Geelong forward Shannon Neale has revealed he thought he was seriously hurt in a knee-on-knee ruck contest, and says the AFLs new ruck rules will mean he has to alter the way he goes about his centre-bounce work.

Gautam Gambhir lauded Sanju Samson's unbeaten 97 against the West Indies, calling it a glimpse of his true potential. Samson's composed innings guided India to the T20 World Cup semifinals, showcasing his world-class talent and silencing past criticisms. Gambhir expressed confidence in Samson's ability to build on this match-winning performance.

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The Minnesota Vikings appear set to undergo a roster overhaul that could see them bring in a veteran quarterback to compete with J.J. McCarthy for the starting job in 2026. Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins), Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals), Geno Smith (Las Vegas Raiders) and Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons) are all being considered by the Vikings as a possible addition to their quarterback room this offseason, ESPN reported Sunday. Minnesota is also planning to move on from running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave this offseason, according to ESPN. Cousins is the only quarterback in that group that's set to become a free agent as of Sunday. The Falcons said last week that they will release Cousins when the new league year begins on March 11. Of course, Cousins previously played in Minnesota before signing with Atlanta in 2024. He enjoyed a decent amount of success in his six seasons with the Vikings, playing under Minnesota head coach Kevin O'Connell for two of those years. He helped the Vikings make the playoffs in 2022 before an Achilles tear ended his 2023 season early. Tagovailoa, Murray and Smith, meanwhile, are all candidates to be cut or traded in the coming weeks. Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan suggested that the team was open to all options with Tagovailoa when he met with reporters at the combine this past week, including a release. If Tagovailoa is cut, the Dolphins could potentially take on a record $99.2 million dead cap hit, depending on when they release him. Murray is seeking to be cut by the Cardinals this offseason, a league source told FOX Sports' Ralph Vacchiano and Henry McKenna this past week. The Cardinals have also "grown frustrated" with Murray, a team source told Vacchiano and McKenna. Finally, Smith appears to be on the outs in Las Vegas with Klint Kubiak taking over as head coach and the team presumably taking Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Of those four quarterbacks, Cousins might have the strongest season in 2025. He went 5-3 as a starter, throwing for 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. Tagovailoa threw for 2,660 yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions before getting benched for the final three games of the season. Murray threw for 951 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions to go with 173 rushing yards and a rushing score in five games before suffering a foot injury. Smith led the league in interceptions (17) to go with 3,025 passing yards and 19 passing touchdowns in 15 games. As for Jones and Hargrave, Minnesota will save over $18 million by releasing the two veterans. They could still reportedly trade the two players, though. Jones rushed for 548 yards in 2025, which was the second-fewest he's had in his nine-year career. His 4.2 yards per attempt were also the second-fewest of his career. Jones also had two rushing touchdowns, 199 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown last season. Hargrave had 52 total tackles and 3.5 sacks this past season. He also had 31 total pressures, per Pro Football Focus, as he was in the first year of a two-year, $30 million deal.

When Sanju Samson walked off at Eden Gardens unbeaten on 97, he didn't try to dress it up in big words.

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Lando Norris in the new McLaren will start the 2026 Formula One season as defending champion (Giuseppe CACACE)The start of any Formula One season is a game of smoke and mirrors: this one, which gets underway in Melbourne on March 8, has the added intrigue of sweeping changes that could shake up the established order.For all the pre-season testing, the finger-pointing, the accusations of 'sandbagging' and loopholes in the new regulations, the guessing games have left us nowhere closer to predicting how the 24-race 2026 season will pan out.Beyond the obvious, of course: the champion will come from one of four teams, the usual suspects of McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari.And that is no disrespect to the other seven teams including newcomers Cadillac and Audi.The major overhaul to chassis and power units, designed to create more overtaking opportunities and improve the sport's eco-sustainability, have dominated the pre-season testing.So the smoke will only begin to lift on the true force of each car when they take to the track at Albert Park.Only then will we get an idea of whether McLaren's Lando Norris will be in pole position to retain the world title he won so dramatically from Max Verstappen last season.The pit lane talk has been hanging the favourite's tag around the neck of George Russell as Mercedes are rumoured to have made the best of the rule changes.That may depend, however, on whether they have indeed exploited a loophole in the new rules, as many are claiming, which could give them as much as0.3 seconds per lap over their rivals.In sport of fine margins, that is a gaping chasm.When Verstappen grumbled publicly about the new cars in Bahrain, describing them as "Formula E on steroids" and "anti-racing", Russell leapt to their defence."The guiding principles are still very much the same," said the Briton."You're pushing the car to the absolute limit."You're trying to brake as hard as possible and as late as possible, and carry as much speed through the corners."- 'Reliable' Red Bull -The Russell-Verstappen dynamic is certainly one to watch.The pair have had a number of spats going back to the Azerbaijan sprint in 2022. It picked up in 2024 with Russell accusing Verstappen of being a bully and the Dutchman describing Russell as a "backstabber".For these last four years the Mercedes was not a match on track for Verstappen's Red Bull but if that changes this year then the rivalry could reignite.Questions remain about the efficiency and reliability of the new Red Bull engine which is the first that the team has developed and built itself, with some input from Ford.Having said that, the four-time world champion's father Jos Verstappen, who is not renowned for holding back, called it "promising"."I am satisfied with what is happening, especially when we look at the engine," he said."It is powerful and reliable. During the first race, we will see where it really stands."Russell and Verstappen will also face stiff competition from their young teammates, 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli and 21-year-old Isack Hadjar."If the car is capable of winning, then I will win races," the ambitious Hadjar, promoted from Racing Bulls, told AFP.If the Mercedes engine has capitalised on a loophole, which will be closed mid-season, then it should also assist Norris and his teammate Oscar Piastri whose McLarens use the same power units."The biggest challenge at the minute is battery management and knowing how to utilise that in the best way," said Norris."You have a very powerful battery that doesn't last very long, so (it's) knowing when to use it, how much energy and power you use, and how to split that across the lap."Ferrari are the last of the Big Four and after some pretty thin years they will be looking to Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to do more than make up the numbers.Hamilton is 41 now and suffered a miserable debut season with the Italians last year when he failed to make a single Grand Prix podium.His body language suggested he might be on the verge of quitting but the the new regulations appear to have given him a new energy to chase that record eighth world championship title once more."I'm re-set and refreshed," he posted on social media after pre-season testing."I'm not going anywhere, so stick with me. For a moment, I forgot who I was but... you're not going to see that mindset again."I know what needs to be done. This is going to be one hell of a season."bsp/jc/mw

Warriors star Stephen Curry will sit out at least the next five games because of his persistent right knee issue, the team announced Sunday.

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