Double Paralympic Games gold medallist javelin thrower Sumit Antil lived up to his formidable reputation by clinching the top podium spot as India enjoyed another gilt-edged day in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix on Thursday.

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Lucknow Super Giants will begin their IPL 2026 season on April 1 against Delhi Capitals. In 2025, they finished seventh in the points table. The team is still looking for their first IPL trophy and will aim for a strong and consistent performance this season.Also see: IPL 2026 full scheduleThe BCCI has announced that the first phase of IPL 2026 will take place from March 28 to April 12. The full schedule will be shared after election dates are confirmed. 20 matches will be played in 10 cities, including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad.LSG Match Dates, Timings and Venues in IPL 2026Match Dates Venue Timings Apr 1LucknowEveningApr 5HyderabadAfternoonApr 9KolkataEveningApr 12LucknowAfternoonLSG Home and Away Matches in IPL 2026Home Matches Date Opponent Venue TimeMatch 1Apr 1Delhi CapitalsLucknowEveningMatch 2Apr 12GujaratLucknowAfternoonAway Matches Date OpponentVenueTime Match 1Apr 5Sunrisers HyderabadHyderabadAfternoonMatch 2Apr 9Kolkata Knight RidersKolkataEvening

Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. signed a two-year extension with the team Thursday.

High school senior hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his jersey honouring the three family members he lost in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting last month, scored a game-winning goal in double overtime Wednesday that advanced the Blackstone Valley Co-op team out of the semifinals in Providence, R.I.

