The Yankees’ Trade Deadline Haul? A 20-Year-Old Pitching Prospect


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At Trade Deadline, the Mets Keep Their Arms and Vow to Contend


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Citi Open Embraces Doubles, by Singles Players


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'Smithy needs that big score to tick the last box' - Mark Taylor

Taylor, one of Smith's mentors, thinks the captain needs one dominant hundred to complete his reintegration into the Australia side

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Michael Thomas Agrees to New Deal With Saints


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Ruling Leaves Caster Semenya With Few Good Options


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'Batting at No.3 'was completely my decision' - Joe Root on Ashes batting order

Anderson and Broad reunited as paceman continues recovery from side strain

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Lord's set to host World Test Championship final, may lose 2021 Afghanistan Test

The ground is likely to have to give up the planned Test against Afghanistan if it is confirmed as the host venue for the inaugural WTC final

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What's new - World Test Championship playing conditions

How will teams level on points be separated, what's the call on over-rate penalties, and other key questions answered

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Jofra Archer Ashes debut delayed as he continues injury comeback

Anderson and Broad reunited as paceman continues recovery from side strain

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Edgbaston Factor offers England the edge as Ashes arrives with indecent haste

Only weeks after the World Cup, the oldest rivalry in cricket has rolled back onto centre stage

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Glamorgan's Malcolm Nash, who Sobers hit for six sixes in an over, dies at 74

The former Glamorgan captain collapsed during a dinner in London on Tuesday night and died overnight

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England's top-three merry-go-round

With Joe Root's move up the order meaning yet another top-three combination, we take a look at England's scattered selections over the past two years

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Quiet Australians at the Ashes? 'Maybe not' feels Joe Root

The England captain feels Tim Paine's 'new Australia' will be tested in the crucible of an Ashes series

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Birmingham brilliance: England's Edgbaston winning streak

Australia haven't won in any format at Edgbaston since the 2001 Ashes, while England have 11 consecutive victories there dating back to 2014

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Mumbai Indians rope in Sherfane Rutherford, trade Mayank Markande to Delhi Capitals

Mayank Markande, who made an impressive IPL debut last year for Mumbai Indians, had played only three matches for the franchise in 2019

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Ian Bell to miss entire Warwickshire Championship campaign following knee injury

Batsman will play no part in Warwickshire's County Championship campaign for the first time since 2000

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The Boxing Champion Who Battles O.C.D.


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Sri Lanka elect to bat in hunt for 3-0

The home side made four changes to their squad, having already sealed the series in the 2nd ODI

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Shakib Al Hasan moves from Dhaka Dynamites to Rangpur Riders

All the latest news from the Bangladesh Premier League

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Australia bargain big three breakup as Mitchell Starc falls behind

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been told they won't play together in the first Ashes Test in order to help prolong their careers after being relied upon too heavily in previous major Test series

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Trevor Bauer and Yasiel Puig Are Dealt in 3-Team Trade


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They used to laugh when someone from Andhra wanted to play for India - Venugopal Rao revels in retirement

The 37-year old called time on a two-decade long career, which brought 7081 first-class runs at an average of 40.93, with 17 centuries and 30 half-centuries

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Mets Recover From Bullpen Meltdown to Beat White Sox


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After Loss to Arizona, Yankees Have Dropped Six of Nine Games


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Coco Gauff Fans Scramble for an Up-Close Look, Even in Defeat


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How BCCI figured Prithvi Shaw's suspension

Everything you need to know about the India Test opener's doping violation

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Caster Semenya Barred From 800 Meters at World Championships


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Brazilian Police Recommend Not Charging Neymar in Rape Inquiry


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Joe Denly prepares for 'biggest challenge' in new role as England's number four

Batsman says he will learn from the mistakes of his first international stint and avoid putting too much pressure on himself

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Widening gulf in women's game exposed by England's Ashes thrashing

The drubbing at the hands of Australia suggests a £20m investment by the ECB cannot come soon enough

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Kapil Dev-led CAC in conflict of interest?

The question has been posed both internally within the BCCI as well as through an external complainant

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Shaky Bangladesh under pressure to avoid clean sweep

As for Sri Lanka, a win here will grow their confidence levels ahead of the Test series against New Zealand

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Let’s Hear It for Your Hometown Pestilence!


