Pat Cummins registered the first hat-trick of the 2024 T20 World Cup as Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140 for 8 in the Super Eight match at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium, in Antigua, on Friday.
The Canadian singer will be the only western artist to perform at the opening ceremony for the ICC World Cup to be held in Dhaka.
The 22-year-old, nicknamed the "French Michael Phelps", carried the expectations of a nation into his first event but he simply crushed his rivals in a swim of four minutes and 2.95 seconds that broke the Olympic record and flirted with his own World record mark.
Panama pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over the United States in a heated Group C encounter at the Copa America on Thursday.
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan on Wednesday assumed the role of Lucknow Super Giants team mentor.
Portugal's Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo scored first-half goals in a comfortable 3-1 win away to Poland in the Nations League on Saturday as the Group A1 leaders continued their perfect start to the competition with three wins.
Voges wastes no time in joining Australian greats
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
He also said that the BJP's defeat in Faizabad seat of Ayodhya, where the Ram temple has been built, shows the wisdom of voters.
A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.
Dani Olmo came off the bench in the second half to give Barcelona the spark they needed on his debut, against Rayo Vallecano.
'Take your time @Simone_Biles. You have earned the right to owe it to yourself at this tender age.'
Real Madrid have avoided defeat in their last 41 LaLiga games, the second best streak by a team in the competition's history.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England on Sunday.
The change in Mohammed Siraj's fortunes has played a critical role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's late surge in IPL 2024, and the pacer's good run might also have put the Indian thinktank at ease ahead of next month's T20 World Cup.
Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Saturday.
Here are a slew of records that were scripted on Wednesday...
Warner described local fans as "derogatory and pretty vulgar" after the Australians were targeted for abuse during a test and ODI tour of New Zealand in 2016.
History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a 4-part series.
Thursday's ruling does not affect any decision on Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics which the IOC will take at a later date.
Rajasthan Royals has assembled a world class talent team. Can RR, who won the first IPL title, win another championship?
Fine knocks by Brandon McMullen and George Munsey powered Scotland to formidable total in their T20 World Cup Group B match against and Australia in St. Lucia on Sunday.
'We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritising her well-being.'
After six consecutive defeats, Royal Challengers won five matches on the bounce to remain in contention for a play-offs berth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Arichalmunai, a southern tip in Tamil Nadu, in Rameswaram as part of his Ramayana-connect visits in the state, and paid floral tributes at the seashore.
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Australia?
A look at South Africa's tormented past when they failed to get over the line at key junctures in World Cups.
New Zealand secured a one-day international series win over Bangladesh this week with a match to spare and the dead rubber will be played on Saturday.
Trent Boult was named in the New Zealand squad for part of the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia on Wednesday, indicating that the veteran fast bowler is still in the frame for the World Cup in June.
England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign
In a nervy finish, Australia snatched a last-ball win over New Zealand in the first T20 International in Wellington.
IMAGES from the World Cup match between Australia and England played in Ahmedabad on Saturday
England pace bowler Mark Wood on Friday said opener Ben Duckett forced India to constantly change the field placement as he played a "skilful innings against a good attack" in Rajkot on the second day of the third Test.
The Maldives media reported Azim's win as a 'landslide' and 'victory by a large margin.'
All the action from the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.
The IOC says a Russian cyclist and Colombian track and field athlete have failed Olympic drug tests.
After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession
Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 3-2 to edge closer to a first ever Bundesliga title.
To emulate the West Indies of 1975 and Australia of 2003 and 2007, India must channel the same indomitable spirit in the final.
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