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CNN — Chicago Sky star Angel Reese became the second youngest player in WNBA history to record a triple-double as she led her team to a 78-66 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Reese recorded 11 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds for her first career triple-double at 23 years and 40 days old in the Commissioner’s Cup win, the WNBA equivalent of the men’s NBA Cup. Only Caitlin Clark has recorded one at a younger age in the league, doing so twice when she was 22. Reese, a WNBA All-Star in her first season, has recorded 30 double-doubles…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique has officially signed with Yorkshire County Cricket Club as an overseas player for the ongoing season. He is expected to join the squad next week and will be available for selection in both red and white-ball formats. The 25-year-old will feature in Yorkshire’s upcoming County Championship fixtures against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge and Surrey at York. Additionally, he will play in the final four matches of the group stage of the Vitality Blast. Known for his solid technique and elegant stroke play, Shafique has already scored five centuries in just 22 Test…
CNN — Mondo Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 12th time in his career in front of a delighted home crowd in Stockholm, Sweden. Duplantis cleared 6.28 meters on his first attempt to surpass his previous record by a centimeter, immediately running over to the stands to celebrate. This was the first time that the 25-year-old had broken a world record in Sweden, saying afterwards that he felt “full to the brim” with the “special” achievement. “I’ve got a lot of family here,” said Duplantis, who was raised in the United States but represents Sweden, his mother’s…
England will get their 2025 Women’s World Cup campaign under way against South Africa on October 3 in Bengaluru, the International Cricket Council has announced.The eight-team, 50-over tournament, which will be staged in India and Sri Lanka, is set to be the first under England’s new leadership axis of captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and head coach Charlotte Edwards. Australia are the defending champions after beating England in the 2022 final in Christchurch and the Ashes rivals will each play their sixth of seven group stage matches on October 22 in Indore.A round-robin format runs from September 30 until October 26, with…
Pakistan beat Japan 3-2 in their second match of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup at Kuala Lumpur’s National Stadium on Monday. Ghazanfar Ali gave Pakistan the lead when he scored in the first quarter. Less than a minute later, Japan’s Kazumasa Matsumoto scored to level the field 1-1. Koji Yamasaki scored Japan’s second goal of the match within two minutes, bringing the score to 2-1. The second quarter saw the score remain steady, but vice-captain Waheed Ashraf Rana scored for Pakistan in the third quarter to tie the score at 2-2 once more. Sufyan Khan scored a decisive goal in…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie has voiced his support for Mike Hesson’s appointment as Pakistan’s new white-ball head coach, calling the role both surprising and rewarding. Speaking in a recent interview on a local sports platform, Gillespie admitted that while Hesson’s hiring may have caught some by surprise, he believes the job presents a fantastic chance to work with a talented group of players. “There are always surprises in the world,” Gillespie said. “Speaking from my own experience, you sometimes ask yourself — why make such a move? But the chance to work with Pakistan’s…
As England and India gear up for the upcoming five-match Test series starting on Friday, live on Sky Sports, here’s a look at the key talking points ahead of the contest…Pressure on new India captain GillIndia head deeper into the unknown and this new era under a brand new captain, Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old was picked for the role ahead of Jasprit Bumrah, who had filled in at times during the most recent Test series defeat in Australia in the winter, and though Gill has captained in five T20 internationals and led Gujarat Titans in the IPL, a Test tour…
CNN — When seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered damage to his car during the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, the cause wasn’t initially clear. The Ferrari driver, who had started fifth on the grid, knew something had happened after suddenly losing pace early in the race but was only later told that he had hit a groundhog. The impact with the animal had damaged the floor of Hamilton’s car which cost the 40-year-old around half a second per lap, resulting in a sixth placed finish. But speaking after the race, Hamilton – a vegan and animal rights activist –…
MLC 2025 Texas Super Kings have won both their games so far © MLC Texas Super Kings are off to a strong start in their Major League Cricket (MLC) campaign this season, with two wins in two games placing them second on the table. If the season opener against MI New York was a tense affair, sealed by Daryl Mitchell’s composure and a superb final over where eight runs were defended, their victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders was far more straightforward. TSK first posted 181/4, with contributions from across the batting order before unleashing their bowling attack. Noor Ahmad…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the schedule for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 set to be held in India and Sri Lanka in September. Pakistan will play all their matches of the 50-over World Cup in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo when India hosts this year’s tournament. Following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy earlier this year, a “hybrid model” was decided upon whereby India would play all its matches in Dubai, chosen as a neutral venue. Hosts India will get the tournament underway against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on September 30 at…