Mets Endure Most Lopsided Defeat in Franchise History


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Yankees Quiet at Deadline but May Lose J.A. Happ Temporarily


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A Flurry of Activity as All of Baseball Chases the Red Sox


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West Indies bowl; Powell in for rested Gayle

The home side are without Chadwick Walton, Sherfane Rutherford and Sheldon Cottrell from their 14-man squad; Bangladesh drop Abu Jayed for Rubel Hossain

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With No Attractive Offers, the Mets Stand Pat


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How College Sports Killed Summer Vacation


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Classy Williamson puts Yorkshire back on course

David Willey claimed 2 for 20 and Jack Brooks 3 for 23 from their respective four overs in a ruthless all round display

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Glamorgan make light of missing key names by downing Surrey

Kiran Carlson and Graham Wagg secured an impressive chase to keep Glamorgan's hopes of the quarter-finals alive

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N.B.A. Makes MGM Resorts International Its First Gaming Partner


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Harmanpreet Kaur's late show ensures Nicole Bolton's effort isn't wasted

The result was tough on England allrounder Nat Sciver who made 95 off 57 balls then claimed 2 for 26

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CSA signs new MoU with South African Cricketers' Association

The new MoU expands the revenue-share model substantially, and includes women and provincial cricketers for the first time

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Jos Buttler's vice-captaincy earmarks him as future Test leader

At the start of the season Buttler wasn't even in the Test team and now he has replaced James Anderson as Joe Root's right-hand man

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Bangladesh to play day-night Tests only after pink-ball domestic games

Bangladesh and India are the only two teams yet to play a day-night Test apart from Ireland and Afghanistan

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Mandhana secures quickfire win after Vipers collapse

In a re-match of both the 2016 and 2017 finals, Vipers were blown away by the Storm having been bowled out for their lowest ever total of 91

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CSA T20 league to have six teams instead of eight

CEO Thabang Moroe said meetings with broadcasters and sponsors are ongoing, but didn't specify how the dilemma of reducing two teams would be resolved with GLT20 franchises

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Kohli not setting out to 'prove himself' in England

On his last tour of the country in 2014, he only made 134 runs in ten Test innings at an average of 13.40

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Can Sri Lanka keep out South Africa's quicks?

The visitors are 1-0 up, and will hope for contributions from younger members of their side such as Aiden Markram and Wiaan Muller

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I like responsibility, but don't see myself as any leader - Rabada

On the eve of his 50th ODI appearance, the 23-year-old fast bowler remains humble on his roles and responsibilities in South Africa's limited-overs squad

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England pick Adil Rashid over Moeen Ali

Sam Curran will be their third seamer, with Dawid Malan to bat in the middle order

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CPL to undergo two significant changes in playing conditions

Slow over rates - a cause for delayed matches - will lead to a net run rate penalty, affecting a team's chances of progressing in the league

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No hiding place for England in test of credentials

For all the progress of their white-ball teams, it is hard to avoid the conclusion England have gone nowhere in Test cricket for several years

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Sri Lanka's packed Test schedule: three continents in four months

After hosting England in November, Sri Lanka travel to New Zealand in December, then to Australia in January and finally to South Africa in February

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Taylor: Talks with Zimbabwe Cricket "moving forward"

Players likely to receive unpaid salaries and match fees by August 3

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New Zealand Cricket turns down offer to tour Pakistan

The PCB had hoped to convince New Zealand and move the T20I leg of their full tour of the UAE to Pakistan in November

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Confident Bangladesh eye encore in T20Is

After being pummelled in the Tests, Bangladesh turned things around by winning the ODIs, and would hope to carry the same form into the T20Is

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If an N.B.A. Workout Isn’t on Instagram, Does it Even Count?


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India tour studs New Zealand's packed home summer

Double-header men's and women's T20Is will be the main attraction as New Zealand men are set to play five Tests, 11 ODIs and four T20Is from December to March

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With Trades, Yankees Pitching Staff Remains a Work in Progress


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Holdout Over, Sam Darnold Begins Battle to Start for the Jets


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Gayle rested, Walton recalled for West Indies T20I squad v Bangladesh

Chadwick Walton and Sheldon Cottrell have been recalled after missing out on the Hurricane Relief charity T20I match against the World XI at Lord's in May

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Nick Saban Has Six New Assistants — and Will Probably Still Win


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Baseball Hall of Fame to Celebrate a Catcher (and a Spy)


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Madsen's charge sets up Derbyshire's T20 double over Yorkshire

For the second time in three days - and the second time in two seasons - Derbyshire made the most of this fixture

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LeBron James Opens Public School in Hometown Akron


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Josef Martinez’s Scoring Spree Puts Atlanta United on Top of M.L.S.


