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Deadspin | Three teams post Round 1 sweeps at CDL Stage 3 Minor  A custom gaming keyboard backlit with red LED lights waits for tactile input before Manual took on Boone County in a Rocket League match, which was streamed on YouTube on Thursday, March 5, 2020.   The Miami Heretics, G2 Minnesota and Toronto KOI opened with sweeps while the Riyadh Falcons also prevailed in Round 1 of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Minor on Friday to reach the quarterfinals.  All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward ,000 and 30 CDL points to the champion. The single-elimination bracket is seeded based on teams’ standing following Major 2. All matches are best-of-five.  Taking on the Boston Breach, the Heretics rolled to victory with wins on Colossus Hardpoint (250-199), Raid Search and Destroy (6-0) and Exposure Overload (4-3).  Minnesota made quick work of Cloud9 New York, posting consecutive victories on Scar Hardpoint (250-93), Scar Search and Destroy (6-1) and Exposure Overload (6-5).  Facing the Carolina Royal Ravens, Toronto opened with a 250-249 win on Scar Hardpoint, then followed up with a 6-4 victory on Raid Search and Destroy before closing out the sweep 4-1 on Scar Overload.  The Vancouver Surge posted a match-opening 250-246 win over Riyadh on Den Hardpoint, but the Falcons bounced back with three straight wins — 6-2 on Plaza Search and Destroy, 4-3 on Scar Overload and 250-174 on Sake Hardpoint.  The Saturday schedule (quarterfinals):  –OpTic Texas vs. Toronto KOI  –Los Angeles Thieves vs. G2 Minnesota   –FaZe Vegas vs. Riyadh Falcons  –Paris Gentle Mates vs. Miami Heretics  Call of Duty League’s Stage 3 Minor prize pool  1. ,000, 30 CDL points  2. no money, 20 CDL points  3-4. no money, 10 CDL points  5-8. no money, no CDL points  9-12. no money, no CDL points — Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9 New York, Vancouver Surge, Boston Breach  –Field Level Media    #Deadspin #teams #post #sweeps #CDL #Stage #Minor

Deadspin | Three teams post Round 1 sweeps at CDL Stage 3 Minor
Deadspin | Three teams post Round 1 sweeps at CDL Stage 3 Minor  A custom gaming keyboard backlit with red LED lights waits for tactile input before Manual took on Boone County in a Rocket League match, which was streamed on YouTube on Thursday, March 5, 2020.   The Miami Heretics, G2 Minnesota and Toronto KOI opened with sweeps while the Riyadh Falcons also prevailed in Round 1 of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Minor on Friday to reach the quarterfinals.  All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward ,000 and 30 CDL points to the champion. The single-elimination bracket is seeded based on teams’ standing following Major 2. All matches are best-of-five.  Taking on the Boston Breach, the Heretics rolled to victory with wins on Colossus Hardpoint (250-199), Raid Search and Destroy (6-0) and Exposure Overload (4-3).  Minnesota made quick work of Cloud9 New York, posting consecutive victories on Scar Hardpoint (250-93), Scar Search and Destroy (6-1) and Exposure Overload (6-5).  Facing the Carolina Royal Ravens, Toronto opened with a 250-249 win on Scar Hardpoint, then followed up with a 6-4 victory on Raid Search and Destroy before closing out the sweep 4-1 on Scar Overload.  The Vancouver Surge posted a match-opening 250-246 win over Riyadh on Den Hardpoint, but the Falcons bounced back with three straight wins — 6-2 on Plaza Search and Destroy, 4-3 on Scar Overload and 250-174 on Sake Hardpoint.  The Saturday schedule (quarterfinals):  –OpTic Texas vs. Toronto KOI  –Los Angeles Thieves vs. G2 Minnesota   –FaZe Vegas vs. Riyadh Falcons  –Paris Gentle Mates vs. Miami Heretics  Call of Duty League’s Stage 3 Minor prize pool  1. ,000, 30 CDL points  2. no money, 20 CDL points  3-4. no money, 10 CDL points  5-8. no money, no CDL points  9-12. no money, no CDL points — Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9 New York, Vancouver Surge, Boston Breach  –Field Level Media    #Deadspin #teams #post #sweeps #CDL #Stage #MinorA custom gaming keyboard backlit with red LED lights waits for tactile input before Manual took on Boone County in a Rocket League match, which was streamed on YouTube on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

