In a massive decision, the BCCI selectors dropped Suryakumar Yadav from India’s T20I squad. The teams for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games, were announced on Saturday, with Suryakumar, the previous captain in the format, being replaced by Shreyas Iyer in the role. Taking over India’s T20I captaincy after the retirement of Rohit Sharma from the format, Suryakumar led India to the World Cup title earlier this year. However, his returns with the bat were below par.

While the T20I captaincy change was announced by the BCCI on Saturday, sources had already confirmed the decision to NDTV well before that. Speaking about the move, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin criticised the Board’s decision. He made the remark on his YouTube channel, as quoted by Sportskeeda, a day prior to the announcement.

“Shreyas Iyer should have been in the T20 squad last time. But when you do return, do you have to return straight as the hero? On what basis did you suddenly judge his captaincy credentials? Shreyas definitely warrants a discussion for a place in the Indian T20 team. But is there any hole in the Indian T20 team? Except for spin-bowling, there are no holes. So why make this change?” Ashwin said.

He cited the example of legendary captain MS Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings to the Indian Premier League title in 2011. From 43.55 in the title-winning season, Dhoni’s average dipped to 29.83 the following edition. However, he remained in the side and put on an improved show the next year. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 461 runs at an average of 41.90 in IPL 2013.

“MS Dhoni won the 2011 IPL as captain. If he doesn’t perform in the 2012 IPL, will you drop him in the 2013 IPL? Then how can you drop Suryakumar Yadav? Yes, he is not in form as a batter. But give him clarity that he’ll play only as a batter, as he’s not an automatic selection in the side,” Ashwin concluded.

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The first two games of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals may have produced different results, but they unfolded in remarkably similar fashion.

That is why TNT coach Chot Reyes wants to make sure his team avoids another late-game scare when the Tropang 5G and Barangay Ginebra break their 1-1 deadlock in Game 3 on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena.

“We just try to play the same game all throughout,” Reyes said ahead of the pivotal contest.

TNT evened the series with a 101-94 victory on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, but not before surviving an anxious finish.

Second unit

The Tropang 5G appeared headed for a comfortable win after building a 22-point lead, only for Ginebra to mount a furious rally behind a second unit led by rookie John Abis, Jeremiah Gray and Isaac Go.

The Gin Kings cut the deficit to four before TNT came up with key defensive stops down the stretch to seal the victory.

“Hopefully, we can sustain a high level of play for 48 minutes,” Reyes said. “Against a team like Ginebra, if you just let your guard down for three to four minutes, they’ll get on a very big run.

“So those are the things that we need to talk about—how to make sure that we’re able to sustain that kind of energy and execution all throughout the game.”

Calvin Oftana powered TNT in Game 2, scoring 31 points and sparking the early surge that put the Tropang 5G in control. Another standout performance from Oftana could prove crucial as the series moves forward.

Game 2 mirrored the Finals opener in several ways.

Lacking energy

In Game 1, TNT erased an 18-point deficit and grabbed a five-point lead before Ginebra stormed back for a 102-100 victory behind the heroics of RJ Abarrientos and Justin Brownlee.

Ginebra coach Tim Cone admitted afterward that his team lacked its usual energy from the opening tip of Game 2.

“We came out with no fire in the belly,” Cone said. “I don’t know if that tough semifinal series with Rain or Shine all caught up on us. We just weren’t ready to play.”

With the outcome seemingly decided, Cone rested most of his regulars in the fourth quarter, including Brownlee and Scottie Thompson, and turned to Gray, Go and Abis.

The trio nearly engineered a stunning comeback.

Gray finished with 13 points, Go added 10, while Abis contributed four points and two rebounds in 11 minutes as Ginebra’s reserves injected life into the late rally. INQ

Shubman Gill reached the milestone of 1,000 Test runs as skipper, becoming the 11th player to do so for India during the One-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Gill achieved the landmark in just his 15th innings (Test), making him the second-fastest Indian captain to reach the mark, behind Sunil Gavaskar, who did it in 14 innings. The right-handed batter also achieved it in the shortest span of 351 days, the least number of days by an Indian captain to reach 1,000 runs in the longest format.

