Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures
MELBOURNE :While ever more hostage to Twenty20's global carve-up, cricket will take a breath from next week to indulge its most time-honoured rivalry as Australia and England battle in the Ashes.
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Surfing-Olympic gold medallist Moore to rejoin world tour in 2026
Olympic gold medallist Carissa Moore will rejoin surfing's world tour in 2026 after giving birth to a baby girl earlier this year, the World Surf League said on Thursday.
Musetti joins Sinner in Davis Cup forfeit
TURIN, Italy :Lorenzo Musetti has withdrawn from the Italy team which will defend their Davis Cup title in Bologna next week, with the 23-year-old citing physical and family reasons after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in Turin on Thursday.
New Zealand coach Bunting steps down after Women's World Cup failure
New Zealand coach Allan Bunting has stepped down following the nation's failed title defence at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
MLS moves season to align with Europe, playoffs set for May
Major League Soccer will overhaul its competition calendar beginning in 2027, shifting to a summer-to-spring season that aligns with Europe's top leagues and moving its playoffs to May, the league announced on Thursday.
Saka and Eze sink Serbia to make it seven out of seven for England
LONDON :Superb goals by Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze secured a routine 2-0 win for England over Serbia to make it seven wins from seven games in their World Cup qualifying campaign at a rain-soaked Wembley Stadium on Thursday.
De Minaur banishes demons and reaches ATP Finals last four
TURIN, Italy :Two days ago Alex de Minaur was in a dark place after letting victory over Lorenzo Musetti slip from his grasp, but a win over Taylor Fritz at the ATP Finals on Thursday has the Australian feeling on top of the world, and into the semi-finals.
France keep celebrations restrained after World Cup qualification
PARIS :France kept celebrations restrained after qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday, with captain Kylian Mbappe saying the emotional weight of the evening — the 10th anniversary of the November 13, 2015 attacks — mattered more than the result.