From disastrous two-day Tests to a public feud over the BBL, there’s been a lot happening at Cricket Australia. But the need to regenerate the men’s Test side might be their most pressing issue.
The lowest-ranked team in the competition are through to the quarter-finals after a stunning win against the Premier League champions
It is more than 20 years since Arsenal played at Highbury but their trip to League Two Fleetwood – and a stadium of the same name – did not bring back fond memories as they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup on penalties. It was the team with red shirts and white sleeves that triumphed, but on this occasion it caused one of the greatest upsets in English football history.Aaron Loupalo-Bi and Viktor Gyökeres exchanged goals in normal time but Arsenal were unable to find a winner, despite being the dominant force, as Fleetwood battled to the end.
The home manager, Matt Lawlor, was almost in tears, unable to cope after the tension was released when Conor Haughey smashed the ball into the top corner to settle the shootout. Continue reading...
The UCLA women’s basketball team says it refuses to accept any pressure related to repeating as national champions, instead emphasizing daily process.
The team that John Harbaugh had made believe took a giant step back against the Saints and incurred his wrath at a pivotal team meeting two days later.
The Western Conference just underwent a power shift. Thunder star Jalen Williams will undergo surgery for a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula, and Cason Wallace suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder that also requires surgery. It’s an unfortunate break for a Thunder team that’s widely considered a top championship contender.
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⚽ League Cup updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off⚽ Cod Army welcome Gunners to Highbury | Mail NiallHere’s the Fleetwood head coach, Matt Lawlor: “We’ve had to make changes, with the champions in town. But we’ve got a plan with substitutions to manage the game.
Arsenal have paid us a lot of respect by naming such a strong team … it’s a very difficult challenge, but one we should enjoy, and not be overawed.”“I was just thinking, with the two Highburys – I can only think of the St James(’) Parks (Exeter and Newcastle), but are there any other grounds with very similar names?” asks Shaun T. Continue reading...
Blue Rush | Paul Schwartz and Brandon London react to Big Blue’s walk-off win against the Houston Texans, then evaluate the Giants’ performance and budding culture entering the team’s bye week.
Your favorite fruit-based team will take a bite out of the Big Apple at Yankee Stadium on May 28-29.
There was no sense of celebration among the Australians about how Steve Smith abruptly withdrew himself from the team for its return to Newlands for the first time since the 2018 ball tampering scandal
Individual seeks permanent injunction against Guardian and ITN to block claims, citing high risk of suicideA “well-known individual” attempting to block two media outlets from publishing allegations about him has been accused of inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities “with a large number of girls and young women”, the high court has heard.The individual, referred to in court as PPT, is seeking a permanent injunction against the Guardian and ITN to stop them publishing the allegations, which he denies.
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A father-and-son team from Southern California are accused by federal prosecutors of using their facilities to commit a shocking fraud, including drugging patients, preventing them from accessing their belongings and holding them against their will.
DENVER — It’s been easy to forget at times in his first four NBA games that it wasn’t too long ago Yaxel Lendeborg was just another guy on a basketball team at a junior college in the middle of the desert, five hours from anywhere.
Like, not even four years ago. One person it hasn’t...
Man City have a Carabao Cup game against Brighton in midweek but boss Maresca has opted to send five of the team’s biggest players away on holiday instead
Kiah Stokes and Veronica Burton shine for Golden State as Angel Reese's Atlanta team was stifled by a strong defence.
The young Samoan was dismissed after a number of incidents, including an altercation with members of the England cricket team
The final frontier for UCLA’s undefeated football team might be getting more assertive – in connecting with classmates. With attendance at the Rose Bowl lagging even as the No. 7 Bruins have emerged as the best story in college football, coach Bob Chesney said his players must help build buzz around this team.
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FILE - Duke head coach Kara Lawson calls to the team during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament against LSU, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis, File)
Plans to slash games by half and prize money criticised‘Hard for players to build and sustain a doubles career’More than 150 doubles players on the men’s ATP tour have signed an open letter addressed to the ATP board and management imploring the men’s tennis governing bodies to reconsider its controversial doubles reforms and “protect” the doubles format in professional tennis.The subject of potential reforms to the ATP have been a significant issue since players were informed in a meeting during Wimbledon that the ATP was conducting a review of its doubles regulations and potential changes could see doubles draws being halved at the ATP events in 2028. Under these proposals, ATP Masters 1000 events would host only 16 doubles teams and the main draws at ATP 500 and 250 events would accommodate only eight teams.
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Ashleigh Gardner’s marriage broke down earlier this year with her former partner criticising the cricketer for her relationship with Australia team-mate Georgia Voll
Ars spends the weekend with the Audi Revolut F1 team at the Circuit of the Americas.
The Lakers star center had a subpar performance against his former team.
Driver on verge of claiming championship in Mexico‘The drive was exceptional. He outperformed the car’The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has paid tribute to his driver Kimi Antonelli, who all but closed out his first Formula One world championship with a victory at the US Grand Prix that Wolff described as the Italian’s best race yet.After the win at the Circuit of the Americas Wolff was also at pains to point out the considerable efforts made by a host of others in bringing the young Italian to having one hand on a record-breaking title.
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The Dodgers could have used a player like Miguel Vargas this year. Their lineup was starved for power at times and Vargas homered 31 times. Their team was old and Vargas was a 26-year-old All-Star. Here’s the irony: Just two years ago, the Dodgers had Vargas on their roster.
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It’s an eerie feeling wandering through the same dressing room where Australia’s sandpaper shame played out eight years ago, as members of the Test team are about to learn.
Antonelli now holds a whopping 123-point lead over his team-mate Russell.