All the state squads for the 2021-22 Australian domestic season

Who has moved where as teams start making plans for next summer

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Trent Boult hopes to 'create a bit of history' in World Test Championship final

The left-armer is excited at the prospect of using the Duke ball against India

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‘For My People’: A Transgender Woman Pursues an Olympic Dream


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Serena Williams Wins in the First Round at the French Open


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A Shocking Exit and a Sad Day for Tennis


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2021 French Open: What to Watch on Tuesday


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India players' families given clearance for England tour

The families of both men's and women's squads will be allowed to travel with the teams

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Charlotte Taylor spins web before Danni Wyatt seals crushing Vipers win

South East Stars stutter to below-par total in face of Vipers' spin threat

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Andy Balbirnie: George Dockrell likely to bat at No. 5 against Netherlands

Ireland's captain is also impressed with Ben White, the uncapped legspinner who has replaced the injured Gareth Delany

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Gary Stead excited by New Zealand's depth ahead of Lord's opener

Head coach believes they're in a "luxurious position" going into the two-Test series

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Why One American Basketball Team Won’t Be at the Summer Olympics


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The Copa América soccer tournament will be played in Brazil instead of Argentina.


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Asghar Afghan relieved of leadership duties as Afghanistan opt for split-captaincy

Shahidi new ODI and Test captain; T20I captaincy decision will be made soon

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'It happens when you don't expect it' - James Bracey on the verge of Test debut at Lord's

Wicketkeeper's spot is yet to be confirmed but he is suddenly the frontline option after Foakes' injury

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Chris Paul Won’t Be Kept Off the Court


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BCCI's top brass in UAE: IPL, T20 World Cup on the agenda

Discussions to be held on IPL bio-bubble norms, crowds, and hosting of the ICC event among other things

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Celtics Fan Arrested After Kyrie Irving Is Nearly Hit by Bottle


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Nick Hockley: Australia players' IPL availability yet to be discussed

Priority is to reunite the IPL returnees with families as they come out of quarantine on Monday, CA CEO says

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Explainer: Why are England and New Zealand playing a Test series now?

It's not on the FTP, it's not part of the WTC, and it won't feature any of England's IPL players (bar one)

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Smit Patel quits BCCI system to 'carve out a second coming of sorts' in America

The first stop is the Caribbean where he'll play in the upcoming CPL for the Barbados Tridents

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Nick Hockley named permanent Cricket Australia chief executive after interim role for a year

Hockley stepped into the job last June following the sacking of Kevin Roberts

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Skateboarding’s Cardinal Rule: Dare to Be You


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Baseball Is Returning to the Olympics, With or Without the U.S.


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The First of Nadal’s 100 French Open Victims Has His Say


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Celtics Fan Arrested After Nets’ Kyrie Irving Nearly Hit By Bottle


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Yankees Are Swept in Detroit for First Time in 21 Years


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The Copa América soccer tournament won’t be played in Argentina, where the virus is raging.


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The Copa América soccer tournament won’t be played in Argentina, where the virus is raging.


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Seattle Storm Coach Dan Hughes Retires Midseason


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Facing Elimination, the Knicks Must Find Another Gear


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Helio Castroneves Wins Indianapolis 500 for a Fourth Time


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2021 French Open: What to Watch on Monday


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What Has Happened to Dominic Thiem? He Has No Idea


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Saqib Mahmood etches himself into Roses history as Lancashire finally break Yorkshire resolve

Pace bowler's maiden five-for secures victory in dying embers of the day

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N’Golo Kanté Against the System


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Danny Briggs inspires Warwickshire to victory as Group One gets tight

Spinner's fifty and four-for helps seal victory as Warwickshire stay in hunt for top-two spot

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Marcus Harris, Colin Ackermann gun down 378 as Leicestershire break season's duck

Pair's 243-run stand proves crucial as Middlesex sink to sixth defeat in eight

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Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 for Skipping News Conference


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'Forensic' Ollie Robinson already planning for New Zealand ahead of expected Test debut

