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Ben Stokes chose a mid-match dressing-room address — not a press conference — to announce his international retirement, with two days of Test cricket still to play. The man who won England a World…
Australia enter their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 group finale against India at Lord's with a perfect four-from-four record…
South Africa beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the Women's T20 World Cup — but the Proteas' semi-final fate is now entirely in…
Devdutt Padikkal's composed 67 and Dilum Sudeera's five-wicket burst weren't enough to force a result at Galle — rain had the…
A 17-year-old debutant and a veteran pacer dismantled Shivamogga Yodhas for 113, and Coastal Kings Mangaluru's openers knocked…
India's Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign reaches its defining moment at Lord's — a must-win final group game against an…
For the first time in 17 years, India hosts badminton's biggest stage — and PV Sindhu, a five-time World Championships medallist,…
Serena Williams is back at Wimbledon — on a wildcard, at 44, with Venus alongside her in the doubles. That alone would make…
A 3-3 thriller in Kansas City sent both Algeria and Austria into the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockouts — and eliminated Iran in the…