In terms of most centuries as captain in Tests for the Asian Giants, Virat Kohli leads with 20 hundreds in 113 innings, followed by Sunil Gavaskar with 11 in 74 innings, Mohammad Azharuddin with 9 in 78 innings, Sachin Tendulkar with 7 in 43 innings, and Shubman Gill now with 6 in 15 innings.

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In terms of the most hundreds scored as a Test opener for India, Sunil Gavaskar leads the list with 33 centuries in 203 innings, followed by Virender Sehwag with 22 centuries in 168 innings. Murali Vijay ranks third with 12 hundreds in 100 innings, while KL Rahul has 11 centuries in 101 innings.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant marked his 50th Test appearance. Among Indian wicketkeepers, only MS Dhoni (90) and Syed Kirmani (88) have played more matches.

India finished Day 1 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in a commanding position, reaching 368 for 3 in 85 overs. Skipper Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 103, while KL Rahul contributed a century of his own. Rishabh Pant supported with a well-timed 50, helping India dominate the Afghan bowling attack. Mohammad Saleem Safi took two wickets, while Ziaur Rahman Sharifi claimed one.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, India started with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The pair gave India a steady start, with Jaiswal driving Ziaur Rahman Sharifi for a boundary in the first over. India featured six left-handed batters, marking only the third time this has happened in a playing XI after the two Tests against South Africa last year. Afghanistan struck early when Safi dismissed Jaiswal for 24 off 32 balls, edging to the wicketkeeper. He was replaced by Sai Sudharsan, who along with Rahul put together a 55-run partnership for the second wicket in 78 balls, leaving India at 96 for 1 at lunch.

In the second session, Rahul and Shubman Gill continued to build the innings, adding 113 runs for the loss of one wicket to reach 209 for 2. Rahul brought up his 21st Test fifty, while Sai Sudharsan reached his third Test half-century before being dismissed for 81 by Safi. Gill remained unbeaten at the crease, anchoring the innings.

During the third session, Rahul reached his 12th Test century off 164 balls but was dismissed on the very next delivery, caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, ending a 67-run partnership with Gill. Despite the setback, Gill and Pant kept India’s momentum, with Gill completing his ninth Test half-century in the following over. The pair continued to dominate, taking India past the 300-run mark, with Pant hitting three sixes off Abdul Malik in the 68th over.

Gill reached his century in the 83rd over, his 11th Test hundred and the sixth as an Indian captain. Pant also completed his half-century in the final over of the day. India ended Day 1 at 368 for 3, with Gill unbeaten on 103 off 143 balls and Pant not out at 50 from 70 deliveries.

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Lottie Woad struggled to get a stance. 

Then, after a two-stroke penalty, she tumbled during Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Women’s Open. 

The sequence came from the greenside bunker on Riviera Country Club’s 9th hole, where Woad’s second shot had plugged into the steep upslope and about a yard from the lip. She was stuck. The primary issue was her footing.    

Standing normally, Woad would slide, and she tried to find stability. Peacock network cameras showed her trying to push into the sand with her back (right) foot, and at one point, her caddie, David Taylor, put his left foot behind her right foot. Woad continued to push. At one point, she slid down the bunker. An official was called. Woad and Taylor said they saw bunker liner and wondered whether that could lead to relief, but, following a seven-minute conference, they were denied. 

After she tried to position her right foot again, Woad hit. Her ball unplugged — but it jumped forward only about an inch before sliding back down the bunker. From there, she hit her second shot to 2 feet, and she one-putted for what she believed was a bogey five.  

It was more. There was a review, and a short while later, Woad’s score became a seven. At issue was Woad’s stance. At 12:20 p.m. local time in L.A., reporters were told that Woad had been assessed a two-stroke penalty, under Rule 8.1a of the Rules of Golf, “for improving her stance in the bunker.” 

