Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman scored for Atletico Madrid in their 4-2 win over Espanyol on Saturday.
Lookman kept his place in the starting line-up after scoring against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League earlier in the week. Atletico Madrid came into the match as favourites but were made to work hard for the victory.
Espanyol took a surprise lead in the sixth minute through Jofre. Atletico responded 15 minutes later when Alexander Sørloth scored to level the game before half-time.
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Four minutes after the restart, Álex Baena put Atletico ahead. Lookman then scored in the 58th minute after reacting quickly to a flick from Sørloth from a corner kick and guiding the ball into the net.
Sørloth later added a fourth goal in the 72nd minute, while Espanyol scored a late consolation goal. The match ended 4-2 in favour of Atletico Madrid.
Lookman played 60 minutes and delivered an impressive performance, continuing to grow in influence in Atletico’s attack.
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According to Opta statistics, Lookman’s goal was his sixth goal contribution for Atletico Madrid, equalling the record held by former striker Luis Suárez for the best start by a player at the club.
Atletico Madrid will next face Marseille in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff. Lookman will hope to continue his fine form and help his team secure a positive result.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot praised the mentality of Mohamed Salah after the forward responded to missing a penalty with an inspired second-half performance in the 4-0 Champions League win over Galatasaray.
The Egypt international, who has had well-publicised issues with the Reds boss, is having his worst season at the club and it seemed his luck was not going to change when he saw Ugurcan Cakir saved his unconvincing spot-kick just before the break after Dominik Szoboszlai had given them the lead.
But the 33-year-old moved up a gear after the break, providing the assist for Hugo Ekitike’s important second goal with the rebound from his half-volley dispatched by Ryan Gravenberch.
He then produced a trademark goal, cutting in from the right to curl home left-footed to become the first African player to score 50 Champions League goals as Liverpool comfortably over-turned a 1-0 first-leg deficit.
Salah finished with a personal xG (expected goals) of 2.42. The team’s as a whole was 5.02.
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“It says a lot about him that after you miss a penalty just before half-time as that can sometimes be hard for an individual or for a team,” said Slot.
“We have had a lot of setbacks this season, a lot of first halves or second halves where we have created chance after chance after chance without doing justice to how we have performed – so not scoring.
“And then Mo and the team came out in the second half the way they did; he assisted Hugo, a great assist, and then scored a trademark goal that he has scored so many times in this stadium and for this club, cutting inside, finding the corner.
“So that tells you a lot about his mental strength but definitely also of the team, because adversity is something we can definitely talk about in this season.
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“Injury-wise he came off not because he had scored enough but because he felt something so let’s see where he is for the weekend and afterwards.”
Having overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit with an energetic, exciting performance, the victory set up a quarter-final against holders Paris St Germain, who knocked out Liverpool on penalties a year ago.
“When you get to the latter stages you know one thing for sure is that you will play PSG,” added Slot.
“They are an incredible team. We experienced that last season when we faced them away from home, very difficult, here at Anfield we played a fantastic game.
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“The best game I have managed in my career in terms of how it was played, both teams wanting to entertain the fans.”
Slot admitted the key was now to maintain their standards until the end of the season.
“We have to try to find consistency – although I can already spoil or disappoint people as this performance is impossible to copy one more time because (it was) 5.02 xG on a Champions League night, conceding 0.18 xG.”
Galatasaray never looked like competing and suffered a sickening blow when Noa Lang was carried off on a stretcher after an horrific finger injury after colliding with the advertising boards, having already lost striker Victor Osimhen to an arm injury.
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“He is going to the hospital because of the important issue he has with his finger,” said Okan Buruk.
“If there is an operation, they will do it here. Victor Osimhen, his arm is hurting and he wanted to get out of the game at half-time and he is at the hospital.”
BENGALURU: Nine months after a homecoming that ended in tragedy, Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, beginning preparations for the Indian Premier League, which begins here on March 28.A small but vocal group of fans gathered outside the stadium to welcome the players as the RCB contingent arrived around 4.30 pm. The session lasted two hours before rain forced an early wrap at 6.30 pm.
