Absent England captain Stokes shines for Durham
LONDON, June 20 : England's slide towards likely defeat by New Zealand in the second test happened as absent captain Ben Stokes was scoring 95 for his county side Durham on Saturday.
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World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after one game: Who is No. 1? - ESPN
It has been an incredible first week at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the superstars showing up — Lionel Messi tying the men's World Cup goals record by scoring his first hat trick in this competition, Erling Haaland scoring twice in his tournament debut, Kylian Mbappé adding two of his own to become France's all-time leading men's scorer — and the smaller nations making an impact, too. Australia stunned Türkiye to rival the U.S. for top spot in Group D, Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 for their first win at a World Cup since 1990, and tiny Cape Verde, in their tournament debut, held powerhouse world No. 1 Spain to a 0-0 draw in their first game.
England's Root becomes second player to reach 14,000 test runs
June 20 : England’s Joe Root became only the second player in cricket's longest format to surpass 14,000 runs on Saturday, the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval.
Neymar Expected To Return For Brazil In Final World Cup Group Stage Match
Neymar is expected to return from a right calf injury and play for Brazil in its final World Cup group match, coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday night.
England lose early wickets after NZ set target of 463 in 2nd test
June 20 : England lost two quick wickets in their chase of a huge 463 target set for them by New Zealand, who were all out for 362 in the second innings on day four of the second test at The Oval as they seek to level the series.
Clark looks to build halfway lead in promising US Open campaign
SOUTHAMPTON, New York, June 20 : Wyndham Clark will look to pad his four-shot lead in the third round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on Saturday after a stellar start on the famously trick course in Southampton.
New Zealand stretch lead to over 400 against England on day four
LONDON, June 20 : England pace bowler Jofra Archer took two wickets but New Zealand reached lunch on day four of the second test at The Oval with a huge 445-run lead as they seek to level the series. New Zealand began the day on 252-3 and moved to 345-6 by the interval with Daryl Mitchell 66 not out.
USMNT player ratings: Surprise star Freeman's 7/10 performance stonewalls Australia - ESPN
An own goal and an Alex Freeman's late header in the first-half sent the U.S. men's national team to a 2-0 win on Friday against Australia in Seattle, keeping the U.S. perfect through two games at the 2026 World Cup.