The Miami Heretics, G2 Minnesota and Toronto KOI opened with sweeps while the Riyadh Falcons also prevailed in Round 1 of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Minor on Friday to reach the quarterfinals.

All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward $20,000 and 30 CDL points to the champion. The single-elimination bracket is seeded based on teams’ standing following Major 2. All matches are best-of-five.

Taking on the Boston Breach, the Heretics rolled to victory with wins on Colossus Hardpoint (250-199), Raid Search and Destroy (6-0) and Exposure Overload (4-3).

Minnesota made quick work of Cloud9 New York, posting consecutive victories on Scar Hardpoint (250-93), Scar Search and Destroy (6-1) and Exposure Overload (6-5).

Facing the Carolina Royal Ravens, Toronto opened with a 250-249 win on Scar Hardpoint, then followed up with a 6-4 victory on Raid Search and Destroy before closing out the sweep 4-1 on Scar Overload.

The Vancouver Surge posted a match-opening 250-246 win over Riyadh on Den Hardpoint, but the Falcons bounced back with three straight wins — 6-2 on Plaza Search and Destroy, 4-3 on Scar Overload and 250-174 on Sake Hardpoint.

The Saturday schedule (quarterfinals):

–OpTic Texas vs. Toronto KOI


–Los Angeles Thieves vs. G2 Minnesota

–FaZe Vegas vs. Riyadh Falcons

–Paris Gentle Mates vs. Miami Heretics

Call of Duty League’s Stage 3 Minor prize pool

1. $20,000, 30 CDL points

2. no money, 20 CDL points

3-4. no money, 10 CDL points

5-8. no money, no CDL points

9-12. no money, no CDL points — Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9 New York, Vancouver Surge, Boston Breach


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #teams #post #sweeps #CDL #Stage #Minor

A custom gaming keyboard backlit with red LED lights waits for tactile input before Manual took on Boone County in a Rocket League match, which was streamed on YouTube on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

The Miami Heretics, G2 Minnesota and Toronto KOI opened with sweeps while the Riyadh Falcons also prevailed in Round 1 of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Minor on Friday to reach the quarterfinals.

All 12 CDL teams are competing in the tournament, which will reward $20,000 and 30 CDL points to the champion. The single-elimination bracket is seeded based on teams’ standing following Major 2. All matches are best-of-five.

Taking on the Boston Breach, the Heretics rolled to victory with wins on Colossus Hardpoint (250-199), Raid Search and Destroy (6-0) and Exposure Overload (4-3).

Minnesota made quick work of Cloud9 New York, posting consecutive victories on Scar Hardpoint (250-93), Scar Search and Destroy (6-1) and Exposure Overload (6-5).

Facing the Carolina Royal Ravens, Toronto opened with a 250-249 win on Scar Hardpoint, then followed up with a 6-4 victory on Raid Search and Destroy before closing out the sweep 4-1 on Scar Overload.

The Vancouver Surge posted a match-opening 250-246 win over Riyadh on Den Hardpoint, but the Falcons bounced back with three straight wins — 6-2 on Plaza Search and Destroy, 4-3 on Scar Overload and 250-174 on Sake Hardpoint.

