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In 2013, IPL was hit with a sensational betting scandal which saw many players including discarded Indian pacer S Sreesanth getting arrested for alleged involvement. Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra and KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia were questioned due to this in the past and most recently during the 2018 season, Bollywood actor and film-maker Arbaaz Khan had admitted to betting in IPL games and he allegedly lost Rs 2.80 crore....

“If you look at the difference of this side compared to the past squads, I think there is definitely a rise in standard. We’ve got a lot of superstars, a lot of match-winners, which makes our team extremely dangerous, which should be good for future,” said Hodge, prior to their opening encounter against Delhi Daredevils. While top order batsman Aaron Finch is not going to be available for tomorrow’s match, Hodge said that while his absence is going to be “a huge loss”, but the team has got the talent to cover his role....

Larson was considered the top upcoming free agent ahead of the 2020 season, but was suspended by NASCAR and fired by his former team, Chip Ganassi Racing, after uttering the N-word aloud on a streamed iRacing event in April. Larson was previously reinstated by NASCAR on Oct. 19. MORE: Why was Larson banned from NASCAR, and when can he return? “Kyle is unquestionably one of the most talented race car drivers in the world,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, in the Thursday announcement....

MORE: Must-see conference finals photos African-Americans are, according to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, 20 percent more likely than the rest of the population to suffer from various ailments, including post-traumatic stress disorder, ADHD and depression. All that being said, it’s still hard not to be critical of Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry’s decision to head into the locker room Thursday night during the second quarter of his team’s 108-89 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the No....

Lowry told reporters after Toronto’s victory that he doesn’t want the man who shoved him to step foot in an NBA arena again. Lowry flew into the seats while chasing after the ball early in the fourth quarter, landing on several other spectators. The shove, which landed on Lowry’s left shoulder, came from someone who was not in Lowry’s path. MORE: Game 3 as it happened The offending fan was later ushered out of Oracle Arena....

The two competitors have been in a back-and-forth feud for weeks, alongside their teammates. Without Bobby Fish and Luchasaurus, the two will be able to push each other to their individual limits. Kyle O’Reilly jokingly claimed that it had been a decade since his last singles match. However, he quickly vowed to tear down “one of AEW’s precious pillars.” Kyle O’Reilly’s last singles match was while still in WWE NXT; he faced Von Wagner in December 2021....

Lawyers for the 18-year-old defendant have argued that the case should be dismissed because the prosecution presented them with inferior quality drone footage before showing the jury a high-resolution version during closing arguments. Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi called for a mistrial without prejudice, meaning Rittenhouse could be retried, after alleging the prosecution deliberately withheld the higher-quality footage. “The idea that the state would provide lesser quality footage and then use that footage as a linchpin in their case and it is the very reason they requested and were granted the provocation instruction by the court,” Rittenhouse’s defense team wrote, while filing for a mistrial....

Celtics star Kyrie Irving, who helped USA Basketball bring home gold from Rio in 2016, presented fellow gold-medalist Aly Raisman with his game-worn jersey Wednesday night after Irving’s Celtics defeated the Cavaliers at TD Garden. MORE: Cavs reportedly tried to deal Irving before he asked out Raisman, a Massachusetts native and Boston sports fan, naturally was delighted with the gift. It is not clear why Irving gave Raisman his jersey....

After Derrick Rose lifted the Bulls over the Cavaliers with a dirty buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Game 3, a reporter asked LeBron James if Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving got a pass for tallying exactly zero assists on the night. A weird question to ask, considering Irving was sitting right beside James. MORE: LeBron: Noah crossed the line | Derrick Rose’s game-winner | Must-see playoffs photos As James fielded the question in the most politically correct way (taking the blame on himself), Irving finally dished something out: a few nasty looks....

Through the first 12 games of the 2022-23 season, Los Angeles owns the second-worst record in the NBA (2-10). It has quickly become clear that the Lakers do not have enough top-end talent to compete with the elite teams in the Western Conference. If Los Angeles’ front office is really feeling the need to make a splash, there is a star guard in Brooklyn who could probably use a change of scenery....

