It’ll be a battle between two newly-appointed coaches: Pep Munoz (Bengaluru FC) and Ashley Westwood (Kerala Blasters). | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar, Thulasi Kakkat
elcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the ISL 2025-26 match between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters on Saturday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
Welcome!
Namaskara to all the Indian football fans! It’s the much-awaited southern derby in the Indian Super League as Bengaluru FC hosts Kerala Blasters at the Sree Kanteerava stadium. Stay tuned as I keep you company in the lead up and through the clash!
Published on Apr 11, 2026
It’ll be a battle between two newly-appointed coaches: Pep Munoz (Bengaluru FC) and Ashley Westwood (Kerala Blasters). | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar, Thulasi Kakkat
It’ll be a battle between two newly-appointed coaches: Pep Munoz (Bengaluru FC) and Ashley Westwood (Kerala Blasters). | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar, Thulasi Kakkat
elcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the ISL 2025-26 match between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters on Saturday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
Welcome!
Namaskara to all the Indian football fans! It’s the much-awaited southern derby in the Indian Super League as Bengaluru FC hosts Kerala Blasters at the Sree Kanteerava stadium. Stay tuned as I keep you company in the lead up and through the clash!
Published on Apr 11, 2026
It’ll be a battle between two newly-appointed coaches: Pep Munoz (Bengaluru FC) and Ashley Westwood (Kerala Blasters). | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar, Thulasi Kakkat
It’ll be a battle between two newly-appointed coaches: Pep Munoz (Bengaluru FC) and Ashley Westwood (Kerala Blasters). | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar, Thulasi Kakkat
elcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the ISL 2025-26 match between Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters on Saturday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
Welcome!
Namaskara to all the Indian football fans! It’s the much-awaited southern derby in the Indian Super League as Bengaluru FC hosts Kerala Blasters at the Sree Kanteerava stadium. Stay tuned as I keep you company in the lead up and through the clash!
Published on Apr 11, 2026
It'll be a battle between two newly-appointed coaches: Pep Munoz (Bengaluru FC) and Ashley Westwood…
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Apr 10, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Josh Okogie (20) attempts to score a basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) defends during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Donte DiVincenzo scored 11 of his 18 points to spark a fourth-quarter rally, and Terrrence Shannon Jr. chipped in 23 points off the bench as the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves snapped the host Houston Rockets’ eight-game winning streak with a 136-132 victory on Friday.
Anthony Edwards scored 22 points in his return after missing 10 of the previous 12 games, including a dagger 3-pointer with 50.5 seconds left that silenced the Rockets (51-30) for good.
Minnesota (48-33) played without starters Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert and sixth man Naz Reid and used a balanced attack to subdue the Rockets. Kyle Anderson paired 17 points with a game-high nine assists while Jaden McDaniels added 16 points and seven rebounds. Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 15 points off the bench while Mike Conley finished 3 for 3 from deep.
The Timberwolves shot 57.3% from the floor, including 15 of 30 from behind the arc.
Amen Thompson scored a career-high 41 points to pace the Rockets and added nine rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Durant posted 33 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Alperen Sengun totaled 22 points and eight assists. Houston scored 86 points in the paint.
Houston took its first double-digit lead at 91-81 on four Jabari Smith Jr. free throws, but the Timberwolves responded with a 15-4 run that included two Edwards treys and a transition 3 from Conley. DiVincenzo and Shannon then caught fire in the fourth to lift Minnesota to a 130-120 lead.
Durant and Thompson combined for 26 points on 12-for-14 shooting in the first quarter, but the Timberwolves carried a 37-36 lead into the second after converting three Houston turnovers into seven points and making 5 of 9 3-pointers. Shannon went 3 for 3 from deep to provide a spark.
The second quarter featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes. With Dosunmu penetrating with ease and Joan Beringer (14 points on 5-for-5 shooting) attacking the rim, the Timberwolves shredded the Rockets’ defense. But Houston countered by shooting 68.2% and posting 48 first-half paint points. Despite forcing seven turnovers by the intermission and shooting 56.5%, Minnesota trailed 73-69 at the break.
