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The Mumbai Indians have blown hot and cold in IPL 2021 so far with two wins in five games. While the pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult have starred in both their wins, their batting unit has lacked conviction this season. Although Rohit Sharma has regained his touch with the bat, the likes of Ishan Kishan and Quinton de Kock have failed miserably, leading to teams restricting MI to modest totals....

Miami-Dade County jail records show Olsen was booked at 4:11 a.m. Monday and was released on $6,000 bail. Police say Olsen failed field sobriety tests and had five different driver’s licenses on him. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney. MORE: Week 3 Heisman watch | New 30 for 30 film called ‘The U Part 2’ Athletic Director Blake James says Olsen was suspended indefinitely from the team pending further review....

The two were playing each other for the first time in three years. Muguruza dominated the Romanian in the previous match, allowing her just two games. And the Spaniard knew that keeping Niculescu aware of their previous result would be essential. The 31-year-old Niculescu had come out of qualification while dropping just one set, before registering a straight sets win in the opening round. She looked to exploit Muguruza’s weaknesses as she played steady and extended points with a variety of spins....

Date: 2 April 2021 Tournament: Miami Open 2021 Round: Semifinals Venue: Miami, Florida Category: ATP Masters 1000 Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: $3,340,000 Match timing: 1 pm local time, 10.30 pm OI Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Europsort Jannik Sinner vs Roberto Bautista Agut preview Jannik Sinner will be looking to make his second ATP final of the season when he takes on Roberto Bautista Agut in the semifinals of the 2021 Miami Open on Friday....

A 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, Conlan made his pro debut in 2017. He had a productive 2019, beating Ruben Hernandez and Diego Alberto Ruiz, while facing Vladimir Nikitin inside Madison Square Garden. That MSG fight, where Conlan won, was a rematch from their bout at the Olympics, in which Nikitin won following a controversial call. In August 2021, he beat T.J. Doheny for the interim WBA featherweight title. Facing Leigh Wood for the WBA (Regular) featherweight title in March, Conlan looked like he was on his way to winning his first major title....

Flynn shared footage where he led a group reciting the oath of office, which he read from his cellphone, as they stood in front of a bonfire. After reading the passage, normally read by elected officials, he used the phrase “where we go one, we go all.” Those words are regularly used by those who perpetuate QAnon theories, which began on the web forum 4Chan from posts by an anonymous figure named Q....

Michael Irvin declared on New York sports radio Wednesday that he plans to confront NFLN colleague LaDainian Tomlinson over LT saying Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott “absolutely quit” on his teammates during America’s Team’s 42-17 demolition by the Broncos on Sunday. MORE: Elliott bottled up in Cowboys’ blowout loss to Broncos The Pro Football Hall of Famers are scheduled to appear together on NFLN’s two pregame shows ahead of its Thursday night telecast of Rams vs....

The documentary focuses on the 1997-98 season, which was the last of six NBA championship runs for Chicago. By the time the first few chords of “Sirius” by the Alan Parsons Project hit, you’ll already be screaming, “What time is it?” MORE: Full TV schedule for “The Last Dance” Ahead of its release, here are the 10 questions we hope the documentary series answers. Who gives the best interview? The first trailer showed an A-list roll call of personalities interviewed for the documentary....

“Getting off the bus walking into the pool tonight, I almost felt myself starting to cry,” Phelps said. “Last warm-up, last time putting on a suit, last time walking out in front of thousands of people representing my country. It’s insane. A lot better than what it was four years ago.” MORE: Phelps leaves lasting legacy in his wake What’s insane is Phelps’ swimming career that started as a 15-year-old at the 2000 Summer Games....

The seven-time All-Star was asked about Michael Sam, the Missouri football star and potential NFL draftee who announced he is gay on Sunday. Young believes MLB teams wouldn't have major difficulties adapting to openly gay players. MORE: Sporting News ranks the MLB farm systems "I guarantee you I've had a gay teammate," Young told ESPN 103.3 FM. "This may be the first openly gay player in the NFL, but clearly we know there have been tons in every sport -- male, female, there have been tons in every sport....

Obama, delivering the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, labeled Trump “the wrong president for our country.” “He has had more than enough time to prove that he can do the job, but he is clearly in over his head. He cannot meet this moment. He simply cannot be who we need him to be for us. It is what it is,” she said. As well as these comments on Trump, she urged Democrats to get behind Joe Biden, adding: “If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it....

Peppers took to Twitter on Tuesday night to talk about his struggles with making enough money to feed himself. MORE: SN overall coach rankings | 100 days until season starts | Former Michigan DB to Auburn His “first meal of the day” tweet came at 8:17 p.m., which is very late to be having your first meal. The 6-1, 205-pound 19-year-old wants to be fed, and deserves to be fed....

“We have one message for @SenMikeShirkey, who amplified and repeated lies to undermine our democracy, openly met with militia groups and gave them messaging advice: Resign. His rhetoric and actions are not worthy of the office he holds,” the Michigan Democratic Party wrote in a tweet on Wednesday. The state’s Democratic Party issued several other tweets calling for Shirkey’s resignation, with one including a petition for residents to sign to show support for their resignation calls....

New Mets owner Steve Cohen took to Twitter to announce the news, referencing the “importance of integrity” from his introductory press conference with the team. “We have terminated Jared Porter this morning,” Cohen’s tweet reads. “In my initial press conference I spoke about the importance of integrity and I meant it. There should be zero tolerance for this type of behavior.” On Jan. 19, ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Jeff Passan reported that Porter sent 60 text messages to a foreign correspondent covering the Cubs when Porter was a member of Chicago’s front office in 2016....

New York named Carlos Beltran its next manager, the team announced Friday. The announcement comes in wake of earlier reports suggesting the Mets had narrowed their search down to Beltran, ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez or Twins bench coach Derek Shelton. Beltran, 42, played for 20 seasons in the majors, including just over six with the Mets. He interviewed for the Yankees managerial position after the 2017 offseason before the team hired Aaron Boone....

On the other side of the bargaining table. Longtime baseball agent Brodie Van Wagenen is switching roles to become GM of the Mets, the team announced Monday evening. Contract details were not disclosed. “Brodie is an extremely knowledgeable, creative, progressive and collaborative leader, who I’m confident will lead us toward sustainable success,” Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said in a statement. “I’m very excited for our fans to hear and see the direction Brodie outlined for us....

World Peace was bought out by Dolan's New York Knicks this week, but he obviously holds no grudges toward the guy who signs the checks. MORE: Felton posts bail | Knicks eyeing Fredette? | Metta shown the door | Melo and Flappy Birds “In my opinion, Mr. Dolan has the right personality to be a coach from this standpoint: he’s not afraid to say what’s on his mind,” World Peace (nee Ron Artest) told the New York Daily News....

Metz are rooted to the bottom of the Ligue 1 standings at the moment and have struggled to impose themselves in the French top flight this year. The hosts are yet to win a league game this season and will need to play out of their skins to stand a chance against France’s most formidable team. PSG are bonafide title favourites this season and have effectively assembled one of Europe’s most illustrious squads....

Liga MX talking points “The Mexican Association of Referees will not be present in Round 10 of Liga MX, fighting for respect within the field of play,” said a tweet from an account several media outlets have cited as official. The league announced Friday that Club America center back Pablo Aguilar will miss 10 matches and Toluca forward Enrique Triverio is out for eight games after each was involved in incidents with referees during their midweek Copa MX contests....