Allrounder Robbie Frylinck has been suspended from his franchise, Dolphins, with immediate effect, although the reason for and length of his sanction is unknown. Pete de Wet, Dolphins’ CEO, told ESPNcricinfo: “I cannot elaborate on the details except to say that this is in no way linked to the CSA investigation into match-fixing.”Frylinck last played for the franchise during the Momentum One-Day Cup at the end of October, before turning out for provincial amateur side Kwa-Zulu Natal during a break in the one-day cup. He was due to join up with Dolphins for the remainer of the one-day cup, which resumes on Friday, but will not be part of their plans for now.Frylinck has been on South Africa’s domestic scene for over 11 years, during which time he has also played as a Kolpak player for Surrey and was on the books of IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils.
IPL 2026 will be held between March 26 and May 31, occupying the same window it has in recent years.While the BCCI hasn’t announced the full fixtures yet, the 19th edition of the IPL will kick off roughly three weeks after the conclusion of the men’s T20 World Cup – scheduled from February 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka – and run for just over two months.It also means that for the second year running, the IPL will clash with the PSL, which is scheduled to be held between March 26 and May 3.Related
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The IPL teams, who announced their list of retained and released players in mid-November, are currently getting into the IPL auction on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, where 369 players have been shortlisted to go under the hammer.A total of 77 slots are available, including 31 for overseas players. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have the most vacancies, 13, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with ten. After trades and retentions, KKR also have the biggest purse available: INR 64.30 crore (US$7.1 million approx.). Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are next with INR 43.40 crore (US$4.8 million approx.).The IPL 2025 final was won on June 3 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who made it their first IPL title win with a six-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Ahmedabad.
Everton are having a terrible season so far with numerous injury problems and poor performances all contributing to the difficult relegation battle they have found themselves in over the remaining weeks of the season.
Frank Lampard was brought in on Deadline Day to steady the ship after a series of shocking performances and lack of points on the board following a six and a half month stint with Rafa Benitez in charge at Goodison Park, but has struggled to inspire a run of good form since his arrival.
In the Premier League, the ex-Chelsea boss has managed eight, won two and lost six so far, as well as crashing out of the FA Cup to Crystal Palace last month missing out on a spot in the semi-final at Wembley, all of which is not ideal as Everton begin to run out of time to secure safety.
With that being said, the Blues boss should not take all the blame for the poor results he has racked up since he joined in January, as a number of players are failing to pull their weight, and one, in particular, has let the team down time and time again.
Michael Keane has scored two own goals that have led to defeat against Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspurs since the turn of the year, and most recently received his second yellow with a red card to follow in the defeat to West Ham United on Sunday afternoon. Surely this has to be the final nail in the coffin for the calamitous centre-back.
The £19.8m-rated defender who was dubbed a “liability” by Trevor Sinclair, has also been criticised for his negative impact on the Everton team, with Paul Robinson telling Football Insider that Keane is part of a problem that is “costing Everton dearly.”
At this point of the season Lampard really needs players he can rely on for the final push to make sure the Toffees stay inside the Premier League next season and when you look at Keane’s erratic behaviour on the pitch alongside his countless mistakes there is absolutely no reason why moving forward Lampard should put up with it and as a result, should sell the defender at his earliest convenience.
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The Toffees now have ten games left to save their season and ensure they are playing top flight football next season, but it won’t be easy as they have a number of difficult fixtures ahead of them with Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United and Chelsea left to play, so picking up points against Burnley tonight at Turf Moor is an absolute must.
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Real Madrid are set to appoint Jose Mourinho as their new coach in the coming days replacing current manager Manuel Pellegrini. However this move is making the club into a laughing stock.
Real Madrid finished 2nd in La Liga this season but amassed an impressive 96 points which is their club record points total, yet they lost the title to Barcelona who accumulated 99 points. 96 points is an impressive feat and in previous years would have comfortably won the title in any league in the world. This Barcelona side has been exceptional as well and have been in a class of their own so to lose out to a side like this is no shame.