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Club cricketer helps England prepare for spin but turn could be watered down

A first look at the Edgbaston surface suggests talk about how much spin it could take may be overplayed

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Mohammad Irfan joins Barbados Tridents squad as Junaid Khan's replacement

The left-arm fast bowler is a like-for-like replacement for Junaid Khan

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Variety of fast bowlers in India's attack 'unusual' - Cook

Ajinkya Rahane, meanwhile, believes India have the fast bowlers to swing the Test series their way, provided they are in the right mental space

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England-India risks taking place in front of modest crowds

Only Lord's has so far enjoyed strong ticket sales for the first four days of its Test which will raise further concerns about the longest format

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Mick Hunt to retire after 49 years on Lord's groundstaff



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Henry Brookes ruled out for season with back injury

Brookes had recently earned a maiden call-up to the England Lions squad during the tri-series involving West Indies A and India A

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Tasmanian staffer challenges Cricket Australia over dismissal

Angela Williamson, who had worked as CA's government relations officer in Tasmania, was terminated from the job in late June for a series of tweets criticising the Tasmanian government

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Trea Turner and Sean Newcomb Apologize for Tweets


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Parnell readies for Worcestershire bow ahead of home summer

The South African allrounder will be available for the remaining six Vitality Blast group matches and the knockouts, and four of the remaining six county championship matches

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Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard Are Hall of Famers. No Matter What Twitter Says.


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Lynn takes Queensland road to World Cup

Lynn will play limited-overs matches for Queensland for the first time in five years in his bid to be a part of Australia's 2019 ODI World Cup campaign following his recovery from a longstanding shoulder problem

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Newest Hall of Famers Carry Records and Memories Into Cooperstown


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J.A. Happ Avoids a Bronx Cheer by Leading Yankees to Victory


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Zack Wheeler Provides the Defense, and Offense, the Mets Need


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Tash Farrant's hat-trick overshadowed as Emma Lamb takes Thunder's best figures

Southern Vipers were without Tammy Beaumont after she failed a concussion test following a blow to the head whilst behind the stumps in the first innings

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The Azmi Sisters Go Hard in Ball Hockey. Don’t Act So Surprised.


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Lewis Gregory's stunning all-round display overwhelms Middlesex

Peter Trego also played a key role with Somerset with 60 off 31 balls after Tom Barber had knocked over three quick wickets

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Netherlands' batting cuts loose but rain has the final say

After a month-long heat wave across the UK, the weather gods decided to play a prank on a pair of Associate nation guests making their long-awaited return to Lord's

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Geraint Thomas of Team Sky Wins Tour de France


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Mohammad Akhtar stars as Ilford see off their local rivals Town

Mohammad Akhtar starred with bat, ball and in the field, as Ilford CC beat their rivals Ilford Town in a tense finale under gloomy skies in East London

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Stuart Broad accepts pace rotation looms in hectic series

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Have told Thisara how important he is for 2019 World Cup - Samaraweera

The Sri Lanka batting coach felt that after some strong discussions, the allrounder was heading in the right direction

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Mandhana equals record for fastest T20 fifty as Western Storm beat KSL leaders

She got to fifty in 18 balls, which was the tournament's fastest half-century, shaving four deliveries off the previous record

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Bangladesh still have room for improvement, says Mashrafe Mortaza

While he said the series win was a good sign ahead of the Asia Cup, Bangladesh's ODI captain felt the team had finished '20-25 runs' short in the third ODI in St Kitts

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Sri Lanka bat, South Africa pick allrounders Wiaan Muller and Andile Phehlukwayo

Sri Lanka went in with three spinners, with Akila Dananjaya joined by Lakshan Sandakan and Shehan Jayasuriya

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Mets’ Offense Falls Silent as Pirates Dent Jacob deGrom


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Maya Moore Steps Up in Front of Home Crowd at W.N.B.A. All-Star Game


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The House That Homer Built: Remembering a Cooperstown Celebrity


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Luis Severino Struggles Again as the Royals Clobber the Yankees


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Graham Clark and Paul Collingwood leave Outlaws on the run

Durham Jets secured their fourth win on the bounce in the Vitality Blast, cantering to a comfortable win over Nottingham Outlaws

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Matt Critchley plunders Vikings to hand Derbyshire a shock win

Matt Critchley smashed 22 off the final over from Tim Bresnan to give Derbyshire Falcons a dramatic five-wicket win over Yorkshire Vikings

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IPL friendships will count for nothing in Test battle - Jos Buttler

While there is now more familiarity off the field, Buttler expects the rivalry to be as competitive as ever once the first Test begins.

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First, the Yankees Played the Indians. Then World War ll Took the Field.


