“That’s bigger than the World Cup, to be honest,” says the Afghanistan captain
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Wolff to rivals on F1 row: Get your s— together
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has told rival teams to focus on themselves amid an ongoing row over the interpretation of this year’s engine regulations.
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Webster’s strike keeps Tasmania ahead after Bancroft gives WA hope
WA’s opening pair added 116 as they faced the tall order of chasing 345 but Tasmania chipped out breakthroughs
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‘I’d like to play on flat tracks’ – Shanaka links SL’s batting woes to spin-friendly pitches at home
At the T20 World Cup, though, the Sri Lanka captain hopes his batters can perform on what he thinks will be better tracks
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2026 F1 livery Power Rankings: Does Red Bull’s new look take P1?
Launch season is upon us, which means as F1 teams reveal their 2026 paint schemes, ESPN votes on this year’s livery Power Rankings.
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Faheem Ashraf drags unconvincing Pakistan over the line after big scare
Pakistan had the game in the bag, then lost five wickets between the 12th and 19th overs, before Faheem Ashraf emerged as their saviour in the T20 World Cup opener
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Scotland opt to field against West Indies
WI captain Shai Hope believes there’s a part of them that has confidence that they can start their campaign well
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Russell is ready to fight for 2026 F1 world title
Early Formula 1 preseason favourite George Russell said he’s ready to fight for a world championship and is relishing the chance to go head-to-head with old rival Max Verstappen.
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Mahli Beardman suffers recurrence of a stress fracture in his back
The 20-year-old reported soreness in the warm-up of the second T20I in Pakistan and scans have confirmed he faces a lengthy period on the sidelines
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Patterson’s milestone-game hundred builds commanding lead
The left hander forged a new career-best on the third day at the SCG to leave Tasmania a huge target