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WHAT'S IN A GAME? 'DEAR ENGLAND' PROBES THE NATION THROUGH THE LENS OF ITS SOCCER TEAM

That redemptive story inspired Graham to use sports \"to make sense of the national moment\" for a country that has been plunged into political instability and forced to question its place in the world since the U.K.'s 2016 referendum decision to leave the ...

PAKISTAN, ENGLAND PLAYERS DOMINATE WORLD CUP FLOP XI OF WEEK 3

England's experienced batter, Joe Root, would come in at No. 4 in the flop team of week three. He fell into a trap against South Africa and chipped a simple catch-to-leg slip off Jansen, having made 2 off 6 balls. Root was expensive with the ball, going...

ENGLAND SIGNS TOP MEN'S PLAYERS TO MULTI-YEAR DEALS

Test captain Ben Stokes, meanwhile, is among a list of eight players on traditional one-year contracts, having reportedly been offered a deal for three years. Stokes might be the most important player in the...

ENGLAND SUFFER THEIR HEAVIEST ODI DEFEAT BY RUNS AS 13 RECORDS TUMBLE AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

Klaasen took 61 balls for his century. He has now recorded the third-fastest century for SA in the World Cup. Aiden Markram leads the show for SA (49 deliveries vs SL in 2023). AB de Villiers (52 deliveries vs WI in 2015) is next in line. Klaasen...

15 Major Records Broken In ENG-AFG ICC World Cup 2023 Match

As per statistician Bharath Seervi, England have now posted the most defeats among the first eight full member teams, going past West Indies' tally of 10. England have now lost to 11 different teams in the ODI World Cup...

Virat Kohli: The Greatest To Play ODI Cricket

Virat Kohli, has been in stupendous form in the ongoing World Cup. In the side’s first four matches, he smashed 259 runs at an average of 129.50 and a strike rate of 90.24. The 34-year-old began his World Cup 2023...

UFC TO SPLIT WITH USADA

Drug Free Sport International will be in charge of the collection process under the new program that begins in January when the UFC's deal with USADA ends. Former FBI Special Agent George Piro, best known for...

CLARESSA SHIELDS, NATALIE SCHNEIDER WIN SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, won in the individual category, while Schneider, a three-time Paralympic medalist, won in the team event at the Salute to Women in Sports...

12 MILESTONES SCRIPTED IN NETHERLANDS' STUNNING WIN OVER SOUTH AFRICA

The Netherlands are participating in just their fifth World Cup. Before this, they claimed one win each in the 2003 and 2007 editions, respectively, defeating Namibia and Scotland respectively...

MAN UNITED SALE: QATARI BANKER SHEIKH JASSIM IS WITHDRAWING HIS BID

Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is withdrawing his offer to buy storied soccer club Manchester United, a person with knowledge of the process told The Associated Press

AUSTRALIA DISMANTLE SRI LANKA IN ICC WORLD CUP 2023, OPEN ACCOUNT: 12 MAJOR RECORDS BROKEN

Australia opened their account in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating Sri Lanka. After two straight defeats, the Aussies found some joy after starting poorly against the Lankans. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka now...

CRICKET'S OLYMPIC RETURN DRAWS AN ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE

Cricket’s return to the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games drew an enthusiastic response from around the world. Cricket, a bat-and-ball game that is hugely popular in south Asia, was one of five sports added to the LA Games...

16 Records Achieved In Ind Vs Afg ICC World Cup 2023 Match

Rohit became the joint-fastest to 1000 runs in World Cup history. He joined David Warner to the feat with 19 innings each. Rohit and earlier Warner broke Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers' record...

Babar Azam To Lead Flop XI Of World Cup 2023, Week 1

Pakistan captain Babar Azam will lead the flop XI of the week. He had two very poor games to kick off his World Cup campaign. Against the Netherlands, he struggled for 5 off 18 balls. He was dismissed....

World Cup 2023, Team Of Week 1: Rohit Sharma To Lead, Three Indians In XI

Virat Kohli has made an impressive start to his World Cup campaign. He guided the chase in the company of KL Rahul after India lost two wickets for three runs. Against Afghanistan as well, Kohli compiled a fluent half-century...

