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Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Cameron Green smashed a quick-fire 79 to rescue his side to 180 all out against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Green’s knock struck off 55 balls came after KKR saw their top order torn apart by pacers Kagiso Rabada (3/29) and Mohammed Siraj (2/23). KKR were reduced to 32/3 inside the fourth over before Green rebuilt the innings, adding a 55-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rovman Powell (27), followed by a steady partnership with Anukul Roy (9) to push the total to a respectable finish.

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Palmeiras left it late to beat Sporting Cristal 2-1 in their CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores 2026, Group F match at Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, on Thursday (April 16). The three-time champions took the lead in the 27th minute, thanks to a Murilo Cerqueira goal, but Juan Gonzalez made it 1-1 just before the break. And it took a late penalty to decide the clash between Brazilian and Peruvian giants, converted by an Argentine -- Jose Manuel Lopez, in the 80th minute. Palmeiras (4 points) lead the group standings, while the Brewers (3) are second, ahead of Cerro Porteno on goal difference. Match day 3 fixture will see Palmeiras in Asuncion for a clash with Paraguayan champions Cerro Porteno, and Cristal host Colombian outfit Atletico Junior in Lima.

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CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores debutants Platense bounced back from their opening day defeat to Corinthians with a 2-1 win over five-time champions Penarol at Estadio Campeon del Siglo, Montevideo, on Thursday (April 16, 2026). The Calamares (Squids) took the lead via a Guido Mainero goal in the 22nd minute, only to see the hosts level the score two minutes before the hour mark. Five minutes later, Franco Zapiola sealed the win with a spot kick. The hard-fought victory helped the Argentine Apertura holders move to second in the Group E standings (3 points), behind Corinthians (6). The Uruguayan giants, who last won the continental title in 1987, are third with 1 point, earned from their 1-1 draw at Independiente Santa Fe, the Colombian Apertura champions, on match day 1. Next, Platense will host bottom-place Santa Fe in Buenos Aires, while Penrol will be on the road to take on Corinthians in Brazil.

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Crystal Palace made history on April 16, Thursday, by reaching their first-ever European semi-final despite a 2–1 second-leg defeat to Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Leading 3–0 from the first leg, Palace extended their aggregate lead in the 17th minute when Ismaila Sarr headed home a cross from Daniel Munoz. Fiorentina fought back, starting with an Albert Gudmundsson penalty after a soft foul. Palace then lost key players Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix to injury before half-time. In the 53rd minute, Cher Ndour ignited the Florence crowd with a 25-yard piledriver to put the hosts ahead on the night. However, Dean Henderson made vital saves to prevent a total collapse. Palace held on to win 4–2 on aggregate and will face Shakhtar Donetsk in the semi-finals.

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The Charlotte Hornets sealed a narrow 127-126 win over the Miami Heat in the NBA 2026 Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament at Spectrum Center on Tuesday. Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges combined for 53 points to keep the Hornets in the running despite trailing for the first two quarters. Davion Mitchell's 25 points and Tyler Herro's scoring kept the Heat slightly ahead. In overtime, LaMelo Ball scored a layup with seconds remaining on the clock to give Charlotte the lead, with Bridges producing a brilliant block to clinch the win.

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The Portland Trail Blazers edged the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA 2026 Western Conference Play-In Tournament at PHX Arena on Tuesday. The Suns started the game brightly, leading after the first quarter in an otherwise tight encounter. Jalen Green starred for the hosts with 35 points, while Devin Booker added 22 points. However, the Trail Blazers turned the contest around in the fourth quarter. Deni Avdija, who finished with 41 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists, led the visitors' offence. Jerami Grant added back-to-back three-pointers in the final minutes to seal the win.

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Nottingham Forest made the semifinals by beating 10-man Porto 1-0 in what’s been a successful return to European competition after a 30-year absence. It advanced 2-1 on aggregate after last week’s draw in Portugal. Morgan Gibbs-White put the hosts ahead in the 12th minute with a deflected effort from outside the box after Porto defender Jan Bednarek was sent off for fouling Chris Wood, who then had to be substituted with a knee injury. Wood is a key striker for relegation-threatened Nottingham — and New Zealand’s World Cup plans — and only recently returned from a long-term knee injury.

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Ollie Watkins scored again as Aston Villa knocked out Bologna out of the Europa League in a 4-0 rout Thursday to set up an all-English semifinal against Nottingham Forest. Unai Emery’s team reached its second European semifinal in three seasons with a 7-1 aggregate victory. Watkins had netted twice in last week’s 3-1 win in the first leg of the quarterfinal in Italy, and the striker set the pace at Villa Park. He tapped in a low cross from the left provided by Morgan Rogers for a 1-0 lead after 16 minutes for his 100th goal for Villa. Rogers had a golden opportunity to increase the lead but Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia saved his penalty kick. Only a minute later, though, Villa doubled its lead when Emiliano Buendía scored from a tight angle.

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Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer struck fluent fifties as Punjab Kings’ winning run continued with a seven-wicket hammering of Mumbai Indians, who suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the Indian Premier League 2026 match on Thursday. Even as Quinton de Kock, with a brilliant 112 not out, and Naman Dhir (50) bailed Mumbai Indians out in the first half with a robust 132-run third-wicket stand, the hosts’ 195/6 was never challenging enough on a docile track against the rampant Punjab batters. Prabhsimran made a wicketless Jasprit Bumrah (0/41) and MI pay for a regulation drop early, smashing a strokeful 80 not out off 31 balls (11x4s, 2x6s), while skipper Iyer was in his elements, notching up his third fifty in as many outings with a 66 off 35 balls (5x4s, 4x6s), as the duo stitched a sturdy 139-run stand for the third wicket.

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