New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (centre) is congratulated after running out England’s Josh Tongue on the fifth day of their third Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, June 29, 2026. — AFP New Zealand beat England by 160 runs in third Test. Defeat marks England’s seventh defeat in nine Tests. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell named player…
Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: England test captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the third test against New Zealand, bringing the curtain down on a career that included the 2019 World Cup triumph and one of the most famous Ashes…
Serena Williams reacts to drug testing rules ahead of her Wimbledon return. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Serena Williams has slammed the drug test rules that force tennis stars to declare their location to doping officials, claiming the “unprofessional” system stopped her coming out of retirement sooner. Williams will play her first singles match since 2022 when…
India’s Abhishek Sharma in action during their Asia Cup 2025 game against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 14, 2025. — Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed the qualification pathway for the sport’s historic return to the Olympics at the Los Angeles Games 2028 after a…
South Korea’s defender #03 Lee Gi-hyuk reacts after his team lost the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Africa and South Korea at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 24, 2026. — AFP SEOUL: South Korea’s dismal World Cup first-round exit has sparked fury at home and calls for a…
Pakistan’s Aamer Jamal (right) celebrates after the dismissal of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma (unseen) during the second day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 27, 2024. — AFP The management committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised its pace attack for…
Canada’s Stephen Eustaquio celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. — Reuters/File Stephen Eustaquio hammered home a rasping strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, propelling the co-hosts into the World Cup last 16 for the first time in…
LONDON: Wimbledon begins on Monday, with defending champion JannikSinner chasing a fifth Grand Slam title and girls’s prime seed Aryna Sabalenka chasing her first main of the 12 months. Within the absence of rival and two-time Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner is the clear favorite this 12 months, however the Italian could must deal with the recent climate and his personal lack…
Ireland players celebrate a wicket during the second T20I against India at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast, June 28, 2026. — X/@cricketireland Ireland clinched their first series win over India as Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard dismantled the reigning T20 World Cup winners’ batting line-up with three-wicket hauls to secure a razor-thin one-run…
Australia’s Georgia Wareham (left) and Australia´s Ashleigh Gardner celebrate after beating India in the ICC Women´s T20 cricket world cup 2026 game between Australia and India, at Lord´s in London on June 28, 2026. — Reuters India were knocked out of the Women’s T20 World Cup after Australia’s Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner struck half-centuries…
