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Deadspin | Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) won’t return vs. 76ers  Apr 6, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) grabs his left shoulder during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images   San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will not play in the second half of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a left rib contusion during a first-half collision with the 76ers’ Paul George.  Wembanyama went to the Spurs’ locker room twice in the second quarter after the collision but finished the half on the court. He scored 17 points, took five rebounds and had three blocked shots in more than 16 minutes of court time, which counts as an official game for the purpose of postseason award consideration.  Wembanyama, 22, is in the mix for Most Valuable Player in his third year in the NBA. He entered the game averaging 24.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-high 3.1 blocks per game.   Monday was Wembanyama’s 63rd game of the season. Players must appear in 65 games to qualify for postseason awards. The Spurs have three games remaining after Monday.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Spurs #Victor #Wembanyama #shoulder #wont #return #76ers

Deadspin | Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) won’t return vs. 76ers
Deadspin | Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) won’t return vs. 76ers  Apr 6, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) grabs his left shoulder during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images   San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will not play in the second half of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a left rib contusion during a first-half collision with the 76ers’ Paul George.  Wembanyama went to the Spurs’ locker room twice in the second quarter after the collision but finished the half on the court. He scored 17 points, took five rebounds and had three blocked shots in more than 16 minutes of court time, which counts as an official game for the purpose of postseason award consideration.  Wembanyama, 22, is in the mix for Most Valuable Player in his third year in the NBA. He entered the game averaging 24.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-high 3.1 blocks per game.   Monday was Wembanyama’s 63rd game of the season. Players must appear in 65 games to qualify for postseason awards. The Spurs have three games remaining after Monday.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Spurs #Victor #Wembanyama #shoulder #wont #return #76ersApr 6, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) grabs his left shoulder during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will not play in the second half of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a left rib contusion during a first-half collision with the 76ers’ Paul George.

Wembanyama went to the Spurs’ locker room twice in the second quarter after the collision but finished the half on the court. He scored 17 points, took five rebounds and had three blocked shots in more than 16 minutes of court time, which counts as an official game for the purpose of postseason award consideration.


Wembanyama, 22, is in the mix for Most Valuable Player in his third year in the NBA. He entered the game averaging 24.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-high 3.1 blocks per game.

Monday was Wembanyama’s 63rd game of the season. Players must appear in 65 games to qualify for postseason awards. The Spurs have three games remaining after Monday.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Spurs #Victor #Wembanyama #shoulder #wont #return #76ers

Apr 6, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) grabs his left shoulder during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will not play in the second half of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after suffering a left rib contusion during a first-half collision with the 76ers’ Paul George.

Wembanyama went to the Spurs’ locker room twice in the second quarter after the collision but finished the half on the court. He scored 17 points, took five rebounds and had three blocked shots in more than 16 minutes of court time, which counts as an official game for the purpose of postseason award consideration.

Wembanyama, 22, is in the mix for Most Valuable Player in his third year in the NBA. He entered the game averaging 24.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-high 3.1 blocks per game.

Monday was Wembanyama’s 63rd game of the season. Players must appear in 65 games to qualify for postseason awards. The Spurs have three games remaining after Monday.

–Field Level Media

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IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan wants to keep evolving as T20 batter <div id="content-body-70835387" itemprop="articleBody"><p>In B. Sai Sudharsan’s case, it is usually his exquisite timing and effortless ability to pierce gaps that aid his prolific run-making.</p><p>He isn’t one to bludgeon the cricket ball, and yet he managed to achieve a strike-rate of 156.17 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year whilst compiling a chart-topping 759 runs for Gujarat Titans.</p><p>Impressive as that is, batters around the world are constantly enhancing their power game and pushing the envelope. Does that influence Sudharsan to tweak his own style?</p><p><b>READ</b> | <b><a href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/dc-vs-gt-ipl-2026-match-preview-delhi-capitals-gujarat-titans-news-shubman-gill-return-injury/article70834878.ece" target="_blank">Gill set to return as Gujarat Titans visits Delhi Capitals</a></b></p><p>“The sport is definitely evolving, and T20 batting is getting greater and greater every season or even every five to six months. It’s very important to learn from it and be versatile enough to have that in my kitty and equip myself with that. So, definitely there are improvements to be made, and of course I’m looking at it,” the 24-year-old left-hand batter told reporters on Tuesday.</p><p>Probed on a specific area that he worked on in the tune-up to this season, Sudharsan pointed to preparing for steep run chases. “The biggest awareness I had was if we are going to chase something really big, how I’m going to approach the innings. So it was just about awareness and mindset,” he revealed.</p><p>Though Sudharsan forms a robust top-three for GT alongside Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, there is a sense that the middle-order is fragile. “We believe in our middle-order. This is the team in which we played last year and we qualified,” the southpaw asserted.</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 07, 2026</p></div> #IPL #Sai #Sudharsan #evolving #T20 #batter

