ambati Rayudu could not resist joining the fun during ESPNcricinfo’s TimeOut show.Rather than harsh criticism, Rayudu took a humorous dig at the celebration and jokingly suggested such “chits” should not be allowed on the field.“I just think that’s his manifestation. It may not go well with a lot of people, but it’s kind of funny and a bit rubbish,” Rayudu said.“I think they should ban these kind of chits, absolute nonsense. I mean, I don’t think you are supposed to bring chits into an examination hall,” he added.

Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti can’t believe what he’s witnessing from MLB‘s replay office.

Is someone drunk? Are the replay officials even looking at the footage that fans at home are watching? Benetti and Tigers color analyst Andy Dirks worked a game Thursday that featured two calls that ended up in the hands of officials that went in favor of the Mets, who won the game 9-4 for a three-game sweep.

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Gage Workman of the Detroit Tigers is tagged out by Brett Baty of the New York Mets during their game at Citi Field in New York City on May 14, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

“This is going to get ugly in a hurry,” Dirks said seconds after the home-plate umpire announced that the New York office overturned a 5th inning call. To be fair, the game got ugly in the top of the 4th when Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was kicked out of the game after getting into a screaming match with the ump over a call at third base.

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The very next inning, Benetti and Dirks had seen enough. “I’ll tell you what, the Tigers have a good right to believe that something isn’t on their side right now, whether it’s the baseball gods or whatever,” Benetti added after Dirks’ comment. “The first one was ridiculous. The first one should have been safe. This one, I just don’t know that we’ve seen clear proof of anything.”

“If that one wasn’t clear proof at third, how do you have clear proof at first? I’m just beside myself with trying to understand what these rules mean and who’s got discretion of what,” Dirks fired back.

MLB maintains a page on its website where it shows multiple angles of replay challenges. Here’s the play in the 4th inning. Even the Mets booth says the Tigers runner was safe. New York replay officials didn’t see it that way. You make the call. Based on the extra footage provided by MLB, the 5th inning overturn appears to be the right call.

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To Dirks’ point, how is the fifth-inning call any different from the fourth? Watch the videos and you tell me. What’s clear is that baseball now needs to find a way to determine a definitive angle. And show fans in real time. They shouldn’t have to visit MLB’s replay archive on a nightly basis.

After a slow first round at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia on Thursday, pace of play was a point of emphasis at the PGA Championship on Friday.

However, when an official approached Justin Thomas and Keegan Bradley, they became animated.

Thomas, a longtime Team USA Ryder Cup member, and Bradley, last year’s United States captain, were on the fourth hole when they were approached by an official in a cart, and the conversation quickly turned into finger-pointing.

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Justin Thomas and Keegan Bradley watch from the tenth green during the second round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 2026. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Thomas said after the round that he, Bradley and fellow USA Ryder Cupper Cameron Young, who won the Cadillac Championship earlier this month, were put on the clock, with the official telling them to pick up the pace. However, both Bradley and Thomas appeared to point at the group in front of them.

“We just didn’t really agree with it,” Thomas said, citing course conditions, high winds and tough pins. “We were behind. That wasn’t our issue… It’s just the fact that we weren’t holding up the group behind us.”

Thomas said they were caught up with the pace on the very next hole.

Justin Thomas plays his shot on the 15th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

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Thomas had a lengthy conversation with the official, while Bradley appeared to make his point short and sweet — though he was definitely not happy with the call.

It is a large PGA Championship field, with 156 golfers at the course and groups even starting their rounds on the back nine. The scores have also been rather high, with just 25 players below par at the time of publishing.

Aronimink also features a shared tee box on 1 and 10, holes 9 and 17 crossing paths, and a lengthy par-3 eighth hole that’s causing problems. Three par-3s are over 200 yards on the course, and there is also a 457-yard par 4 on the fourth.

Keegan Bradley prepares to putt on the 14th green during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on May 14, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

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As Chris Gotterup put it on Friday, “You’re not going to get any four-and-a-half hour rounds out here.”

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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 7 wickets in the 59th match of IPL 2026 on Friday, May 15, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. However, LSG remained at the bottom of the points table with eight points after playing 12 games.

After being asked to bat first, CSK managed to score 187/5 in 20 overs on the back of an anchoring knock of 71 (42) from uncapped youngster Kartik Sharma. Shivam Dube assisted him with a cameo of 32 (16), providing a blazing finish to the Super Kings in the death overs.

Dewald Brevis (25) chipped in with a breezy contribution in the middle overs. Akash Maharaj Singh stole the show for LSG in the bowling department by picking up three wickets.

Lucknow opener Mitchell Marsh then played a sensational knock of 90 (38) to set a great platform for his side in the chase. He smashed seven sixes and nine fours before departing in the 12th over after putting his side in the driver’s seat. LSG then reached the target comfortably in 16.4 overs to seal the victory.

The IPL 2026 match between CSK and LSG entertained the fans with some intriguing moments. They conveyed their reactions by sharing hilarious memes on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Here are some of the best memes related to the game:

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“Sometimes you have to accept that the opposition simply played better cricket”- Ruturaj Gaikwad after CSK’s loss vs LSG in IPL 2026

At the post-match presentation, Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad reflected on the loss, saying

“I felt there was definitely something in the pitch for the fast bowlers, especially when they hit hard lengths consistently. Their bowlers executed those areas really well and made scoring difficult for us. At one stage, we were probably looking at around 160 or 170, so getting to 180 still felt like a decent effort from the batting group. Credit to their batters as well because they played some exceptional shots during the chase.”

He continued:

“Mitchell Marsh is someone who handles the short ball really well, so the plan was more about hitting those test-match lengths and forcing mistakes. There were moments where we executed well, but they also played some outstanding cricket, especially through the opening partnership. Sometimes you have to accept that the opposition simply played better cricket on the day.”

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