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NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwinâ€s second innings in cricket is beginning to take shape, and it promises to be as busy as his international career once was. The legendary off-spinner, who retired from the IPL last month after calling time on international cricket in 2024, is all set for a rare double stint — featuring in both the ILT20 in the UAE and the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!What was once seen as a choice between the two tournaments is now shaping into a twin assignment. As per a Cricbuzz report, Ashwin has registered for the ILT20 auction on October 1, with multiple BBL franchises also vying for his services. Both Sydney outfits — Sixers and Thunder — along with Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers, have expressed strong interest.

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“I have registered for the auction. Hopefully, one of the six franchises will be interested in bidding for me,†Ashwin said, confirming his ILT20 participation.

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The 39-year-old is expected to begin in the UAE, where the ILT20 runs from December 2 to January 4, before flying to Australia for the BBL, which runs until January 25. The tight scheduling means he will not be available for the entire season in Australia, but his presence is still seen as a marquee addition. With his IPL retirement freeing him from BCCI restrictions, Ashwin has opened the door to other overseas leagues too, including Major League Cricket (USA) and The Hundred (UK).Before those commitments, he will also represent India at the Hong Kong Sixes from November 7-9, adding star value to the side. “This format requires a different strategy and will prove to be high octane,†Ashwin said. For one of Indiaâ€s greatest spinners, the next chapter looks set to be global, high-profile, and action-packed.

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To secure his second world title, Pedro Pichardo summoned a decisive leap in the last round. (KEVIN MORRIS)

YOUNG ITALIAN Andrea Dallavalle jumped better than he ever had before, a performance that gave him a shining moment in the lead. But veteran Pedro Pichardo of Portugal, a World and Olympic champion, gave his rival a schooling with a spectacular finish to the competition.

In the first round, it was Algeriaâ€s Texas A&M alum, Yasser Triki, who led with his 56-7¼ (17.25). Cuban Lázaro Martínez held 2nd at 56-3¾ (17.16). Pichardo sat in 3rd with his 56-0 (17.07) while Dallavalle put himself in 4th at 55-9¼ (17.00).

Pichardo took over in the second stanza, bouncing a solid 57-7 (17.55). Martínez, in hot pursuit, got out to 57-4¾ (17.49). Jamaicaâ€s Jordan Scott leapt into 4th at 56-4¾ (17.19).

Pichardo modeled consistency in round 3 with another 57-7. Dallavalle got back into 4th with his 56-6¾ (17.24), just a centimeter away from Trikiâ€s bronze.

In round 4, Pichardo jumped 56-11½ (17.36). The only improvement in round 5 came from Jamaicaâ€s Jordan Scott at 56-5¾ (17.21); he moved into 5th. Pichardo passed.

Dallavalle came into round 6 hungry for more. The 25-year-old sprinted down the runway on his final attempt and popped out to a lifetime best by more than foot, 57-10½ (17.64).

Three jumps remained. Triki scared his best with a 56-6½ (17.23). Martínez, looking hurt, did a run-through. Then it all came down to Pichardo. The 32-year-old veteran gathered himself on the runway that gave him Olympic gold 4 years ago and sprinted for the board. The roar from the crowd was instantaneous. Leaping out of the pit, the Cuban-born star shouted a defiant message at the TV cameras and began to celebrate. The measurement, 58-9¼ (17.91), gave him the world lead as well as a second WC gold.

