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Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed produced another memorable celebration after dismissing Australia all-rounder Cameron Green on Day 1 of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday (Aug 13). Green scored 13 off 13 balls before miscuing a length delivery towards the leg side, with Mushfiqur Rahim completing a good catch at mid-wicket. Taskin immediately broke … Read more

Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in the deciding set ‌to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3 1-6 6-3 at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, ​securing her ⁠place in a final for the first time this season. Swiatek will ‌take on ElenaRybakina for the ‌title at the U.S. Open tune-up event after the Australian Open … Read more

Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday. Mahmud led an impressive display by the visitors’ seamers as Australia slumped to their lowest Test score against Bangladesh, their previous worst being 217 in Mirpur in 2017. Hasan was … Read more

Australia women’s vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner has opened up about the pain caused by her marriage breakdown amid allegations of an affair made public by her ex-wife Monica Wright. Wright slammed Cricket Australia (CA) for inaction over the cricketer’s alleged affair with teammate Georgia Voll. “I think if you’re privileged enough to represent your country and … Read more

India have withdrawn from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup and will prioritise their high-profile friendly against Brazil, avoiding a scheduling clash that had made their participation in both competitions untenable. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has already conveyed the decision to FIFA, and is now exploring alternative fixtures to compensate for the loss of … Read more

Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a thrilling comeback victory to move into the semifinal of the Canadian Open. Osaka scored the decisive break early in the first set, breaking Rybakina in her first service game of the match. The world No. 2 had a … Read more

Lionel Messi shared a tribute to his late father, Jorge, on Wednesday, opening up about how difficult it was to lead Argentina to the World Cup final and expressing uncertainty about whether he will continue playing soccer. “I don’t know what I’m going to do without you,” the post said in Spanish. “I don’t know … Read more

Formula One newcomers Cadillac sacked founding principal ‌Graeme Lowdon after half a season on Wednesday and replaced him with Polish-French engineer Marcin Budkowski in a move ​they admitted had been ⁠planned behind the scenes for some time. Budkowski, 49, has held positions at a number of ‌teams including Ferrari and McLaren as well ‌as the … Read more