Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United LIVE Updates, Durand Cup 2026: The second half of the Durand Cup 2026 semi-final between Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United is underway, in Shillong. Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United are drawing 0-0 after 70 minutes in the second half. It is a clash between the record winners and the reigning champions, with a spot in the final at stake. 17-time champions Mohun Bagan are looking to set up a final showdown against arch-rivals East Bengal, after a thrilling 9-8 penalty shootout win over Jamshedpur FC in the quarters. On the other hand, after winning the Durand Cup in the last two years, NorthEast United are aiming to accomplish an unprecedented three-peat.

Here are the LIVE Score and Updates from Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United, Durand Cup 2026 Semi-Final, straight from Shillong:

Marvel Stadium will play host to Sunday’s
Round 24 AFL game between Essendon Bombers and
Port Adelaide Power. The game kicks off at 12:20 pm with Port Adelaide Power heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Essendon Bombers vs.
Port Adelaide Power
game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday August 23, 2026 at 12:20 pm

Where: Marvel Stadium

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Essendon Bombers vs Port Adelaide Power Odds

Essendon Bombers vs Port Adelaide Power Preview

Essendon must respond after a slow start contributed to a 112-76 loss to Sydney. Vigo Visentini showed promise with 19 disposals, nine marks and a goal, while Will Setterfield gathered 32 touches and remained involved in the Bombers’ better passages. Port Adelaide was also comprehensively beaten, falling 132-56 to Melbourne, and now faces uncertainty around Zak Butters while Aliir Aliir is unavailable after concussion. Port dominated the Round 2 meeting 133-70, but neither side arrives with much momentum. Essendon’s young group has an opportunity to finish the season positively at Marvel Stadium, although its long run of poor results in Victoria remains a concern. Port’s greater midfield experience and Mitch Georgiades’ presence inside 50 should be enough to steady the visitors in a scrappy contest.

Shubman Gill with Kirandeep Singh at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali. (Special Arrangement)

NEW DELHI: For Kirandeep Singh, the moment Shubman Gill noticed him was more than just another net session. It was the moment a youngster from Cholta Kalan, a village in Punjab’s Mohali district, began to believe that his cricketing dream could become a reality.Kirandeep was playing tennis-ball cricket when he first came to Gill’s attention in 2025. He had gone for practice in Mohali when he was told that Gill was around. Later, the two crossed paths at the Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium, where Kirandeep got the opportunity to bowl to the India star for the first time.Gill did not take long to spot something in the youngster.“He said, ‘You are bowling really well.’ I told him that I was playing tennis-ball cricket,” Kirandeep recalled.Gill’s response changed the direction of Kirandeep’s cricketing journey.“He then said, ‘You shouldn’t play tennis-ball cricket anymore. From now on, you have to play with a leather ball.’ He told me to stop playing tennis-ball cricket and said, ‘If you ever need anything, just let us know.’”That encouragement stayed with Kirandeep as he worked towards making the switch to leather-ball cricket and chasing a professional career.Now, the 20-year-old has another chance to turn that advice into a breakthrough. Fazilka Falcons bought him for Rs 20,000 in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 auction, giving the youngster an opportunity to play in the same team as Gill, who will captain the side.For Kirandeep, the journey from the government school ground in Cholta Kalan to the Sher-e-Punjab T20 is already a story of opportunity. The next chapter will be about proving that Gill’s eye for talent was right.The tournament is set to begin on August 30.

Vikings Territory Breakdown

Stop the presses: The Vikings beat the New York Giants in the preseason opener last Saturday. On second thought, keep those presses rolling. The game’s outcome is not the headline we need to focus upon. In the preseason, it’s not whether you won or lost (sorry Denny Green and Vince Lombardi), it’s how you played the game, and this one was a typical first preseason game that include little scoring (13-10), some exciting plays (e.g., Myles Price’s one-handed grab for a score) and plenty of performances to dissect. So, dissect them we will.

The starters only played one series, so there wasn’t a whole lot to write home about. But since Kyler Murray competed a couple passes, had command of the offense and led the team to a field goal (and did not performa as though head coach Kevin O’Connell made a bad decision when he named him this year’s starting QB), we don’t have to spend too much time or handwringing on his performance. The other three quarterbacks, J.J McCarthy, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer require a bit more scrutiny.

There were also some decent play from Vikings rookies in their first game in purple, including by running back Demond Claiborne, safety Jacob Thomas and linebacker Jake Golday. Plus there were some rookie performances that were less than stellar, specifically defensive tackle Caleb Banks and offensive tackle Caleb Tiernan. 

Good, bad or ugly (hey, it was the first preseason game) the fellas at the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast—Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com, and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com—are here to talk about it. Tune in and check it out. Skol!

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John Thompson, despite not having a runner in the Rosebud, has found the result of the three-year-old feature race to be a significant confidence booster ahead of Screen Icon’s return in the Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick.

Chilly Girl, the winner of the Rosebud, finished half a length ahead of Screen Icon in a barrier trial on August 7, a trial that was also won by the Group 1 performer Apocalyptic.

With a field of 11 runners in the Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m), where eight are making their first start since their juvenile season, Thompson is hopeful that the trial form will serve as a strong indication for Screen Icon.

“Her first trial was good, and her second trial in a strong heat was franked by Chilly Girl coming out and winning well on Saturday,” Thompson revealed. “They finished alongside each other and that was my filly’s first time away from Randwick. She got a little bit lost, but she still trialled well.”