“I was scared,†he admitted. “But I always leave a bit for the last jump. My wife doesnâ€t like it much, she always says I have to give it all on the first jump, so if what happened today happens I have the energy to respond. And I did. In the fifth, I saved a little bit of energy and now we have a victory. I wasnâ€t planning to use all my jumps and was ready to skip the last one. When Andrea took the lead that shook me up a bit, but I knew I still had it in me to jump again.â€

Said Dallavalle, “For a moment I believed I could be world champion, but three minutes later Pichardo produced a jump out of this world.â€

MENâ€S TRIPLE JUMP RESULTS

FINAL (September 19)

1. Pedro Pichardo (Por) 58-9¼ (17.91)

(56-0, 57-7, 57-7, 56-11½, p, 58-9¼) (17.07, 17.55, 17.55, 17.36, p, 17.91);

2. Andrea Dallavalle (Ita) 57-10½ (17.64) PR

(55-9¼, 55-6½, 56-6¾, 55-11¾, 56-3¼, 57-10½) (17.00, 16.93, 17.24, 17.06, 17.15, 17.64);

3. Lázaro Martínez (Cub) 57-4¾ (17.49)

(56-3¾, 57-4¾, f, f, f, f) (17.16, 17.49, f, f, f, f);

4. Yasser Triki (Alg) 56-7¼ (17.25)

(56-7¼, f, 56-4, f, f, 56-6½) (17.25, f, 17.17, f, f, 17.23);

5. Jordan Scott (Jam) 56-5¾ (17.21)

(f, 56-4¾, 55-7, 54-11¼, 56-5¾, f) (f, 17.19, 16.94, 16.74, 17.21, f);

6. Andy Díaz Hernández (Ita) 56-4¾ (17.19)

(f, 53-7¾, 56-4¾, 55-6½, f, 55-2) (f, 16.35, 17.19, 16.93, f, 16.81);

7. Hugues Fabrice Zango (Bur) 55-6¼ (16.92)

(54-6¾, 54-8¼, 55-6¼, 53-5¾, 55-2¾) (16.63, 16.67, 16.92, 16.30, 16.83);

8. Jonathan Seremes (Fra) 55-2¼ (16.82)

(54-1¾, 55-2¼, 52-10, f, 54-6) (16.50, 16.82, 16.10, f, 16.61);

9. Endiorass Kingley (Aut) 54-10 (16.71)

(54-2½, 54-7½, 54-10, 54-½) (16.52, 16.65, 16.71, 16.47);

10. Wen Su (Chn) 54-8 (16.66)

(f, f, 54-8, 47-8½) (f, f, 16.66, 14.54);

11. Yaming Zhu (Chn) 54-2 (16.51)

(54-2, f, 54-2) (16.51, f, 16.51);

12. Salif Mane (US) 53-5½ (16.29)

(53-5½, 52-3¼, 52-½) (16.29, 15.93, 15.86).

* = progression of the leading jump; ¶ = athleteâ€s best of the day

first 3 rounds

Pichardo
17.07*
17.55*
17.55

Díaz Hernández
f
16.35
17.19¶

Scott
f
17.19
16.94

Zango
16.63
16.67
16.92¶

Martínez
17.16*
17.49¶
f

Dallavalle
17.00
16.93
17.24

Su
f
f
16.66¶

Triki
17.25*¶
f
17.17

Kingley
16.52
16.65
16.71¶

Zhu
16.51¶
f
16.51

Seremes
16.50
16.82¶
16.10

Mane
16.29¶
15.93
15.86

round 4

Su
14.54

Kingley
16.47

Seremes
f

Zango
16.30

Díaz Hernández
16.93

Scott
16.74

Dallavalle
17.06

Triki
f

Martínez
f

Pichardo
17.36

round 5

Seremes
16.61

Zango
16.83

Díaz Hernández
f

Scott
17.21¶

Dallavalle
17.15

Triki
f

Martínez
f

Pichardo
p

final round

Díaz Hernández
16.81

Scott
f

Dallavalle
17.64*¶

Triki
17.23

Martínez
f

Pichardo
17.91*¶

QUALIFYING (September 17; auto-qualifier 56-1¼/17.10)

Qualifiers: Triki 56-7½ (17.26), Scott 56-4¾ (17.19), Pichardo 56-1 (17.09), Dallavalle 56-½ (17.08), Seremes 56-0 (17.07), Zango & Díaz Hernández 55-7 (16.94), Martínez 55-6½ (16.93), Su 55-5½ (16.90), Mane 55-3¾ (16.86), Kingley 55-3½ (16.85) =NR, Zhu 55-2¾ (16.83),

