Mitchell Starc ripped through Bangladesh with five wickets in 22 balls in Mackay, but it was not the fastest Test...
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Portugal ended Spain’s historic unbeaten run with a 57-run victory in Finland, winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier C and moving one...
Joe Root has broken the record for the most catches by a non-wicketkeeper in Test cricket, reaching 219 and moving ahead of Steve Smith. Here are...
Eddo Brandes removed Graham Gooch with the first ball and dismantled England’s top order as Zimbabwe defended 134 to earn a famous World Cup victory.
Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson dismantled Pakistan twice as England won the first Test at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs. The defeat exposed Pakistan’s...
Moeen Ali hit the winning six, Shadab Khan changed the chase with a 12-ball 30, and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons survived a dramatic finish to beat...
New Zealand appeared headed for a home World Cup final until 22-year-old Inzamam-ul-Haq produced 37 balls of fearless hitting that transformed Pakistan’s destiny.
Australia enter the second Test in Mackay under serious pressure after Bangladesh’s historic nine-wicket win in Darwin. With the visitors leading 1-0, Pat Cummins’ side must...
England ended day two of the first Test at Headingley on 366 for eight, leading Pakistan by 195 runs. Harry Brook’s 91, support from Jordan Cox,...
The Bangladesh Premier League will not take place in the 2026-27 season as BCB president Tamim Iqbal pauses the country’s flagship T20 competition to address financial...
FIFA has handed Argentina major disciplinary sanctions after the 2026 World Cup final brawl, including a 10-game suspension for Leandro...
Gianni Infantino is facing the most serious political challenge of his FIFA presidency as UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF discuss...
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has hit back at Qatar after its football federation challenged the confederation’s stance...
The Lakers are entering another major transition, with a reported $12.5 billion ownership deal arriving as LeBron James departs and...
The NBA has released its full 2026-27 schedule, with LeBron James opening his 76ers career against the defending champion Knicks,...
LeBron James will begin his Philadelphia 76ers era against the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden before...
Tim Seifert powered Manchester Super Giants toward the title before Mohammad Amir’s late burst created panic and Liam Dawson settled...
Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen powered Manchester Super Giants to 186 before Josh Tongue’s four wickets and Zak Crawley’s costly...
MI London survived a remarkable Birmingham Phoenix comeback to win by two runs at Edgbaston, but the victory was nowhere...
Guyana Amazon Warriors recovered from 29 for eight, defended a total of 85, and defeated San Francisco Unicorns by six...
Tim Robinson struck an unbeaten 68 as San Francisco Unicorns defeated Desert Vipers by eight wickets in the Global Super...
Brody Couch rescued Perth Scorchers XI with 43 before five spin options dismantled Guyana Amazon Warriors for 121 in a...
Galle Gallants are the 2026 Lanka Premier League champions after defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets, chasing 124 in 15.5...
Galle Gallants and Jaffna Kings meet in the Lanka Premier League 2026 final after three dramatic clashes this season, with...
Sam Harper’s commanding 77 and Charith Asalanka’s composed 59 carried Galle Gallants past Colombo Kaps and into the LPL 2026...
Wimbledon attracted a record 550,151 spectators and generated 4.8 billion social media impressions in 2026. Dry weather, Arthur Fery’s semifinal...
From Spencer Gore and William Renshaw to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner, discover how every Wimbledon...
Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic turned a new partnership into Wimbledon glory, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in a...