NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday reclaimed the top spot in the IPL 2026 Purple Cap race for the highest wicket-taker this season. Bhuvneshwar returned impressive figures of 3 for 28 in four overs against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, as he (352) became only the second Indian bowler…
Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. , Charlie Creme Close Charlie Creme ESPN.com Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for…
World number one Luke Littler won his fifth night of the Premier League Darts season to return to the top of the table. The 19-year-old backed up his win in Liverpool last week with another impressive performance in Aberdeen to climb above Jonny Clayton. The pair are already guaranteed a place at the season-ending play-offs…
Twenty years ago Andy Sachs, an eager journalist fresh out of Northwestern University, stepped into the office of the most fashionable devil in movie history, the Runway magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Since its premiere in 2006, “The Devil Wears Prada” has been, unironically, one of my personal favorites. I’m not the only one; the comedy…
Spotify’s Top 50 chart leaves no doubt that the dominance of English-language songs is becoming a thing of the past. The chart now includes tracks in no fewer than 16 languages, and the presence of non-English songs is growing at breakneck speed, having doubled since 2020. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For many people, stepping outside English, especially…
Microsoft shares edged up 2% on Wednesday after the software maker reported lower-than-expected capex even as earnings and revenue topped estimates. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $4.27 adjusted vs. $4.06 expectedRevenue: $82.89 billion vs. $81.39 billion expected Microsoft’s revenue grew 18% year over year in the quarter,…
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s electoral map was unconstitutionally drawn to create two Black-majority districts. The decision announced on Thursday represented a major reinterpretation of the landmark US Voting Rights Act, in particular, its provision meant to protect minority voters from having their political power diluted. It is set to benefit Republicans…
Facade of a Taco Bell Cantina restaurant in Danville, California, Jan. 8, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by another strong quarter for Taco Bell. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based…
David Balfe has had quite a life. In the Teardrop Explodes, he took amyl nitrate on The Old Grey Whistle Test and acid on Top of the Pops. As a music publisher he’s been involved with a multitude of bands from the KLF to the Proclaimers, and his record label signed Blur when they were…
Apr 27, 2026, 10:25 AM ET As we enter the final month of the regular season, teams are starting to show us what they’re really made of and if they’re playing above the rest, and this week’s top 25 is a great example as no new teams entered or exited for Week 11. UCLA remains…
