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Hans India
a day ago
- Sport
- Hans India
T20 Mumbai League: SoBo Mumbai Falcons ready to face NaMo Bandra Blasters in semis
Mumbai: Shreyas Iyer will be hoping to reach a second successive final when his side SoBo Mumbai Falcons takes on NaMo Bandra Blasters in the second semifinal of the T20 Mumbai League at the Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday. A week back, Iyer had guided Punjab Kings to the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Ahmedabad, where they finished runners-up to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Having already secured their spot in T20 Mumbai League semifinals, SoBo Mumbai Falcons warmed up for the knockout stage with a facile win against Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs in the last league stage match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night. The five-wicket win – set up by Ishan Mulchandani's second fifty of the season and his crucial partnership with captain Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who took over from Shreyas Iyer for Sunday night's game – was SoBo Mumbai Falcons' fourth win in five league games. Eagle Thane Strikers were the only other team to win four league games. It means that the Falcons will take on NaMo Bandra Blasters in the second semifinal on Tuesday under lights at the Wankhede Stadium. The Falcons' troupe – led by Shreyas and Raghuvanshi and ably guided by Team Principal Vikrant Yeligati – has all the bases covered heading into the business of the tournament. As he showcased during his 99-run partnership with Raghuvanshi at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, Mulchandani was in sublime touch. With 147 runs, he is the Falcons' highest run-getter of the tournament. Similarly, Siddharth Raut continued his exploits with the new ball as the seasoned pacer justified his billing as the leader of the pace pack. Add to that the fact that the allrounder duo of Vinayak Bhoir and Akash Parkar – who had a four-wicket haul against Aakash Tigers – are in top gear, underlines that the Falcons are a well-oiled machine that's raring to go at full throttle against the Blasters. Both Bhoir – the left-arm spinner and left-handed batter – and Parkar, the big-hitter and a right-arm pacer, have had at least one notable contribution both with the bat and the ball. While the seasoned duo has maintained the balance of the team, the Falcons have also unearthed the find of the tournament in Harsh Aghav. The young batter can dominate the bowlers with textbook shots. He will be hoping to withstand the big-match pressure at the Big W on Tuesday night. The winner of the first semifinal between Eagle Thane Strikers and MSC Maratha Royals – to be played on Tuesday afternoon – will be keeping a close watch on the Falcons' semifinal, just like scores of the Falcons' fan army that will be cheering the squad at the top of their voice.
United News of India
a day ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Mumbai Falcons ready to face Bandra Blasters in T20 Mumbai semifinal
Mumbai, June 9 (UNI) SoBo Mumbai Falcons warmed up for the knockout stage with a facile win against Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs in its last T20 Mumbai league stage tie at the Wankhede Stadium here. The five-wicket win – set up by Ishan Mulchandani's second fifty of the season and his crucial partnership with captain Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who took over from Shreyas Iyer for Sunday night's game – was SoBo Mumbai Falcons' fourth win in five league games. Eagle Thane Strikers were the only other team to win four league games. It means that the Falcons will take on NaMo Bandra Blasters in the second semifinal on Tuesday under lights at the Wankhede Stadium. And the Falcons' troupe – led by Shreyas and Raghuvanshi and ably guided by Team Principal Vikrant Yeligati – has all the bases covered heading into the business of the tournament. As he showcased during his 99-run partnership with Raghuvanshi at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, Ishan Mulchandani was in sublime touch. With 147 runs, he is the Falcons' highest run-getter of the tournament. Similarly, Siddharth Raut continued his exploits with the new ball as the seasoned pacer has justified his billing of the leader of the pace pack. Add to that the fact that the allrounder duo of Vinayak Bhoir and Akash Parkar – who had a four-wicket haul against Aakash Tigers – are in top gear underlines that the Falcons are a well-oiled machine that's raring to go at full throttle against the Blasters. Both Bhoir – the left-arm spinner and left-handed batter – and Parkar, the big-hitter and a right-arm pacer, have had at least one notable contribution both with the bat and the ball. While the seasoned duo has maintained the balance of the team, the Falcons have also unearthed the find of the tournament in Harsh Aghav. The young batter has the ability to dominate the bowlers with textbook shots. He will be hoping to withstand the big-match pressure at the Big W on Tuesday night. The winner of the first semifinal between Eagle Thane Strikers and MSC Maratha Royals – to be played on Tuesday afternoon – will be keeping a close watch on the Falcons' semifinal, just like scores of the Falcons' fan army that will be cheering the squad at the top of their voice. Brief Score: Aakash Tigers MWS 136/9, 20 overs (Jay Bista 69; Akash Parkar 4/24, Yash Dicholkar 2/15) lost to SoBo Mumbai Falcons 141/5 in 18.5 overs (Ishan Mulchandani 52, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 41, Harsh Aghav 23 not out; Salman Khan 2/15) by 5 wickets. UNI BM
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Falcons in Germany: Delta offering limited-time flights to Berlin