Pellegrini did a good job with Villarreal before moving to Real Madrid and after his encouraging first season at Madrid, would have definitely been able to improve on this next year. For a club that has nine managers in the last seven years surely they would have finally been looking for some sort of stability. Yet this move is set to continue the seemingly ever-lasting revolving door policy, and until Real Madrid finally get a settled manager and a settled side then they won’t be truly successful.
As for their short-comings this season, Cristiano Ronaldo has missed 12 matches of the campaign and is easily their main player after scoring 33 goals in all competitions. Had Messi been injured for Barcelona then you could argue that they would have lost vital momentum, as the Argentine scored 47 goals in 43 appearances this season. In the Champions League they disappointingly went out in the second round but it was to a Lyon side that have been desperately knocking on the door to reach the later stages of the competition for some years now. Although it still doesn’t make the loss any more acceptable there is no reason they couldn’t have gone on to do better next year.
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The current president of Madrid, Florentino Perez wants Mourinho to lead the club into a new area but at the same time Perez is known for his purchase of ‘galicticos’. However Mourinho’s style is to buy efficient players that suit the team, although he did splash the cash on Andriy Shevchenko whilst at Chelsea, they needed a striker at the time and he was one of the best in world football. Mourinho has also made it very clear that if he is in charge of Real and he will be making all the decisions and the president will not get a say. Given Perez’s input into the team in previous years that agreement surely can’t last.
Manuel Pellegrini has had a successful season at Real Madrid and like Vicente Del Bosque, Fabio Capello and Bernd Schuster looks set to become another manager that has done a good job but hasn’t appealed to the president. Perhaps if changes are to occur at the club for them to go forward they need to be made in the boardroom and not in the dugout.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi says that he would love to see England and Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney join at the Camp Nou in the future.
Argentina forward Messi thinks that few players have the class that Rooney possesses, which the South American believes would come to the fore with Barca.
He told the Daily Star:"It would be a dream to play with Rooney if Manchester United ever came to the point where they needed to sell him.
"I would personally go to the Barcelona president and ask that he be signed myself.
"There are always a handful of players in the world at any one time who can go down in the footballing history books.
"At the moment, there are maybe Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney, Xavi and one or two more – but I can't think of one that plays with the desire of Rooney.
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A transfer window wouldn’t be the same without Klass Jan Huntelaar being linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Redknapp has tried to sign the Dutch striker twice during his tenure, only to see his prize catch swim away to first Spain and then Italy.
Having already been snubbed in favour of a move to Real Madrid and AC Milan you could understand Redknapp showing reluctance in making a third attempt to sign Klass Jan Huntelaar; however the Dutchman has finally expressed an interest in moving to the Premier League. No doubt 18 months of sitting on the bench at the Bernabeu and the San Siro has gone a long way to give what he considers “an exciting league that would suit my game” a crack next season.
“Moving to England would be a great thing for me.
“A lot of great Dutch players have played in England – players I have admired like Dennis Bergkamp – and everyone wants to play there. It is one of the best leagues in Europe.
“I have been close in the past to coming to England with some clubs very interested in me but I chose to go to Milan. We will see what happens.
“Of course the Champions League is important but the most important thing for me is to play.” Mirror
So it begs the question should Redknapp look to make it third time lucky and attempt to bring Huntelaar to White Hart Lane? From a neutral looking in there is already abundance of striking talent, but with uncertainty over the long term futures of both Robbie Keane and Roman Pavlyuchenko, there could be room within the squad should Harry decide to cash in.
The possibility of a strike force consisting of Jermain Defoe and Huntelaar is certainly appealing and one that may give them a greater edge in their pursuit to retain a top four finish and progressing in the Champions League.
