The seventh wicket partnership of 74 runs between Mike Hussey and Steve Smith in Wednesday's WT20 against Bangladesh is Australia's highest for this wicket in T20Is. The pair obliterated the previous record stand of 57 between Brad Hogg and Brett Lee at Johannesburg on 24-02-2006.
Images from Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A preview of the line-up action in the English Premier League from October 20-22.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Manchester United's troubled season hit a new low on Saturday as Jose Mourinho saw his gamble on introducing a new tactical system backfire with an insipid 3-1 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League.
Photos and summary of the English Premier League matches played on Tuesday, including the story of Chelsea's resurgent win
Leaders Chelsea stretched their Premier League winning run to a club record-equalling 11 as Diego Costa's header shortly before halftime secured a 1-0 victory at London rivals Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Messi opened the scoring after two minutes and eight seconds, the quickest goal of his career, slipping the ball through Thibaut Courtois' legs from a tight angle.
Images from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday
The dazzling Lionel Messi returned from illness to score yet another double to help Barcelona ease into the knockout stages of the Champions League for a 13th successive year with their 2-0 win at Celtic on Wednesday.
Australia qualified for the final of the triangular one-day international series (ODI) with a six-wicket win over West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday.
The opening Test between Australia and South Africa at Perth is interestingly poised at the end of fourth day's play on Saturday.
Leeds United returned to the Premier League after a 16-year absence on Friday as West Bromwich Albion's loss at Huddersfield Town guaranteed them a top-two finish in the Championship. Three times English champions, Leeds were relegated from the Premier League in 2004 after hitting financial trouble and being forced to sell a host of big-name players such as Robbie Keane, Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday
FIFA slapped the Mexicans with a CHF 10,000 fine for what it called "discriminatory and insulting chants" during their surprise 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday.
Rediff.com takes a look at a few other players who shunned champion sides for mediocre clubs in the Premier League.
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte declared himself 'a serial winner' after leading his side to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday and said it was up to the club to decide whether to fire him.
Stuart Clark took five wickets to help Australia win the first Test against West Indies on Monday by 95 runs after bowling out the hosts for 191 at Sabina Park.
The Awards recognise books written last year by writers based in the UK and Ireland.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Top seed Karan Rastogi defeated Aditya Madkekar 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 to enter the last four.
A summary of the Euro 2020 qualification matches played on Friday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
Wade could get a look in as Australia bring Handscomb; Stoinis fit for semi-final
The United States set a world record of three minutes and 50.40 seconds in the women's 4x100m medley relay final at the world championships on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades.
Images from the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg matches played on Wednesday
The West Indies were 68 for 2 in their second innings at stumps on day 3 of the third Test, after Australia had taken a first innings lead of 23 runs.
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
There is never a dearth of drama in European football and here is proof...
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban on Saturday.
Words of advice from Oscar award-winning actors are all very fine. How about some from a 20-year-old? Mass media student Chhaya Ranka has a few things to say.
A tumultuous nets session at Old Trafford left one Australian batsman ruled out of the Cricket World Cup and another screaming in pain but coach Justin Langer said the hard training would pay dividends on the field.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Images from the EPL matches played on Saturday
Mohamed Salah struck four times in rampant Liverpool's 5-0 thrashing of Watford that lifted them back into third spot in the Premier League on Saturday.
Cricket Australia termed 'arrogant' and 'controlling' in stinging review report
Images from Saturday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.
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