The Brief Delta will offer direct flights from Atlanta to Berlin before and after the Falcons' game there this November. These are the first direct flights from Atlanta to the German capital. The flights are part of Delta's bigger plan to offer more direct flights between NFL cities. ATLANTA - For the first time ever, Delta says it will offer a direct flight from Atlanta to Berlin. What we know The limited-time flights will take place on November 5 and 6 ahead of the Atlanta Falcons' Game in Berlin on November 9. Related: Falcons to face Colts in Berlin for first-ever NFL game in Berlin Delta says it will also offer two direct flights back to Atlanta on November 10 and 11. These will be the first direct flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to the German capital, according to Delta. All flights will have upgraded options, like Delta One and Delta Comfort, and tickets are already available. Big picture view These flights are part of Delta's plan to expand flights between major NFL cities this football season. The airline says it's adding 37 nonstop flights between different NFL cities, as well as moving 12 existing flights to larger airplanes during the NFL season. You can see all new and expanded flights on Delta's website. What they're saying "From kickoff to the final down, we're making it easier than ever to get in on the action – with new, nonstop routes and extra capacity for key games in cities like Berlin, Detroit, Kansas City, Philadelphia and more," said Delta's Vice President of North America Network Planning Amy Martin. "We know our customers love their teams, so we have timed these flights to make it faster and easier to get them to the games that matter most." The Source Information for this article came from Delta's website (embedded above).
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Falcons send fans into frenzy after immediately deleting '28-3′ post
The post Falcons send fans into frenzy after immediately deleting '28-3′ post appeared first on ClutchPoints. It was just eight years ago that the Atlanta Falcons produced the worst Super Bowl choke job ever. The team infamously led Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 28-3 late in the third quarter before allowing the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. The Patriots scored 31 unanswered points and the Falcons blew their chance to win the team's first championship. Advertisement Needless to say, Falcons fans don't love to be reminded of Super Bowl 51. They can't help it if Brady decides to troll the team during NFL broadcasts. But they'd probably appreciate it if Atlanta's own social media team could refrain from referencing the 28-3 nightmare. But that, apparently, was asking too much as the Falcons posted a photo to social media sure to send shivers down fans' spines before realizing their mistake and quickly deleting the post, via reddit. This seemingly harmless publicity shot of safety Jessie Bates and cornerback Mike Ford was actually posted on the Falcons' official X account. The issue is that Bates wears number 3 and the newly signed Ford wears number 28. So when they're standing together, they become an instant 28-3 reminder. Falcons opt to promote team with glaring reminder of franchise low point Dan Powers-Imagn Images And Atlanta did this to itself. Someone on the Falcons' social media team failed to see anything wrong with these two numbers being associated with the franchise. They can't even pretend they were attempting to reclaim the 28-3 debacle for a new era of Falcons football because as soon as fans called them out on the ill-conceived post, they deleted it. Advertisement The unwelcome reminder must be particularly hard for former Atlanta wideout Julio Jones. The Falcons great had just opened up about how he's still haunted by the team's loss in Super Bowl 51 on his Legacy Locker Room podcast. And as he acknowledged that the wounds were still fresh from the harrowing defeat, the Falcons social team poured salt in them with their oblivious 28-3 self-own. Oh, and Atlanta is allowing 2025 first-round pick Jalon Walker to wear Jones' number 11, which really probably should be retired by the franchise. So Jones might need a hug at this point.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Younghoe Koo embraces competition for his job
Younghoe Koo is the Falcons' returning kicker, but he is not the favorite for the job. The team signed German kicker Lenny Krieg to a three-year, $2.975 million contract, an indication they plan on him competing to be the kicker in 2025. Koo embraces the competition. Advertisement "It's not my first time having a kicker in the locker room with me throughout OTAs or training camp, but it's just kind of how it is in the NFL," Koo said, via Will McFadden of the team website. "He's a great dude. He works hard." Koo injured his right hip last season, landing on injured reserve. The injury did not require surgery, only injections, and he said he was "pretty full-go" a couple of weeks after the season ended. "Health-wise, it's great. It wasn't as serious as it could have been, so I'm fortunate in that," Koo said. "Every offseason I go through my training and offseason routine, and I'm right where I want to be if not further along." Koo converted only 25 of his 34 attempts last season, a success rate of 73.5 percent. That ranked him 29th in the league, and is the reason he will have to win his job back. "You're always competing; you're always getting evaluated," Koo said. "Obviously, I think last year's performance, whether injury or not, is a motivating factor enough for me. But, every season, I try to reset and work hard to really do the best I can."
