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The 37-year-old veteran fast bowler took to Twitter on Wednesday (March 3) to defend his statement and added that it was taken out of context in social media. "IPL has been nothing short of amazing in my career, as well as other players too. My words were never intended to be degrading, insulting, or comparing of any leagues. Social media and words out of context can often do that," Steyn tweeted. "My apologies if this has upset anyone." IPL has been nothing short of amazing in my career, as well as other players too. — Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) March 3, 2021 Steyn's apology came a day after he claimed on the sidelines of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), that money is given more importance than the game in the IPL and the other leagues are more rewarding compared to the cash-rich league. "I think when you go to the IPL, there are such big squads and so many big names and so much emphasis on maybe the amount of money players earn and everything like that, so sometimes, … [Read more...] about Dale Steyn apologises for his IPL is less rewarding compared to PSL comment

NBCSN’s coverage of the 2020-21 NHL season continues with Wednesday’s matchup between the Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues. Blues-Ducks stream coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here . Trevor Zegras ’ call up on Feb. 21 and Isac Lundeström’s hat trick Monday were further steps in the youth movement going on in Anaheim. The Ducks have not made the playoffs the last two seasons and haven’t won a playoff game since Game 4 of the 2017 Western Conference Final. Players that helped them sustain a run that saw them miss the postseason twice in 12 seasons are aging out. Some of those pieces, like Corey Perry , are long gone. Others, like captain Ryan Getzlaf , whose contract expires this summer, could be on their way out. That roster turnover and focus on youth has been painful. The Ducks have seen drops in most statistical categories since 2017, like all situations goals per game (2.82 in 2017-18 … [Read more...] about NHL on NBCSN: Progress of youth ‘encouraging’ for Ducks’ future

USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie is officially, permanently, a Juventus player after the Serie A giants exercised the $22-million option in their loan agreement with Bundesliga cellar dwellers Schalke. [ MORE: USMNT to play friendly against Jamaica ] McKennie went straight into the starting lineup for Juventus on the opening day of the 2020-21 league season, and the 22-year-old Dallas-Fort Worth native has hardly looked back in the six months since he made his debut for the nine-time defending Serie A champions. In just over half a season, McKennie has already made 31 first-team appearances, scored four goals and lifted one trophy (the Italian Super Cup). In short, McKennie is the runaway leader for best USMNT player during the 2020-21 season. Juventus took every opportunity to fawn over their American star as they announced the transaction on Wednesday: Wes has proven to be a very important resource for Coach Pirlo, having already put his signature on important … [Read more...] about Juventus exercise permanent transfer option for USMNT’s McKennie