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The spotlight, unsurprisingly, was on Virat Kohli. The former captain looked in rhythm right away as the session opened with a team huddle, where Kohli and head coach Andy Flower addressed a partially assembled squad.Skipper Rajat Patidar was the most notable absentee and is expected to join on Thursday. Batting coach Dinesh Karthik was also missing, while left-arm pacer Yash Dayal, retained for Rs 5 crore and facing criminal charges, was also absent. Among overseas recruits, only England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox has arrived so far.However, TOI has learnt that the director of cricket Mo Bobat and the logistics team have mapped out travel plans for the overseas players well in advance, ensuring minimal disruption despite the ongoing unrest in West Asia.Amid the noise of construction work inside the stadium, Kohli’s bat provided the loudest sound. His trademark lofted strokes repeatedly cleared the midwicket boundary, landing deep into the stands.Kohli trained alongside Karnataka skipper and southpaw Devdutt Padikkal, with the duo taking turns against a mix of pace and spin. In an interesting move, RCB did away with net bowlers for the session, relying instead on their own bowling unit and sidearm specialists.The 37-year-old appeared particularly assured against spin, stepping out confidently against the Krunal Pandya-led spin attack. He showed similar intent against Bhuvneshwar Kumar and new recruit Venkatesh Iyer, maintaining intensity throughout.RCB, who returned to the Bengaluru venue after much dilly-dally, will open their campaign against fellow southerners Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28. They will play four more home games at the venue and play two fixtures in Raipur.
Unbox event scrapped
The franchise’s popular ‘Unbox’ event — a fan engagement initiative that has drawn large crowds in recent seasons — will not be held this year.While there hasn’t been an official announcement, it appears the tight schedule and the planned mock drills at the stadium on Mar 23 and 26 led to the decision.
Ballarat’s Mitch Freedman envisions Savitri rising to Stakes competition eventually, yet he’s proceeding cautiously with the prospective filly for the moment.
A number of interstate Stakes races for three-year-olds are approaching, leaving Freedman willing to venture afar with Savitri after her standout triumph in the Sportsbet Blackbook Handicap (1500m) at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday.
With two wins now from four starts, Savitri emerges as a filly boasting a rosy path forward, though her trainer feels she requires additional on-track education.
Under John Allen as the firm $2.50 market choice, Savitri won by a length ahead of Engine Of War ($6), followed by Loud Charlie ($2.70) yet another length adrift in third place.
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She was lively in pursuit of the leader from the outset, but greater settling is expected as the filly ages, according to Freedman.
“The problem is with her she is always full of energy,” Freedman said.
“She takes all her work at home like it’s nothing and we can’t seem to get on top of her.
“I’m sure in time, with racing, and that extended work, she will come back underneath herself and race a lot better.
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“We’ve still got good enough hopes for her, but we’ll see how she comes through today before deciding what we do with her next.”
Next month’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Morphettville may arrive prematurely, whereas Freedman views the Auraria Stakes (1800m) as more attainable.
“It will be a matter how all that works out, but we think she is going to be a really good horse for the stable as a four and five-year-old,” Freedman said.
“We are hoping that she can continue to improve her racing manners and if that can happen, she can get to a nice level.
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“A mile or 1800-metre race at Stakes level, that is something we could think about, and the Auraria Stakes might be a little target for her.
“It would give her the experience of travel and a trip away and we could test the water at Stakes level, and we’re not ruling out travel to Sydney either.
“There’s plenty of Stakes races about and we think she’s a horse that can get to that level, but it’s going to be a matter of time when we dip the toe in the water.”
Betting enthusiasts tracking Savitri towards races like the Auraria Stakes have plenty of choices via the top betting sites.
Sep 28, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; A general view of Chicago Bears helmets before the start of the game against Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Remember James Lynch? A Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle draftee six years ago? He’s a Chicago Bear, signing with Ben Johnson’s team on Wednesday.
Another ex-Viking found his way to the NFC North.
