European champions Real Madrid crush Mallorca 3-0 and will now play archrival Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
All our updates and post-match reaction as Real beat Mallorca to set up Supercopa final with Barcelona in Jeddah.
McKenzie urges his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.
Injury-prone forward wants to ‘work very hard’ to be with the Brazilian team at the next World Cup.
The move comes in the wake of WADA’s controversial handling of positive doping tests by Chinese swimmers.
Barcelona reach the final of the Spanish Super Cup with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia.
All our updates and post-match reaction and interviews from King Abdullah Sports City where Barca secure spot in final.
The opener aims for comeback as the defending champions host their first ICC event in 29 years.
Deschamps, who led France to the FIFA World Cup title in 2018, will step away after the 2026 edition in North America.
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Tottenham manager berates his team’s recent slump in form ahead of their League Cup semifinal against Liverpool.
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In response, ECB proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ action against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women.
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South Africa seal 10-wicket win in the second Test to win the series 2-0 despite Pakistan’s late fightback in Cape Town.
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Rashid takes 11 wickets in the match to give Afghanistan a 1-0 win in the series after the first Test ended in a draw.
South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong is let go after four years as Indonesian football chief eyes World Cup qualification.