Peacock network mics did pick up the official who talked with Woad telling her to be “careful about building a stance,” but no penalty was called. When contacted by GOLF.com, a USGA spokesperson said that an official monitors all broadcast feeds and “as this situation aired, prior to the referee coming to help, we actively started reviewing it.”

Three times on the Peacock broadcast, an analyst was concerned about Woad’s actions. 

“So [the official] just mentioned I was a little concerned that it looked like she was kind of building a stance,” the analyst said. “You saw her take her foot with the sand and try and make extra sand so she could stand on it. You’re not allowed to do that.” 

“This is what I’m concerned about,” the analyst said. “Caddie kind of came in and helped as well. Digging in the feet and really moving the sand around.” 

“She’s got to be very careful that she’s not also creating some type of stance,” the analyst said. “Just looking at the ball, she was fluffing up the sand. The caddie, David Taylor, came in and was doing the same.” 

From there, Woad played one-under golf, and she finished with a three-over 74.

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In late August, the Minnesota Vikings, along with 31 other teams, will prune their rosters from 90 to 53 players, an activity head coach Kevin O’Connell has described as his least-happy day of the year. This go-around will assuredly some painful cuts; that’s just the nature of the beast.

And if popular players get the axe, a list might look like this. The following players are listed in alphabetical order.

Vikings’ Summer Roster Crunch Includes a Few Familiar Names

Max Brosmer | QB

Let’s be clear: Brosmer is forecasted to reach the practice squad.

But what if he doesn’t? The guy looked utterly horrendous as a rookie in 2025, and his whole reputation among Vikings fans was based on preseason hype. Preseason performance almost never translates to regular season success. Ask EDGE rusher Gabriel Murphy about it.

Like Jaren Hall in 2023-2024, Minnesota could cut ties with Brosmer, especially if it finds a different quarterback on the post-cutdown market, perhaps Will Levis or Anthony Richardson.

Tai Felton | WR

Felton heads into summer with a lot to prove. His exceptional speed was the reason Kwesi Adofo-Mensah drafted him in the 3rd Round last year, despite most draft analysts projecting him as a 4th or 5th-Round pick. The strategy was clear: acquire a speed demon to stretch defenses and provide a deep threat.

However, Felton saw minimal playing time during his rookie season. Unlike most 3rd-Round wide receivers who typically get an immediate opportunity, Felton did not. It makes his second summer critically important. While he still has a chance to climb to WR4 if he performs well in camp, he might be on the roster bubble.

New general manager Nolan Teasley, who was not involved in drafting Felton, has no inherent favoritism towards him. Felton will need to impress the new leadership from the ground up.

Theo Jackson | S

Jackson lost his job to Jay Ward late last year, and few noticed. Minnesota also drafted safety Jakobe Thomas from Miami in April, along with onboarding promising undrafted safety Jacob Thomas.

And that’s in addition to the prospect of Harrison Smith returning for Year No. 15. Last summer, folks were optimistic that Jackson could seamlessly replace Camryn Bynum. This summer, he feels like a roster bubble straddler.

Ivan Pace Jr. | LB

Pace Jr. started his career with a bang — typed like Mike Breen says it — an unabashed UDFA success story for Adofo-Mensah. He also played well in 2024, but not quite as stellar as his rookie campaign. Fast forward to 2025, and Pace Jr. suddenly could not tackle as well, and veteran Eric Wilson swiped his starting job.

The Vikings re-signed Pace Jr. this offseason — exercised his restricted free-agent tender — but that doesn’t mean his future is totally secure. If rookie Jake Golday, a 2nd-Rounder, is the real deal, that complicates the roster math of Pace Jr.

The Viking Age‘s Adam Patrick noted on Pace Jr. in May, ‘With Wilson back, Pace will likely spend a bunch of time on special teams again in 2026. He’ll also probably be called upon to start at some point next season if Wilson or Blake Cashman are unable to play due to injury.”