So would Tottenham fans like to see Huntelaar at White Hart Lane this summer, or would you rather Harry looked to strengthen the attack elsewhere?
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West Ham United could miss out on the signing of Nice striker Loic Remy because of the way they want to stagger their payments for the 23-year-old.
The Hammers had been in pole position to land the forward although Liverpool and Tottenham have now reportedly entered the chase to sign the player.
Nice president Gilbert Stellardo told L'Equipe:"For the moment it's the same status quo, but if Liverpool make an offer things will be done swiftly.
"The amount (offered by West Ham) suits me but not the payment method.
"West Ham want to buy Loic because they think he could rapidly be worth 10million euros more if he plays in England. They don't want us to pay the full sum all at once."
Remy scored 15 goals in 33 appearances last season to bring his tally for Nice to 25 goals in 66 matches.
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James Morrison has revealed that he signed a new long-term contract with West Brom almost six months ago.
Graham Dorrans, Chris Brunt and Youssouf Mulumbu all penned new deals with the Baggies last month, but Scotland international Morrison signed a new three-year contract, plus a further year's option in the club's favour, in February.
He confirmed to the club's official website:"I wanted it kept low key because I wanted to concentrate on getting fit. I wanted to ensure I was over my injury when I signed it but it's quite settling to know that a club wants you to be part of their future.
"I was more than happy to sign it because I'm really happy at West Brom. I think I'm happier now than I've ever been and I'll probably think about settling in the Birmingham area.
"You obviously never know how football will go – there might be a manager here one day who wants something different. But while it's my choice, I'm happy to stay.
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Manchester City have been paired with Italian giants Juventus in the draw for the group stage of the Europa League, with Salzburg and Lech Poznan completing Group A.
The Citizens have met Juve once before in European competition, in the 1976-77 UEFA Cup, winning 1-0 at Maine Road thanks to a Brian Kidd goal, before going down 2-0 in Turin to lose the first round tie.
Liverpool face a tough test in Group K, where they will take on Steaua Bucharest, Napoli and FC Utrecht.
The Reds have met Steaua once before in the competition, edging a second round tie 2-1 on aggregate in 2003-04, with Harry Kewell scoring an Anfield winner after the first leg in Romania ended 1-1.
Group A: Juventus, Manchester City, Salzburg, Lech Poznan.
Group B: Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Rosenborg, Aris Thessaloniki.
Group C: Sporting Lisbon, Lille, Levski Sofia, Gent.
Group D: Villarreal, Club Brugge, Dinamo Zagreb, PAOK.
Group E: AZ Alkmaar, Dynamo Kyiv, BATE Borisov, Sheriff.
Group F: CSKA Moscow, Palermo, Sparta Prague, Lausanne.
Group G: Zenit St Petersburg, Anderlecht, AEK Athens, Hajduk Split.
Group H: Stuttgart, Getafe, Odense, Young Boys.
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Group I: PSV Eindhoven, Sampdoria, Metalist Kharkiv, Debrecen.
Group J: Sevilla, Paris St Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Karpaty Lviv.
Group K: Liverpool, Steaua Bucharest, Napoli, FC Utrecht.
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Everton will be without Jack Rodwell for up to three months after the teenager damaged ankle ligaments.
The 19-year-old midfielder missed England Under-21s' recent double-header after being injured during the Toffees' 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa two weeks ago.
The Merseyside club's medical staff hoped a short period of rest would be enough for Rodwell to recover, but the injury has now proved worse that was his first diagnosed.
Rodwell was making his first Premier League start of the season against Villa but is now likely to be out of action until the New Year.
Meanwhile, Joseph Yobo has revealed that fears over his place in the Nigeria squad prompted him to seek a move away from Goodison Park.
Yobo joined Turkish side Fenerbahce on a season-long loan last week after falling down the pecking order in recent months.
"During that period, I was under intense pressure," he explained."But now, I am very much relieved and I can now give my 100 per cent to the game.
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