Iran has qualified for this summer's soccer showpiece, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Max Verstappen's blunt assessment: It's a jungle in Formula 1.The four-time F1 world champion isn't a fan of the new 2026 technical regulations, despite working his way up from No. 20 on the grid to place sixth at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last weekend.Verstappen predicted his Red Bull probably couldnt go any higher than fifth place this weekend in the Chinese Grand Prix even if he starts much closer to the front in Sunday's race in Shanghai because of the big gap between Mercedes and Ferrari and all the other teams.Honestly, its such a jungle out there at the moment," Verstappen said Thursday at the driver news conferences in Shanghai. I mean, I would hope that it gets a bit closer ... but its clear that at the moment we cannot fight with those cars.It's not the first time Verstappen has taken a swipe at the sport's new regulations, which he thinks are anti-fun, anti-racing and could potentially be dangerous.F1s new cars are complex, with unprecedented changes across the chassis and power unit, which now feature an almost 50:50 output split between the turbo 1.6-liter V6 engine and electrical energy harvested from the brakes one that requires a new, often counterintuitive driving style.One of Verstappen's concerns is starting the race with empty batteries in the hybrid cars. Franco Colapinto only very narrowly avoided Liam Lawson at the start of the Australian Grand Prix, with the Racing Bulls car was slow off the line with minimal battery power many drivers started with depleted batteries among the teething issues with the new rules.There are a few simple solutions, but they need to be allowed by the FIA, with the battery related stuff, because, yeah, starting with the 0% battery not a lot of fun and also quite dangerous, Verstappen said. "You can see, I mean, we almost had a massive shunt in Melbourne in the start. This is something that I think can be easily fixed.As for speculation he may quit if reforms aren't made quickly, Verstappen said: I dont want to leave, but I also hope, of course, that it gets better.Ive had discussions with F1 and FIA and, I think, we are working toward something, hopefully, and, hopefully that will improve everything," he said, without elaborating on what the changes might be. I hope already for next year we can already make a decent improvement.A 24-hour switchIn the meantime, in the search of more fun, he has confirmed this week he'll be driving his first 24-hour sportscar race at the historic Nrburgring Nordschleife circuit in May. F1 hasnt used it since 1976, when then-reigning champion Niki Lauda suffered severe burns in a crash.Its one of the best races in the world, its one of the best tracks. I mean, honestly, in a GT car for me thats like the perfect speed round there," Verstappen said. "I think if you go anything faster it can be a bit dangerous in places."I mean, Ive been watching it, of course, for a long time. I know a lot of my friends, of course, that have been racing in it already. They say its one of the best things ever, and I like racing other cars as well.The 28-year Verstappen says he still has career ambitions.I dont need to be only a Formula 1 driver, I can also do other things," he said. "Ive done this for a while and Ive achieved everything that I wanted to achieve, so thats why I want to explore other things, and I dont want to do them when Im 40 years old. So now I think this is the perfect age to do it.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Max Verstappen's blunt assessment: It's a jungle in Formula 1.The four-time F1 world champion isn't a fan of the new 2026 technical regulations, despite working his way up from No. 20 on the grid to place sixth at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last weekend.Verstappen predicted his Red Bull probably couldnt go any higher than fifth place this weekend in the Chinese Grand Prix even if he starts much closer to the front in Sunday's race in Shanghai because of the big gap between Mercedes and Ferrari and all the other teams.Honestly, its such a jungle out there at the moment," Verstappen said Thursday at the driver news conferences in Shanghai. I mean, I would hope that it gets a bit closer ... but its clear that at the moment we cannot fight with those cars.It's not the first time Verstappen has taken a swipe at the sport's new regulations, which he thinks are anti-fun, anti-racing and could potentially be dangerous.F1s new cars are complex, with unprecedented changes across the chassis and power unit, which now feature an almost 50:50 output split between the turbo 1.6-liter V6 engine and electrical energy harvested from the brakes one that requires a new, often counterintuitive driving style.One of Verstappen's concerns is starting the race with empty batteries in the hybrid cars. Franco Colapinto only very narrowly avoided Liam Lawson at the start of the Australian Grand Prix, with the Racing Bulls car was slow off the line with minimal battery power many drivers started with depleted batteries among the teething issues with the new rules.There are a few simple solutions, but they need to be allowed by the FIA, with the battery related stuff, because, yeah, starting with the 0% battery not a lot of fun and also quite dangerous, Verstappen said. "You can see, I mean, we almost had a massive shunt in Melbourne in the start. This is something that I think can be easily fixed.As for speculation he may quit if reforms aren't made quickly, Verstappen said: I dont want to leave, but I also hope, of course, that it gets better.Ive had discussions with F1 and FIA and, I think, we are working toward something, hopefully, and, hopefully that will improve everything," he said, without elaborating on what the changes might be. I hope already for next year we can already make a decent improvement.A 24-hour switchIn the meantime, in the search of more fun, he has confirmed this week he'll be driving his first 24-hour sportscar race at the historic Nrburgring Nordschleife circuit in May. F1 hasnt used it since 1976, when then-reigning champion Niki Lauda suffered severe burns in a crash.Its one of the best races in the world, its one of the best tracks. I mean, honestly, in a GT car for me thats like the perfect speed round there," Verstappen said. "I think if you go anything faster it can be a bit dangerous in places."I mean, Ive been watching it, of course, for a long time. I know a lot of my friends, of course, that have been racing in it already. They say its one of the best things ever, and I like racing other cars as well.The 28-year Verstappen says he still has career ambitions.I dont need to be only a Formula 1 driver, I can also do other things," he said. "Ive done this for a while and Ive achieved everything that I wanted to achieve, so thats why I want to explore other things, and I dont want to do them when Im 40 years old. So now I think this is the perfect age to do it.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Harry Redknapp has poured cold water on speculation linking him with a dramatic return to Tottenham, despite the mounting crisis engulfing Igor Tudor at the club.The 78-year-old former Spurs boss confirmed the north London outfit haven't reached out to him at all.Speaking to the Press Association at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday, Redknapp said: "I've been asked a few times if I'd go back to Spurs and it's probably not going to happen, is it?"Would I go back? Of course I would, but I doubt very much it's going to happen."He added: "They haven't been in touch, not at all."Tudor's tenure has been nothing short of catastrophic since he took over from Thomas Frank last month.The Croatian has lost every single match he's overseen that's four defeats on the bounce across all competitions.It started badly with a 4-1 hammering at home to Arsenal in the North London Derby, and things haven't improved since.Spurs then fell to Fulham and Crystal Palace in the Premier League, leaving them without a top-flight victory in 2026.Tuesday night brought fresh humiliation as Atletico Madrid ran riot in the Champions League last 16, thrashing Tudor's side 5-2 with four goals arriving inside the opening 22 minutes.Rather than fretting over Tottenham's troubles, Redknapp made clear his priorities lie elsewhere right now."My only concern at the minute is The Jukebox Man in the Gold Cup, I'm nothing to do with Spurs any more," he said, referring to his horse competing at the famous racing festival.Still, the veteran manager couldn't hide his worry about his former club's predicament."They've got it all on to stay up, it's going to be hard," Redknapp admitted."I'm looking at their fixtures and Nottingham Forest are playing alright, West Ham are playing very well, it's going to be tough for Tottenham."I hope Spurs stay up and I hope West Ham stay up."The situation looks genuinely dire for Spurs heading into this weekend's fixtures.They're sitting in 16th place, just a single point above Nottingham Forest and West Ham, who currently occupy the final relegation spot.It would mark the first time in 49 years that Tottenham have dropped to the second tier if they go down.Behind the scenes, things aren't much better either.Several players are reportedly unhappy with Tudor's methods, viewing his approach as "disrespectful" and "borderline mocking" during his opening month.His attempts to enforce discipline have seemingly backfired, leaving the squad frustrated and questioning whether he's the right man to lead them.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

The French-made role-playing game picks up 12 nominations at the ceremony celebrating video games.