The Saturday schedule (quarterfinals):

–OpTic Texas vs. Toronto KOI

–Los Angeles Thieves vs. G2 Minnesota

–FaZe Vegas vs. Riyadh Falcons

–Paris Gentle Mates vs. Miami Heretics

Call of Duty League’s Stage 3 Minor prize pool

1. $20,000, 30 CDL points

2. no money, 20 CDL points

3-4. no money, 10 CDL points

5-8. no money, no CDL points

9-12. no money, no CDL points — Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9 New York, Vancouver Surge, Boston Breach

–Field Level Media

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IPL 2026: Remodelled action, greater control — How Ravi Bishnoi has found a fresh start in IPL at Rajasthan Royals <div id="content-body-70904794" itemprop="articleBody"><p>It wasn’t too long ago that Ravi Bishnoi was India’s premier T20 spinner. In fact, in December 2023, he was ranked No.1 in ICC’s T20 bowling charts.</p><p>Back then, he was also Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) lead spinner, having taken 16 wickets in IPL 2023, at a stifling economy of 7.74.</p><p>But, over the course of a tepid two-year spell, Bishnoi’s stocks took a serious hit.</p><p>Varun Chakaravarthy’s meteoric rise came at the expense of Bishnoi’s spot in the national side.</p><p>Bishnoi’s IPL returns dwindled steadily – just 19 wickets from IPL 2024 and 2025 – resulting in LSG to favour the mystery spin of Digvesh Rathi.</p><p><b>READ | <a href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/kumar-sangakkara-rr-vs-srh-press-conference-riyan-parag-ipl-2026/article70902475.ece" target="_self">‘He’s hitting well, just needs to stitch together few more runs’ – Sangakkara not losing sleep over Parag’s poor form</a></b></p><p>It didn’t surprise many when LSG released Bishnoi ahead of IPL 2026.</p><p>Despite his struggles, Bishnoi attracted serious attention at the auction and was picked by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 7.2 crore.</p><p>For Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara, this was the perfect outcome. “When he was released into the auction, we were sure that he was the right candidate.”</p><p>In the end, it proved to be a mutually beneficial deal. In Royals, Bishnoi has found a fresh start, while in Bishnoi, Royals has found an incisive spin threat.</p><p>Halfway into IPL 2026, Bishnoi is Royals’ joint-highest wicket-taker (alongside Jofra Archer) with 11 scalps.</p><p>At the heart of this revival has been a greater control over his bowling lengths, as admitted by Bishnoi himself.</p><p>“Last season was difficult. I had one weakness. If my length was wrong, then I was getting hit for fours and sixes. I played ⁠a whole domestic ‌season and worked on perfecting my lengths. Hitting my lengths made it difficult for ‌batters,” said Bishnoi after Royals’ win against Gujarat Titans earlier this season.</p><p>The 25-year-old has refrained from overpitching in IPL 2026, sticking to the hard lengths. In fact, as per <i>Cricviz</i>, Bishnoi has bowled just a solitary full delivery this season. In comparison, in IPL 2025, 12.61 per cent of all his deliveries were full, while in 2024, it was 13.74 per cent.</p><p>Driving this improved control are the technical changes Bishnoi has adopted. The most noticeable of those tweaks is a higher release point. At the point of delivery, Bishnoi is now more upright than he was in the past.</p><div class="verticle article-picture center"><img src="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/los3ls/article70904782.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI04_10_2026_000575A.jpg" data-original="https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/los3ls/article70904782.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI04_10_2026_000575A.jpg" alt="Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point." title="Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/><div class="pic-caption"><figcaption class="figure-caption align-text-bottom"><p> Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point. | Photo Credit: PTI </p><img class="caption-image" src="https://assetsss.thehindu.com/theme/images/SSRX/lightbox-info.svg" alt="lightbox-info"/></figcaption></div><p class="caption"> Ravi Bishnoi’s success in the ongoing IPL season is due to greater control over lengths, driven by technical changes such as a higerh release point. | Photo Credit: PTI </p></div><p>“He’s remodelled his action a little bit more. Worked on the angles, worked on a simple plan. We have a spin coach – Richard Das Neves, who’s come from South Africa. He has worked with him a little bit,” said Sangakkara.</p><p>The Royals coach, though, emphasised that the credit for Bishnoi’s revival rests with Bishnoi himself.</p><p>“He’s a guy who works really hard. He’s a really smart guy when he’s bowling. A lot of the credit should go to Bishnoi himself because he has worked his butt off to come back. So, he’s hungry, and he’s bowling well. We just want him to keep it going,” added Sangakkara.</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 25, 2026</p></div> #IPL #Remodelled #action #greater #control #Ravi #Bishnoi #fresh #start #IPL #Rajasthan #Royals

