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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has signed with the Sydney Sixers for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) 15 season, becoming one of the most high-profile international signings in the league’s history. The Sixers announced the signing on Friday, confirming that Babar will be available for the entire season, including the finals. As per BBL regulations, each team can sign one overseas player ahead of the official draft scheduled for June 19, and the Sixers used this opportunity to bring in the Pakistani maestro. Babar, 30, is regarded as one of the most consistent and stylish…
CNN — Karsten Warholm crushed his own 300-meter hurdles world best time in front of a home crowd in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday, clocking 32.67 seconds. Warholm set the previous mark of 33.05 seconds in April, but bettered that time by almost half a second at the Oslo Diamond League in Bislett Stadion. The Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion surged past American Rai Benjamin on the home straight and celebrated by roaring and ripping off his top. “The race went well, although I was rather worried with how much Rai was closing on me,” Warholm said after the…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025 The date of Gautam Gambhir’s return to England remains unknown © Getty Gautam Gambhir is back home in New Delhi to attend to his ailing mother, who suffered a heart attack a couple of days back. The Indian head coach returned home to see his mother, who is convalescing at Gangaram Hospital in the capital. A spokesman for the Indian team has said Gambhir left for India ‘day before yesterday on a family emergency.’ The condition of Gambhir’s mother is still not known clearly, and at the time of compiling this report, she was believed…
CNN — On a day that didn’t produce many smiles for the world’s best, Patrick Reed certainly got the crowds at Oakmont Country Club going with a rare albatross on the par-5 fourth hole during the opening round of the US Open. After a 332-yard drive to the left of the fairway, he rocketed his 286-yard second shot with a 3-wood. The ball took a couple of bounces just over the front of the green before rolling towards the hole, around the edge of the cup and in. An albatross – also known as a double eagle – is the…
Sydney Sixers land Pakistan icon for entire BBL|15 season as a pre-draft signing The Sydney Sixers have once again outsmarted their rivals after unveiling one of the biggest KFC BBL recruits of recent times, Babar Azam. The former Pakistan captain, the second highest all-time T20 International run scorer, was today revealed as the Sixers’ pre-draft overseas signing. He will be available for the entire BBL15 season, including finals. The Sixers, who have finished top two in each of the past six BBL seasons and been champions twice, will pick sixth in the first round of next week’s international player draft.…
CNN — As FIFA’s revamped expanded Club World Cup kicks off in the United States on Saturday, most fans’ eyes will be firmly fixed on the plethora of soccer superstars competing for up to $125 million, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all taking part with their respective clubs. However, the remarkable story of amateur side Auckland City FC has flown under the radar, with the Oceania team’s players set to embark on the trip of a lifetime to test themselves against some of the world’s elite. Based in the North Shore suburb of New…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Cameron Green joined an unfortunate group of batters during the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s, as he became the third player since 1990 to be dismissed twice at No. 3 after facing five or fewer balls in a Test match. The Australian all-rounder endured a tough outing in the high-pressure match, facing just five deliveries across both innings and getting out cheaply on both occasions. His name now joins an unwanted list that includes Pakistan’s Babar Azam, England’s Ollie Pope, and Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque — all of whom suffered similar…
CNN — And just like that, we have a series. The Edmonton Oilers completed a comeback for the ages to down the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime to knot the Stanley Cup Final up at 2-2. After erasing a three-goal deficit, the Oilers found themselves leading 4-3 in the closing seconds of the third period when Florida’s Sam Reinhart found the back of the net to tie it up with 19.5 seconds remaining for the defending Cup champion Panthers. However, it was a familiar face who took matters into his own hands in the overtime period. Leon Draisaitl, who was…
CNN — Former NCAA track star Eliud Kipsang, who earned several first-team All-America honors as a runner, has died aged 28, according to Alabama Athletics. Alabama Athletics released a statement Wednesday confirming that Kipsang had died on Tuesday evening. “We are heartbroken by the passing of Eliud Kipsang, one of the most gifted athletes ever to wear crimson and white,” said Alabama Athletics’ head coach Dan Waters. “His impact on our program extended far beyond records and championships; he was a beloved teammate, a brother to so many and a dear friend to me, personally. “On behalf of the entire…
MLC 2025 Finn Allen finished with 151 off just 51 deliveries © Sportzpics Finn Allen lit up the opening night of MLC 2025 with a record-breaking ton as San Francisco Unicorns began their campaign with a massive win. In what was a repeat of last year’s final, SFU managed to avenge the title loss by swatting Freedom aside by 123 runs following Allen’s blistering 51-ball 151. During the course of his whirlwind knock, Allen broke the record for the fastest 150 in T20 cricket and also cleared the ropes 19 times – breaking Chris Gayle’s tally of 18 – for…