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RAFAEL NADAL, NAOMI OSAKA AND CAROLINE WOZNIACKI SET TO RETURN TO 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley told the tournament launch that Nadal (left hip flexor) and Kyrgios (knee, wrist) are expected to return from major injuries in a bid to challenge Novak Djokovic's dominance...

RECORDS, SECOND PLACE AND LAS VEGAS. WHAT TO WATCH IN F1 THIS SEASON AFTER VERSTAPPEN'S TITLE WIN

Verstappen has 14 wins this season not including sprints — and needs one more to match his own record of 15 from last year. Red Bull has 16 and would need to win four of the last five races to beat the record of 19 wins...

MANCHESTER UNITED GREAT WAYNE ROONEY JOINS TOM BRADY

Rooney, a Manchester United great who previously held the record for most goals for England's national team, was appointed manager of the second-division team only weeks after Brady came onboard as a...

PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA REWRITE RECORD BOOKS IN WORLD CUP HISTORY

Pakistan bettered the previous best target chased in World Cup history, which was clocked by Ireland (328 versus England) in 2011. Moreover, Pakistan recorded the highest successful...

IS RAVINDRA JADEJA THE ACTUAL 3D PLAYER OF INDIA?

There was a time when former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar had referred to Jadeja as a bits-and-pieces player. And while that might have been partially true at one point of time in his career...

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Is Virat Kohli The Greatest Batter In Successful Run Chases?

Without taking a look at the records, many would easily conclude that Kohli is the greatest chaser in history in ODI cricket. But what do the actual stats say? Well, they only corroborate the hypothesis. Among batters who have an exceptional record in...

TEAM USA HASN'T HAD A REPEAT RYDER CUP CAPTAIN SINCE 1949. COULD TIGER WOODS BE NEXT?

Stewart Cink was a first-time assistant at Marco Simone. Matt Kuchar and David Duval were assistants in Paris in 2018, though neither was invited back. Former PGA champion David Toms was overlooked as a Ryder Cup captain, just like another...

LEWIS HAMILTON HEADING TO A NEW FORMULA ONE TEAM?

Hamilton's openness to having a new two-car team contrasts with the attitude of most of F1's team principals, who have concerns about getting a smaller share of the revenue. Hamilton, who is the only Black driver in...

LIVERPOOL, WEST HAM REMAIN PERFECT IN EUROPA LEAGUE

Roland Sallai then equalized for Freiburg after pouncing on a rebound four minutes into the second half. West Ham tops Group A on six points. Freiburg remains on three with Serbia's TSC Bačka Topola and Olympiacos both on one after drawing 2-2...

ICC WORLD CUP 2023: DEVON CONWAY, RACHIN RAVINDRA SHATTER RECORDS AS NZ HUMILIATE ENGLAND

Ravindra is making the right noises as the decision to promote him to number three did wonders. He finished on an unbeaten 123 from 96 balls. His knock was laced with 11 fours and 5 sixes. Ravindra now has two fifty-plus scores in ODI cricket...

CRICKET TO BE PLAYED AT LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS IN 2028

While flag football will feel familiar to the home fans, cricket will be a steep learning curve. It is almost a complete mystery in the United States. Bringing a sport with no roots in America onto the program could be viewed as a sweetener for places where it is popular...

ICC WORLD CUP 2023: VIRAT, JADEJA, WARNER, STARC SCRIPT RECORDS IN IND vs AUS MATCH

Playing at home, Team Ind favorites. But that is not the as one of the strongest side the past...  Warner is now the fastest to 1000 World Cup runs. As mentioned, he took just 19 innings, having displaced India’s Sachin Tendulkar and former South African captain AB de Villiers, who took 20 innings each. Notably, Warner’s average of 60.76 is the highest...

SOUTH AFRICA, AIDEN MARKRAM TOPPLE ICC WORLD CUP RECORDS IN DEMOLITION OF SRI LANKA

South Africa mustered 428/5, which is now the highest team total in ICC World Cup history. SA bettered the previous record held by Australia, who put on 417/6 in 50 overs versus Afghanistan in 2015. South...