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The Detroit Pistons pulled off a stunning Game 6 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to tie their NBA 2026 Playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals 3-3 on Friday (May 15). The Pistons arrived in Cleveland trailing 2-3 in the seven-match series but dominated their hosts, outscoring them in each quarter (27–25, 27–26, 30–19, 31–24) for a 115-94 win. And the star of the show was Jalen Duren. The Pistons' All-Star center had 15 points and 11 rebounds despite warming the bench for the final 17 minutes of the game. The series will be decided on Sunday (local time), at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit. And the winners will take on the New York Knicks in the conference finals, starting May 19. The Nicks blanked Oklahoma City 4-0. See the best photos from the Cavaliers vs Pistons basketball match.

BY Photo Webdesk 16 May 2026

Powered by a brilliant Stephon Castle, the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 139-109 win in Game 6 of their NBA 2026 Playoffs Western Conference semi-finals at Target Center, Minneapolis, on Friday (May 15). Castle, 21, scored 32 points and had 11 rebounds, while De'Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists. Victor Wembanyama had a subdued outing but still managed 19 points and six assists. The Spurs controlled the pace from start to finish, leading each quarter: 36-27, 38-34, 36-23, and 29-25. For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards had 24 points on 9-for-26 shooting. Spurs, having won the best-of-seven series 4-2, will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in their conference finals, starting May 18. See the best photos from the Timberwolves vs Spurs basketball match.

BY Photo Webdesk 16 May 2026

Danish great Jonas Vingegaard completed his set of Grand Tour stage victories with the Blockahus climb, the first mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026, on Friday (May 15). The 29-year-old took 38 minutes and 22 seconds to win stage seven, covering a distance of 244km -- from the Mediterranean coast city of Formia to Blockhaus, the preeminent massif in Central Italy. The climb featured 13.6km with gradients of up to 14%. Austrian Felix Gall arrived second, 13 seconds behind, while Jai Hindley of Australia was third. Vinge thus claimed stage victories at the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, and Giro d'Italia -- the three races of road cycling's Grand Tour. The Visma–Lease a Bike rider is now second in the general classification, three minutes and 17 seconds behind leader Afonso Eulalio (Bahrain Victorious). The 109th edition of the Giro d'Italia started on May 8 in Nessebar (Bulgaria), and will culminate on May 31 (stage 21) with a criterium-style race in Rome.

BY Photo Webdesk 16 May 2026

The Jannik Sinner vs Daniil Medvedev ATP Italian Open 2026 men's singles semi-final on Friday (May 15) was stopped in the third set due to rain. World No. 1 Sinner took the first set with relative ease but conceded the next in the chaotic match. Exhausted and struggling, the local favourite took a timeout in the third set. When the bad weather forced a postponement until Saturday, Sinner was leading 6-2, 5-7, 4-2. The winner of the match will face Norwegian Casper Ruud, who defeated Italian Luciano Darderi, in the final. Sinner lost the 2025 final to Carlos Alcaraz and is chasing a maiden title here, days before the start of the French Open. The 24-year-old is also aiming to extend his ATP Masters 1000 successive wins record to 33 and complete a career Golden Masters. Medvedev, meanwhile, is in his first Italian Open semis since winning the clay court event in 2023. The 30-year-old Russian, currently ninth in the ATP rankings, will be a force to reckon with at Roland Garros.

BY Photo Webdesk 16 May 2026

Aston Villa produced a clinical performance to beat defending champions Liverpool 4-2 in their penultimate match of the English Premier League (EPL) 2025-26 on Friday (May 16). Morgan Rogers gave the hosts the lead in the 41st minute before Virgil van Dijk levelled it six minutes after the restart. Ollie Watkins restored the lead soon and added one more (56', 72'). Captain John McGinn (88') made it 4-1, while his rival number van Dijk completed a brace (90+1'). With the win, Aston Villa (62 points, 4th) have secured UEFA Champions League football next season, leaving Liverpool's (59, 5th) fate in doubt. Unai Emery's Villans will be in Istanbul for the Europa League final against German side Freiburg on Wednesday, before wrapping up the season with a trip to title-chasing Manchester City. Liverpool, meanwhile, will be at home for a final-day Anfield fixture against Brentford on May 24. See the best photos from the Aston Villa vs Liverpool football match at Villa Park, Birmingham.

BY Photo Webdesk 16 May 2026

Casper Ruud sustained his focus amid a lengthy rain delay to dismiss home favourite Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 and enter the Italian Open final for the first time on Friday (May 15). The match was suspended with Ruud leading 4-1 in the first set. In Sunday’s final on the red clay of the Foro Italico, Ruud will take on the winner of the second semi-final between the top-ranked Jannik Sinner and former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev. Coco Gauff will play Elina Svitolina in the women’s final on Saturday.

BY Photo Webdesk 16 May 2026

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven wickets in match 59 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday (May 15). Sent in to bat, young middle-order batter Kartik Sharma smashed 71 off 42 balls to guide CSK to 187 for five. Left-arm medium pacer Akash Singh was the pick of the bowlers for LSG, returning figures of 3 for 26 from his four overs. But towards the end, Shivam Dube played a 16-ball unbeaten 32-run cameo to take CSK to a fighting total. LSG then rode on Mitchell Marsh's 38-ball 90 and Josh Inglis' 36 as the duo shared 135 runs for the opening stand to set the platform for the win. CSK now need to win both their remaining games to have any chance of qualifying for the playoffs; LSG are already out of contention for the next round.

BY Photo Webdesk 15 May 2026

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour for the 2026 edition in the Americas made an Atlanta stop on Thursday (May 14, 2026), drawing city leaders, football legends and business executives. Scores of fans lined up for a chance to see the famous trophy, and it was also displayed outside Truist Park before the Atlanta Braves host the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game. The global trophy tour began on January 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the American leg, it will visit all 16 FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities covering Canada, Mexico and the United States of America. The 23rd edition of the global showpiece kicks off on July 11 with a Group A fixture between Mexico and South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Eight matches will be played in the "City in the Forest", including a semi-final. See the best photos from the Atlanta leg of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour.

BY Photo Webdesk 15 May 2026

Head coach Hajime Moriyasu, in the presence of team director Masakuni Yamamoto and Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, announced a 26-member national team squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday (May 15) in Tokyo. The Asian giants will be without star midfielder Kaoru Mitoma, who sustained a hamstring injury during Brighton's win over Wolves in the English Premier League. Speaking at the press conference, Hajime said the team had lost "a major presence" in Mitoma. Japan have recalled former Arsenal player Takehiro Tomiyasu, while fellow defender Yuto Nagatomo, at age 39, will be making his 5th World Cup appearance. The Wataru Endo-led Blue Samurai are in Group F, and open their campaign against the Netherlands on June 14, then face Tunisia on June 21 and Sweden five days later. The expanded 48-team tournament, being co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the USA, starts on June 11. Japan will play their final pre-World ⁠Cup friendly against Iceland on May 31.

BY Photo Webdesk 15 May 2026