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Prithvi Shaw suspended until November 15 for doping violation

Shaw had 'inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups,' a BCCI release said

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Mohammad Amir cleared for Essex stint after visa application approved

Pakistan seamer had missed first four Vitality Blast games after a hold-up stalled the progress of his visa application

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Cardiff Hundred team may drop "Welsh" from name in favour of "Western Fire"

ECB's legal partner applies to trademark name, along with "Northern Superchargers"

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Zimbabwe players ready to play for free to keep game alive

Their focus is on participating in the men's and women's T20 qualifying tournaments although they've been barred from taking part in those under the terms of their ICC suspension

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'There will be more on the line' - captains welcome World Test Championship

We have longed to have something to play for that gives proper context to Test cricket, says Faf du Plessis of the competition

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Michael Gough, Joel Wilson added to ICC Elite umpires panel; S Ravi omitted

The pair, who officiated in the recent World Cup, replaced Ian Gould and Ravi on the Elite Panel

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Obama’s Old Basketball Jersey, Yours for Just $100,000?


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Report for work or face consequences, Zimbabwe Cricket interim committee tells employees

Their statement said employees not reporting for work from Thursday will have to face "legal" and "disciplinary consequences"

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FAQs: All you need to know about the 2019-21 World Test Championship

Nine teams will contest a total of 27 bilateral series in the inaugural World Test Championship between 2019 to 2021

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Senators Will Push for Increased Oversight of Olympic Sports


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James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja in line to play first Ashes Test

Bancroft appears likely to partner Warner, with Wade looking set to bat No.6, while Hazlewood, Starc and Siddle are in a tussle for the last fast bowling spot

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Thilan Samaraweera to work with New Zealand Test team in Sri Lanka

Samaraweera has played 81 Tests, averaging 48, and had also worked with the Sri Lankan support staff in 2018

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India won't 'jump the gun' with Ajinkya Rahane, says Virat Kohli

Rahane's lean patch over the last two years could happen to anyone, says Indian captain as he backs his deputy

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Head softens approach for Ashes quest

Australia's joint vice-captain knows that he will need to be patient and show a more measured approach to have success in English conditions

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Marcus Stroman Arrives as Jason Vargas Departs in Mets Shuffle


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Keith Lincoln, San Diego Chargers Star in the A.F.L., Dies at 80


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Australia's domestic one-day competition remains restricted by schedule crunch

More 50-over domestic games on major grounds in order to better replicate international conditions

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Joe Root set to return to No. 3 for first Ashes Test

England captain set to move up the order to support new opening combination of Burns and Roy

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'It's England v Australia but we'll still shake hands' - Bairstow on Warner friendship

Previous alliances - and battles - put to one side for Ashes contest says England wicketkeeper

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'Amir could have managed those five years better' - Mickey Arthur

The Pakistan coach believes Amir could have managed his workload better had he looked after his body during the banned period

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England could have stand-in captain and coach for New Zealand tour - Ashley Giles

Two-Test tour falls outside of World Test Championship, and therefore offers a chance to avoid player burn-our

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England to prioritise red-ball cricket after World Cup focus - Giles

Test side has "suffered a bit" due to white-ball emphasis, admits Giles, and red-ball stars might be afforded fewer IPL opportunities

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'Will be very happy if Shastri continues as coach' - Kohli

A new CAC comprising Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shanta Rangaswamy is expected to announce the next coach by mid-August

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James Anderson the key as Glenn McGrath 'sits on fence' in Ashes prediction

Australian great avoids usual whitewash prediction, but remains confident the strength of their seamers gives them an edge

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Virat Kohli on reports of rifts with Rohit Sharma: 'Baffling, ridiculous, disrespectful'

Coach Ravi Shastri, too, quashed reports of "divisions" in the dressing room

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No concussion substitute if like for like player not available

The match referee will be empowered to decide whether a concussion replacement is appropriate in the circumstances

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The Yankees Are Still on Top, but the Red Sox Are Surging


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FAQs - What happens if World Test Championship final ends in a draw or tie?