Sussex coach James Kirtley praises seamer's "ability to dissect batsmen"

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Mithali Raj moves on from 2018 spat with Powar - 'We can't be living in the past'

'When it comes to playing for India, it's like serving your country, so personal issues, I don't really give any weightage'

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Surrey flex their muscle with dominant display despite Jonny Tattersall defiance

Gloucestershire loanee stranded on 86 as Surrey claim final five wickets

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Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib ensure no nerves for Northants in Hove stroll

Visitors up to third in Group Three with Sussex unable to exert pressure on chase

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Worcestershire wrap up points after maiden five-for, nine in the match for Dillon Pennington

Young seamer registers career-best performance for the second day running

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Group of players and staff headed to PSL from Pakistan denied entry on commercial flight

The group was originally slated to take a chartered flight to Abu Dhabi, but it seems there was a late change in plan

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Star-studded Dhaka Premier League gets underway inside BCB's biggest bio-bubble

Tournament scheduled in a way that most of Bangladesh's top cricketers can take part during the break after the ODIs against Sri Lanka, and before their departure to Zimbabwe on June 29

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Russell Domingo wants Bangladesh to lift ODI scoring rates in search for overseas success

Head coach wants "one or two big away wins" to bolster his side's confidence

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The Big Three Vie at the French Open, Each With His Own Motivation


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West Indies return to full training as players test negative for Covid-19

Earlier, the players were forced to train in smaller groups after fast bowler Mindley had tested positive

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Ready to Recruit in Person, College Coaches Move Toward Normal


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Atlanta Outfielder Is Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges


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Essex pad out their Group One lead as lbws abound in three-day thumping of Durham

One of the world's most boring records takes Essex closer to shot at title defence

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Dan Moriarty, Amar Virdi strut their stuff as Surrey spin a web around Gloucestershire

Young Surrey spinners seize control as Gloucestershire follow-on at The Kia Oval

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Chris Wright's six-for keeps Middlesex waiting as Leicestershire find their fight

Veteran seamer stars against former team to take contest into final-day chase

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Yorkshire face final-day fight as Josh Bohannon bats Lancashire to the brink

Bowlers find visitors less compliant than in first innings after Lancs secure huge lead

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Zak Chappell provides the point of difference to ruffle Warwickshire's poise

Michael Burgess resists after Nottinghamshire find route through middle-order

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Danni Wyatt strikes blow in openers' battle as Vipers make Lightning start

Tammy Beaumont half-century trumped by England team-mate in Ageas Bowl opener

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Central Sparks fly as Amy Jones and Issy Wong leave Diamonds feeling rough

Lauren Winfield-Hill's century in vain as tables are turned in two-wicket victory

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Anya Shrubsole steals Thunder's thunder in stunning one-wicket win

England star rescues run-chase after Emma Lamb century posts imposing target

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The fans have poured in to Porto today.


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Is the final Christian Pulisic’s big moment?


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Sophia Dunkley asserts her England credentials to leave Sunrisers seeing Stars

Tash Farrant puts seal on crushing win with five-wicket haul at Chelmsford

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Wasn’t this game supposed to be in Turkey?


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Do you enjoy Champions League final day? What if it lasted a week?


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Facts and figures: Time, television and the teams.


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'Scoring big hundreds and taking five-fors' - Dean Elgar's South Africa ready for a 'new chapter'

New Test captain wants team to play "more and better cricket" as they rebuild their red-ball game

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Why BCCI wants more time on T20 World Cup decision

Tax exemptions from government and covid-19 pandemic are key factors

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At the Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon Has the Pole Position. And More.


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Where Do Ultramarathons Go From Here?