–Field Level Media
Apr 10, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Josh Okogie (20) attempts to score a basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) defends during the first quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Donte DiVincenzo scored 11 of his 18 points to spark a fourth-quarter rally, and Terrrence Shannon Jr. chipped in 23 points off the bench as the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves snapped the host Houston Rockets’ eight-game winning streak with a 136-132 victory on Friday.
Anthony Edwards scored 22 points in his return after missing 10 of the previous 12 games, including a dagger 3-pointer with 50.5 seconds left that silenced the Rockets (51-30) for good.
Minnesota (48-33) played without starters Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert and sixth man Naz Reid and used a balanced attack to subdue the Rockets. Kyle Anderson paired 17 points with a game-high nine assists while Jaden McDaniels added 16 points and seven rebounds. Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 15 points off the bench while Mike Conley finished 3 for 3 from deep.
The Timberwolves shot 57.3% from the floor, including 15 of 30 from behind the arc.
Amen Thompson scored a career-high 41 points to pace the Rockets and added nine rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Durant posted 33 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Alperen Sengun totaled 22 points and eight assists. Houston scored 86 points in the paint.
Houston took its first double-digit lead at 91-81 on four Jabari Smith Jr. free throws, but the Timberwolves responded with a 15-4 run that included two Edwards treys and a transition 3 from Conley. DiVincenzo and Shannon then caught fire in the fourth to lift Minnesota to a 130-120 lead.
Durant and Thompson combined for 26 points on 12-for-14 shooting in the first quarter, but the Timberwolves carried a 37-36 lead into the second after converting three Houston turnovers into seven points and making 5 of 9 3-pointers. Shannon went 3 for 3 from deep to provide a spark.
The second quarter featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes. With Dosunmu penetrating with ease and Joan Beringer (14 points on 5-for-5 shooting) attacking the rim, the Timberwolves shredded the Rockets’ defense. But Houston countered by shooting 68.2% and posting 48 first-half paint points. Despite forcing seven turnovers by the intermission and shooting 56.5%, Minnesota trailed 73-69 at the break.
–Field Level Media
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Updated : Apr 11, 2026 17:55 IST
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Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the eleventh round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Saturday.
R Praggnanandhaa (White) vs Matthias Bluebaum (Black) – R 11 Board
R Vaishali (Black) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (White) – R 11 Board
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Zhu Jiner (White) – R 11 Board
April 11, 2026 17:55
Enjoy chess, and try to play a lot: Caruana’s message to 8-year-olds picking up Chess – Watch
April 11, 2026 17:48
Sindarov first played Pragg when he was 7 years old. Listen below
April 11, 2026 17:46
Can Sindarov hold on to go all the way
Sindarov currently holds a good two-pointlead over the rest of the field. Praggnanandhaa is 4 points behind the leader with only four rounds remaining.
April 11, 2026 17:43
Praggnanandhaa vs Matthias Bluebaum tonight
R Praggnanandhaa enters Round 11 after a defeat to open-section leader Javokhir Sindarov. Praggnanandhaa opened well, but a mid-game error under pressure led to the Indian’s resignation.
April 11, 2026 17:40
Tough contest awaits Divya Deshmukh
Divya Deshmukh’s campaign has been hindered in the last two rounds following losses to R Vaishali in Round 9 and to Aleksandra Goryachkina in Round 10. She is playing Zhu Jiner tonight, against whom she lost in Round 5 earlier.
April 11, 2026 17:37
Women’s section as it stands
Vaishali is closely followed by Anna Muzychuk. Zhu Jiner is in second place with 5.5 points, and Goryachkina sits third with 5 points.
April 11, 2026 17:35
It is Vaishali vs Goryachkina today
R Vaishali enters the Round 11 contest tonight as the sole leader with 6 points. She will play Aleksandra Goryachkina with the black pieces today.