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PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2026: Catch the live score and all of the updates from Sportstar’s coverage of the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on May 17.

Updated : May 17, 2026 13:45 IST

From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive.

From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive. | Photo Credit: PTI

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From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive. | Photo Credit: PTI

Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 17.

PREVIEW

Its now or never for Punjab Kings as the team, after being unbeaten in its first seven games, has lost its last five on the trot. While PBKS need a win to stay alive, for RCB, victory today will help the side have one foot in the Playoffs.

MATCH DETAILS

Venue: HPCA stadium, Dharamasala

Start time: 3:30 PM IST

STREAMING DETAILS

The match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and will be televised live on the Star Sports Network in India.

  • Good afternoon!

    Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.

    Stay with us as we bring you all the live updates from this all important clash. 

Published on May 17, 2026

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                        From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive. 
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                                              Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 17.PREVIEWIts now or never for Punjab Kings as the team, after being unbeaten in its first seven games, has lost its last five on the trot. While PBKS need a win to stay alive, for RCB, victory today will help the side have one foot in the Playoffs.MATCH DETAILSVenue: HPCA stadium, DharamasalaStart time: 3:30 PM ISTSTREAMING DETAILS The match will be streamed live on the                   JioHotstar app and website and will be televised live on the                   Star Sports Network in India.
				Good afternoon! 
			Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.Stay with us as we bring you all the live updates from this all important clash. Published on May 17, 2026  #PBKS #RCB #IPL #Live #Score #Struggling #Punjab #Kings #takes #inform #Royal #Challengers #Bengaluru #repeat #final #toss #updates #match #news

From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive.

From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive. | Photo Credit: PTI

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From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive. | Photo Credit: PTI

Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 17.

PREVIEW

Its now or never for Punjab Kings as the team, after being unbeaten in its first seven games, has lost its last five on the trot. While PBKS need a win to stay alive, for RCB, victory today will help the side have one foot in the Playoffs.

MATCH DETAILS

Venue: HPCA stadium, Dharamasala

Start time: 3:30 PM IST

STREAMING DETAILS

The match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and will be televised live on the Star Sports Network in India.

  • Good afternoon!

    Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.

    Stay with us as we bring you all the live updates from this all important clash. 

Published on May 17, 2026

#PBKS #RCB #IPL #Live #Score #Struggling #Punjab #Kings #takes #inform #Royal #Challengers #Bengaluru #repeat #final #toss #updates #match #news">PBKS vs RCB IPL 2026, Live Score: Struggling Punjab Kings takes on in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru in repeat of 2025 final; toss updates, match news

PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2026: Catch the live score and all of the updates from Sportstar’s coverage of the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on May 17.

Updated : May 17, 2026 13:45 IST

From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive.

From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive. | Photo Credit: PTI

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From being in a dominant position to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS now find itself on the fringes to stay alive. | Photo Credit: PTI

Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 17.

PREVIEW

Its now or never for Punjab Kings as the team, after being unbeaten in its first seven games, has lost its last five on the trot. While PBKS need a win to stay alive, for RCB, victory today will help the side have one foot in the Playoffs.

MATCH DETAILS

Venue: HPCA stadium, Dharamasala

Start time: 3:30 PM IST

STREAMING DETAILS

The match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and will be televised live on the Star Sports Network in India.

  • Good afternoon!

    Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.

    Stay with us as we bring you all the live updates from this all important clash. 

Published on May 17, 2026

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