Lynch will fight for a roster spot later this summer, but he has a decent chance to continue a career once ravaged by injuries in the Twin Cities.
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Lynch Could Fit on the Bears’ Reworked Defensive Front
After Teddy Bridgewater, Tyler Conklin, and D.J. Wonnum to the Detroit Lions within the last week, another former Viking has joined a rival.
Jan 4, 2026; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Tennessee Titans defensive lineman James Lynch (97) stands on the field before kickoff against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium, going through pregame routines as Tennessee prepared for a divisional matchup to close out the regular season. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images
Lynch to CHI
Chicago already added center Garrett Bradbury via trade, also an ex-Viking, this offseason; Wednesday was the time for defense.
NBC Sports‘Josh Alper wrote, “The Bears are set to add a defensive lineman to their roster. According to multiple reports, they have agreed to a deal with James Lynch. It’s a one-year deal in Chicago for the veteran lineman.”
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“Lynch spent the last two seasons with the Titans and appeared in all 34 of the team’s games. He had 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks. The move to the Bears will be a return to the NFC North for Lynch, who entered the league as a Vikings fourth-round pick in 2020.”
If Lynch earns a spot on Chicago’s 53-man roster in August, the Vikings will see him twice next year as the enemy.
The Bears’ Revised DT Group
With Lynch now in the house, these are the Bears’ defensive tackles from a March viewpoint:
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Gervon Dexter Sr.
Grady Jarrett
Neville Gallimore
Kentavius Street
Shemar Turner
James Lynch
Lynch’s fate this summer may boil down to whether the Bears draft a DT or two somewhere in the draft. If so, Lynch might be staring at the practice squad in 2026 or an outright roster release.
Bear Goggles On‘s Anthony Miller on the Lynch signing: “Many Bears fans would prefer to have a starting-caliber defensive tackle join the team, but Lynch at least gives Chicago more depth at a position that saw multiple players leave the team. If Chicago looks at a starter at defensive tackle, it would most likely come in the NFL Draft in one of the earlier rounds.”
“Lynch joins Kentavius Street and Neville Gallimore as the new additions to the defensive line after almost two weeks of free agency in the books. While this is a group with a lot of experience, they are all good rotational players who can help the defense. Chicago got better with Lynch on the team, even if it doesn’t feel like it had a massive effect on the team.”
Lynch’s Career Bio
Drafted by Rick Spielman in the 4th round of the 2020 draft, Lynch’s tenure with the Minnesota Vikings lasted roughly three and a half years — longer than some might have anticipated — before he joined the Tennessee Titans last season.
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Dec 28, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans defensive linemen Sebastian Joseph-Day (69), James Lynch (97), and Jeffery Simmons (98) stand alongside quarterback Cam Ward (1) during the national anthem before facing the New Orleans Saints at Nissan Stadium, united on the sideline ahead of kickoff. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
In 37 games with the Vikings, including three starts, Lynch showed glimpses of potential, recording 53 tackles and 2 sacks and demonstrating his ability to contribute as a rotational player.
However, consistent availability was a challenge. Injuries hampered his development and prevented him from securing a regular role. Although the Vikings briefly brought him back in 2023, he ultimately failed to make the final 53-man roster.
So, he turned to Tennessee for a career reclamation. The plan worked. Lynch played 34 games for the Titans in 2024 and 2025, logging 45 total tackles and a sack and a half. He saw action on 579 defensive plays in two years — or about 30% of the time. By now, Lynch is a depth defensive lineman.
In free agency, Chicago has fired up these signings and extensions:
Coby Bryant (S) SEA → CHI
Braxton Jones (T) CHI → CHI
Jaylon Jones (S) CHI → CHI
Case Keenum (QB) CHI → CHI
Cam Lewis (CB) BUF → CHI
James Lynch (DL) TEN → CHI
Jordan McFadden (G) LAC → CHI
Kalif Raymond (WR) DET → CHI
Kentavius Street (DL) ATL → CHI
Neville Gallimore (DL) IND → CHI
Elijah Hicks (CB) CHI → CHI
Oct 16, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle James Lynch (92) walks off the field after a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, concluding a road matchup as players headed toward the locker room following the final whistle. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
And the Bears have lost these players to new teams. Warning: the list is unusually huge:
Spurs are out of the Champions League but akin to fellow relegation candidates Nottingham Forest, there is the valid argument that Europe could be a very unwanted distraction from survival. With Spurs fans in full voice, still in their seats at the full-time whistle, victory on the night feels far more important than defeat in a tie.
