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Kane missed England’s March internationals with an ankle injury but returned to score what proved to be the winner in Bayern’s 2-1 Champions League win at Real Madrid on Tuesday.

However the England captain did not look 100 percent and could be rested against St Pauli with Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg in mind.

One player almost certain to start is Michael Olise, who is also on track for a record-breaking season.

Olise, who assisted Kane’s goal against Real, has scored 18 Bundesliga goals so far this campaign, three short of the all-time record set by Thomas Mueller in 2019-20.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#Bundesliga #Bayern #eyeing #team #scoring #record #Pauli"> Bundesliga 2025-26: Bayern eyeing team scoring record at St Pauli Bayern Munich need just two goals at St Pauli on Saturday to break the 54-year goalscoring record for a Bundesliga season.Vincent Kompany’s runaway league leaders have already scored 100 Bundesliga goals this season — just one goal short of the best mark in German top-flight history — with six matches of the 34-game campaign still to play.The previous record was set in 1971-72 by a barnstorming Bayern side featuring club legends Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller and Uli Hoeness.That Bayern has already brought up its Bundesliga century shows its dominance this term.At its current rate, Bayern is on track for 121 goals, which would be a better mark than the record in either the Premier League or La Liga, which both have 38-game seasons.Even the all-time mark in a top-five European league of 125, set by Torino in a 40-game Serie A season in 1947-48, would be within reach.If Bayern may have to achieve the feat without Harry Kane, who is chasing a league record of his own.With 31 goals in 26 Bundesliga appearances, Kane is 10 short of the all-time record of 41 set by Robert Lewandowski in 2020-21.RELATED | List of FIFA World Cup 2026 match officials: Argentina, Brazil have highest representationKane missed England’s March internationals with an ankle injury but returned to score what proved to be the winner in Bayern’s 2-1 Champions League win at Real Madrid on Tuesday.However the England captain did not look 100 percent and could be rested against St Pauli with Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg in mind.One player almost certain to start is Michael Olise, who is also on track for a record-breaking season.Olise, who assisted Kane’s goal against Real, has scored 18 Bundesliga goals so far this campaign, three short of the all-time record set by Thomas Mueller in 2019-20.Published on Apr 10, 2026 #Bundesliga #Bayern #eyeing #team #scoring #record #Pauli
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List of FIFA World Cup 2026 match officials: Argentina, Brazil have highest representation

Kane missed England’s March internationals with an ankle injury but returned to score what proved to be the winner in Bayern’s 2-1 Champions League win at Real Madrid on Tuesday.

However the England captain did not look 100 percent and could be rested against St Pauli with Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg in mind.

One player almost certain to start is Michael Olise, who is also on track for a record-breaking season.

Olise, who assisted Kane’s goal against Real, has scored 18 Bundesliga goals so far this campaign, three short of the all-time record set by Thomas Mueller in 2019-20.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#Bundesliga #Bayern #eyeing #team #scoring #record #Pauli">Bundesliga 2025-26: Bayern eyeing team scoring record at St Pauli

Bayern Munich need just two goals at St Pauli on Saturday to break the 54-year goalscoring record for a Bundesliga season.

Vincent Kompany’s runaway league leaders have already scored 100 Bundesliga goals this season — just one goal short of the best mark in German top-flight history — with six matches of the 34-game campaign still to play.

The previous record was set in 1971-72 by a barnstorming Bayern side featuring club legends Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller and Uli Hoeness.

That Bayern has already brought up its Bundesliga century shows its dominance this term.

At its current rate, Bayern is on track for 121 goals, which would be a better mark than the record in either the Premier League or La Liga, which both have 38-game seasons.

Even the all-time mark in a top-five European league of 125, set by Torino in a 40-game Serie A season in 1947-48, would be within reach.

If Bayern may have to achieve the feat without Harry Kane, who is chasing a league record of his own.

