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India's 'blue machine' crush NZ World Cup dreams

India's 'blue machine' crush NZ World Cup dreams

Great batting by Sanju Samson and superb bowling by Jasprit Bumrah has powered India to a successful defence of the T20 World Cup as they crushed New Zealand.

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search

Malaysia is being urged to extend the search for a flight carrying 227 passengers that disappeared en route from ‌Kuala Lumpur to Beijing 12 years ago.

'Heart-breakers': NZ desperate to flip World Cup script

'Heart-breakers': NZ desperate to flip World Cup script

'Heart-breakers': NZ desperate to flip World Cup script

'Heart-breakers': NZ desperate to flip World Cup script

New Zealand are fed up of being the nearly men in cricket World Cup finals and want to "break a few hearts" by beating India in the T20 showdown in Ahmedabad.

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Herbert eyes LIV Golf breakthough in Hong Kong

Herbert eyes LIV Golf breakthough in Hong Kong

Jon Rahm (65), Thomas Detry (66) and Harold Varner III (63) are tied for the third-round lead at LIV Golf Hong Kong.

'He's human': Black Caps hoping for a genie's off-day

'He's human': Black Caps hoping for a genie's off-day

New Zealand know the biggest problem they face in the quest to win a first global men's white-ball title is an India bowler who's simply the best in the world.

Aussie fires again in Hong Kong after earning Open spot

Aussie fires again in Hong Kong after earning Open spot

Lucas Herbert has continued his big week to spearhead the Australian challenge at the LIV Hong Kong event while Jon Rahm also made his move.

Bethell ton in vain as India roar into World Cup final

Bethell ton in vain as India roar into World Cup final

England have fallen short of rampant India's massive total in Mumbai despite Jacob Bethell's defiant century in a run-laden T20 World Cup semi-final.

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Aussies in shade as Ortiz roars into LIV Hong Kong lead

Aussies in shade as Ortiz roars into LIV Hong Kong lead

Aussies in shade as Ortiz roars into LIV Hong Kong lead

Aussies in shade as Ortiz roars into LIV Hong Kong lead

Mexican Carlos Ortiz has fired a 10-under-par 60 to lead the LIV Golf Hong Kong event to leave top Aussies Lucas Herbert and Marc Leishman in the shade.

European shares edge higher after Asian stocks surge

European shares edge higher after Asian stocks surge

European shares edge higher after Asian stocks surge

European shares edge higher after Asian stocks surge

International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva has warned the Middle East war is already testing the resilience of the global economy.

China ramps up 'high stakes' tech race with the US

China ramps up 'high stakes' tech race with the US

China ramps up 'high stakes' tech race with the US

China ramps up 'high stakes' tech race with the US

China has slightly lowered its economic growth target for 2026, leaving room for greater measures to address industrial overcapacity and rebalance the economy.

What a Scorcher! Allen blasts NZ into World Cup final

What a Scorcher! Allen blasts NZ into World Cup final

What a Scorcher! Allen blasts NZ into World Cup final

What a Scorcher! Allen blasts NZ into World Cup final

Perth Scorchers' Finn Allen has unleashed one of the great T20 knocks to destroy South Africa and power New Zealand into the final of the World Cup.

Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes

Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes

Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes

Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes

Islamabad says 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier have been killed in cross-border clashes.

Proteas stay perfect to set up World Cup semi with NZ

Proteas stay perfect to set up World Cup semi with NZ

Proteas stay perfect to set up World Cup semi with NZ

Proteas stay perfect to set up World Cup semi with NZ

South Africa have maintained their unbeaten record at the T20 World Cup with a win over Zimbabwe, setting up a semi-final date with New Zealand.

Mighty Samson powers India into World Cup semis

Mighty Samson powers India into World Cup semis

Mighty Samson powers India into World Cup semis

Mighty Samson powers India into World Cup semis

India found a national sporting hero in Kolkata as Sanju Samson conjured up a special knock to guide the co-hosts to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

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No way SailGP can have UAE final at this rate: Slingsby

Globetrotting sailing league SailGP could be forced to move its big-money grand final from the UAE following conflict besieging the region.

Afghan thwarts Pakistan strike on Bagram Air Base

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani air strike on Bagram Air Base.

'Crazy': Green in seventh heaven after latest LPGA win

Australian golf ace Hannah Green has captured her seventh LPGA Tour victory in just her second start of the year at the Women's World Championship in Singapore.

NZ make World Cup semis after bold Pakistan bid fails

New Zealand have made the semis at the T20 World Cup after Pakistan beat Sri Lanka but not by enough runs to steal the last-four place from the Black Caps.

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Aussie golf aces lead at Women's World Championship

Australian duo Minjee Lee and Hannah Green share a one-shot lead in Singapore with 18 holes of the Women's World Championship to play.

Pakistan, Afghan forces clash as diplomacy intensifies

Pakistan's strikes have hit Taliban military installations and posts in one of the deepest Pakistani incursions into its western neighbour in years.

NZ fret after World Cup loss to Jacks-inspired England

Will Jacks-powered England have pipped New Zealand, giving the Black Caps a nervous wait to see if they'll qualify for the T20 World Cup semis.

Pakistan declares 'open war' as it bombs Afghan cities

Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions that threatens to spark a protracted conflict between the Islamic neighbours.

Minjee Lee runs hot at Women's World Championship

Australia's Minjee Lee has hit the ground running in Singapore to be tied for second at the halfway point of the Women's World Championship in Singapore.

Markram blasts perfect Proteas into T20 World Cup semis

South Africa are increasingly looking like the team to beat at the T20 World Cup as they made it six wins from six with a hammering of the West Indies.

'We're back': Abhishek blasts India to towering Cup win

India have smashed the second-largest total in the history of the T20 World Cup en route to knocking out Zimbabwe.

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