Mukul Choudhary delivered a stunning match-winning performance for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. His unbeaten 54 off 27 balls secured a dramatic three-wicket victory. This feat fulfilled a prophecy made by head coach Justin Langer. Choudhary's journey from humble beginnings to IPL hero is a testament to belief and sacrifice. His fearless approach at the crease captivated audiences.

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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has surprisingly stated he would allow Antonio Conte to take charge of the Italy national team if requested. However, the Napoli owner paired that admission with a scathing critique of the current state of Italian football governance. De Laurentiis willing to share head coach De Laurentiis addressed the media during the screening of Napoli's 'AG4IN' documentary in Los Angeles, where he was questioned about the possibility of Conte transitioning into a role with the Azzurri. While Conte is the centerpiece of Napolis current sporting project, De Laurentiis suggested he would not be the one to block such a move. 'I'll lend him' De Laurentiis has signaled that while he values Conte's leadership in Naples, he acknowledges the unique pull of the national team. He said, as quoted by Gianluca DiMarzio: "Conte to the national team? Yes, I think I'd lend him if he asked me." The club's president, however, expressed some major doubts about the current setup of the Italian football federation (FIGC): "Until there's a serious partner, I think he'd refrain from imagining himself leading something completely disorganized." Support for Malago The conversation regarding the national team comes at a time of transition for Italian football following the resignation of Gabriele Gravina. De Laurentiis has wasted no time in identifying the man he believes should lead the federation into a new era, throwing his significant weight behind former CONI president Giovanni Malago. "He would be perfect to be first the commissioner and then the president of a new federation," De Laurentiis explained. What comes next? Rumors of Conte taking over the Italian national team for a second time are likely to remain a topic of debate for some time to come. However, what is clear is that he will continue his efforts to keep Napoli competing for the Serie A title until the end of the season. The Partenopei currently sit second in Serie A, seven points behind leaders Inter Milan, and they next face Parma on Sunday.

KKR suffered their 3rd defeat in 4 matches after LSG's Mukul Chaudhary smashed an unbeaten 54 off 27 balls to help his side chase down a tricky target of 182 runs.

McIlroy started slow on the first nine, but confidence allowed him to 'keep swinging' his way to the top of the Round 1 leaderboard

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 05: Geraldo Perdomo #2 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits an RBI sacrifice fly against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Chase Field on April 05, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesIntroductionI struggle with failure. Its one of many, many, many reasons I was never going to be a professional athlete particularly a baseball player given the sports inherent propensity for failure. No matter how many times someone told me, Even the best ballplayers fail seven out of ten times I was always too scared of failing to be successful. But professional baseball players, especially playing at the highest levels, are so accustomed to failure that cold stretches mean very little to them. Which is why Im sure Geraldo Perdomo isnt sweating (if he even could through this current cold snap) a pretty rough start to this season. Through the first two weeks of the season, Perdomo is the owner of a pitiful .179/.277/.308 slash line a far cry from the .293/.347/.415 slash line he had at this point last year. Perdomo has still found ways to contribute, especially on the field, but his offensive contributions are a key to the teams success this season. I dont want to overstate anything. Im not even at the concerned stage yet and were not yet even 10% of the way through the season. But I am slightly puzzled and if youll forgive a baseball writer looking for subjects to write about, Id like to dig in to see if there are any patterns leading to his scuffling start. Bat SpeedUnsurprisingly, there is a direct, linear relationship between bat speed (how fast the bat is moving through the strike zone) and exit velocity (the speed of the ball when it leaves the bat). In turn, theres a strong relationship between exit velocity and the expected outcome of a particular batted ball not being converted into an out. Perdomos lack of power was one of the consistent criticisms levelled against him by evaluators and was likely at least partially based on his relatively poor bat speed. To this point in his career, Perdomo has only topped out at an average of 68 miles per hour last year, which clocked in at the seventh percentile in the league that season. So far this year, its gone down a few ticks to 65 MPH, which likely in turn has led to decreases in his expected batting average and slugging from .278 and .424 last season to .237 and .342 respectively. There are a myriad of explanations for the dip from cool weather to mechanical issues, but hell need to regain that speed if he wants to return to the form he had last year.Overly Aggressive Ive always loved watching Perdomos at bats even before his breakout last year. He has an excellent approach at the plate and has earned a reputation for being a pesky at bat on display during tonights game in New York when he worked two walks after falling behind in the count. That approach hasnt dramatically changed so far this year as his swing percentage hasnt changed year over year, hes in the 94th percentile for chase percentage and 99th percentile for whiff rate. Cumulatively, that all screams to me an excellent approach to his plate appearances. What has changed is his swing decision on first pitches, spiking from ~15% last year to ~21% this season. That kind of percentage limits the number of pitches hell get to see when hes at the plate and indeed hes only seeing around four pitches per plate appearance, which is close to league average so far. When he does swing at those first pitches, hes struggled to turn them into hits with substantially different results from last year in the same situations. Missing MeatballsRelated to his (slightly) more aggressive approach at the plate, Perdomo has looked a little weaker against meatballs so-called because of the relative ease for hitting them. He hasnt seen as many of them so far, falling from 9% to 7.4% in the early going of the season and failing to swing at them when he does see them, dropping from 70% to 64% in his meatball swing percentage year-over-year. Some of that might be due to the relative quality of pitching the team has seen so far as only the Tigers have a below-average pitching staff by ERA so far this year. Those numbers might stabilize as the team faces off against weaker opponents in the league, but it could also indicate a changed approach by the league. Its possible pitchers are pitching more carefully to him as a result of his performance last season than they might have previously. Again, Im neither worried nor even concerned at this point. Its far too early to try and extrapolate or make any kinds of conclusions about where Perdomo is. There are plenty of superstars who have seriously struggled out of the gate including Perdomos opposite number this series in Francisco Lindor who owns a .157/.306/.255 slash line and has yet to drive in a run on the young season. But the sooner both his and Ketel Martes bats wake up, the better Ill sleep at night.

Jayson Tatum had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in 40 minutes Thursday night but more importantly, walked "off the floor on (his) own two feet."

Today would have been the opening day of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first leg of a Middle Eastern double-header with Saudi Arabia.

Suggestive photographs of Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and a reporter at an adults-only resort were shopped to other news agencies before being published by the New York Post, according to a new report.

Atascocitas junior forward, Julian Sanchez, has helped the Eagles get to the 6A Division 1 State Championship game by scoring five goals in five games and becoming Atascocitas all-time postseason goal scorer. In the state semifinal game against Cibolo Steele, Sanchez scored two goals in the Eagles 4-1 victory, helping them get to the state finals for the first time in school history. Julians teammates and Head Coach Jed Garner say hes the reason theyre in the position theyre in to content for a state title. On a team full of extremely hard workers, he is the hardest worker, said Coach Garner.