With 31 goals in 26 Bundesliga appearances, Kane is 10 short of the all-time record of 41 set by Robert Lewandowski in 2020-21.

RELATED | List of FIFA World Cup 2026 match officials: Argentina, Brazil have highest representation

Kane missed England’s March internationals with an ankle injury but returned to score what proved to be the winner in Bayern’s 2-1 Champions League win at Real Madrid on Tuesday.

However the England captain did not look 100 percent and could be rested against St Pauli with Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg in mind.

One player almost certain to start is Michael Olise, who is also on track for a record-breaking season.

Olise, who assisted Kane’s goal against Real, has scored 18 Bundesliga goals so far this campaign, three short of the all-time record set by Thomas Mueller in 2019-20.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

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Stand in honour of Ravi Shastri unveiled at Wankhede Stadium

“We had Mr. Wankhede. And he was such a cricket lover. I remember my father and mother walking up the stairs to go up into the stand. And someone told him, ‘That’s Ravi’s parents’. And I was batting on fifty. This was the Test match against England (in 1984). He called them, took them up and put them in the prime seats to watch me get a hundred,” Shastri recalled.

It was a memory that tied the past to the present — from a young cricketer’s parents being escorted to the best seats to watch a milestone, to their son now having an entire stand named after him.

Lakshmi also reflected on where Thursday ranked among her son’s achievements. “It’s one of the memorable days. The most memorable will be his six sixes and his winning the Benson & Hedges Championship, when he was crowned Champion of Champions. That will forever remain in my memory,” she said.

Shastri, too, acknowledged the role his family played in his journey.

“To my family that’s present here, without their support, I don’t think I would have made it. My mother, 86, is even more obsessed with the game (than anyone else). She has watched Test cricket from the 1960s, right from (Gary) Sobers at the CCI to Clive Lloyd, and (Vivian) Richards, and her favourite was Neil Harvey. And she was a pest. You had to score every game.”

The honour held added significance for Shastri. The stand bearing his name now occupies almost the same area where, as a 12-year-old, he had watched his first Test match — against New Zealand in 1976 — as a spectator.

“The only disappointment, my father. He is not present here today, but he watched almost every game from the Garware Pavilion at that time. But he will be upstairs, he will be proud that this has happened.”

