Rajasthan Royals defeat Gujarat Titans by 6 runs
Rajasthan Royals defeated Gujarat Titans by six runs in their IPL 2026 fixture in Ahmedabad on Saturday, Hindustan Times reported.
Chasing 211 runs, GT were restricted to 204/8 in 20 overs. For GT, Sai Sudharsan top-scored with a knock of 73 runs off 44 balls.
Meanwhile, Ravi Bishnoi took four wickets for RR. Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal (55) and Dhruv Jurel (75) took Rajasthan Royals to 210/6 in 20 overs against GT.
Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal's half-century put the visitors in the perfect position. Jaiswal lost his wicket to Kagiso Rabada for 55 off 36 balls, according to Hindustan Times.
After Jaiswal's wicket, Prasidh Krishna removed Riyan Parag (8). Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi handed RR a strong start with a dominant opening stand but the latter lost his wicket to Rashid Khan in the seventh over.
Italy federation chief resigns after another World Cup failure
Italian soccer federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina resigned on Thursday, in the wake of the national team's failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup, Reuters reported.
Gravina, in charge of the FIGC since 2018, had been urged by the government to step down after Italy's defeat on penalties in the playoff against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday.
The federation will hold an ‌extraordinary assembly on June 22 to elect a new chief, while Gravina offered to appear before a parliamentary committee on April 8 "to report on the state of health of Italian soccer", a statement said.
UEFA chief Ceferin threatens to remove Italy as Euro 2032 co-host over infrastructure
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has warned Italy could lose its role as co-host of the 2032 European Championship unless the country upgrades its football infrastructure, Reuters reported.
In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday, in which he backed Gabriele Gravina, ‌who has since resigned as Italian football federation (FIGC) president, Ceferin repeated his previous criticism of Italy's lack of modern stadiums.
Italy, who missed out on World Cup qualification for the third straight time on Tuesday, will co-host the Euro 2032 tournament with Turkey.
Lewandowski hints at Poland exit after playoff heartbreak
Poland captain Robert Lewandowski has hinted at his international retirement following the country's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, marking the potential end for the national team's all-time leading goalscorer, Reuters reported.
The 37-year-old cut a dejected figure as the final whistle confirmed Poland's absence from the world stage following the 3-2 defeat by Sweden in Tuesday's qualification playoff final.
Hours after the loss in Stockholm, Lewandowski posted a photo of himself on social media leaving the pitch, accompanied by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli's song "Time to Say Goodbye".