Even without the milestone win, there was a sense of hope and pride that was attached to the atmosphere during the contest’s closing stages. “Oh When The Spurs” belting out from stand to stand, you wouldn’t have thought this was a team three goals down and on the verge of being dumped out of Europe. Purely from a performance perspective, a corner had been turned.
Tottenham beat Atletico Madrid on the night but were nevertheless dumped out of the Champions League (John Walton/PA Wire)
“We’re out but one very good team on the pitch, one very good performance of the players and energy,” Tudor said. “It was really nice that the fans recognised that the team did everything they could do. They were with us from the start and I thank them for that.”
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There was a semblance after Sunday’s draw at Anfield that, with Tudor on the touchline but not necessarily conscious at the wheel, Spurs were beginning to stage their own rescue mission. Their players had shown some fight. Tottenham couldn’t pat themselves on the back too heavily, of course – that first result in five games under the Croatian was hardly to do with Tudor’s tactical acumen and more came from an ever-beleaguered Liverpool’s persistent inability to finish well. It was nevertheless a baby step in the right direction.
The visit of Atletico now acted as a litmus test to see if they were toddling on the road to recovery. Three goals down after their catastrophe in the Spanish capital, a remontada looked dead on arrival. Instead, this felt like a free hit, their last of what is probably the most important close-season in the club’s history.
Perhaps that’s why Tudor opted for more inconsistency in his team selection, who looked like he was reverting back to the three-back system that shipped four in 22 minutes at the Metropolitano. Instead, Radu Dragusin slotted in at right-back, with Pedro Porro moving to right wing in a 4-2-3-1 setup – the fourth formation Tudor has utilised in six outings.
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Igor Tudor has his first win as Tottenham boss after his decisions finally began to pay off (Getty Images)
Yet in this setup, something began to click for Tottenham going forward. Tudor’s men no longer looked flat or devoid of attacking inspiration. Spurs looked like they had a gameplan and for the first time in his reign, multiple Tudor decisions were paying off at once. “You work, you work, you work and then there is a game that shows our work,” the interim boss said. “The players really believed, that was the key.”
Porro was a live wire in his more advanced position, Archie Gray and Pape Matar Sarr starred in the double pivot, while Randal Kolo Muani and Xavi Simons – restored to the side after their influential Anfield cameos – made their starts count with goals.
Kolo Muani delivered Spurs a warranted breakthrough on the half-hour mark, providing the header to match countryman Mathys Tel’s inch-perfect cross. To this point, three of Tottenham’s six goals under Tudor were at least in part down to defensive errors, including their second against Atleti last week and their equaliser at Liverpool. This one could only be pinned on the quality of their own.
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Randal Kolo Muani justified his start with Tottenham’s opener (Action Images/Reuters)
The same could be said for Tottenham’s second, which came five minutes after a piece of individual brilliance from Julian Alvarez briefly snuffed out the newfound belief that was being felt on White Hart Lane. Xavi Simons, with a fire lit by a VAR call that deemed him not to be fouled in the build-up to Atletico’s equaliser, beautifully bent home from range in the 52nd minute.
And it was the Dutchman’s trickery that delivered Tottenham a first win of 2026, a first at home since 6 December. He won the late penalty and converted with aplomb, a consolation in the tie but potentially crucial to Tottenham’s resurrection.
Spurs still looked porous at the back. They surrendered a lead twice, Atletico’s second seeing David Hancko completely brush off Djed Spence to head home an Alvarez corner to kill all hope of a comeback 15 minutes from time. Spence regressed into the “Spursy” habits of the away leg moments later, being robbed of the ball at the restart and giving Alvarez a clear run on goal. It would’ve been deja vu if not from the goalkeeping heroics of Guglielmo Vicario, whose impressive display can only highlight how detrimental Tudor’s gamble on Antonin Kinsky proved to their chances in this tie.
