England bowler Jofra Archer ruled out of Ashes by elbow injury
Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the rest of the summer, meaning he will miss England's bid to regain the Ashes against Australia.
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Injured Archer out of Ashes, Bairstow replaces Foakes for Ireland test
LONDON : England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia on Tuesday, but a fit-again Jonny Bairstow returned to the test squad for the one-off match against Ireland next month.
Rugby league-New Zealand keen to host World Cup with Australia after France pull-out
MELBOURNE : New Zealand hope to step in as 2025 Rugby League World Cup co-hosts with Australia following France's withdrawal, the sport's New Zealand boss said on Tuesday.
Stokes fitness doubt in latest England Ashes scare
England Test captain Ben Stokes is still unable to bowl and is only "batting cover", his coach at IPL side Chennai Super Kings says, in a fresh injury scare weeks before the Ashes.
Six killed in New Zealand hostel fire with more feared dead and people 'unaccounted for'
Six people have been killed in a hostel fire with more feared dead in a tragedy labelled 'our worst nightmare' by emergency services. The fire broke out overnight at a four-storey hotel in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington.
Rugby League World Cup in turmoil as France withdraw as 2025 hosts
International rugby league is facing an uncertain future after France announced its decision to withdraw from hosting the 2025 World Cup, citing its inability to meet financial guarantees required by the French government.
Five uncapped players but no Parisse in Italy World Cup training squad
Italy have called up five uncapped players for a pre-Rugby World Cup training squad, including former England prospect Paolo Odogwu, but left ex-captain Sergio Parisse out of the 46-man selection as he seeks a record sixth global finals.
"He Tortured Us In The Nets...": CSK Head Coach Stephen Fleming Praises KKR Star
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming rued the the lost opportunity to pick their former net bowler Varun Chakravarthy at the IPL auctions, saying missing out on him "still hurts us". Chakravarthy served as CSK's net bowler for a few years and during his stint there, he troubled the CSK batters including skipper MS Dhoni. Playing his first IPL game at the Chepauk, The Tamil Nadu off-spinner played a vital role in Kolkata Knight Riders's six-wicket win over CSK on Sunday.