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No panic but even Cummins can't stop Sunrisers' slide

No panic but even Cummins can't stop Sunrisers' slide

Pat Cummins gave it his all with both bat and ball -- but his Sunrisers Hyderabad side have ended up slumping to a fourth-straight defeat in the IPL.

Aussie Singapore Sevens slip before world championships

Aussie Singapore Sevens slip before world championships

Aussie Singapore Sevens slip before world championships

Aussie Singapore Sevens slip before world championships

Australia's rugby sevens teams have had a sobering weekend in Singapore, with much work to be done before they shoot for world championship gold in Los Angeles.

Aussie women win silver, Fiji men Singapore 7s gold

Aussie women win silver, Fiji men Singapore 7s gold

Aussie women win silver, Fiji men Singapore 7s gold

Aussie women win silver, Fiji men Singapore 7s gold

Australia's women's side have been beaten by New Zealand in a World Rugby Sevens final for the second time in as many weeks, going down 31-7 in Singapore.

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Rain adds to challenge for Myanmar quake relief

Rain adds to challenge for Myanmar quake relief

Aid agencies in earthquake-hit Myanmar are warning the combination of rain and extreme heat could cause outbreaks of devastating diseases, including cholera.

Starc quality for Delhi but no IPL miracles from Maxi

Starc quality for Delhi but no IPL miracles from Maxi

Mitchell Starc has helped bowl Delhi Capitals to IPL victory over Chennai but Glenn Maxwell couldn't quite find his magic as Punjab lost to Rajasthan.

200 tries for rugby record-breaker Levi in Singapore

200 tries for rugby record-breaker Levi in Singapore

Australia's rugby women have made the quarter-finals of the Singapore Sevens after Maddison Levi reached the 200-try landmark faster than any player ever.

Myanmar quake toll rises as leader returns from summit

Myanmar quake toll rises as leader returns from summit

Myanmar's junta leader has promised "free and fair" elections at an overseas meeting, as the death toll in his earthquake-ravaged nation continues to rise.

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What a Scorcher! Mitch Marsh blasts another IPL fifty

What a Scorcher! Mitch Marsh blasts another IPL fifty

What a Scorcher! Mitch Marsh blasts another IPL fifty

What a Scorcher! Mitch Marsh blasts another IPL fifty

Rampant Mitch Marsh has struck his third IPL half-century of the season on the day he committed to a BBL future back home with the Perth Scorchers.

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

Focus on humanitarian crisis a week after Myanmar quake

The UN's humanitarian chief is visiting Myanmar in a bid to spur urgent action to help survivors of a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn country.

Former NRL stars clash in Japanese club rugby

Former NRL stars clash in Japanese club rugby

Former NRL stars clash in Japanese club rugby

Former NRL stars clash in Japanese club rugby

Marika Koroibete will line up against Joey Manu in an enthralling clash in Japanese club rugby with Koroibete's Saitama Wild Knights in danger of relegation.

Doohan crashes, Piastri fastest in F1 practice in Japan

Doohan crashes, Piastri fastest in F1 practice in Japan

Doohan crashes, Piastri fastest in F1 practice in Japan

Doohan crashes, Piastri fastest in F1 practice in Japan

A high-speed crash suffered by Australian rookie Jack Doohan has marred practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as compatriot Oscar Piastri set the fastest time.

South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law

South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law

South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law

South Korea's Yoon removed from office over martial law

President Yoon Suk-yeol has apologised to his fellow South Koreans after a top court removed him from office over his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

Cummins' gung-ho Sunrisers begin to suffer IPL slump

Cummins' gung-ho Sunrisers begin to suffer IPL slump

Cummins' gung-ho Sunrisers begin to suffer IPL slump

Cummins' gung-ho Sunrisers begin to suffer IPL slump

Australia captain Pat Cummins has overseen a third-straight defeat for his previously rampant Sunrisers Hyderabad team but insists he isn't worried yet.

Search for flight MH370 suspended due to bad weather

Search for flight MH370 suspended due to bad weather

Search for flight MH370 suspended due to bad weather

Search for flight MH370 suspended due to bad weather

Poor weather conditions have forced the renewed search for missing flight MH370 to be suspended until the end of the year, Malaysia's government says.

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Myanmar quake toll passes 3000 as disease risk rises

As the death toll from Myanmar's earthquake surpasses 3000, the devastated country faces a possible new crisis from diseases brought on by hot and wet weather.

Hazlewood bashed in his first IPL loss of season

Even the normally immaculate Josh Hazlewood has been taken to the cleaners as his Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost for the first time in the IPL this season.

Myanmar military fires at convoy delivering quake aid

Troops have shot at Chinese vehicles on an earthquake aid mission in Myanmar, as relief groups call on the junta to allow unfettered access to help survivors.

Ponting's Kings reign in IPL as Langer's Giants shrink

Ricky Ponting has emerged the victor over Justin Langer in the first coaching clash between the Aussie pair in this season's Indian Premier League.

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Myanmar quake survivors left without food and shelter

Devastated communities in Myanmar are in dire need of basic necessities such as food and clean water after a powerful earthquake that killed over 2700 people.

South Korea court to rule on President Yoon impeachment

A South Korean court will deliver its decision at the end of the week as to whether to reinstate President Yoon Suk Yeol or remove him permanently.

Johnson out of luck as Indians open account against KKR

Mumbai Indians have won their first match of the Indian Premier League season with a comfortable win over KKR despite a sharp opening spell by Spencer Johnson.

Toll from devastating Myanmar earthquake climbs

Bodies are still being pulled from the rubble days after a massive earthquake in Myanmar as rescue workers desperately search for survivors.

Starc takes five as he wins IPL showdown with Cummins

Mitchell Starc took 5-35 for Delhi Capitals helping his team to a five-wicket victory over Pat Cummins' Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

Aid rushes into Myanmar as quake death toll hits 1700

Aid teams from India, China, Singapore and Thailand are on the ground in Myanmar as the death toll from a devastating earthquake climbs to more than 1700.

Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos

A Thai woman went into labour as a hospital in Bangkok was being evacuated during an earthquake.

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