Nearly five decades later, with his mother watching from below and memories of his father lingering above, the unveiling of the Ravi Shastri Stand became not just a tribute to a cricketer, but a celebration of a family’s journey intertwined with Mumbai cricket.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#Life #full #circle #Wankhede #Ravi #Shastri #mother #Lakshmi #share #emotional #moment"> Life comes full circle at the Wankhede — Ravi Shastri, mother Lakshmi share emotional moment For Lakshmi Shastri, the unveiling of the Ravi Shastri Stand at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday was not merely an honour bestowed on her son. It was a full-circle moment — one that brought back memories of train rides, packed stands, and the quiet pride of watching a young boy from Mumbai carve his place in Indian cricket.“It means a lot to me. I feel so honoured to be present here. I would come to the Wankhade Stadium to watch him play, though I did not watch his six sixes that day (in 1985). And I never dreamt that one day I would stand before the stand that has been named after him,” Lakshmi told Sportstar moments after the ceremony, with her daughter-in-law Ritu and granddaughter Alekha patiently waiting for her.“This is with God’s grace, and I do believe Ravi’s devotion, dedication, most importantly, his self-belief that he will achieve what he dreamt of. So may he go from strength to strength, extremely proud of him.”Her words carried the weight of decades. An ardent cricket follower since the 1960s, Lakshmi has been pivotal in pushing Ravi to the limits since his formative years. Yet, Thursday’s honour had a special emotional pull, particularly because Dr Jayadritha Shastri, Ravi’s father and one of his earliest supporters, was not present, having passed away in 2007.“Only regret is his father is not present who encouraged him. But I am sure our blessings are with him,” she said.Lakshmi also recalled one of her fondest memories at the Wankhede, an incident her son elaborated on during his speech.“That he mentioned already, that when we came here to watch (the Test against England in 1984), Mr. (S.K.) Wankhade was present at that time. And he welcomed us, and he took us right up to his gallery to watch, which we thought was a great gesture on his part. We will never forget that,” she said.Ravi Shastri, during his address, expanded on that cherished moment from 1984, when he was batting in a Test against England at the Wankhede.RELATED | Stand in honour of Ravi Shastri unveiled at Wankhede Stadium“We had Mr. Wankhede. And he was such a cricket lover. I remember my father and mother walking up the stairs to go up into the stand. And someone told him, ‘That’s Ravi’s parents’. And I was batting on fifty. This was the Test match against England (in 1984). He called them, took them up and put them in the prime seats to watch me get a hundred,” Shastri recalled.It was a memory that tied the past to the present — from a young cricketer’s parents being escorted to the best seats to watch a milestone, to their son now having an entire stand named after him.Lakshmi also reflected on where Thursday ranked among her son’s achievements. “It’s one of the memorable days. The most memorable will be his six sixes and his winning the Benson & Hedges Championship, when he was crowned Champion of Champions. That will forever remain in my memory,” she said.A special night for the Shastris 🌟Former India captain and coach Ravi Shastri had his biggest cheerleaders in attendance, his family, as the stand named after him was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium. His mother, Lakshmi, reacts to the honour: #MumbaiCricket | Video:… pic.twitter.com/buNeZsvRAy— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) April 9, 2026Shastri, too, acknowledged the role his family played in his journey.“To my family that’s present here, without their support, I don’t think I would have made it. My mother, 86, is even more obsessed with the game (than anyone else). She has watched Test cricket from the 1960s, right from (Gary) Sobers at the CCI to Clive Lloyd, and (Vivian) Richards, and her favourite was Neil Harvey. And she was a pest. You had to score every game.”The honour held added significance for Shastri. The stand bearing his name now occupies almost the same area where, as a 12-year-old, he had watched his first Test match — against New Zealand in 1976 — as a spectator.“The only disappointment, my father. He is not present here today, but he watched almost every game from the Garware Pavilion at that time. But he will be upstairs, he will be proud that this has happened.”Nearly five decades later, with his mother watching from below and memories of his father lingering above, the unveiling of the Ravi Shastri Stand became not just a tribute to a cricketer, but a celebration of a family’s journey intertwined with Mumbai cricket.Published on Apr 10, 2026 #Life #full #circle #Wankhede #Ravi #Shastri #mother #Lakshmi #share #emotional #moment
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Stand in honour of Ravi Shastri unveiled at Wankhede Stadium

“We had Mr. Wankhede. And he was such a cricket lover. I remember my father and mother walking up the stairs to go up into the stand. And someone told him, ‘That’s Ravi’s parents’. And I was batting on fifty. This was the Test match against England (in 1984). He called them, took them up and put them in the prime seats to watch me get a hundred,” Shastri recalled.

It was a memory that tied the past to the present — from a young cricketer’s parents being escorted to the best seats to watch a milestone, to their son now having an entire stand named after him.

Lakshmi also reflected on where Thursday ranked among her son’s achievements. “It’s one of the memorable days. The most memorable will be his six sixes and his winning the Benson & Hedges Championship, when he was crowned Champion of Champions. That will forever remain in my memory,” she said.

Shastri, too, acknowledged the role his family played in his journey.

“To my family that’s present here, without their support, I don’t think I would have made it. My mother, 86, is even more obsessed with the game (than anyone else). She has watched Test cricket from the 1960s, right from (Gary) Sobers at the CCI to Clive Lloyd, and (Vivian) Richards, and her favourite was Neil Harvey. And she was a pest. You had to score every game.”

