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How fixing shower heads helped Caley Thistle to league glory

How fixing shower heads helped Inverness Caley Jags to league glory19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSNSInverness Caledonian Thistle secured promotion to the Championship on SaturdayThe owner of Inverness Caledonian Thistle says sorting out "simple things" helped the club recover from a financial crisis to becoming League One champions.ICT was placed into administration in October 2024 after running up millions of pounds in debts.Businessman Alan Savage stepped in with a...

KSCA reacts to Bengaluru losing IPL 2026 final: ‘Specific reasons not communicated’

Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has lost the rights to host the IPL 2026 final to Ahmedabad, much to the Karnataka Cricket Association's disappointment. Despite claiming full preparedness and a strong operational record, the KSCA was informed of the shift due to unspecified 'operational and logistical considerations' by the BCCI, sparking debate.

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A quick MLB check-in, plus an NHL lottery shock

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Don’t hit anyone in the back today. Coming up:  ⚾ MLB’s fresh star arms ⚡ OKC’s dominance 🍁 Toronto’s luck Tyler Schank / Clarkson Creative / Getty Images This will be quick, because we had a mostly tidy night of playoff action across both hockey and basketball. The winners:  NHL: Colorado took a comfortable 2-0 lead over the Wild wi...

Golfing great Nick Faldo chips in for starry Indian Wells fundraiser in aid of cancer research

Golfing legend Sir Nick Faldo was among a starry list of participants and guests for the inaugural MEHA Celebrity Golf Invitational charity tournament in California .

How much prize money have Arsenal earned by reaching Champions League final?

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Hardik Pandya not travelling with MI squad to Raipur, in doubt for RCB clash

Hardik Pandya not travelling with MI squad to Raipur in doubt for RCB clash

Bengaluru was ready for IPL Final and playoffs: KSCA responds after BCCI decision

Bengaluru was ready for IPL Final and playoffs KSCA responds after BCCI decision

Casemiro says Michael Carrick 'completely deserves' Manchester United appointment

Casemiro has joined Manchester United team-mates Kobbie Mainoo and Matheus Cunha in calling for Michael Carrick to remain as the club’s head coach beyond this season.Casemiro, who will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires at the end of the season, said Carrick “completely deserves” the job after guiding the club back into the Champions League with a sharp upturn in form.Advertisement

Arsenal planning summer sales despite prize money topping £120m

Arsenal are planning to sell as well as buy in this summer's transfer window despite banking more than £120m in UEFA prize money from their run to the Champions League final.The Gunners will face either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain in the showpiece fixture in Budapest on May 30 after Tuesday's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid completed a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Chicago Bears mock schedule: Our wish list for maximum theater in 2026

We’re back, baby! Right here at the corner of Hype and Anticipation.The NFL schedule for 2026 will launch sometime in the next two weeks. This has prompted us to offer a sneak peek of what could be ahead for the Chicago Bears. To be clear, our mock schedule isn’t an exercise to predict the Bears’ itinerary. It’s more of an early-May submission to the NFL suggestion box, an attempt to piece together the most compelling Bears schedule possible.Advertisement

India keeps Pakistan sports ban for bilateral ties, clears multi-nation events

India keeps Pakistan sports ban for bilateral ties clears multination events

'IPL lines everyone’s pockets': Alastair Cook's fresh dig at Kevin Pietersen over Jacob Bethell debate

Alastair Cook reignited his debate with Kevin Pietersen over Jacob Bethell's IPL stint. Cook believes the young batter needs game time in county cricket over sitting on the bench in India. Pietersen countered, asserting Cook lacks understanding of the IPL's developmental benefits. Cook reiterated his stance, emphasizing playing matches over observation, despite the IPL's financial allure.

How the Cowboys are building 'our defense' in Year 1 with Christian Parker

FRISCO, Texas — Near the end of this year’s NFL Draft, Jerry Jones sat down at a table in front of reporters with several pieces of paper and a cell phone in his left hand. To his right was Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer. To his left was executive vice president Stephen Jones and vice president of player personnel Will McClay.Advertisement

You know about QB Haynes King, but could other UDFAs crack Panthers roster?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This is a fun week on the Charlotte sports calendar, provided you enjoy professional golf and spring football.The PGA Tour makes its annual stop at the Quail Hollow Club in south Charlotte, where Rory McIlroy headlines the field for the Truist Championship. New England Patriots quarterback and Charlotte-area native Drake Maye will play in Wednesday’s pro-am, along with 2026 Hall of Fame inductee Luke Kuechly and other ex-Carolina Panthers such as Steve Smith, Thomas Davis and J...

NHL playoffs: The statistical gap between Eastern and Western goalies has been staggering

An interesting trend is developing in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs regarding goaltending statistics.Through the opening round and the handful of second-round games that have been played, the goalies in the Eastern Conference are drastically outperforming their Western Conference counterparts, and by a wide margin.Even in a sample size that remains fairly small, the gap between the two conferences is shocking.Advertisement

Austin Reaves is not himself, putting the Lakers at an even bigger disadvantage

OKLAHOMA CITY — If it’s any solace for Austin Reaves — and the somber look on his face as he sat at his locker late Tuesday night would seem to indicate that it definitely is not — this is what the Oklahoma City Thunder defense does to almost every elite scorer.Even the healthy ones.But this brutal combination of ill-timed circumstances, with the Lakers guard pushing his way back early from an oblique injury early just in time to face the most ferocious collection of ballhawks in today’s game, i...

Wild's goalie flip was an unnecessary risk in a series with no margin for error

DENVER — The bad news for the Minnesota Wild is that they’re in a 2-0 series hole against a terrific Colorado Avalanche team that has looked every bit like a Stanley Cup favorite in winning its first six games of the playoffs.The Wild’s special teams are struggling at the absolute worst time. Their second defense pair has been god-awful, with Jake Middleton on for nine goals and Jared Spurgeon for eight in this series, and Jonas Brodin isn’t close to coming in to save them. Matt Boldy is goalles...

Your NHL lottery team knows where their pick is now. Here's why they should trade it

Last night saw the hockey world settle in to watch the NHL draft lottery, an annual event in which a collection of ping-pong balls reward whichever franchise and its fans are found to be the most noble and pure of heart.So now we know the NHL’s order for this June’s draft, pending any trades. And it really feels like we’re only saying that last part to be polite. It’s exceedingly rare to see a team trade a pick in the first half of the first round, at least once the lottery has come and gone and...

What we learned at Eagles' rookie camp: Makai Lemon comes in with intrigue

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles completed their two-day rookie minicamp last weekend, an event that’s like the NFL’s version of freshman orientation. You get a taste of the student body, but it doesn’t quite feel like school’s in session. It’s nonetheless a first impression — for the coaches and anyone observing practices. The period open to reporters was limited, preventing any sweeping evaluations.Advertisement