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CRUSHED: SOUTH AFRICA THRASH INDIA, WIN TEST SERIES 2-0

Simon Harmer's 6-wicket haul powers South Africa to a 408-run victory over India, securing a historic 2-0 series sweep.

Crushed: South Africa Thrash India, Win Test Series 2-0
Marco Jansen earned the player of the match award thanks to his great all-around performance.

On Wednesday, South Africa defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test, securing their first series victory in India in 25 years. Spinner Simon Harmer played a key role, taking six wickets.

For a chase of 549, India's performance was poor, getting bowled out for just 140 on day five in Guwahati. This loss meant South Africa swept the Test series 2-0.

This marks India's biggest defeat at home in terms of runs and their fifth loss in seven home tests, which includes a 3-0 defeat by New Zealand last year.

Harmer, the 36-year-old off-spinner, had impressive figures of 6-37. This win marks only the second time South Africa has clinched a Test series in India, the first being in 2000 under Hansie Cronje.

Ravindra Jadeja put up some resistance with 54 runs before Keshav Maharaj had him stumped. Maharaj then took the final wicket of Mohammed Siraj, with Marco Jansen making an amazing catch.

India also lost the first Test in Kolkata in just three days on a pitch with inconsistent bounce. South Africa once again outplayed the hosts in their own game of spin on a favourable batting track.

The visitors declared their second innings at 260-5 on day four, setting India a record chase. The Indian batting lineup couldn't deliver and never came close to the target.

Earlier in the day, India had some luck when Jansen had Sai Sudharsan caught behind, but the delivery was ruled a no-ball. Sudharsan was only on four runs at the time.

In the following over, Kuldeep Yadav survived when Aiden Markram dropped him at first slip off Harmer's bowling. Kuldeep was also on four.

But India's relief was short-lived. Harmer soon bowled Kuldeep for five, securing the first wicket of the day.

Harmer then dismissed Dhruv Jurel for two runs, and soon after, sent back captain Rishabh Pant for 13, leaving India struggling at 58-5.

The batters fell quickly on a pitch where South Africa had scored 489 after choosing to bat.

India were dismissed for 201, giving South Africa a first-innings lead of 288. However, South Africa chose not to enforce the follow-on and batted again.

Left-arm quick Jansen took 6-48 in India's first innings, adding to his earlier quickfire 93 with the bat.

South African all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy starred with the bat, scoring 109, his first Test century.

YANKEES DEBUT ALERT: LEFT-HANDER RYAN WEATHERS OFFICIALLY STARTS TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST THE NATIONALS

Bronx debut: Discover how Ryan Weathers' new "bullet slider" and 97 MPH heat will lead the Yankees against the Nationals tomorrow.

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Weathers has Cy Young potential if he can just stay durable

Ryan Weathers is set to make his Yankees debut on the mound tomorrow night, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. The lefty will face a familiar team in the Nationals; he saw plenty of them back when he pitched for the Marlins in the NL East. The Yankees are still getting their starting pitchers ready for the 2026 season, so this outing gives them a chance to see what Weathers can do.

They picked up Weathers from Miami this offseason. He’s only 26, but he’s already been busy trying to sharpen his game. He's been working on a new two-seam fastball and a tighter bullet slider, hoping to finally show why he was once the seventh overall pick in the draft.

Before that, though, the Yankees take on Toronto today at 1:07 PM EST. Will Warren gets the start, and both Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are in the lineup.

Now, back to Weathers. Last year with the Marlins, he made eight starts and put up a 3.99 ERA, striking out over 22% of the batters he faced. The Yankees believe he has even more to offer. They’re betting that these new pitches, a better two-seamer and a firmer slider, will help him take that next step.

He throws hard; his fastball averaged 96.8 MPH last season, which got plenty of teams interested. The upside is real, but so is the risk. Injuries have slowed him down the last couple of years, cutting short what could have been breakout seasons.

First, Weathers has to prove he can stay healthy. Then, he needs to show that these tweaks to his pitch mix can help him avoid the hard contact that led to seven home runs allowed in just 38.1 innings last season. The Yankees are betting on his talent, though, and they see him as a possible future star in their rotation.

Tomorrow’s game is at George M. Steinbrenner Field, and it’ll be the Yankees’ first night game of the 2026 Grapefruit League, starting at 6:35 PM EST.

OLYMPIC FAMILY LEGACY: INSIDE TOM BRADY’S PLAN TO TURN VIVIAN INTO A SUPERSTAR OLYMPIAN

Sports news: Tom Brady's Olympic dream. Get the report on Vivian’s volleyball talent and Team USA’s wins in Milan.

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Tom Brady labelled Vivian a "Future Summer Olympian" in Milan?

Tom Brady, now retired and a seven-time Super Bowl champ, took his kids, Benjamin and Vivia,n to Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics. They spent the week soaking up the city, meeting new faces, and cheering for Team USA on the ice. The real rush came on Thursday; the USA’s women’s hockey team pulled off a wild comeback against Canada, winning 2-1 in overtime. Megan Keller scored the game-winner, and Brady got to watch it all unfold right next to tennis legend Billie Jean King.

Four days later, the men’s team kept the momentum going. Jack Hughes scored another overtime winner against Canada on Sunday. You’d think that would be the biggest story from the Bradys’ trip, but no, what really got people talking was something way more personal.

Tom posted a sweet shoutout to his daughter Vivian on Instagram. Just after all the Olympic action, he shared a photo of 13-year-old Vivian, captioning it: “Future summer Olympian” with a string of volleyball emojis. Fans immediately caught on that Brady wasn’t just being a proud dad; he was dropping a real hint.

Vivian, whom he shares with Gisele Bündchen, already plays volleyball at school. She swims and plays soccer, too. What’s cool is that every sport she loves is a Summer Olympics event. Brady’s caption didn’t feel random; it felt like he meant it.

And this isn’t their first Olympic adventure together. Brady and Vivian hit up the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and packed their days with nine different events: gymnastics, beach volleyball, swimming, and diving. Vivian even got to play some volleyball on the sand with Brazilian legend Juliana Felisberta da Silva.

After seeing all the winter action in Italy, Brady’s “summer Olympian” tag for Vivian sounds even more hopeful. He knows exactly where he sees her going.

With the Olympics set to land in Los Angeles in 2028, Vivian will be 15 when the Games kick off in July. Club volleyball is probably her next step. And Brady himself? He’s hinted he’s got his own Olympic goals for 2028, turning the dream into a full-on family mission.

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