April 11, 2026 17:32
Women section pairings for Round 11 today
Kateryna Lagno — Anna Muzychuk
Tan Zhongyi — Bibisara Assaubayeva
Zhu Jiner — Divya Deshmukh
Aleksandra Goryachkina — Vaishali Rameshbabu
April 11, 2026 17:32
Open section pairings for Round 11 today
Anish Giri — Andrey Esipenko
Hikaru Nakamura — Wei Yi
Fabiano Caruana — Javokhir Sindarov
Praggnanandhaa R — Matthias Bluebaum
April 11, 2026 17:31
We are nearing the final end of the tournament
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the FIDE Candidates 2026 taking place in Cyprus.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
Updated : Apr 11, 2026 17:55 IST
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Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the eleventh round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Saturday.
R Praggnanandhaa (White) vs Matthias Bluebaum (Black) – R 11 Board
R Vaishali (Black) vs Aleksandra Goryachkina (White) – R 11 Board
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Zhu Jiner (White) – R 11 Board
April 11, 2026 17:55
Enjoy chess, and try to play a lot: Caruana’s message to 8-year-olds picking up Chess – Watch
April 11, 2026 17:48
Sindarov first played Pragg when he was 7 years old. Listen below
April 11, 2026 17:46
Can Sindarov hold on to go all the way
Sindarov currently holds a good two-pointlead over the rest of the field. Praggnanandhaa is 4 points behind the leader with only four rounds remaining.
April 11, 2026 17:43
Praggnanandhaa vs Matthias Bluebaum tonight
R Praggnanandhaa enters Round 11 after a defeat to open-section leader Javokhir Sindarov. Praggnanandhaa opened well, but a mid-game error under pressure led to the Indian’s resignation.
April 11, 2026 17:40
Tough contest awaits Divya Deshmukh
Divya Deshmukh’s campaign has been hindered in the last two rounds following losses to R Vaishali in Round 9 and to Aleksandra Goryachkina in Round 10. She is playing Zhu Jiner tonight, against whom she lost in Round 5 earlier.
April 11, 2026 17:37
Women’s section as it stands
Vaishali is closely followed by Anna Muzychuk. Zhu Jiner is in second place with 5.5 points, and Goryachkina sits third with 5 points.
April 11, 2026 17:35
It is Vaishali vs Goryachkina today
R Vaishali enters the Round 11 contest tonight as the sole leader with 6 points. She will play Aleksandra Goryachkina with the black pieces today.
April 11, 2026 17:32
Women section pairings for Round 11 today
Kateryna Lagno — Anna Muzychuk
Tan Zhongyi — Bibisara Assaubayeva
Zhu Jiner — Divya Deshmukh
Aleksandra Goryachkina — Vaishali Rameshbabu
April 11, 2026 17:32
Open section pairings for Round 11 today
Anish Giri — Andrey Esipenko
Hikaru Nakamura — Wei Yi
Fabiano Caruana — Javokhir Sindarov
Praggnanandhaa R — Matthias Bluebaum
April 11, 2026 17:31
We are nearing the final end of the tournament
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the FIDE Candidates 2026 taking place in Cyprus.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
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Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy made his first public acknowledgment of the operations Wednesday in remarks to reporters that were embargoed until Friday. He said Ukrainian forces took part in active operations abroad using domestically produced interceptor drones proven in countering Iranian-designed Shahed drones used by Russia in Ukraine.
“This was not about a training mission or exercises, but about support in building a modern air defense system that can actually work,” Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine took part in the defensive operations before the tentative ceasefire in the Middle East was reached among Iran, the United States and Israel this week.
Zelenskyy didn’t identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems. He previously said that 228 Ukrainian experts were deployed in the region.
In exchange, Ukraine is receiving weapons to protect its energy infrastructure, along with oil, diesel fuel and, in some cases, financial arrangements, he said.
Zelenskyy said the agreements would bolster Ukraine’s energy stability and described the partnerships as something that would “be marketed” as Kyiv seeks to formalize and expand its defense export role.
