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A fan carrying four pints down the Headingley steps became an unlikely star of day two of the England-Pakistan Test after spilling the entire round on...
The ICC has rescinded Gaddafi Stadium’s demerit point from the third Pakistan-Australia ODI after an appeals panel found no excessive unevenness or spin, strengthening Pakistan’s defense...
Dwaine Pretorius led a disciplined bowling effort before Mavendra Dindyal, Glenn Phillips and Shimron Hetmyer powered Guyana Amazon Warriors to a seven-wicket win over St Lucia...
Steve Waugh transformed the final over before Craig McDermott dismantled Pakistan’s chase, sending Australia into the 1987 World Cup final by the narrowest of margins.
Keemo Paul delivered a superb all-round performance at Sabina Park, scoring 65 from 36 balls and taking three wickets as Jamaica Kingsmen recovered from 54 for...
India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test at Galle as Devdutt Padikkal’s 167 set up a commanding first-innings lead and Manav Suthar...
David Warner has been formally convicted of drink-driving and fined A$1,500, with a 12-month alcohol interlock requirement adding to the legal consequences. Attention now turns to...
Joe Root begins his second spell as England Test captain at Headingley against a Pakistan side without Babar Azam. England have the stronger hand, but the...
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley after aggravating a right-hand injury. Salman Ali Agha will lead...
India tightened their grip on the first Test in Galle, setting Sri Lanka 372 before reducing them to 84 for 4 by stumps on Day 4....
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...