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England posted 201-7 at Trent Bridge before Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue ripped through India’s chase in a record 125-run T20I defeat.
Nahid Rana’s career-best 6 for 21 gave Bangladesh control, but Zimbabwe’s bowlers turned 141 into a winning score as Bangladesh collapsed in Harare.
Babar Azam has returned as Pakistan Test captain after Shan Masood’s disastrous run, but the real story is how PCB’s constant captaincy shuffle damaged Pakistan’s red-ball...
Jacob Bethell produced a stunning unbeaten 76 as England recovered from 1/2 to beat India by four wickets in the 2nd T20I at Old Trafford.
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum changed England Test cricket, but Stokes’ sudden retirement and England’s collapse against New Zealand have left Bazball facing its hardest question...
New Zealand completed a memorable 2-1 Test series comeback against England at Trent Bridge, winning the third Test by 160 runs as Ben Stokes’ international career...
West Indies crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 217 runs at North Sound after Amir Jangoo’s 233, Roston Chase’s 194 and Kemar Roach’s 300th Test...
Ireland completed one of their greatest cricket weekends, beating India by one run in Belfast to seal a historic 2-0 T20I series sweep.
Ben Stokes has announced he will retire from international cricket after the Trent Bridge Test against New Zealand, leaving England facing a sudden leadership crisis.
Ireland made cricket history in Belfast, beating India by 34 runs to claim their first-ever T20I victory over the Men in Blue.
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...