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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has declared Akash Deep's delivery to dismiss Joe Root as legal, despite some thinking it was a no-ball

With the 2025-26 season of Indian Super League still some time away, the Mumbai City FC squad is soaking in some much-needed rest and recuperation across the globe. From scenic islands to adrenaline-packed adventures, here’s a sneak peek into how the players are spending their break. Akash Mishra is in the sun-kissed Maldives, Vikram Partap Singh was at Phi Phi Island in Thailand and then took to the skies in Dubai. Jon Toral and Tiri spent quality time with their loved ones in Spain, while Hmingthanmawia Ralte, also known as Valpuia, traded football boots for a surfboard in Phuket. Meanwhile, TP Rehenesh had a getaway in Doha and Brandon Fernandes escaped to nature at Chorla Ghat, recharging in green retreats.

The India A team will play two matches against France, Ireland and the Netherlands along with one game each against England and Belgium

Check out the best photos curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the third and fourth rounds of Wimbledon. With quarterfinals approaching, the below photos feature some of the top players at SW19 featuring Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka amongst others.

Lando Norris finally lived out his childhood dream by winning his home race, a dramatic, rain-soaked British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Starting third, Norris overtook the pole sitter Max Verstappen and took advantage of teammate Oscar Piastri’s 10-second penalty to snatch victory -- McLaren’s first home win since 2008. Piastri finished second but was denied a team-ordered swap. Nico Hulkenberg grabbed a sensational third from 19th. It marked his first ever Formula 1 career's podium that came in 239 appearances. With this win Norris trims Piastri’s lead to 8 points in the drivers standings at the season’s halfway mark. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth.

The contract represents the maximum a player can receive fresh off his rookie deal and can escalate to $287million if Banchero is voted to an All-NBA team