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Rajasthan Royals (RR) crushed SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 47 runs in their Indian Premier League 2026 Eliminator clash in Mullanpur on Wednesday (May 27). Rajasthan Royals will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 at the same venue on Friday. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 97 off 29 balls to power RR to a massive 243 for eight. In reply, SRH folded for 196 in 19.2 overs. Jofra Archer was the pick among the bowlers for RR, returning 3/58. Ishan Kishan made 33 to give a brisk start before a collapse. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 38 and Salil Arora made 35 in SRH’s reply.

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Dutch great Jonas Vingegaard destroyed the field to win stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia 2026 on Tuesday (May 26). The three-time Tour de France winner took two hours, 57 minutes and 40 seconds to cover a distance of 113km from Bellinzona to Cari in the Swiss Alps. His closest title contender, Austria's Felix Gall (Decathlon-CMA CGM), took an extra one minute and nine seconds. The stage win, his fourth, helped Vinge increase his overall lead in the general classification. With five stages to go, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider from Hillerslev has a time of 62h 10' 26", and is ahead of Gall (+1min 9secs) and Australia's Jai Hindley (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), who's further behind by one minute and 11 seconds. The riders had a rest day on Monday, the last of the tour. The first Grand Tour of the year will conclude on May 31, a Rome-to-Rome flat race. Briton Simon Yates (Visma–Lease a Bike) won the 2025 edition.

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Curacao, the smallest country to ever qualify for the FIFA World Cup, is gripped by football fever. The tiny Caribbean island nation, with a land area of 171 square miles, has a population of just over 150,000. And come June 14, 'The Blue Wave,' as the national team is known colloquially, will embark on a journey they have never taken: a Group E opener against four-time winners Germany, then fixtures against Ecuador on 21 June and the Ivory Coast four days later present them with more opportunities to create football history. With legendary Dick Advocaat back at the helm, many Curacaoans will have their faith in Leandro Bacuna & Co. to make some waves. This is a photo feature capturing Curacaoan society with football at its core as the country prepares for its biggest global adventure.

BY Photo Webdesk 27 May 2026

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning two-time NBA MVP, helped defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 127-14 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Payton Center on Tuesday (May 26). The 27-year-old Canadian produced game-high 31 points and nine assists, while Chet Holmgren completed a double-double (16 pts, 11 reb) and Alex Caruso had 22 points and six assists from the bench. Stephon Castle (24 pts, 6 ast) led the Spurs' charts, ahead of Game 4 hero Victor Wembanyama (20 pts, 6 reb). The win helped the Thunder take a 3-2 lead, and they are one win away from the NBA Finals. The penultimate game is scheduled for May 28 in San Antonio, where the Spurs will look to level the seven-game series. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have qualified for their first finals since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the Eastern Conference. Jalen Brunson was named series MVP.

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner began his 2026 French Open campaign with a clinical 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 victory over French wildcard Clément Tabur on Court Philippe-Chatrier on May 26, Tuesday. Seeking his first Roland-Garros title and a Career Grand Slam, the top seed extended his remarkable winning streak to 30 matches. Sinner dominated from the baseline, hitting 40 winners and never facing a break point during the two-hour, eight-minute contest. While Tabur fought valiantly in front of his home crowd—forcing the Italian into deuce battles during the third set—Sinner’s composure remained unshakable. After missing three match points in the final game, the Italian finally sealed the win on his fifth attempt. Having successfully navigated his opening-round test, Sinner now advances to face Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, continuing his pursuit of clay-court history in Paris.

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Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round of the 2026 French Open with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund on Court Suzanne Lenglen on May 26, Tuesday. Before the match, the 16th-seeded Osaka made a striking entrance wearing a black corset and skirt that she peeled back to reveal a shimmering, gold-sequined Nike dress inspired by the Eiffel Tower at night. On the court, Osaka controlled the opening set with aggressive baseline play and 15 winners. The second set proved more challenging as the experienced Siegemund forced longer rallies and capitalized on Osaka's unforced errors, eventually building a 5-3 lead and holding a set point. Osaka showed resilience, however, fighting back to force a tie-break which she dominated to secure the win. The four-time Grand Slam champion will now face Donna Vekic in the second round as she looks to improve upon her previous best results in Paris.

BY Photo Webdesk 27 May 2026

Naomi Osaka’s taste for fashion was in the spotlight again on Tuesday at the French Open. The tennis star walked onto Court Suzanne-Lenglen in a ceremonial black skirt and sleeveless beaded bodice, which she removed to reveal a sequined gold playing dress for her opening match in Paris. Osaka entered wearing the embellished bodice structured to recall armor, and a long-pleated skirt over her playing attire. She then removed the over-garments and went on to beat German opponent Laura Siegemund 6-3, 7-6 (3). Osaka said the playing dress was designed by Nike while the outer pieces were from Swiss designer Kevin Germanier. She also revealed that the sparkling dress reminded her of Eiffel Tower at night.

BY Photo Webdesk 27 May 2026

Captain Rajat Patidar hit a brilliant unbeaten 93 runs off 33 balls as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) made short work of Gujarat Titans (GT) by 92 runs to enter their second successive Indian Premier League (IPL) final. Batting first, RCB posted a playoffs-record total 254 for 5 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday (May 26). Veterans Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya contributed 43 each while Jason Holder had figures of 2 for 39. In reply, GT lost half their side within the powerplay, including Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, before they were all out for 162 in 19.3 overs. Rahul Tewatia scored 68 off 43 balls.

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