“Will Pace use his 2025 season as motivation to prove people wrong in 2026 when he gets back on the field, or will it be more of the same from a guy who hasn’t ever been able to duplicate the unexpected success he had as a rookie with the Vikings?”

Myles Price | WR

Do we think Price will be cut? No. Is it a possibility? Yes.

Last summer, the Vikings didn’t have many options for kick and punt returners. In 2026, they’ll have additional alternatives, like new running back Demond Claiborne of Wake Forest. Price is a wide receiver by trade, but Minnesota didn’t use him on offense as a rookie.

While Price is a promising young returner, there’s a small chance the Vikings drop him in favor a man who can play speical teams and offense.

Walter Rouse | OT

The Vikings added two uncuttable offensive tackles this offseason: 3rd-Round rookie Caleb Tiernan from Northwestern and veteran Ryan Van Demark from the Buffalo Bills. In a normal offseason, Minnesota usually finds one free-agent or rookie tackle for depth behind Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill.

Adding Tiernan and Van Demark raises the stakes for Rouse, a player entering his third year who has not played much since joining the NFL in 2024.

If it comes down to the coaching staff wanting to keep an extra wide receiver or EDGE defender, for example, Rouse could be on the chopping block because the club now has Tiernan and Van Demark.

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Manchester United have been handed a transfer update on Nathaniel Brown with Bayern Munich in pole position to sign the Eintracht Frankfurt left-back

Bayern Munich have agreed personal terms with Manchester United transfer target Nathaniel Brown. However, the Bundesliga champions are currently unwilling to meet Eintracht Frankfurt’s asking price which gives United and fellow interested party Arsenal the chance to complete a transfer hijack.

Mostly from left-back, the 22-year-old contributed to 10 goals in 41 appearances across two competitions. Having impressed in the 2025/26 season, links to several top European clubs have emerged and it is perhaps no surprise that Frankfurt are demanding €60million (£51.8m), according to Sky Sports Germany.

Their report has added a contract is in place until 2031 and that Bayern are now in contact with Brown’s current club. However, the deal could still fall through as they do not want to pay that fee.

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As such, United are not out of the race just yet having tracked the German international this season. Left-back is just one area that United are hoping to strengthen this summer with Newcastle’s Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal linked.

Brown could be considered the cheapest of those three but is still likely to cost a significant amount. That was evidenced by comments from sporting director Markus Kroesche when he was asked if Brown would cost as much as the £62million Chelsea paid Brighton for Marc Cucurella.

“Yes because he has three exceptional qualities you can’t teach: he’s smart and tactically intelligent, has great technique, and he’s very fast. For me, he is already one of the best full-backs in Europe.

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“He’s made outstanding progress, especially when it comes to defending at a high level. Just look at how he performs against top opponents in the Champions League.”

Midfield is the other department in need of additions with a deal in place for Ederson of Atalanta to arrive at Old Trafford this summer.

A second summer signing in the engine room is expected with West Ham United’s Mateus Fernandes, Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace and Brighton star Carlos Baleba linked.

Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye has recently emerged as an option for United in attack even with Matheus Cunha enjoying a strong start to life at United on the left and Patrick Dorgu now considered an option for that role.

