Star India spinner achieves world-record T20I rating after victorious continental campaigns
This is now the highest rating achieved by anyone in the history of the format. Shree Charani surpassed the previous record of 806, set by Australia's Megan Schutt in November 2018. The left-arm spinner played a key role…
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Can you name every player nominated for the 2004 Ballon d’Or award?
You’ve got 15 minutes, with only the club(s) each player played for in that year as a clue to help. The score to beat from the Planet Football office is 24/29. If this gives you the taste for another quiz, try naming…
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Rank the biggest scandals in Test cricket history
To mark one of the biggest controversies the game has ever seen, Test Match Special is asking which is Test cricket's biggest scandal. Ten of the most famous scandals in Test cricket have been picked out by a TMS panel…
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Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse
In August, Dott was found guilty of sexually abusing a boy and a girl after a five-day trial at Glasgow high court. The court heard that the 2006 world champion inappropriately touched and exposed himself to both…
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Top 14 award winner Willis reiterates desire to play Test rugby
Willis moved to Toulouse in November 2022 after Wasps went out of business, and was initially given dispensation to continue playing for England given the exceptional circumstances. The back row won the most recent of…
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The Breakdown | Hong Kong China’s minnows relish a Rugby World Cup baptism of fire
Australia's big party kicks off on when the host nation will be intent on replicating the feelgood factor generated by their eventful 42-38 win against the world champion Springboks on Sunday. If the Wallabies can…
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Ferrari back Vasseur amid speculation over future
The official statement comes amid speculation over the Frenchman's position, fuelled by former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner saying he would be interested in joining Ferrari. Ferrari chief communication…
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American exodus: why do so many US NHL stars want out of Canada?
"Will it be a matter of money?" Wilson headlined his piece. And for about a century, money was the recurrent nexus of the Canadian hockey panic, proven by franchise departures and depleted buying power. At the time…
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ILT20 2026/27 player auction: Babar Azam enters ILT20 auction pool for the first time
The player pool includes cricketers from 11 Full Member nations, as well as players from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and 10 other Associate Member countries. The players have been divided into three base-price brackets…
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Bath's Boxing Day game with Leicester moved back a day
The game - in round eight of the Prem - had been due to take place at 15:05 GMT at the Recreation Ground. But it has been moved to 17:30 GMT a day later because of travel restrictions across the city - there are no rail…
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