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Tamim Iqbal fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in Sri Lanka series ender

The Bangladesh captain has been docked 15 percent match fee and accrued one demerit point

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Sedona Prince Has a Message for You


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BCCI to conduct remainder of IPL 2021 in September-October in UAE

Board to also "seek an extension" from ICC "to take an appropriate call" on hosting the men's T20 World Cup

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Champions League Final: What You Need to Know


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Yankees Fall to Tigers in Extra Innings


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'We won the series but don't think we played really well' - Tamim Iqbal

Bangladesh captain rues missing out on ten Super League points in the third ODI

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Gloucestershire feel the squeeze as Hashim Amla sets the scene for Surrey's spinners

Eight-and-a-half-hour 173 leaves group leaders with daunting task on wearing deck

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Tridents pick Morris in CPL 2021 draft, Hasaranga goes to Patriots

Seven Pakistanis will feature this season, including first-timers Haider Ali, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Amir and Azam Khan

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The Newest Player on the High School Basketball Court: High Tech


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Revisiting Ilkay Gundogan


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Moeen Ali set for Birmingham League outing in return to post-IPL action

Family affair in prospect as England allrounder gets his first game-time of the season

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Devon Malcolm, Dean Headley set to be appointed as ECB match referees

Respected former fast bowlers given new roles in sign of ECB commitment to diversity

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Pep Guardiola and the Ones That Got Away


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Bruce Brown Is the Nets’ ‘Swiss Army Knife’


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Pakistan Women to undergo 25-day camp in 40-degree heat

The PCB has said Multan was the most feasible venue given the need to create a bio-secure environment

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Aravinda de Silva on Sri Lanka players protesting their new contracts: 'They should win games and not complain'

The new payment system has created a bit of a divide between players and the board

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ICC WTC final - When the sixth day will come into force

From the ball that will be used to playing conditions - here's a detailed FAQ

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Anthony Davis and the Lakers Are Back on Their Feet


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She Galloped Into History, and Then Oblivion


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Pep Guardiola and the Ones That Got Away


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'Couldn't sleep for almost eight-nine days' - R Ashwin opens up on family's Covid-19 experience

"I was playing matches without any sleep. Since I found it taxing, I had to quit IPL and go home midway"

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Sri Lanka make four changes and bat; Bangladesh drop out-of-form Liton Das

Sri Lanka hand ODI debuts to Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne and Binura Fernando

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Conway: Williamson watching you bat from gully is pretty intimidating

Conway strengthened his chances of a Test debut with a half-century in the intra-squad warm-up game

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WTC final: India and New Zealand to share trophy in case of a draw or a tie

Reserve day to be used only if time lost on first five days are not made up on those days

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Bruce Brown Is the Nets’ ‘Swiss Army Knife’


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Jose Peraza Helps Powers Mets to Pair of Wins Over Rockies


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Nike Says It Ended Deal With Neymar Amid Investigation of Sexual Abuse


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Fielder’s Choice? Cubs Turn a Simple Grounder Into a Wild Run.


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Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty Are Top Seeds at the French Open


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Naseem Shah invited to rejoin PSL bubble despite Covid-19 protocol violation

Quetta quick had initially arrived at the tournament hotel in Lahore with a non-compliant PCR test

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Jack Carson caters for the crowd as Ben Sanderson bosses Sussex once more

Young spinner shows vital all-round ability to withstand Northants onslaught

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Middlesex demonstrate renewed batting grit as Callum Parkinson points to spinner's impact

John Simpson finds late support to rescue another top-order wobble

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Hashim Amla plays the classics as Surrey faithful dance to his tune

Captain's knock revives Surrey after table-toppers make early running

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Dane Paterson triple strike edges Nottinghamshire slightly ahead of Warwickshire

Will Rhodes leads the way for hosts with 91 before Paterson's burst of three wickets in 14 balls

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Jack Haynes 97 puts Worcestershire on front foot against Derbyshire

Young batsman reaches career-best score but falls short of maiden hundred

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N.B.A. Fans Barred for Spitting at and Pouring Popcorn on Players


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Netherlands to debut in Super League with three ODIs against Ireland

Team will be missing key players like van der Merwe and ten Doeschate who have not been released by their counties

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Fan Barred for Pouring Popcorn on N.B.A.’s Russell Westbrook


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Champions League Ponders Big Change: A Final Four in One City


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