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TimesLIVE
4 days ago
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Aussies will definitely sledge Rabada, Markram believes
'Behind the scenes the team must rally behind him, and make sure his prep is good and he is focusing' Long before he tested positive for taking a recreational drug, Kagiso Rabada, was going to be a central figure in the build up to the World Test Championship final. Now he has that cloud hanging over his head, everyone, including Rabada's teammates, expect the Australians to remind him of his indiscretion. 'I'm sure [the Australians] will 'talk' to him. It comes with the job. Whenever people can have a dig, they will have a dig,' said Aiden Markram, who has played with Rabada since the pair were schoolboys. Former Proteas captain, Graeme Smith agreed. 'Unfortunately when you make a mistake it comes with pressures of embarrassment, what people say about you and all that sort of crap. He will have to find a way to mentally deal with that.' A proud and memorable Castle Lager send-off: a celebration of unity, passion, and unwavering support for our Proteas Men as we look toward the ICC World Test Championship Final 🇿🇦🏏🍻. #WTC25 #WozaNawe #ProteasWTCFinal #BePartOfIt #CastleLager — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) May 31, 2025 In that controversial 2018 series, which ended with the Australians scratching the ball with sandpaper, it was Rabada who was targeted in the second Test, when Steve Smith, knowing the SA spearhead was one charge away from a suspension, initiated contact between the pair. The infamous 'shoulder barge' of the then Australian captain, indeed led to Rabada incurring a suspension, which would have been served in third Test until Dali Mpofu helped win an appeal which overturned the sanction. The Australians were furious and their anger played a small role in the controversy that followed at Newlands. Six years later the heat between the two teams, which had built up during a decade of intense series's, has cooled. Although a few protagonists remain from 2018 — including Rabada, Smith and current Australian captain, Pat Cummins — much of the bitterness from that era has passed. 'Players on both teams have played cricket with each other somewhere and that creates a different dynamic because you get to know the person and then it becomes hard to be crude towards someone,' said Markram, who made two centuries in that series. Nevertheless Rabada certainly expects some chirps to be directed his way at Lord's. 'Any type of verbal abuse, or if the media want to say something, that's normal, that's the field we play in. You can't be ignorant to it, you have to be aware. I don't think it is anything that is going to slow me down,' Rabada said last Friday. 'We've obviously chatted,' said Markam. 'Mentally, KG is one of the strongest people I know. He's dealt with this well in his own personal space. We trust that fully. You're talking about KG, one decision or whatever happened doesn't change anything about the person, what he's achieved and him as a person. We've come a long way. I feel I can see it in his eyes. To me, it looks like he will be completely fine.' Rabada said he 'owed' it to his teammates to address them about his positive test, but said that in the limited interaction he's had with some, he could feel their support for him. Smith said that would be important in the build-up to the final. 'Behind the scenes the team must rally behind him, and make sure his prep is good and he is focusing on the right things,' said the former Proteas skipper. 'He has an opportunity to bounce back and to make the most of it. He's going to be a key figure. Everyone will be looking at him. Even if he doesn't get the wickets that he might like to get, it will be about his performance driving other people forward as well.'
Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Karnataka HC refuses relief to 14 accused in KG Halli-DJ Halli riots case
The Karnataka High Court last month refused to set aside a special NIA court order, which had declined to discharge 14 accused in the 2020 KG Halli-DJ Halli riots case, saying that the petitioners had not 'made out any rarest of rare case' for the court to interfere under Article 226 of the Constitution. Article 226 authorises high courts to issue certain writs. The order was passed on April 29 by a division bench of Justices Sreenivas Harish Kumar and K S Hemalekha and was made public this week. The accused had approached the high court with a petition against a special NIA court order that declined to discharge them for alleged offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). According to the prosecution in this case, in August 2020, a group of up to 30 people had gathered at the KG Halli police station in Bengaluru, demanding the arrest of a person who had allegedly posted derogatory comments against a community. After the complaint was accepted, the protestors allegedly turned violent, following which the police had to resort to a lathi charge and later firing. While the police had originally registered a case under Indian Penal Code sections related to property damage, the NIA later registered a case under the UAPA with regard to terrorism and conspiracy. The accused petitioners had originally approached the NIA court for discharge, citing a lack of evidence. The NIA counsel argued before the Karnataka High Court that the rejection of the discharge petition was part of the trial process and not barred by the NIA Act, while the petition before the Karnataka HC was not maintainable as the accused had the opportunity to appeal the order. It was stated that the high court jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution should only be invoked in the rarest cases involving error of jurisdiction or failure to appreciate a matter. The counsel for the accused argued that the high court could still entertain the writ petition due to extraordinary circumstances where there was no prima facie evidence against the petitioners and the trial would be an abuse of process of law if continued. The high court opined that while considering the discharge case, the special NIA court had to weigh evidence only for the purpose of ascertaining whether a charge was made out or not, instead of a 'roving inquiry'. The court, while dismissing the petition, stated, 'Courts have to interfere in exceptional cases in which there is likelihood of serious prejudice on the rights of the citizen when the contents of complaint or material on record is a brazen attempt to prosecute an innocent person….The petitioners has not made out any rarest of rare case for this court to interfere under Article 226 of the Constitution and the writ petition is not maintainable against an order rejecting a discharge application.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kevin Garnett shares why he would trade the Mavs number one pick for Giannis: "We are trying to win now"
Hall of Fame teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce animatedly discussed what they would do with the No.1 pick if they were in charge of the Dallas Mavericks. Garnett started the discussion by calling the Draft Lottery a bogus process because the Draft should be for bad teams that need players from college to bolster their rosters. The Mavs aren't one of those teams because they have a lineup many believe would be a contending team when they are fully healthy. Advertisement However, because Dallas did not make the playoffs, they had a 1.8 percent chance of winning the lottery, and by a stroke of luck, they ended up with the top pick. However, KG says the Mavs don't need a future star right now. "Dallas has the now, the middle, and the later. They're built for the now, the middle, and later…We trying to win now. I got the guns and the beam on me now. I got to win now. So the now is now," said Garnett. Mavs in a win-now mode When the Mavs traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, the goal was to build a win-now team with players aligning with Kyrie's timeline. Cooper Flagg is a great talent but does not fit the bill. Giannis Antetokounmpo does, so that's why KG said if he ran the Mavs, he would use the top pick to trade for the "Greek Freak." Advertisement But Pierce questioned Garnett's move, asking him what if adding Giannis does not work out in Dallas, and Cooper turns out to be the generational talent everyone says he is. "The Big Ticket" then threw the question back to his former Celtics teammate, asking him 'What if it's Flagg who does not pan out?' At least Giannis is a proven commodity. "Bro it's damn if you do, damn if you don't," added KG. "But you got the Flagg, bro. The name of the game is capture the Flagg. Now I think you entertain the best offers. You finna have Kyrie, Anthony Davis, two real bigs with Lively and Gafford. Bro, come on, bro. You got Washington, man. Man, you got a horse of dogs over there. Man sh**, Klay? Sh**. The key is securing the 'Flagg" Make no mistake—the Bucks have not said that they are willing to trade Antetokounmpo, and Giannis has not declared that he wants to leave Milwaukee. But the chatter around is getting louder. And as they say, where there is smoke, there is fire, especially when it's coming from Shams Charania. Advertisement Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA MVP, has not made any firm decisions about his future. But sources tell me for the first time in his 12-year NBA career, he is open-minded about whether his best fit is in Milwaukee or playing elsewhere—and exploring what those options outside of Milwaukee look like," Shams announced on "Get Up." But whether the Bucks make Giannis available or not is the least of the Mavs' problems. What's important for them is that, as KG said, they have 'secured the Flagg'. And once the free agency period opens at the end of next month, the Mavs have to be all ears and listen to every offer that comes their way. Related: Kidd breaks down why the Mavs are a perfect landing spot for Cooper Flagg: "This is a great situation for him to grow his game"