We get two winners. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament that will bring new meaning and context to bilateral Test cricket

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Alex Carey's Geneva jaunt and AB de Villiers' unlikely replacement

The latest snippets from the Vitality Blast, including Nicholas Pooran at number seven, Paul Nixon's prophetic tweets, and Lewis McManus' freak run-out

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N.F.L. Labor Talks Likely to Hinge on 18-Game Proposal


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Defeat doesn't negate Bangladesh's progress - Mushfiqur

The wicketkeeper-batsman also said that Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah struggling for form meant there was greater pressure on the remaining players

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Exclusive: Langeveldt focussed on improving Bangladesh's consistency

The new bowling coach knows there is only one way to be a side that does well abroad and that is to have seamers who know how to hit a line and length

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Hazlewood questions Roy's Ashes opening credentials

Australian quick cites Aaron Finch's difficulties as an indicator of how challenging it is for limited-overs specialists to successfully open the batting in Tests

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Domingo German Helps Yankees Avoid Four-Game Sweep to Boston


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Megan Rapinoe, Conquering Hero, Returns to Cheers but Not to Action


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Resilient Jhye Richardson raring to go again

The fast bowler has paid a hefty price for diving in the field in an ODI against Pakistan in March, missing the World Cup and Ashes, but is now looking ahead

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Mets, Riding High Off Sweep, Trade for Marcus Stroman


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Somerville and Patel among four spinners in New Zealand squad

Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle are also part of the squad for the two-Test series as New Zealand return to action after the World Cup drama

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Langer reveals personal toll of coaching Australia

The Australia coach has opened up on how the pressure got to him earlier this year and recounts an old story regarding James Anderson

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Jin Young Ko Wins Evian Championship, Her Second Major This Season


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Egan Bernal Finishes Off Tour de France Victory


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Alex Carey caps eventful week with top score for Sussex in win over Somerset

Australian's 78 leads side to 13-run win at Taunton as Babar Azam, tom Banton hit fifties in vain

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Ellyse Perry becomes first player to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is

Unbeaten 47 in Australia's win over England makes allrounder the first player - male or female - to reach the milestone

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Khawaja one session away from Ashes fitness

Batsman edges closer to selection for the first Test, an unlikely prospect when he hobbled off at the World Cup

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Martin Guptill, Riki Wessels bludgeon Worcestershire to victory over Durham

New Durham signing Peter Handscomb puts on 75-run stand with Alex Lees in losing cause

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Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry steer Australia within touching distance of white-ball Ashes sweep

Assured partnership guides tourists to comfortable win in penultimate match of series

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Slurp Juice, Zip Lines and Teenagers: Welcome to the Fortnite World Cup


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Bomb threat delayed GLT20 Canada fixture

Organisers cited "technical reasons" for the delay while the TV production said a "security situation"

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Babar Azam to play Championship match for Somerset

Registration rules mean club runs out of time to replace Azam with fellow Pakistan international Azhar Ali

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'If you are a great talent, you need time' - Shreyas Iyer

The 24-year old batsman says it was 'difficult' to miss out on World Cup selection, but is confident he 'will play for sure in the future'

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Bangladesh opt to bat; both teams bring in extra spinner

Sri Lanka made two changes by including Akila Dananjaya and Isuru Udana for Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera

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Triathlons Fight Decline and Seek Ways to Attract the Young


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Siddle thought Test career was over in 2015

Australia quick had been dropped in helpful conditions at Trent Bridge but believes Australia are more evolved in their strategy of how to play in English climes

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Steven Matz Throws His First Complete Game as Mets Cruise


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The Yankees and Their Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Week


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U.S.A. Basketball Will Pay Some Women’s Players Ahead of Olympics


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David Ortiz Leaves Hospital After Lengthy Stay for Shooting Injuries


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Giants’ Golden Tate Says He Has Been Suspended for Four Games


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Hamilton Masakadza hints at dressing room rift in letter to sports minister

Masakadza follows women's captain Mary-Anne Musonda in writing to Kirstey Coventry about the human costs of Zimbabwe's suspension

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Arron Lilley, Mark Cosgrove lead Leicestershire to win over Nottinghamshire

Foxes prevail by 21 runs after rain reduces match to 11 overs each

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Dobell: More hand-wringing over top order as England try to persuade Joe Root to bat at No.3

Team management want Root to move up from No.4 in the Ashes, but it will be captain's call

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Winning back vice-captaincy was logical next step for Ben Stokes, Ashley Giles says

Managing director of England men's cricket believes added responsibility will help all-rounder's rise

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Egan Bernal All but Secures Tour de France Win


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South Koreans Hold Top Four Spots at Evian Championship