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Sylhet set to become Bangladesh's eighth Test venue

The ground will host the first Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe later this year, from November 3 to 7

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Mustafizur back in T20I squad; Anamul, Nazmul out

The left-arm fast bowler, who was suffering from a toe injury, has featured in each of the three ODIs on tour

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Thomas Secures His First Tour de France Title


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Manny Machado Fits Right In, Wherever the Dodgers Need Him


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ICC to help Zimbabwe Cricket settle outstanding player dues

The payment is part of the ICC's package of measures to help the debt-stricken board get back on its feet

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Unchanged Bangladesh opt to bat in series decider against West Indies

Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss for the third successive occasion, this time choosing to bat

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Now Running for Office, Adam Greenberg. You May Remember His First At-Bat.


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Reece Topley to undergo back surgery

The fast bowler faces an uncertain future and remains out of contract with Hampshire at the end of the season

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Angelo Mathews on Danushka Gunathilaka - 'We will not tolerate any indiscipline'

Sri Lanka's ODI captain has delivered a stern rebuke to Danushka Gunathilaka, who is the latest player to be sanctioned for misconduct during a series

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Social-media fracas brings Sabbir Rahman under BCB scanner

ESPNcricinfo has obtained a screenshot of a message sent to a fan, from what is widely believed to be the batsman's official Facebook account, containing foul language and threat of physical harm

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Backbenchers hope to kickstart World Cup preparation

The five-match ODI series that starts in Dambulla is a chance for both Sri Lanka and South Africa to strap in, and start building some form

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Mets Trade Asdrubal Cabrera to Phillies for Pitching Prospect


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Boone Is Confident the Yankees Can Weather Aaron Judge’s Absence


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Battling Pain Both Physical and Mental, Missy Franklin Finds Hope


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Durham keen to sign Adil Rashid, says Ian Botham

Ian Botham has welcome Adil Rashid's Test recall, calling him the best spinner in England

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Still no home comforts for Foxes as Godleman eases Derbyshire home

Leicestershire have lost all four home matches at Grace Road after another sluggish batting display at Grace Road

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Adil Rashid proves his white-ball worth as Yorkshire overwhelm Bears



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Notts derail leaders Lancashire to get back on track

Notts Outlaws regained their winning touch to down North Group leaders Lancashire Lightning in their rain-interrupted Vitality Blast match at Trent Bridge

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Aaron Finch rampages on as Surrey triumph over Somerset, rain

Aaron Finch and Jason Roy, their top-order master blasters, hurried Surrey to a nine-wicket Vitality Blast win against Somerset with a spectacular opening partnership of 69 in just 3.5 overs at the Kia Oval

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Martin Guptill slams 35-ball hundred in Worcestershire blitz

New Zealander Martin Guptill made the joint-fourth fastest hundred in T20 as Worcestershire cruised past Northants with almost seven overs to spare

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Sam Darnold Is a Holdout as the Jets Begin Training Camp


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N.F.L. Players Push Back Against Jerry Jones on Anthem Issue


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Amy Satterthwaite leads way as Lancashire Thunder turn tables on Yorkshire

An unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 109 between Amy Satterthwaite and Ellie Threlkeld was the second-highest partnership in KSL history and helped Lancashire Thunder secure a notable 33-run win in the Roses match

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The gloves still fit for Jonny Bairstow as India Test challenge looms

Test keeper pleased to get back behind the stumps after limited-overs series, and looking forward to playing with Yorkshire team-mate Adil Rashid

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Michael Klinger kiboshes Glamorgan's hopes to put Gloucestershire top

Michael Klinger summoned a superb unbeaten half-century to guide Gloucestershire to a 30-run Vitality Blast win over neighbours Glamorgan at Cheltenham

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Russell injury hits West Indies ahead of series decider

While the momentum is with the hosts, concerns remain, which could possibly deny them their first bilateral ODI series win in four years

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Will the Trump Tax Bill Drive Down Ticket Sales?


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Pressure mounts on Dhawan and Pujara

Both players fail in warm-up game, leaving question mark over who should constitute India's top order in the opening Test at Edgbaston

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Cristiano Ronaldo Settles Tax Dispute With Spain


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Sri Lanka ODIs 'great' chance to conquer spin - Benkenstein

Among the skills Dale Benkenstein is trying to teach his charges is to pick spinners out of the hand

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Gunathilaka suspended from six international matches

He will also not be paid the match fee for the second Test against South Africa, along with any bonus and or other payments in connection thereto

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No one listens to Vaughan - Rashid lashes out at "stupid" comments

After his selection in England's Test team draws controversy, the legspinner says "when your country wants you and asks if you are available, you cannot just say no."

