According to the report, Lancashire issued a statement saying they had been looking for a partner, preferably from the IPL, and now that the deal has been secured they foresee an "exciting future" for the side.
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic battled past Frenchman Corentin Moutet in a match that lasted more than three hours on Thursday.
Mondo Duplantis was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, while American gymnast Simone Biles bagged the top women's honour at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad on Saturday
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Chelsea climbed back into contention for next season's Champions League with a 1-0 home win over Everton in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a fine first-half strike by Nicolas Jackson.
In a display of raw power and audacious stroke play, Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi tore into the Gujarat Titans bowling attack with a scintillating knock during which multiple records fell by the wayside in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.
Liverpool resumed their march to a second Premier League title on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United.
Women's HIL: Odisha Warriors beat Soorma Hockey Club in shootout
Steve Smith became the 15th member of Test cricket's 10,000-run club as he and opener Usman Khawaja smashed hundreds to help Australia rack up 330/2 on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Tata Group remained India's largest business conglomerate in market capitalisation in calendar year 2023 while the Mukesh Ambani camp raced ahead of the Adani businesses to become the second-largest. The Tata companies ended 2023 with a combined group market capitalisation of Rs 28.68 trillion, up 35 per cent from the Rs 21.2 trillion at the end of December 2022. Ambani's group mcap is Rs 19.42 trillion at the end of CY23, up 10.7 per cent from the Rs 17.6 trillion a year ago.
Formula One will have a record 24 races next season with Las Vegas making its floodlit debut in November and Monaco signing a new deal to secure its place on the calendar until at least 2025.
Javelin thrower Sachin Yadav of Uttar Pradesh, 18-year-old high jumper Pooja Singh of Haryana and long distance runner Sawan Barwal of Himachal Pradesh rewrote National Games records and won gold medals on the concluding day of athletics competition. Yadav sent his spear to a Games-record distance of 84.39m in his fifth attempt, while Pooja cleared 1.84m to defend the women's high jump gold. Barwal won the men's 5000m in a time of 13 minutes and 45.93 seconds, bettering the earlier Games record.
Jim Ratcliffe pledged to invest $300 million in Manchester United to try to revive its fortunes.
Sean Baker broke a record by winning four Oscars just himself for Anora: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay.
Arsenal's Arteta wary of old foe Villa
Spurs, Liverpool top eco-friendly table
The favourites to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday.
Novak Djokovic was shocked by Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round of Indian Wells on Saturday as the Serbian suffered an early exit at the hands of a tournament lucky loser for a second consecutive year.
'This is more than just a number -- it's a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond,' Ronaldo said on X.
'We believe in ourselves, we believe we're a top team.'
Lajong's third win of the campaign and fourth consecutive clean sheet at home lifted them to fourth place with 12 points.
With Manchester City mired in a six-game winless slump and facing one of their biggest challenges this season at Liverpool this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said the onus was on him to prove he can right the ship.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Aaliyah and Shane will tie the knot on December 11 at the Bombay Club, Mahalakshmi Race Course, south Mumbai.
Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure their place in the Champions League playoffs
Jharkhand defeated Maharashtra 2-1 to bag the bronze medal.
Hardik Pandya walked out with the scoreboard reading 99 for 4, and a daunting 222 to chase. The Wankhede was subdued, the Mumbai Indians innings gasping after SKY's stuttering knock. What followed was a spell of breathtaking power-hitting that nearly flipped the game -- and left the crowd in awe.
Sumit Antil sent his spear to a distance of 69.50m to stand to claim the gold medal.
'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and corporations?' 'What kind of political and social choices would such minds make?' asks Shyam G Menon.
Barcelona snapped their four-match winless streak in LaLiga with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Valencia on Sunday.
A round-up of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A and Bundesliga.
Meanwhile, Sam Bahadur is fighting to find a place for itself.
Saudi Arabia has submitted a bid for British soccer club Manchester United PLC ahead of Friday's deadline, the Telegraph reported on Thursday.
A summary of Tuesday's Champions League Round of 16, Second Leg, matches.
It has already collected Rs 110 crore* (Rs 1.1 billion), which is better than the three -day weekend score of Prabhas' previous release, Adipurush (Rs 103 crore/ Rs 1.03 billion).
Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle hoped for a positive start despite starting their campaign away.
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
Like Grover Cleveland, Donald Trump won election as president, lost the next election and won a third election to the US presidency.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