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Wriddhiman Saha's fifty, Shahbaz Nadeem's ten-for headline India A's win

In his first first-class game in over a year, the wicketkeeper-batsman made his case for selection ahead of Rishabh Pant in the Test team

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Catching Up With Usain Bolt


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Wait Till Last Year? A Strong Red Sox Team Toils in 2018’s Shadow


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Bangladesh rope in Charl Langeveldt and Daniel Vettori as bowling coaches

The BCB has also decided to extend the terms of white-ball batting consultant Neil McKenzie and selectors Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar

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Onus on seamers as Sri Lanka eye first home series win in 44 months

Meanwhile, Bangladesh are in danger of losing a fourth consecutive ODI

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Katie Ledecky Rallies for Gold in 800 Free at World Championships


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'Right process followed' - ICC defends Dharmasena

ICC's general manager of cricket backed the decision to award England six overthrows in the World Cup final

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Jofra Archer earns Ashes call-up after star turn at World Cup

England name 14-man squad to face Australia in the Ashes

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'I wasn't as true to myself as I could have been' - Bancroft battles back

In the many recriminations and deliberations that followed the Newlands scandal, there was little doubt that Bancroft had the hardest road back to regaining a place in the Australian team

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Zack Wheeler Is Sharp for the Mets as He Returns From Injury


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Mookie Betts’s 3 Homers Lead Another Red Sox Demolition of the Yankees


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Archer battled 'excruciating' pain during World Cup

Archer sustained the injury midway through the tournament and needed constant painkillers to make it through the rest of the competition

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'I hit the ball as well as I have for a long time' - Lanning

The Australia captain wants her team to continue to strive for perfection in what has become a dominant Ashes campaign

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Time is now for first-choice Pattinson

The quick bowler has matured through a series of injury setbacks and is primed to make a telling impact on the Ashes

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As Training Camps Open, N.F.L. Players Look for New Deals


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Lasith Malinga's still got it

Lasith Malinga was as good as he ever was playing the final ODI of a 15-year career

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Post-viral fatigue hurt Joe Burns' chances - Trevor Hohns

Hohns conceded that the fatigue, which forced Burns home after just one match in county cricket, played heavily against him

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Joe Root confident ahead of Ashes following win over Ireland

England captain says it wasn't hard for World Cup players to lift themselves for Test

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Trevor Bayliss questions England 'ruthlessness' against lesser opponents

Coach insists that getting up for the Ashes won't be a problem despite lackadaisical performance at Lord's

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Du Plessis signed on by Belfast Titans as supplementary player

Du Plessis will join a team that includes Shahid Afridi and JP Duminy, but his availability for the duration of the tournament is not certain

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The Big Ten Missed the Playoff Twice. Is Winning the Conference Enough to Contend?


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‘It’s Like an Explosion’: The Pain of a Foul Tip to the Catcher’s Mask


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West Indies pick Chris Gayle for ODIs against India, leave out Darren Bravo

John Campbell, Roston Chase and Keemo Paul have been recalled for the three-match series

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Sarah Taylor withdraws from England's T20 Ashes squad

Fran Wilson comes into the squad with series already out of reach

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How Wade become too good for Australia to ignore

Matthew Wade has churned out the runs at state and Australia A level and has been rewarded with a place in the Ashes squad

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Bancroft, Wade and Mitchell Marsh earn Ashes call-ups

Marnus Labuschagne has also been included but Kurtis Patterson and Joe Burns miss out while there is no second frontline spinner

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Stuart Thompson strikes with first ball of day as Ireland need 182

England all out with a lead 181 despite nightwatchman Jack Leach playing the unlikely role of batting hero

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Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket

The fast bowler has stated that he wants to focus on white-ball cricket

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Mohammad Hafeez replaces Rassie van der Dussen in St Kitts and Nevis Patriots squad

The Pakistan allrounder is set for second stint with the CPL franchise, for whom he previously played in 2017

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The Long and Surprising History of Roller Derby


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Sri Lanka opt to bat in Lasith Malinga's ODI swansong

Mashrafe's forced absence means Shafiul Islam makes an ODI comeback after three years

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'I had been practising for the role' - Rishabh Pant on batting at No.4

The wicketkeeper-batsman said he was not going to let the weight of being MS Dhoni's replacement be a burden, and would continue to be himself

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