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Tottenham surrendered their lead twice against Atletico (Getty Images)
But without Jan Oblak down the other end, that unlikely remontada could have become a serious possibility. Tel and Porro both had huge chances to reduce the aggregate deficit to one either side of half-time, but neither could beat the imposing Slovenian.
Alas, there was no miracle on this night, but maybe that was best for Tottenham. They need full focus on maintaining their Premier League status because after this free hit, Spurs face eight cup finals, now with a reminder of the winning feeling. Tudor says Sunday’s pivotal meeting with Forest “will decide nothing” – in reality it could change everything. This will be their last Champions League game for a while – the only remaining Tottenham objective is to avoid the Championship.
Virginia plays a bit differently under head coach Ryan Odom compared to Tony Bennett, but the emphasis on defense remains the same. The Cavs lead all of college basketball with 6.5 blocks per game, while they also defend on the perimeter by allowing the lowest three-point percentage in the ACC. That has No. 3 UVA as the pick of many to represent the Midwest Region in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket. The program’s last March Madness victory was winning the National Championship Game in 2019 and it will begin March Madness 2026 with a contest against No. 14 Wright State.
Potential future matchups could see the Cavaliers take on No. 7 Kentucky, No. 2 Iowa State or No. 1 Michigan in the March Madness bracket 2026. It took Bennett five years at Virginia to win his first tournament game, while Odom is looking for a sustained NCAA Tournament run in his first year at the school. Before making any 2026 March Madness bracket predictions, be sure to check out the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket picks from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Their proven projection model has simulated every game in the tournament 10,000 times. It has absolutely crushed its March Madness picks recently, beating over 91 percent of all CBS Sports brackets in four of the past seven tournaments. It was all over UConn’s championship run two years ago and nailed 12 teams in the Sweet 16 last year. It also correctly predicted all four Final Four teams in 2025.
It knows how to spot an upset as well. The same model has produced brackets that have nailed 25 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds since its inception in 2016.
One of the most intriguing 2026 March Madness matchups to watch: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU in the East region. This is one of just five first-round matchups between power conference teams, and these squads have similar profiles. Ohio State’s average point differential of +7.0 is slightly better than TCU’s mark of +6.2, but the Horned Frogs are a bit better versus Top 25 teams (3-6 record) than the Buckeyes (2-8). OSU does own a 4-0 all-time record versus TCU, but 9-seeds have gotten the better of 8-seeds in recent tourneys, winning 64.3% of matchups since 2018.
Another 2026 NCAA Tournament matchup to keep an eye on is No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 UCF in the East Region. UCLA is in the Big Dance for the 54th time, which is tied for the third-most all-time. The Bruins have the sixth-most experienced roster in college basketball and are led by head coach Mick Cronin, who took them to the 2021 Final Four as a No. 11 seed. UCF is just 1-5 in NCAA Tournament games all-time, with its lone win coming against VCU in the Round of 64 in 2019.
Another 2026 March Madness game to watch out for: No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida in the East Region. The Cardinals can lean on a 29-4 all-time record versus USF, but Louisville HC Pat Kelsey is also 0-5 all-time in the Round of 64. The status of star Mikel Brown Jr. (back) looms large as he missed the last four games, and UofL is 16-5 with him compared to 7-5 without him. As for South Florida, it swept the American regular season and tournament titles and is riding an 11-game win streak. The Bulls also have five players averaging 11-plus ppg, which is tied for the most in Division I. You can only see the model’s 2026 NCAA bracket picks here.
Dan Mullen arrived at UNLV, taking over for Barry Odom, and was able to bring the Rebels right back to the Mountain West Championship Game.
Will he stay for long in Las Vegas?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Vandy’ host Corey Burton discuss 5-star QB Jared Curtis.
Will he keep Clark Lea’s momentum rolling for the Commodores?