Screen Icon, who was placed in the Gimcrack and Sweet Embrace Stakes at two, was an emergency for the Golden Slipper but did not secure a start.

Thompson opted to keep her in work for the Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) a fortnight later, but she had reached the end of her preparation before the race, crossing the line in sixth.

“I tried to get something after missing a run in the Slipper, but that extra couple of weeks was about five days too long,” Thompson explained.

Chad Schofield, who has partnered the Nicconi filly – sire of champion sprinter Nature Strip – in all four of her previous starts, will again be in the saddle from barrier nine at Randwick. Thompson is content to leave the race tactics to Schofield.

“He knows her well. She has been beginning well and putting herself there in her trials, so I’ll leave it up to him,” Thompson stated. “It’s a pretty even lot (of fillies). It’s just a matter of which one has taken a step up from last ‘prep’ to this. Her trials have indicated she’s going great, and in her work at home she’s been going well.”

Stablemate Melanite is anticipated to be scratched from the Midway Handicap (1200m) due to drawing the outside gate. However, Clear Proof is slated to take his place as he seeks to continue his recent form improvement.

Having secured a placing in the 2024 Listed Rosebud (1100m), the son of Justify had lost his way but has since demonstrated consistent performances as a gelding and is a last-start winner at Canterbury.

“He’s always had ability. He was just left a colt too long,” Thompson commented. “But he’s come good, and he’s a lot more genuine.”

Check out the latest online bookmakers for the upcoming Silver Shadow Stakes.

SCG will play host to Sunday’s
Round 24 AFL game between Sydney Swans and
North Melbourne Kangaroos. The game kicks off at 3:20 pm with North Melbourne Kangaroos heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Sydney Swans vs.
North Melbourne Kangaroos
game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Sunday August 23, 2026 at 3:20 pm

Where: SCG

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Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne Kangaroos Odds

Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne Kangaroos Preview

Sydney secured second place with a 112-76 win over Essendon, but its finals preparation has been disrupted by season-long club suspensions for Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon. Justin McInerney has also suffered another hamstring setback. North Melbourne lost 125-110 to Geelong after testing the Cats early, with captain Nick Larkey returning to form through five goals. Harry Sheezel will miss this match because of a cheekbone injury, while Luke McDonald is available for selection. Sydney won the Round 9 meeting 105-97 and has beaten North in 11 consecutive encounters, yet the scale of its absences makes this rematch far less predictable. North’s more settled available group has a genuine opportunity to end the season with a notable SCG victory.

Hello and welcome along to Carrick’s first pre-match press conference of the season. The United head coach is preparing for his first full campaign in charge of the Reds, but that won’t be the only topic of conversation on the agenda.

Carrick will provide injury updates ahead of the trip to Hull. He will also be quizzed on transfers, particularly after news broke of United’s £65m bid for Baleba on Wednesday. Carrick will no doubt be asked about Rashford’s potential involvement ahead of his Premier League return. All this and more to come from today’s press conference.

Stay tuned for updates…

(Pic credit: East Bengal)

NEW DELHI: East Bengal FC scripted a new chapter in Indian football history on Thursday, producing a staggering 12-0 victory over Rovers FC of Guam in the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026-27 preliminary stage.The Moshal Girls’ emphatic triumph is now the biggest-ever victory by an Indian club in an Asian competition, surpassing East Bengal’s own men’s record of a 9-0 win over Club Valencia of the Maldives in the 1985-86 Asian Club Championship.The result was East Bengal’s second successive win in the preliminary stage and puts the Indian Women’s League champions one victory away from reaching the group stage. They will face Malaysia’s Sabah FA on Sunday, with a place in the next phase at stake.

East Bengal run riot after early breakthrough

East Bengal wasted little time asserting their dominance. Priyangka Devi Naorem opened the scoring in the sixth minute when her effort from outside the box struck the left post before finding the net.Rovers goalkeeper Jae Almonte then spilled Anju Chanu Kayenpaibam’s effort in the 15th minute, allowing Astam Oraon to react quickly and score from the rebound.Priyangka doubled her tally seven minutes later, breaking into the box before calmly lifting the ball over the advancing Almonte to give East Bengal a commanding 3-0 lead.The IWL champions showed no signs of easing off after the interval. Sulanjana Raul’s 48th-minute cross took a deflection and fell kindly for Olivia Anokye, who finished from close range.A minute later, Soumya Guguloth delivered a pinpoint cross for Abigail Antwi, who headed home East Bengal’s fifth.

Goals keep coming as record is shattered

The floodgates remained open. Almonte parried Shilky Devi Hemam’s curling effort in the 51st minute, but Sulanjana was quickest to the rebound and made it 6-0.Shilky then got her own name on the scoresheet five minutes later, curling another effort from just outside the box into the top-left corner.Olivia scored her second in the 58th minute with a low finish from inside the box, before Abena Opoku added another six minutes later with a powerful strike.East Bengal continued their relentless assault deep into the closing stages, with Abena scoring again in the 70th minute and Anju finding the net three minutes later.Soumya completed the rout in stoppage time at 90+3, taking East Bengal’s tally to 12 and confirming the biggest victory ever recorded by an Indian club in Asian competition.After a 4-0 victory over Rajshahi Stars FC of Bangladesh in their opening match, East Bengal now need one more win against Sabah FA to turn their historic start into a place in the AFC Women’s Champions League group stage.