GMA Network
17-05-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
ITCZ to bring scattered rains over Mindanao, E. Visayas, Palawan
An Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao on Sunday will bring scattered rains over the area as well as over Eastern Visayas and Palawan, according to PAGASA's weather forecast. These areas will also have cloudy skies and thunderstorms. Moderate to at times heavy rains may possibly result in flash floods or landslides. The easterlies meanwhile will prevail over all other areas, causing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of the country. During severe thunderstorms, flash floods or landslides may result. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate throughout the country. Sunrise was at 5:28 a.m., while sunset will be at 6:18 p.m. —KG, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wolves Opponent Watch Party: Thunder at Nuggets
The Wolves Are Back in the Western Conference Finals—Now Who's Next? For the second year in a row, the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to the Western Conference Finals. Take a moment. Let it marinate. Maybe even pour yourself a celebratory Grain Belt and cue up that YouTube clip of KG jumping on the scorers' table in 2004, just to set the mood. Because if you've spent the last two decades living and dying with this team, this isn't just surreal—it's practically biblical. Advertisement The Wolves have now doubled their playoff series win total from the previous 34 years in the past two postseasons. This franchise went from 'lovable losers' to 'low-key killers' seemingly overnight. And now, they're one step away from the NBA Finals. But we'll get to that. Because for the next few days (or maybe hours), Minnesota waits. We wait to find out who's stepping into the ring next. It'll be either the surging Denver Nuggets or the shiny new Oklahoma City Thunder, both currently locked in a second-round slugfest. Ideally, this series goes seven games, features a couple 55-minute double overtimes, and ends with Jamal Murray and Chet Holmgren crawling off the court like they just finished The Revenant. So yeah, for tonight, you're rooting for Denver. Even if you've spent the last calendar year loving to hate them. You want a Game 7. You want the long haul. You want whoever emerges to walk into the Western Conference Finals already halfway to exhaustion. OKC or Denver? The Matchup Math Let's start with Denver. Advertisement I know the Wolves have beaten them six times in a row. I know this current iteration of Minnesota might be the best-equipped team in the league to deal with Nikola Jokic. But don't let all that fool you. This would be the third postseason series in a row between the two teams. The Nuggets are a proud, battle-tested group, and you can bet Jokic still has the Game 7 collapse from last year etched into his basketball soul. If Denver wins Game 6 and then wins a rock fight of a Game 7, they're walking into the WCF looking for revenge like John Wick after someone touched his dog. It would be personal. Spiteful. Physical. And wildly entertaining. And still? I'd take it. Advertisement Not just because of the history, or the Wolves' frontcourt depth, or the fact that Rudy Gobert has actually made Jokic work for his MVP-level buckets. But because Denver is thin. Really thin. You can feel the fatigue already setting in. These are the types of minutes that show up when you're six games into your second straight do-or-die series. The Wolves have been there. Ask Anthony Edwards what a seven-game second-round straight slugfest feels like. The mileage adds up, and suddenly those springy closeouts turn into slow lunges. That's when a rested team like Minnesota—who's finally clicking, defending like lunatics, and riding a Randle-Edwards two-man game that's low-key devastating—can pounce. Now let's talk OKC. They're the shiny new toy of the Western Conference. Loaded with length, twitchy athleticism, and a future that probably involves them annoying us all for the next decade. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the kind of guy who drops 38 and somehow feels like he's coasting while doing it. The Thunder are scary in a very different way. They're fast, they're weird, and they're young enough not to know what they're supposed to be afraid of. But the Wolves? They're built for this matchup too. Advertisement Minnesota has already proven they can beat OKC. They took two of three in that February series—one of them being the 'Are you kidding me?' comeback from down 25 in the fourth quarter. They have size advantages all over the floor. And in a playoff series where the whistle tightens up and foul-hunting becomes less of a cheat code? Shai's bag of tricks becomes a little less useful. More importantly, OKC doesn't have a second star who can keep pace with Ant and Julius when they're both cooking. They're good—really good—but they may not have that top-gear firepower to break Minnesota's defensive shell. Would OKC be a tougher matchup than Denver on paper? Maybe. But the Nuggets come with more mental warfare. With OKC, you're getting chaos. With Denver, you're getting scars. A Rested Wolf Is a Dangerous One Here's the bottom line: the best thing for the Wolves is rest. Period. That's the only absolute truth in this entire equation. Whether it's Denver or OKC, you want this to go the distance. You want physicality. Overtime. Maybe a little altitude sickness for good measure. And when it's all over, you want a tired, bruised-up team heading into Game 1 on short rest while Ant's in full Terminator mode and Julius is already halfway into his villain arc. Advertisement Last year, the Wolves ran out of gas. This year, they're refueled, refocused, and frankly more dangerous than anyone wants to admit. Four wins from the Finals. Eight wins from immortality. And for the first time in your basketball-loving life, you don't need to squint and pretend this team is a contender. They are the contender. So buckle up, Minnesota. Get your popcorn ready. And tonight? Hold your nose and root for Denver. A tired rival is a beautiful thing.
