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South Korea to play Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly

South Korea will host top-ranked Brazil in a friendly ahead of this year's World Cup, the nation's football association said on Wednesday. The national team, captained by Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min, will take on Brazil on June 2 in Seoul before squaring off against Chile and Paraguay on June 6 and 10. The series of planned matches with South American teams will give South Korea a "good opportunity to assess their objective strength and weakness", the Korea Football Association said in a statement.

England drop to sixth in ICC Test rankings with lowest points total in 27 years

England have dropped a place to number six in the International Cricket Council’s Test rankings, leaving new captain Ben Stokes in charge of a side with their lowest points total in 27 years.

BCCI Bans Journalist For 2 Years For "Intimidating" Wriddhiman Saha

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday banned senior journalist Boria Majumdar for 2 years for intimidating Wriddhiman Saha. The veteran India wicket-keeper had alleged that he was intimidated by a journalist for not giving an interview. He revealed all the details to a BCCI committee probing the matter in March earlier this year. Journalist Boria Majumdar in a Twitter video identified himself as the one accused by Saha. A three-member committee had met Saha in New Delhi to probe into the 37-year-old's allegations against the previously unnamed journalist. "I have told the committee everything I know. I have shared all the details with them. I can't tell you much right now. BCCI has asked me not to talk about the meeting outside as they will answer all your queries," Saha told reporters after appearing before the committee in New Delhi.

England slip to sixth in Test rankings, lowest points rating since 1995

England have tumbled to sixth in the world Test rankings ahead of the Ben Stokes era with the ICC's annual update seeing the team record their lowest points rating since 1995.

Proteas Women to play red-ball matches at camp in Pretoria

It will be the first time the SA women convene since the Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in March.

Kevin Anderson retires at 35

Former Wimbledon and US Open finalist Kevin Anderson announced his retirement on Tuesday aged 35, bringing to an end a career that showed immense promise but was derailed by injuries. The big-serving South African, who stands 6'8" and towered over his opponents, achieved a career high ranking of fifth in the world in 2018 before sliding out of the top 100 following a succession of knee, shoulder and ankle injuries. "I've experienced so many different challenges and emotions, this sport can be exhilarating and at the same time lonely. I've had ups and downs, but I wouldn't change it for anything," he said in a statement on Twitter. "My journey helped me become the man who I am today. Today I finally arrived at the difficult decision to retire from professional tennis. "As a kid, my dad used to tell me that success isn't defined by results, but by the effort and sacrifice you make along the way in becoming the best you can be. I gave it my best." Having come through the US college system, Anderson turned professional in 2007.

India Retain No.1 Status In ICC T20I Rankings, Australia On Top In Tests And New Zealand In ODIs

India under new captain Rohit Sharma finished the 2021-22 season as the world's number one ranked T20 team after a string of impressive performances at home but were a good nine points behind Australia in the annual Test rankings released by ICC on Wednesday. The 'Black Caps' from New Zealand finished the last season as the world No.1 ODI team with the cut-off date being May 4, 2022. The England versus India series that began in 2021, will be included in the rankings once the final postponed Test is completed.

'Emotionally involved' – Ronnie O'Sullivan to start snooker season as World No. 1 but when did he first top rankings?

Ronnie O'Sullivan will start the new 2022/23 snooker campaign as the sport's undisputed world no. 1 after conquering the Crucible for a record-equalling seventh time.

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South Korea to play Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly

England drop to sixth in ICC Test rankings with lowest points total in 27 years

BCCI Bans Journalist For 2 Years For "Intimidating" Wriddhiman Saha

England slip to sixth in Test rankings, lowest points rating since 1995

Proteas Women to play red-ball matches at camp in Pretoria

Kevin Anderson retires at 35

India Retain No.1 Status In ICC T20I Rankings, Australia On Top In Tests And New Zealand In ODIs

'Emotionally involved' – Ronnie O'Sullivan to start snooker season as World No. 1 but when did he first top rankings?