JAIPUR: The wait had lasted over a decade, but for Rajasthan’s cricket fraternity, the dry spell finally ended on a historic Saturday morning in New Chandigarh. Not since Pankaj Singh stepped out in the pristine India whites has a cricketer from the state earned a coveted Test cap. After a 12-year hiatus, the desert state is back in the Test arena, thanks to a young left-arm spinner from Sriganganagar, Manav Suthar.With this monumental feat, 23-year-old Manav enters an elite club, becoming only the fifth cricketer from the state — after the legendary Salim Durani, Hanumant Singh, Parthasarthy Sharma and Pankaj Singh — to represent the state in Test cricket.Long before the national selectors took notice, the foundation for this historic moment was being laid in the domestic trenches. Vineet Saxena, the former Rajasthan player and senior men’s team coach in the 2022-23 season, vividly remembers the quiet morning during a Ranji Trophy match that year when he got his very first glimpse of Manav during a competitive game.“He was the guy who was getting players out in defense and in slips,” Saxena recalls.For an experienced mentor like him, wickets on a scorecard can sometimes be deceptive, but the technical purity of a dismissal reveals a bowler’s true ceiling. Saxena points out that what truly makes Manav an exceptional left-arm spinner is his ability to outsmart batsmen fundamentally, beating them when they are actively trying to protect their stumps.“So normally, when we look at a bowler, numbers don’t really suggest the way they pick the wickets. But if a bowler is getting a batsman out in his defense, that means that bowler has got really good quality,” the former state coach added.It was not just his tactical brilliance that caught the eye, but the incredible physical attributes of his bowling. Suthar possessed an innate ability to manipulate the ball in the air, giving it a heavy tweak that became a nightmare for domestic batters.“The second thing I observed was the revs on the ball that he gives, that is amazing,” Saxena says. “In our slang, we say that the ball is turning and drifting, and biting off the surface. So it is something to do with that revs that he is able to impart on the ball. This is something special that he has in him.”That special quality exploded into reality during Manav’s second Ranji Trophy season in 2022-23. The young spinner tore through opposition lineups, capturing 39 wickets in just six matches at an incredible economy of 2.90, punctuated by two five-wicket hauls and a match-winning ten-wicket haul.Yet, what makes Suthar the ideal modern cricketer, and why many are already looking at him as a potential successor to Ravindra Jadeja, is his immense all-around capability. Suthar was never content being a one-dimensional specialist.“In a game that season, he took five wickets against Pondicherry and just narrowly missed scoring a century. So that would have been a big, big feat,” Saxena notes. “He can develop into a good all-rounder. And in batting also, what I observed at that time was he was very keen to learn. So he had that mindset and attitude.”Naturally, any young left-arm orthodox spinner who can bat and rack up massive domestic numbers will draw immediate comparisons to Jadeja. As Manav officially embarks on his Test journey, the hype is palpable, but Saxena urges a balanced perspective while validating the youngster’s immense talent.“Jadeja is probably one of the greatest all-rounders India has produced. So I think as of now, it will be wrong to compare Manav with him. It’s a long way what Manav has to go to accomplish that,” Saxena says.Suthar’s adaptability became even more evident when he translated these red-ball performances into the high-stakes white-ball cricket. Saxena recalls how seamlessly the spinner held his own against some of the most feared, established pinch-hitters in the country, proving he is a genuine all-format asset.“Facing a star-studded Mumbai side in the practice games before Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Ahmedabad, he delivered a standout performance against Shivam Dube. Despite Dube’s notorious dominance over left-arm spinners, he choked the all-rounder’s scoring rate to under a run-a-ball and capped it off by dismissing him. That fearlessness wasn’t a one-off,”When the tournament officially got underway, Manav made his T20 debut as an Impact Player against Madhya Pradesh, tasked with containing an in-form Venkatesh Iyer.“Iyer is a good striker of the ball. In that game, he scored some 60 off 30 balls. Out of that, against Manav, it was just run-a-ball, and Manav bowled around 8 to 10 balls to him. So against pinch hitters also, he was able to contain them. He has that skill set for T20s as well. He is an all-format player, it’s not like he can only survive in the longer format,” he further added.

The major storylines for the Minnesota Vikings are apparent this summer: Will Kyler Murray easily win the quarterback battle? Will Christian Darrisaw be a full go? Is Caleb Banks trending for Week 1? When will Harrison Smith announce his return-or-retire decision, if at all?

But we are this weekend for the “under the radar” stuff, storylines you perhaps haven’t spent that much time pondering. They’re listed in ascending order of importance (No. = most important under-the-radar storyline).