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Sri Lanka head coach Siddons looks to set style of play in Bangladesh tour <div id="content-body-70835385" itemprop="articleBody"><p>The newly-appointed Sri Lanka women’s cricket team head coach Jamie Siddons on Tuesday urged the players to work hard to improve their skill sets to compete more meaningfully against top teams like India, Australia and England.</p><p>Sri Lanka will come across England, New Zealand and the West Indies in the Women’s T20 World Cup later this year, and Siddons wanted to see a tangible improvement.</p><p>“I just think we need to develop more skills, hit the ball hard, score more boundaries without being reckless,” he told reporters here.</p><p>This will be Siddons’ first stint with a women’s team, having had a long record of coaching men’s cricket sides, including Bangladesh from 2007-11.</p><p>His sole international appearance for Australia came in 1988 in an ODI against Pakistan.</p><div class=" article-picture center"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ou3rdz/article70835409.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_GettyImages-22421827_2_1_GDF2C7IJ.jpg" data-original="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ou3rdz/article70835409.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_GettyImages-22421827_2_1_GDF2C7IJ.jpg" alt="Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match." title="Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/><div class="pic-caption"><figcaption class="figure-caption align-text-bottom"><p> Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images </p><img class="caption-image" src="https://assetsss.thehindu.com/theme/images/SSRX/lightbox-info.svg" alt="lightbox-info"/></figcaption></div><p class="caption"> Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images </p></div><p>Siddons said his first task would be to guide the tea during its tour to Bangladesh starting on April 20. “That is where we will look to set our style of play”, he said referring to the three-match T20 and ODI series.</p><p>Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match.</p><p>“That is where we need to see how we can perform better,” Siddons said.</p><p>He said currently India, Australia, New Zealand and England are the top teams and Sri Lanka was looking forward to doing well against England in the opening match of the World Cup in June.</p><p>“We are focusing on the first game against England, on their home ground and home soil,” Siddons said.</p><p>Siddons took over from Ramesh Ratnayake, who led the women’s team to victory in the 2024 Asia Cup final beating India.</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 07, 2026</p></div> #Sri #Lanka #coach #Siddons #set #style #play #Bangladesh #tour

Deadspin | Flyers’ Matvei Michkov fined K for diving/embellishment  Apr 2, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov (39) controls the puck against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images   The NHL fined Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov ,000 for diving/embellishment on Tuesday.  Michkov is lighter in the wallet after his second offense, which occurred in a March 24 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.  He received a warning following his first infraction, which came in the Flyers’ Dec. 3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.   Michkov, 21, has recorded 43 points (17 goals, 26 assists) in 76 games this season.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Flyers #Matvei #Michkov #fined #divingembellishmentApr 2, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov (39) controls the puck against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

The NHL fined Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov $2,000 for diving/embellishment on Tuesday.

Michkov is lighter in the wallet after his second offense, which occurred in a March 24 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.


He received a warning following his first infraction, which came in the Flyers’ Dec. 3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

Michkov, 21, has recorded 43 points (17 goals, 26 assists) in 76 games this season.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Flyers #Matvei #Michkov #fined #divingembellishment">Deadspin | Flyers’ Matvei Michkov fined K for diving/embellishment  Apr 2, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov (39) controls the puck against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images   The NHL fined Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov ,000 for diving/embellishment on Tuesday.  Michkov is lighter in the wallet after his second offense, which occurred in a March 24 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.  He received a warning following his first infraction, which came in the Flyers’ Dec. 3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.   Michkov, 21, has recorded 43 points (17 goals, 26 assists) in 76 games this season.  –Field Level Media   #Deadspin #Flyers #Matvei #Michkov #fined #divingembellishment

India’s Divya Deshmukh and R. Vaishali moved up the standings to share the lead with three other players after the eighth round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates in Cyprus on Sunday.

Meanwhile in the Open section, young Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov continued leading the standings with a two-point lead ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri. R. Praggnanandhaa dropped to fourth after a loss to Giri.

Divya beat Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk, while Vaishali drew with Bibisara Assaubayeva to improve their position significantly.

Standings – After Round 8
Open

1. Javokhir Sindarov – 6.5

2. Fabiano Caruana – 4.5

3. Anish Giri – 4.5

4. Hikaru Nakamura – 3.5

5. Wei Yi – 3.5

6. R. Praggnanandhaa – 3.5

7. Matthias Bluebaum – 3.5

8. Andrey Esipenko – 2.5

Women’s

1. Zhu Jiner – 4.5

2. Anna Muzychuk – 4.5

3. Kateryna Lagno – 4.5

4. Divya Deshmukh – 4.5

5. R. Vaishali – 4.5

6. Aleksandra Goryachkina – 3.5

7. Bibisara Assaubayeva – 3.5

8. Tan Zhongyi – 2.5

Published on Apr 08, 2026

#FIDE #Candidates #Standings #Divya #Vaishali #share #lead #Sindarov #extends #lead #Praggnanandhaa #fourth">FIDE Candidates 2026 Standings: Divya, Vaishali share lead; Sindarov extends lead as Praggnanandhaa fourth after Round 8  India’s Divya Deshmukh and R. Vaishali moved up the standings to share the lead with three other players after the eighth round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates in Cyprus on Sunday.Meanwhile in the Open section, young Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov continued leading the standings with a two-point lead ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri. R. Praggnanandhaa dropped to fourth after a loss to Giri.Divya beat Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk, while Vaishali drew with Bibisara Assaubayeva to improve their position significantly.
Standings – After Round 8
Open
1. Javokhir Sindarov – 6.5

2. Fabiano Caruana – 4.5

3. Anish Giri – 4.5

4. Hikaru Nakamura – 3.5

5. Wei Yi – 3.5

6. R. Praggnanandhaa – 3.5

7. Matthias Bluebaum – 3.5

8. Andrey Esipenko – 2.5
Women’s
1. Zhu Jiner – 4.5

2. Anna Muzychuk – 4.5

3. Kateryna Lagno – 4.5

4. Divya Deshmukh – 4.5

5. R. Vaishali – 4.5

6. Aleksandra Goryachkina – 3.5

7. Bibisara Assaubayeva – 3.5

8. Tan Zhongyi – 2.5
Published on Apr 08, 2026  #FIDE #Candidates #Standings #Divya #Vaishali #share #lead #Sindarov #extends #lead #Praggnanandhaa #fourth

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