Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls both scored double centuries and shared a partnership of 363 as New Zealand flayed Sri Lanka's bowling to rack up an imposing 580/4 declared on the second day of the second Test.
K L Rahul struck an unbeaten 75 to anchor their nervy chase against Australia in a low-scoring contest and secure a five-wicket win in the opening one-day international.
Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a half-century before all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got the hosts over the line for a six-wicket win against Twenty20 world champions England.
England lost opener Zak Crawley but held firm in the final hour of a pulsating day four in the second Test against New Zealand.
Model Nidhi Sunil made sure she stuck to her roots in a floral lehenga that celebrated zardozi and chikankari as she strode the red carpet at the Cannes film festival.
Lara worked as batting coach at Hyderabad before taking over as the head coach last year.
Zendaya wins. Sheryl Lee Ralph makes history. Micheal Keaton delivers a beautiful speech.
The death toll from an earthquake in Turkey and Syria has passed 11,000, making the quake the deadliest in more than a decade.
Following Russia's retreat from areas around the Ukrainian capital, signs of normal life have returned to Kyiv, with residents taking advantage of shortened curfew hours, businesses reopening, and foreign countries promising to return their diplomats.
As curtains dropped on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand, England strengthened their stranglehold with Stuart Broad ripping through the Kiwi top-order at the Bay Oval.
Her red carpet gown starts off simply enough as an off-shoulder then veers dramatically into ruffles and a train.
Russian forces had occupied Ruski Tyshky for two months before being pushed back by Ukrainian troops three weeks ago.
Blaring music and thousands of screaming India and Pakistan fans made it to the iconic MCG on Sunday to soak in the carnival-like atmosphere.
Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic denied Brazil's potent strike force on several occasions in a goalless first half of their World Cup Group G match on Thursday.
The nominees for the Academy Awards enjoyed a special Oscar luncheon at the Fairmont Century Plaza in California on March 7, 20 days before the big day on March 27.
The aftermath of brutal Russian rocket strikes in the Ukrainian cities of Byshiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol.
As the first anniversary of Russia's brutal and cruel war in Ukraine approaches, heavy fighting continues throughout the east of the country.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group E match played between Spain and Costa Rica on Wednesday.
Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Serbian Dusan Lajovic as Canadian Bianca Andreescu cruised past American Sofia Kenin in straight sets at Miami Open.
Images from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
The Russians struck the Ukrainian capital with Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Shahed-136.
Whether you're spending it on a red carpet or a beach, Sukanya Verma gives you some Bollywood-style inspiration to look V-Day red-dy on February 14.
Russia's assault on Ukraine has now largely focused on the country's Donbas region, an area that includes two self-declared republics that Russia has supported since 2014.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between India and Australia in Indore on Friday.
After England dominated the proceedings on Day 1 of the first Test at the Bay Oval, Tom Blundell struck a century to revive New Zealand's chances.
South Korea scored an added time goal to beat already-qualified Portugal 2-1 at the World Cup in a comeback win that sent the Asian side into the last 16 ahead of Uruguay on the number of goals scored.
Visitors Australia handed India a 21-run defeat in the decider at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to clinch a 2-1 win over the hosts.
The protests seem unlikely to end until the people's anger and grievances with the leaders who have brought Sri Lanka to economic ruin are redressed.
Aryna Sabalenka skipped the traditional post-match press conference at the French Open on Friday citing mental health reasons.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group C match played between Argentina and Poland on Wednesday.
Red Bull's Sergio Perez scored his second win of the season in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as title favourite Max Verstappen was forced to put his championship champagne on ice after finishing seventh.
The 27th Critics Choice Awards was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in California on the same night as the BAFTAs.
The Portuguese superstar now has scored the most first-division goals in football history, he has 527 career league goals with 61 goals alone in 2023.
Shabana Azmi -- who turns 72 on Sunday, September 18 -- made a splash at the Toronto International Film Festival as she walked the red carpet at the world premiere of her new film What's Love Got To Do With It.
Shane Warne immortalised himself with the 'Ball Of The Century' on June 4, 1993 during the first Ashes Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for a record extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 5-3 in the final on Saturday.
Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.
How did Pooja Hegde fare at her debut appearance on the Cannes red carpet?
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