In a floor speech on Thursday, the Arizona Democrat spoke of the disease of “bitter tribal partisanship” in American politics and stated her support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. “These bills help treat the symptoms of the disease, but they do not fully address the disease itself,” she said. “And while I continue to support these bills, I will not support separate actions that worsen the underlying disease of division infecting our country....

Continuing this trend, we have another mash-up trailer, this time mixing Rockstar and Team Bondi’s eagerly anticipated L.A. Noire with the Inception theme. Again, with no edits to the L.A. Noire gameplay trailer footage, it works rather seamlessly as we watch Cole Phelps rise through the ranks. Watch and see for yourself: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRwnJ0EX9Ko The beats actually sync up with many of the scene cuts and just like the Battlefield 3 mash-up, the epic music comes in just as the trailer hits the action....

“I’m having a hard time even putting into words how excited I am to be the new head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers,” Lynn said via a team statement. “This is really a dream come true." MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017: Bears take chance at QB Lynn becomes the face of a franchise in flux, one that is moving from its longtime home of San Diego to join the Rams in Los Angeles....

MORE: Donovan headlines MLS Best XI | Henry leaves Major League Soccer The Ireland international finished ahead of New England Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen and Seattle Sounders forward Obafemi Martins for the league’s highest individual honor. Keane finished with 30.95 percent of club votes, 32.22 percent of media votes and 25.52 percent of player votes, giving him a weighted total of 88.69. Martins finished second with a weighted total of 63....

In a message posted on Twitter, the official eFootball account confirmed that version 0.9.1 of eFootball 2022 had been delayed. Konami’s update was originally scheduled to be delivered on October 28, but is now scheduled for November with a more specific date to be confirmed in the weeks to come. Version 0.9.1 of eFootball 2022 is planned to focus on pervasive issues with the soccer game that players have reported since launch....

While some may debate whether Hulk Hogan’s in-ring skill or work rate was as good as some of his contemporaries, others like Chris Jericho have maintained that it was his promo skills that got him over as well as his ability to read a crowd. But not everyone thinks this way, like Konnan. Konnan thought that Hulk Hogan was kind of ‘Whack’ On the Keepin’ it 100 podcast, Konnan said that unlike others, he was not mesmerized by Hogan and didn’t understand how others looked at him with awe....

According to multiple reports, the eldest Kardashian sister is no longer following the NBA star, and a search through his followers on the platform confirms this. Although it is unclear when exactly Kourtney Kardashian unfollowed her sister’s ex, a search shows that Kim and Khloe Kardashian are still following the Chicago Bulls center. The unfollowing comes less than a week after reality TV star, Khloe Kardashian, announced that she and ex-boyfriend are expecting a second child via a surrogate, despite them already being separated due to his infidelities....

Krafton answers some questions related to Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) In a recent community post on its official website, the South Korean organization laid down some policies for players. Can mouse or other devices be used? The developer has said that using unapproved programs or hardware devices like a mouse or other hardware devices not allowed by the company and promoting unethical gameplay will be subject to penalties and can even lead to bans....

Russia has recently been struggling make good on promises to pay troops bonuses for joining the war effort, according to an ISW assessment of the Russian offensive campaign that was released on Wednesday. The failure to provide the promised compensation is “increasing social tensions within Russian society,” according to the report, while the debt incurred could place a significant strain on the Russian economy for “decades.” “The Kremlin is continuing to rely heavily on financially incentivizing Russians to fight in Ukraine, which will likely continue to strain the Russian economy for decades,” the ISW report states....

Daniel Puder was part of season four of WWE’s Tough Enough in 2004 and is probably most famous for his infamous incident with Kurt Angle. During an unscripted segment on WWE SmackDown in 2004, Puder and the other Tough Enough contestants were ringside as Kurt Angle beat contestant Chris Narwocki in a shoot match. Puder then answered Angle’s challenge for the rest of the contestants and famously locked a Kimura Lock on the Olympian....