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June 17, 2025 4:22 PM

Smriti Mandhana returns to no. 1 in ICC ODI batting rankings

India opener Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, marking her return to the summit for the first time since November 2019. The latest rankings update released by the International Cricket Council (ICC)...

June 17, 2025 1:03 PM

Chelsea kick off Club World Cup campaign with dominant win over LAFC

Chelsea got their FIFA Club World Cup campaign underway with a 2-0 victory over MLS side Los Angeles FC in front of thousands of empty seats at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Thousands of seats were visibly empty in a 71,000-capacity stadium ...

June 17, 2025 12:54 PM

Netherlands beat Nepal after first-ever T20 triple Super Over

The Netherlands beat Nepal but needed a record-breaking three Super Overs to clinch victory in their Twenty20 tri-series match in Glasgow on Monday, the first time a triple Super Over has been seen in T20 or limited-overs cricket. The Dutch posted 1...

June 17, 2025 12:42 PM

Healthy crowds and Messi mania lift Club World Cup, but quality gap shows

The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest. FIFA controversially awarde...

June 16, 2025 5:26 PM

ICC announces schedule for 2025 Women’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday released the schedule for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. India will face Sri Lanka in the tournament opener i...

June 16, 2025 12:54 PM

World Test Championship format needs revamping despite riveting final

A riveting World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa went a long way to boost the sagging credentials of the five-day game, but the format of the competition is in need of a revamp, according to many of the game’s top observe...

June 16, 2025 12:49 PM

Steve Smith in doubt for Australia’s tour of West Indies

Steve Smith will miss Australia’s first test against the West Indies in Barbados later this month and could sit out the entire three-test series with a finger injury, captain Pat Cummins said. Smith, one of the mainstays of the Australian team, su...

June 16, 2025 12:47 PM

Australia coach McDonald backs stuttering Labuschagne

Batter Marnus Labuschagne is still a key part of Australia's future in test cricket despite failing to impress in their five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, coach Andrew McDonald said. Labuschagne opened alongside...

June 16, 2025 10:50 AM

Rugby Premier League kicks off in Mumbai with glitzy opening ceremony

The inaugural season of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) got underway on Sunday with a grand opening ceremony at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex (Andheri Sports Complex), Mumbai, marking a significant moment for the sport in India. The event s...

June 16, 2025 10:10 AM

Bayern Munich shows might, topples Auckland City 10-0

Michael Olise scored two goals with two assists, all in the first half, and Germany’s Bayern Munich was off and running toward a 10-0 victory over New Zealand’s Auckland City in a Group C opener of the FIFA Club World Cup at Cincinnati. Kinglesl...

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