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India roared back into contention on an exhilarating day two of the final test on Friday as their seamers restricted England to a 23-run lead after the hosts had threatened to run away with a match that the tourists need to win to square the series. After mopping up India’s brittle tail in less than 30 minutes in the morning, ...

New Zealand captain Mitch Santner took four wickets with his left-arm spin as the Black Caps completed a nine-wicket win on the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Friday. Zimbabwe managed to avoid an innings defeat but New Zealand needed only eight runs to win. Devon Conway hit a four but then edged a ball from Newman ...

Nepal will host the next ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier from January 12 to 2 February next year, confirmed ICC on Thursday. Ten teams will compete in the tournament for four spots at the main event, which will be held in England and Wales from 12 June to 5 July 2026. The qualifier will feature a group stage, ...

Lionel Messi delivered two crucial assists – including one in the dying seconds – to help Inter Miami secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Atlas in their Leagues Cup opener on Wednesday night. The match marked Messi’s return after serving a one-game suspension alongside teammate Jordi Alba for skipping the MLS All-Star Game. The Argentine superstar set up the game-winning ...

India head coach Gautam Gambhir clashed Tuesday with ground staff at the Oval cricket stadium ahead of the final test match of an occasionally fractious series against England. England leads the series 2-1. The fifth test starts Thursday. Video footage showed Gambhir in a confrontation with Lee Fortis, Surrey’s lead curator at the Oval in south London. Britain’s Press Association ...

Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro received four trophies, including player of the season, at the annual South African football awards ceremony in Johannesburg on Tuesday. In other African news, Al Ahly forward Wessam Abou Ali has moved to Major League Soccer and French coach Romain Folz has taken charge of Tanzanian champions Young Africans. South Africa A clean sweep for Ribeiro saw ...

Las Vegas will play host to the 2026 World Cup draw on December 5, according to multiple reports on Tuesday, with The Sphere serving as the ceremony site. ESPN and TUDN’Mexico said Vegas had been picked for the draw of the expanded 48-team event, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. In all, 12 groups of ...

Bangladesh faces a tough challenge in its maiden appearance at AFC Women’s Asian Cup, having been drawn into Group B alongside reigning champions China, North Korea and Uzbekistan. The tournament will take place from March 1 to 21, 2026, across three Australian cities. The official draw took place at Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday at 3 PM Bangladesh time. The ...

Australia wrapped up a dominant tour of the Caribbean with a clean sweep of the T20 series, defeating the West Indies by three wickets in the fifth and final match on Monday in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis. The tourists chased down a target of 171 to seal a 5-0 series win, having already swept the preceding three-Test series. Australia ...

England’s Lionesses were met with cheers and celebration on Monday as they returned home less than 24 hours after a dramatic Euro 2025 final win against Spain. The reigning champions clinched their second consecutive European title in a tense penalty shootout in Basel, Switzerland, with Chloe Kelly calmly converting the decisive spot-kick. Fans gathered outside Southend Airport in Essex, waving ...