Non-Qualifiers: Almir dos Santos (Bra) 55-1 (16.79), Ruiting Wu (Chn) & Praveen Chithravel (Ind) 54-11¼ (16.74), Ethan Olivier (NZ) 54-5½ (16.60), Chengetayi Mapaya (Zim) 54-5¼ (16.59), Connor Murphy (Aus) 54-4¾ (16.58), Will Claye (US) 54-2½ (16.52), Elton Petronilho (Bra) 54-2 (16.51), Amath Faye (Sen) 54-1¼ (16.49), Andy Hechavarría (Cub) 54-1 (16.48), Kaiwan Culmer (Bah) 53-9¼ (16.39), Abdulla Narangolintevida (Ind) 53-7 (16.33), Leodan Torrealba (Ven) & Sami Bakhit (Sau) 53-4¼ (16.26), Cristian Atanay Nápoles (Cub) 53-2¼ (16.21), Kyu-Min Yu (SK) 53-1½ (16.19), Max Heß (Ger) 52-9½ (16.09), Yoann Awhansou (Ben) 52-4¾ (15.97), Can Özüpek (Tur) 51-4¼ (15.65), Thomas Gogois (Fra) 46-2¾ (14.09); … 3f—Tiago Luís Pereira (Por), Russell Robinson (US);… nm[f, p, p]—Jordan Alejandro Díaz (Spa).

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The Pittsburgh Penguins capped off the 2025 Prospects Challenge in style on Monday with a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. They finished the challenge with a 2-0-1 record, which is good enough to win the event for a third year in a row.

They started a bit slow by giving up the first goal, but were able to rally and beat the Sabres 6-3. Avery Hayes and Tristan Broz were once again the two big standouts from this game and are riding a lot of momentum into training camp.

Hayes tied the game at one, giving him four goals in three games. He was living in the offensive zone again and getting chances each shift he was on the ice. He was toying with the Sabres, and it clearly looked like he was too good for this competition. Hayes still has a lot of work to do to make the opening-night roster, but he’s showing that he could at least be a call-up option during the 2025-26 season. His defensive work and skating were also noticeable throughout this tournament.

As for Broz, he scored two power-play goals during Monday’s win, and both goals came from in tight. The second one featured Broz stuffing the puck home even though it was potentially about to go in before. Still, he made sure of it when he scored. He continues to ooze in confidence and will be an underrated young player to watch over the next few weeks and during the 2025-26 season.

Outside of Broz and Hayes doing their thing, let’s look at a couple of other players who had good performances to round out this tournament.

Benjamin Kindel

Kindel was a little quiet to start the Prospects Challenge, but that changed in a big way on Monday. It was a classic Kindel game, where he used his great hockey IQ to his advantage and out-thought the other team while on the ice. His first of two goals was the perfect example of that when he scored from in the crease, and nobody knew where the puck was except him.

It took the officials a couple of seconds to confirm that Kindel scored before dropping the puck at center ice. His first goal made it a 4-1 game before scoring his second goal to make it 6-3.

Outside of his two goals, he added two assists and almost had a third when he made a nasty no-look pass to spring a 2-on-1 for a good goal-scoring opportunity, but the puck didn’t go in. His development this upcoming season will be one to watch because he already has a lot of NHL traits in his game.

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Quinn Beauchesne

Beauchesne unleashed a rocket of a slap shot from the point for a goal to essentially clinch the challenge for the Penguins’ prospects. The goal made it 5-3 after goaltender Sergei Murashov made a massive save on a breakaway.

The skating was once again flawless, and he was doing a great job of going from defense to offense from his own zone. He’s set to play for the OHL’s Guelph Storm again this year after he likely spends some time at the Penguins’ training camp over the next week or two.

Next up for the Penguins is their 2025 training camp. It’s set to get underway at 8:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, September 18, and will run through October 1.

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