The honour held added significance for Shastri. The stand bearing his name now occupies almost the same area where, as a 12-year-old, he had watched his first Test match — against New Zealand in 1976 — as a spectator.

“The only disappointment, my father. He is not present here today, but he watched almost every game from the Garware Pavilion at that time. But he will be upstairs, he will be proud that this has happened.”

Nearly five decades later, with his mother watching from below and memories of his father lingering above, the unveiling of the Ravi Shastri Stand became not just a tribute to a cricketer, but a celebration of a family’s journey intertwined with Mumbai cricket.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#Life #full #circle #Wankhede #Ravi #Shastri #mother #Lakshmi #share #emotional #moment">Life comes full circle at the Wankhede — Ravi Shastri, mother Lakshmi share emotional moment

For Lakshmi Shastri, the unveiling of the Ravi Shastri Stand at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday was not merely an honour bestowed on her son. It was a full-circle moment — one that brought back memories of train rides, packed stands, and the quiet pride of watching a young boy from Mumbai carve his place in Indian cricket.

“It means a lot to me. I feel so honoured to be present here. I would come to the Wankhade Stadium to watch him play, though I did not watch his six sixes that day (in 1985). And I never dreamt that one day I would stand before the stand that has been named after him,” Lakshmi told Sportstar moments after the ceremony, with her daughter-in-law Ritu and granddaughter Alekha patiently waiting for her.

“This is with God’s grace, and I do believe Ravi’s devotion, dedication, most importantly, his self-belief that he will achieve what he dreamt of. So may he go from strength to strength, extremely proud of him.”

Her words carried the weight of decades. An ardent cricket follower since the 1960s, Lakshmi has been pivotal in pushing Ravi to the limits since his formative years. Yet, Thursday’s honour had a special emotional pull, particularly because Dr Jayadritha Shastri, Ravi’s father and one of his earliest supporters, was not present, having passed away in 2007.

“Only regret is his father is not present who encouraged him. But I am sure our blessings are with him,” she said.

Lakshmi also recalled one of her fondest memories at the Wankhede, an incident her son elaborated on during his speech.

“That he mentioned already, that when we came here to watch (the Test against England in 1984), Mr. (S.K.) Wankhade was present at that time. And he welcomed us, and he took us right up to his gallery to watch, which we thought was a great gesture on his part. We will never forget that,” she said.

Ravi Shastri, during his address, expanded on that cherished moment from 1984, when he was batting in a Test against England at the Wankhede.

RELATED | Stand in honour of Ravi Shastri unveiled at Wankhede Stadium

“We had Mr. Wankhede. And he was such a cricket lover. I remember my father and mother walking up the stairs to go up into the stand. And someone told him, ‘That’s Ravi’s parents’. And I was batting on fifty. This was the Test match against England (in 1984). He called them, took them up and put them in the prime seats to watch me get a hundred,” Shastri recalled.

It was a memory that tied the past to the present — from a young cricketer’s parents being escorted to the best seats to watch a milestone, to their son now having an entire stand named after him.

Lakshmi also reflected on where Thursday ranked among her son’s achievements. “It’s one of the memorable days. The most memorable will be his six sixes and his winning the Benson & Hedges Championship, when he was crowned Champion of Champions. That will forever remain in my memory,” she said.

Shastri, too, acknowledged the role his family played in his journey.

“To my family that’s present here, without their support, I don’t think I would have made it. My mother, 86, is even more obsessed with the game (than anyone else). She has watched Test cricket from the 1960s, right from (Gary) Sobers at the CCI to Clive Lloyd, and (Vivian) Richards, and her favourite was Neil Harvey. And she was a pest. You had to score every game.”

The honour held added significance for Shastri. The stand bearing his name now occupies almost the same area where, as a 12-year-old, he had watched his first Test match — against New Zealand in 1976 — as a spectator.