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Deion Sanders and his team are underrated with that line.
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Senegal’s Sadio Mane (AP Photo/Youssef Loulidi, File)
NEW DELHI: Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations triumph has been thrown into controversy after the Confederation of African Football overturned the final result and awarded the title to Morocco months after the match.The decision has sparked outrage in Senegal, with the government rejecting the ruling and demanding accountability.The original final saw Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra time, despite chaotic scenes late in normal time when Senegal players briefly walked off the pitch to protest a penalty decision. Although they returned and went on to win, CAF later ruled that their temporary exit violated competition rules.
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Explaining the reversal, CAF cited regulations stating that any team that leaves the field without permission should forfeit the match 3-0. However, Senegal strongly disagreed. Government spokesperson Marie Rose Khady Fatou Faye said, “By calling into question a result achieved at the end of a match that was properly played and won in accordance with the rules of the game, the CAF seriously undermines its own credibility”. She added, “Senegal unequivocally rejects this unjustified attempt at dispossession” and called for “an independent international investigation into suspected corruption within the CAF’s governing bodies”.
What happens next
Senegal’s football authorities have confirmed they will challenge the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The federation stated, “The Senegalese Football Federation condemns this unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable decision, which brings African football into disrepute”.Meanwhile, Morocco’s football body maintained that its appeal was only about enforcing rules, saying it “was never intended to contest the sporting performance” but to ensure regulations were followed.The controversy stems from a tense ending to the match, including a late penalty awarded after a VAR check and crowd trouble that disrupted play. Sadio Mane had helped calm the situation before the game resumed.With both sides standing firm, the final outcome of the tournament now depends on legal proceedings, leaving one of Africa’s biggest football events under a cloud.
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith and Australia batter Steve Smith during day three of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 06, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images)
England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith has said that missing out on the IPL 2026 could help him focus on red-ball cricket, as he prepares for the upcoming Test season at home.Smith, who went unsold in the IPL auction, said he initially wanted to be part of the league but now sees the break as useful ahead of England’s Test summer, which begins against New Zealand in June.
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“At the time, I would have definitely liked to have gone (to the IPL). It’s an ambition of mine to strengthen all sides of my game, and I see the IPL as something that can really enhance the white-ball side and does have benefits for the red-ball (game),” Smith said, as cited by“But in hindsight, yeah, it’s fantastic to come here and have a block of red-ball (cricket) behind me. I felt that towards the back end of the summer and into the winter, technically, I felt a little bit out of kilter.“It’s been nice to come here (The Oval) and work on a couple of things, and then I’ll be able to hopefully implement them, for six or seven (County Championship) games, and we’ll see where we get to if there’s any England stuff after that. But, yeah, it’s nice to have a little block to try and get things right,” Smith was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday.Smith had a difficult Ashes series in Australia, scoring 211 runs with one half-century in five Tests as Australia won 4-1. He was later left out of England’s white-ball squads for the tour of Sri Lanka and the Men’s T20 World Cup.Reflecting on the tour, Smith spoke about the physical and mental demands of long Test series.“Mistakes are going to happen. The India series was physically and mentally very tough. It was my first five-Test series.“Also, we were out in the field for 22 out of 25 days or something stupid, and all the Tests lasted (five days). By the end, it was just actual exhaustion: I was just knackered physically and mentally from all that had gone. From there, the learning was how to make sure that from the first to the last game, your standards are still as high as possible,” Smith said.“It was similar in Australia, to be honest. I know a few of the games didn’t last as long as people were expecting or wanting, but again, I don’t feel like my standards were down too much,” he added.
The Champions League round of 16 is officially over, and the quarterfinals are set to arrive in April as eight teams remain in the biggest club competition in the world. Favorites PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Liverpool are still alive, while Atletico Madrid and Sporting Lisbon are aiming to continue their runs with talented squads more than capable of making the semifinals.
Here’s what to know and the bracket:
Key Champions League dates
April 7-15: Quarterfinals
April 28-May 6: Semifinals
May 30: Final
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