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3 days ago | espn.in | Danyal Rasool

Salman Agha laughs drily, as one sometimes does when nothing is amusing about what they just heard. Perhaps starting off by asking him while he's dressed in Islamabad United's kit if T20 cricket is his least natural format isn't the best way to break the ice. "This is just something that people say," he says coolly. "I can't influence that. I feel I can play all three formats and don't focus on what people say."The ice remains unbroken.

3 days ago | espn.in | Danyal Rasool

Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie and the PCB have become embroiled in a financial dispute following his departure from the role in December last year. Gillespie told ESPNcricinfo he was owed money for work done, accusing the board of several breaches to his contract. The PCB, in turn, accused Gillespie of not providing the board with a four-month notice period, as stipulated in his contract.

4 days ago | espn.in | Alex Kirkland |Rodrigo Faez

Carlo Ancelotti praised Federico Valverde as "the key" after the midfielder's 93rd-minute goal gave Real Madrid a dramatic 1-0 win over Athletic Club on Sunday to react to their Champions League exit in midweek. After an underwhelming first half, Madrid improved in the second period at the Santiago Bernabéu, and Vinícius Júnior -- the game's outstanding player -- had a goal disallowed for offside before Valverde's sensational strike in added time.

4 days ago | espn.in | Jesse Rogers |Kiley McDaniel

Kelly homers twice, Tucker hits go ahead shot as Cubs outslug Diamondbacks 13-11— Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-11 on Friday.

4 days ago | espn.in | Max Olson |Pete Thamel |Chris Low

The UCLA staff has informed the team's current quarterbacks of the expected transfer of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava to UCLA, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday. The message is a key step that shows the discussions between UCLA and Iamaleava are significant. A formal decision is expected in the near future. UCLA is among several schools interested in Iamaleava, but not for nearly the money he was asking for from Tennessee, sources told ESPN.