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Chris Froome’s Tour de France Began Under a Cloud and Only Got Worse


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Steyn likely to quit ODIs, T20Is after World Cup

However, Steyn said that he would love to continue playing Test cricket even after 2019 World Cup

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Opposition bowlers worked me out last season - Handscomb

Handscomb is now working with NCC batting coach Chris Rogers, in consultation with national coach Justin Langer, to "tinker a few things"

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Asdrubal Cabrera Breaks Out of Slump, Powering Mets to Win


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Yankees Gain Ground in Division, but Lose Aaron Judge


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With a Loud Ovation, Baseball Shows Its Whiteness


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Justin Langer to lead Australia's Twenty20 selection as remit broadens

National selector Trevor Hohns and national talent manager Greg Chappell will be more focused on Tests and ODIs

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Yankees Introduce an All-Star (Zach Britton) and Trade for One (J.A. Happ)


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Lord's relaxes dress code as MCC members get hot under the collar

No jackets in the Long Room ... the hottest day yet of an abnormally sweltering English summer has claimed a notable etiquette casualty

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Ashton Agar, Steven Finn send Hampshire bottom of South Group

Ashton Agar and Steven Finn took three wickets apiece as Middlesex staged an astonishing comeback to beat Hampshire by 22 runs at Lord's in the Vitality Blast

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When a Surfer Lands a Skateboard Trick, Who Gets to Name It?


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Pepper, Westley make India's bowlers toil

Half-centuries from the duo lead Essex's reply to India's 395, even as Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma stood out with two wickets each on a blistering day in Chelmsford

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Sarah Taylor guides Surrey Stars to Cheltenham victory

Surrey Stars beat defending champions Western Storm by seven wickets in the first ever Kia Super League fixture at Cheltenham

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'I believe strongly in the county game's value' - Ed Smith defends Adil Rashid selection

The England national selector justified the legspinner's selection, despite his unavailability for Yorkshire in red-ball cricket, explaining that he had full support from fellow selectors and Test captain Joe Root

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Liam Plunkett becomes IPL casualty as he leaves Yorkshire

Yorkshire's interest in Liam Plunkett lapsed the moment he accepted a late IPL deal, leaving Surrey to offer him a three-year contract

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Cricketer Imran Khan Is Rising to Top of List of Athletes Turned Politicians


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Conor McGregor Gets Community Service for Barclays Melee


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Adil Rashid's recall is expedient, unprincipled and unfaithful

Left-field selection confirms that county cricket is in an existential crisis not of its own making

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Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Jamie Porter in England squad for first Test

England handed recalls to spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali, while Essex seamer Jamie Porter is included in a Test squad for the first time

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Liam Plunkett becomes IPL casualty as he leaves Yorkshire

Yorkshire's interest in Liam Plunkett lapsed the moment he accepted a late IPL deal, leaving Surrey to offer him a three-year contract

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The Tour de France Loves Its ‘Podium Girls’


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Imran Khan: Captain, World Cup winner, Prime Minister?

Having made a good fist of the most difficult job in Pakistan, Imran Khan is now all but set for a crack at the second most difficult post in the country

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New Zealand players reach revenue sharing agreement

The deal is estimated to provide a 16% overall pay increase to players relative to the previous deal, but it comes at the cost of trimming the Plunkett Shield first-class competition

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Yankees Leave Florida With No Homers and a Bigger A.L. East Deficit


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Defying N.F.L., Jerry Jones Says Players Must Stand for Anthem


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Jones, Villani settle nerves and seal Lightning's second win

A crucial 71-run stand helped Loughborough Lightning begin their Kia Super League title mount with back-to-back wins

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With Zach Britton, Yankees Cover Up a Weakness With a Strength


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Justify, Triple Crown Winner, Is Retired Because of a Bad Ankle


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Soumya Sarkar in T20I squad due to management's plea - chief selector

Chief selector Minhajul Abedin says the panel were undecided about picking Soumya, but deferred to the team management's insistence on getting the batsman

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Unchanged Bangladesh bowl; Russell injured

Forecast of rain may have influenced Mashrafe's decision

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Kohli's Anderson test, and India's top-order wobbles

Cheteshwar Pujara's failure will be a cause of worry, but on the positive side, the visiting side can take heart from four half-centuries by the batsmen

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Gloucestershire seal victory despite Mark Wood's efforts with the bat

Matt Taylor led the way with four wickets as Gloucestershire recorded their second Specsavers County Championship win of the season with a 41-run success against Durham at Cheltenham

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A Sports Psychology Guru Dies, but His Practice Lives On


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Somerset go second despite defiant maiden century from Alex Milton

Alex Milton and Steve Magoffin put on 136 for the last wicket but it was not enough to prevent Somerset beating bottom-placed Worcestershire on the final day at Blackfinch New Road

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West Indies to make first full tour of Bangladesh in six years

Two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is are scheduled in November and December, meaning the tour will take place alongside Bangladesh's general elections

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Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery


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