“The only disappointment, my father. He is not present here today, but he watched almost every game from the Garware Pavilion at that time. But he will be upstairs, he will be proud that this has happened.”

Nearly five decades later, with his mother watching from below and memories of his father lingering above, the unveiling of the Ravi Shastri Stand became not just a tribute to a cricketer, but a celebration of a family’s journey intertwined with Mumbai cricket.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

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“The league’s investigation determined that Christie mistakenly believed that the Warriors were not ‌in the penalty ​and therefore instructed his team to foul in ⁠an attempt to stop the clock and utilize ‌one of the team’s remaining timeouts,” the NBA’s statement said. “The investigation found that Christie made no intentional effort to give ‌the Warriors a shooting foul, ​or to cause the Kings to lose the ⁠game.”

Curry made one of ⁠two free throws to tie the game ‌at 101-101. The Kings (21-59) went on to ​lose the game, 110-105.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#NBA #clears #Kings #coach #mistake #Warriors"> NBA clears Kings, says coach made mistake against Warriors The NBA announced on Thursday that Sacramento Kings head ​coach Doug Christie made an ‌honest mistake in his ​team’s loss to ⁠the Golden State Warriors.The league was investigating Christie after ‌he instructed forward Doug McDermott to intentionally ‌foul Warriors guard ‌Seth ⁠Curry with his team leading ⁠by one with 3:15 remaining in the fourth quarter ​of Tuesday’s ‌game.READ: WNBA is getting bigger than ever: 3 new teams, 5-year expansion plan revealed“The league’s investigation determined that Christie mistakenly believed that the Warriors were not ‌in the penalty ​and therefore instructed his team to foul in ⁠an attempt to stop the clock and utilize ‌one of the team’s remaining timeouts,” the NBA’s statement said. “The investigation found that Christie made no intentional effort to give ‌the Warriors a shooting foul, ​or to cause the Kings to lose the ⁠game.”Curry made one of ⁠two free throws to tie the game ‌at 101-101. The Kings (21-59) went on to ​lose the game, 110-105.Published on Apr 10, 2026 #NBA #clears #Kings #coach #mistake #Warriors
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WNBA is getting bigger than ever: 3 new teams, 5-year expansion plan revealed

“The league’s investigation determined that Christie mistakenly believed that the Warriors were not ‌in the penalty ​and therefore instructed his team to foul in ⁠an attempt to stop the clock and utilize ‌one of the team’s remaining timeouts,” the NBA’s statement said. “The investigation found that Christie made no intentional effort to give ‌the Warriors a shooting foul, ​or to cause the Kings to lose the ⁠game.”

Curry made one of ⁠two free throws to tie the game ‌at 101-101. The Kings (21-59) went on to ​lose the game, 110-105.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#NBA #clears #Kings #coach #mistake #Warriors">NBA clears Kings, says coach made mistake against Warriors

The NBA announced on Thursday that Sacramento Kings head ​coach Doug Christie made an ‌honest mistake in his ​team’s loss to ⁠the Golden State Warriors.

The league was investigating Christie after ‌he instructed forward Doug McDermott to intentionally ‌foul Warriors guard ‌Seth ⁠Curry with his team leading ⁠by one with 3:15 remaining in the fourth quarter ​of Tuesday’s ‌game.

READ: WNBA is getting bigger than ever: 3 new teams, 5-year expansion plan revealed

“The league’s investigation determined that Christie mistakenly believed that the Warriors were not ‌in the penalty ​and therefore instructed his team to foul in ⁠an attempt to stop the clock and utilize ‌one of the team’s remaining timeouts,” the NBA’s statement said. “The investigation found that Christie made no intentional effort to give ‌the Warriors a shooting foul, ​or to cause the Kings to lose the ⁠game.”

Curry made one of ⁠two free throws to tie the game ‌at 101-101. The Kings (21-59) went on to ​lose the game, 110-105.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#NBA #clears #Kings #coach #mistake #Warriors

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