USA vs Pakistan: What are the five biggest upsets in T20 World Cup history?
After USA record a historic win over Pakistan, Al Jazeera lists the five major upsets in the tournament's history.
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English Premier League football clubs vote to keep VAR despite criticism
Semiautomated offside technology will be introduced next season to help save time in offside checks, league says.
T20 World Cup: Fans, experts slam New York pitch after India-Ireland match
Former players and fans react after New York produces another second low-scoring match that left Rohit Sharma injured.
Preview: Pakistan vs USA at T20 World Cup – form, head-to-head, team news
The co-hosts will look to build on their opening win against an inconsistent Pakistan side at the Grand Prairie Stadium.
T20 World Cup 2024: Australia beat Oman by 39 runs – as it happened
- Marcus Stoinis stars with bat and ball in opening win
- Australia go top of Group B ahead of Namibia on run rate
4th over: Australia 25-1 (Warner 11, Marsh 1) Shakeel Ahmed into the attack with his pacey left arm spin. Gah! His first ball is a drag down that Warner clubs away for four. The bowler is on the button after that though, round the wicket and with a flat trajectory, firing it in at the stumps and pads. He beats Warner’s edge and gets out of the over for just six runs in total.
3rd over: Australia 19-1 (Warner 6, Marsh 0) Mitch Marsh arrives at the crease. Oman have a slip in place and Bilal Khan has his dander up. Marsh blocks back the final two balls of the over. Good stuff this.
Continue reading...Can out-of-form Pakistan find a way to win the T20 World Cup?
The 2009 champions must overlook their chaotic lead-up to the World Cup and find form to have a shot at the semifinals.
Six-time MotoGP champion Marquez to ride for Ducati factory team from 2025
Ducati officially confirms that Marc Marquez will be Francesco Bagnaia’s factory teammate for the 2025 MotoGP season.
From Ronaldo to Kroos: who will retire after UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany?
Euro 2024 is the last European Championship for several legendary players entering the twilight of their careers.
Saudi Arabia accused of using forced labour ahead of Fifa World Cup decision
Union’s claim of ‘epidemic of migrant worker abuses’ could force Fifa to reject state as 2034 host if it fails to meet rights obligations
Saudi Arabia, the likely host of the 2034 World Cup, is facing allegations of widespread use of forced labour among its vast migrant workforce, in a complaint filed at the UN’s International Labour Organization.
The complaint to the ILO alleges that migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are subject to a raft of labour rights violations including failing to pay wages, passport confiscation, illegal recruitment fees, debt bondage and preventing workers freely changing jobs.
Continue reading...T20 World Cup brings cricket ‘home’ for New York’s South Asian community
New York's semi-professional cricketers hope the T20 World Cup will inspire the next generation to play the game.
Ohtani’s former interpreter Mizuhara pleads guilty in sport betting case
Mizuhara pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17m from the Los Angeles Dodgers player to pay off illegal gambling debts.
Novak Djokovic pulls out of French Open with knee injury
The world number one suffered an injury in his right knee in the third round at Roland-Garros.
Preview: Belgium will be tricky opponents at Euro 2024, De Bruyne says
Belgium were quarterfinalists at past two editions, and captain Kevin De Bruyne says his team are ready for Euro 2024.
Euro 2024 preview: Croatia out to bring World Cup form to Euros party
Croatia, led by inspirational captain Luka Modric, want to shock the footballing world again at Euro 2024 in Germany.
Real Madrid sign France’s Kylian Mbappe on free transfer after PSG exit
Mbappe joins the Spanish and European football champions as a free agent a month after terminating his PSG contract.
Thousands of homeless people removed from Paris region in pre-Olympics ‘social cleansing’
Campaigners say operation to bus ‘undesirable’ people out of city and wider Île-de-France region has intensified
Thousands of homeless people have been removed from Paris and the surrounding area as part of a “clean-up” operation ahead of the Olympic Games, campaigners say.
Those moved on include asylum seekers, as well as families and children already in a precarious and vulnerable situation, the collective Le Revers de la Médaille, which represents 90 associations, said in a report released on Monday.
Continue reading...‘He’ll be proud’: work starts on Rob Burrow motor neurone disease centre in Leeds
Grief and adoration at ceremony just day after death of rugby league great, who dedicated last years to help others with disease
A blue mural on a wall close to Headingley stadium in Leeds bears the words of Rob Burrow: “In a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream.”
The former Leeds Rhinos rugby league scrum-half died on Sunday, five years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Continue reading...Namibia vs Oman: Wiese holds nerves in super over finish at T20 World Cup
Wiese scored 13 runs and restricted Oman to 10 in the super over after the match was tied at the end of 20 overs each.
Preview: Sri Lanka at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
Wanindu Hasaranga's men can be hard to stop at the T20 World Cup if they start well and gain momentum.
Russell and Chase to the rescue as West Indies beat PNG in T20 World Cup
West Indies beat PNG by five wickets thanks to a late surge in their opening game after the minnows gave them a scare.