IPL auction records tumble as Rishabh Pant and Jofra Archer snapped up

Shreyas Iyer sets new bidding mark before being eclipsed England captain Jos Buttler snapped up by Gujarat Titans Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Archer not in IPL auction but Anderson shortlisted

England fast bowler Jofra Archer is not shortlisted for the Indian Premier League auction for 2025 but James Anderson is included.

Stokes to skip IPL but Anderson & Archer enter auction

Captain Ben Stokes opts to skip next year's Indian Premier League, but former England bowler James Anderson and Jofra Archer register for the upcoming auction.

Jofra Archer is caught between an Ashes rock and a Mega Auction hard place | Barney Ronay

England want their best fast bowler primed for Australia but the IPL’s financial power might hurt those preparations. Jofra Archer has sensationally re-entered the Mega Auction and people on the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Pant becomes most expensive player in IPL history

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League as he joins Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54m).

Long and winding road that took a recording console from Beatles session to the skip

A Hertfordshire father and son have been able to restore the console used on the Beatles' last album.

Magritte painting sells for record $121m at auction

Belgian artist’s 1954 painting Empire of Light was valued at $95m yet broke new record at Christie’s auction in New York. A painting by René Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

The Mars boss snapping up unhealthy snacks

Poul Weihrauch is adding products from Pringles to Cheez-It to family-owned group’s portfolio

Business - Financial Times - November 1

World's largest autograph collection up for auction

Globetrotter Joseph Mikulec spent his life walking the earth, collecting the signature of just about everyone he met — from everyday civilians to world leaders. Now, what can be described as the ...

Pigeon-infested house up for auction at £12k

The property's condition is so poor the auctioneer said it could not offer viewings.

Aga Khan emerald fetches record $9 million at auction

The rare square 37-carat emerald is the world's most expensive green stone.

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

Lockers used by Ronaldo, Beckham and other Real Madrid stars are up for auction

Metal lockers that once held the sweat-stained shirts and muddy cleats of some of the world’s greatest soccer players are up for auction

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Fans can step up to the plate for Red Sox CEO's memorabilia at auction

A Boston auctioneer is taking bidders out to the ballpark with an auction of a team executive’s Red Sox memorabilia — including four World Series trophies

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Lockers used by Ronaldo, Beckham and other Real Madrid stars are up for auction

Metal lockers that once held the sweat-stained shirts and muddy cleats of some of the world’s greatest soccer players are up for auction

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Buttler not retained by Royals for 2025 IPL

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is among the players who have not been retained for the 2025 Indian Premier League season.

Thousands eager to escape Trump keen to snap up €1 Sardinian home, says mayor

American applications would be fast-tracked although scheme is open to other nationalities, says mayor of Ollolai . The mayor of a small town in Sardinia has said thousands of Americans keen to ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers up for auction 19 years after being stolen

Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."

Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz up for auction 20 years after theft

The shoes at the heart of the musical were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota, but recovered by the FBI 13 years later. A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped ‘banana’ artwork estimated to fetch up to US$1.5m at New York auction

The viral artwork, involving a banana stuck to a wall, is once again in the spotlight, as Sotheby’s prepares to auction it for an eye-watering sum. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan ’s notorious ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Jeff Beck was one of rock's best guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction

Instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck, one of rock's greatest guitarists, are going up for auction

Entertainment - ABC News - November 15

Jeff Beck was one of rock's greatest guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction

Instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck, one of rock's greatest guitarists, are going up for auction

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Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record

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The Archers radio star June Spencer dies aged 105

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Germany Will Hold Snap Election in February

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