“We are helping strengthen their security in exchange for contributions to our country’s resilience,” he said. “This is far more than simply receiving money.”
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Apr 10, 2026; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) scores over LA Clippers center Brook Lopez (11) during the first half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images Deni Avdija scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and helped fuel a crucial run as the Portland Trail Blazers powered past the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, 116-97.
Portland (41-40) fell behind early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s clash, a pivotal matchup for positioning in the upcoming Western Conference play-in. Yet their rally left the Trail Blazers in the eighth slot in the West, pegged for the 7 vs. 8 game in the play-in, while the Clippers are now in the ninth slot. Each team has one game left in the regular season.
Kobe Sanders hit a jumper in the first minute of the period that gave Los Angeles (41-40) an edge after trailing by as many as 20 points in the first half.
The Clippers’ advantage was fleeting, however.
The Blazers answered with the next 11 points, holding Los Angeles without a field goal for almost seven minutes.
Brook Lopez’s 3-pointer ended the Clippers field-goal drought and moved Los Angeles to within six points with 4:36 remaining, but Portland unleashed another run of 10-0. Avdija capped the win-sealing spurt with a step-back 3-pointer, his only made triple of the night.
The Blazers struggled to connect from deep for much of the night, going 12 of 39. But successfully getting to the foul line for 30 made foul shots on 35 attempts and 24 points converted off of 17 Clippers turnovers helped Portland make up the difference.
Portland also dominated the glass with a 60-39 rebounding advantage. Both Donovan Clingan and reserve big man Robert Williams III recorded double-doubles, adding 18 and 13 points to go with their 13 and 10 rebounds.
Kris Murray came off the bench to add another seven rebounds and 10 points.
Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 24 points and eight rebounds. Lopez knocked down five of his 11 attempted 3-pointers on the way to 21 points, and Darius Garland finished with 16 points and seven assists.
Jordan Miller scored 15 points, accounting for most of the Clippers’ 21 bench contributions. Bennedict Mathurin was limited to just five minutes and went scoreless.
–Field Level Media
Apr 10, 2026; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan (23) scores over LA Clippers center Brook Lopez (11) during the first half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images Deni Avdija scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and helped fuel a crucial run as the Portland Trail Blazers powered past the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, 116-97.
Portland (41-40) fell behind early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s clash, a pivotal matchup for positioning in the upcoming Western Conference play-in. Yet their rally left the Trail Blazers in the eighth slot in the West, pegged for the 7 vs. 8 game in the play-in, while the Clippers are now in the ninth slot. Each team has one game left in the regular season.
Kobe Sanders hit a jumper in the first minute of the period that gave Los Angeles (41-40) an edge after trailing by as many as 20 points in the first half.
The Clippers’ advantage was fleeting, however.
The Blazers answered with the next 11 points, holding Los Angeles without a field goal for almost seven minutes.
Brook Lopez’s 3-pointer ended the Clippers field-goal drought and moved Los Angeles to within six points with 4:36 remaining, but Portland unleashed another run of 10-0. Avdija capped the win-sealing spurt with a step-back 3-pointer, his only made triple of the night.
The Blazers struggled to connect from deep for much of the night, going 12 of 39. But successfully getting to the foul line for 30 made foul shots on 35 attempts and 24 points converted off of 17 Clippers turnovers helped Portland make up the difference.
Portland also dominated the glass with a 60-39 rebounding advantage. Both Donovan Clingan and reserve big man Robert Williams III recorded double-doubles, adding 18 and 13 points to go with their 13 and 10 rebounds.
Kris Murray came off the bench to add another seven rebounds and 10 points.
Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 24 points and eight rebounds. Lopez knocked down five of his 11 attempted 3-pointers on the way to 21 points, and Darius Garland finished with 16 points and seven assists.
Jordan Miller scored 15 points, accounting for most of the Clippers’ 21 bench contributions. Bennedict Mathurin was limited to just five minutes and went scoreless.
–Field Level Media
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