The Stealthy Stuff to Ponder about the Vikings’ Summer

4. Will Tai Felton (WR) Turn into Something?

Felton’s fight for a roster spot begins under a new regime. General manager Nolan Teasley, who did not draft Felton, has no inherent loyalty to him. There’s no “we spent a 3rd-Rounder on him” pride or a need to justify a past investment. Felton must prove his worth anew.

His potential is obvious, though. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah drafted him in the 3rd Round, valuing his speed despite most draft experts projecting him as a 4th or 5th-Round pick. The strategy was clear: acquire a player who could stretch the field, threaten defenses with the deep ball, and provide the Vikings with another explosive option.

However, Felton saw minimal playing time in his rookie year.

The lack of initial opportunity is the primary hurdle Felton faces. Most mid-round wide receivers are given an immediate chance to demonstrate their abilities. Felton was not, which sets the stage for a critical summer. An exceptional training camp could elevate him to the WR4 position, while a lackluster performance could place him all the way off the team.

3. The Punters

It’s young versus old in Minnesota at punter this summer. The young? The Vikings found Georgia punter Brett Thorson via undrafted free agency in late April, and he won the award for best college punter in 2025. On paper, he should have no problem finding a job in the NFL.

But he’s never held field goals or extra points, and the Vikings need a punter and holder to replace Ryan Wright, who performed precisely those roles in Minnesota for four years.

The “old” option, Johnny Hekker, has holding experience and, a decade ago, was the single best punter in the league. Fans don’t often care about punters, but they control field position to the utmost. This battle matters.

Thorson basically has three months to learn how to hold kicks for Will Reichard.

2. Back-End CB Depth (no injuries last year)

Normally, a CB group of Byron Murphy Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, James Pierre, and rookie Charles Demmings would give some confidence to a Vikings roster that has entered the past season with slimmer depth than this.

However, in 2025, Murphy Jr. and Rodgers played all 17 games, remaining totally healthy. The bill is likely coming due. It is unlikely for Minnesota to have perfect health among its top two cornerbacks — two years in a row.

Therefore, studying the CB3, CB4, and CB5 spots this summer will be intriguing. Teasley might want to re-sign Fabian Moreau, who played quite well in 2025 despite no fanfare or kudos.

Zone Coverage‘s Nelson Thielen wrote in April, “Corners get drafted at a high rate in the first three rounds of the draft, and good ones get paid quickly. Many other franchises would look at Minnesota’s cornerback situation. They wouldn’t consider a player like James Pierre to be enough to get in the way of further investment in that position.”

“For a defense that’s predicated on bringing pressure like Flores’, it seems counterintuitive not to invest in corners that they can trust in single coverage. But if you’ve watched the Flores defense the past few seasons, you’ve seen how he’s worked around this deficiency.”

You’ve heard of “zero running back” strategies in fantasy football. The Vikings are the zero-corners team under Flores.

Thielen added, “His scheme hasn’t necessitated elite, high-end cover corners. Whether that’s by design or adapting to his personnel deficiencies is up to interpretation, but the results speak for themselves. Minnesota’s passing defense has been elite under Flores; they posted the fewest passing yards against last year.”

“Opposing QBs had the second-lowest QBR in the league against Minnesota (46.3), and the Vikings forced the second-lowest yards per completion at 9.72. That’s really, really good.”

1. Rookie RB Demond Claiborne’s Game-Readiness

A little secret: Aaron Jones will probably get hurt in 2026. That happens to him. When that occurs, the Vikings will need a replacement, at least for a couple of games, and by that time, fans should have a good indication whether Claiborne is ready.

Make no mistake: Jones and Jordan Mason will receive the bulk of rushing attempts in 2026, but the scene is ripe for a youngster like Claiborne to emerge because Jones and Mason are only under contract through the end of 2026. It’s Claiborne’s first impression — and formal RB1 audition.

The summer of 2026 should offer evidence on Claiborne’s moxie as the real deal. Remember DeWayne McBride. Minnesota does not want a redo of that wasted late-round pick.

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