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Australia's Adam Zampa took four wickets in the one-sided nine wicket win over Namibia on Tuesday at the T20 World Cup.

Zampa Milestone As Australia March Into T20 World Cup Super Eights

Adam Zampa led the rout of an outclassed Namibia with figures of 4-12, becoming the first Australian man to reach 100 T20I wickets.

Macron's Election Call Unsettles Paris Olympics Build-up

France will hold snap elections just weeks before the Paris Olympics

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday described the prospect of French parliamentary elections just weeks before the start of the Paris Olympics as "extremely unsettling", while the International Olympic Committee played down any direct impact on the event.

Olympic Boost As China's Shi Rises To Badminton No.1 For First Time

China's Shi Yuqi won his first Indonesia Open title against Denmark's Anders Antonsen

China's Shi Yuqi will rise to badminton world number one for the first time this week and is targeting Olympic glory in Paris to go with the milestone.

The rivalry between cricket powerhouses India and Pakistan is one of the world's great international sporting feuds

Heartbreak In Pakistan After Cricket World Cup Loss To India

Pakistan fans were dejected Monday after a loss to arch-rivals India compounded their cricket T20 World Cup misery, with some declaring their campaign a lost cause after only two matches.

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The USA's Saurabh Nethralvakar (left) celebrates after securing a shock win over Pakistan at the T20 Cricket World Cup

USA Stun Cricket World And Curious Public With Shock Win Over Pakistan

It was always going to take something big to make Americans pay any attention to cricket and Thursday's stunning victory by the USA over established power Pakistan provided just that moment.

Mirra Andreeva is the youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since 1997

Swiatek Downs Gauff To Reach French Open Final, Djokovic Has Surgery

Iga Swiatek closed in on a third successive French Open title Thursday as she defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic said surgery on his injured knee "went well".

Head coach Ralf Rangnick has revitalised Austria

France Expected To Top Euro 2024 Group But Watch Out For Austria

France are inevitably the favourites to top Group D at Euro 2024 but suggestions they will cruise through the first round might be wide of the mark given the presence of the Netherlands and a resurgent Austria in their section.

The Paris Olympics will run from July 26-August 11 followed by the Paralympics

Meditation And AI As Paris Olympics Embraces 'Mindfulness'

Three years after gymnastics superstar Simone Biles put the mental health of athletes centre stage at the Tokyo Olympics, this year's Paris Games will demonstrate how greater awareness has translated into better care and support.

England hope Harry Kane can help them land the European Champiponship

Group C Favourites England Ready To Make Euro 2024 'Headlines'

England are ready to make Euro 2024 "headlines" as the Group C favourites prepare to launch their bid for a first major trophy in 58 years.

Italy's Jasmine Paolini downed fourth seed Elena Rybakina in her first Grand Slam quarter-final

Sabalenka Eyes French Open Semis, Rybakina Beaten By Paolini

Aryna Sabalenka targets a place in a seventh consecutive Grand Slam semi-final when she takes on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva at the French Open on Wednesday, after fourth seed Elena Rybakina was knocked out by Italy's Jasmine Paolini.

Swiss captain Granit Xhaka had a fine season for Bayer Leverkusen as they won the Bundesliga and reached the Europa League final

Homeboys Germany And Reborn Hungary Headline Group A At The Euros

Tournament hosts Germany face Hungary, Switzerland and Scotland, a set of talented if unpredictable rivals, in Group A as they bid for a record-breaking fourth Euros crown.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former translator for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of bank fraud and one count of filing a false tax return

Ohtani's Ex-interpreter Pleads Guilty To Stealing Nearly $17 Mn From Baseball Star

The former interpreter to Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts.

The company unveiled its outfits for French athletes in Paris in January

Worries For France's Le Coq Sportif Ahead Of Paris Olympics

Loss-making French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif faces fresh doubts about its finances and operations just as it should be delivering around 370,000 items of clothing and equipment for the Paris Olympics.

Iga Swiatek took another step towards her fourth French Open title

Swiatek Roars Into French Open Semis As Alcaraz Battles Tsitsipas

Reigning women's champion Iga Swiatek continued her ruthless demolition of French Open opponents Tuesday as she stormed into the semi-finals, while Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off in a repeat of last year's quarter-final.

Canadian Investment Group Buys French Club Saint-Etienne

Canadian investment group Kilmer Sports Ventures (KSV) have acquired former French footballing giants Saint-Etienne on Monday a day after the club returned to Ligue 1.

France's Antoine Dupont in action at the World Rugby Sevens Series frand final in Madrid

Dupont Guides France To Sevens Glory

French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped France to a 19-5 victory over Argentina in the grand final of the Rugby Sevens Series in Madrid on Sunday.

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang delivers his keystone speech ahead of Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 2, 2024

Nvidia Boss Unveils AI Products Ahead Of Taiwan Expo

Nvidia on Sunday unveiled new products and plans to accelerate the advance of artificial intelligence, with the AI hardware titan's CEO telling a packed stadium in Taipei that "the next industrial revolution has begun".

Teen talent: Mirra Andreeva is seeking her third last 16 spot at the Slams

Djokovic Eyes Federer Record And French Open Last 16 Spot

Novak Djokovic can equal Roger Federer's record for Grand Slam match wins by beating Lorenzo Musetti at the French Open on Saturday.

US President Joe Biden wears a Kansas City Chiefs helmet while speaking during a celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs, 2024 Super Bowl champions, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2024.

Helmet-wearing Biden Aims To Emulate Back-to-back Super Bowl Champs

Was it a sign that Joe Biden is preparing for a bruising election battle ahead?

Donald Trump is turning his multiple criminal indictments into a rallying call ahead of the election

Trump To Address Media After Felony Conviction

Newly convicted felon Donald Trump was set to address journalists Friday in his first public act since a stunning guilty verdict in a New York criminal court threw the 2024 presidential campaign into uncharted territory.

Coco Gauff reached the fourth round for a fourth successive year

Swiatek Looks For French Open Birthday Boost, Gauff Into Last 16

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek will hope for an easier third round at the French Open as she turns 23 on Friday after saving a match point against Naomi Osaka while Coco Gauff eased into the second week for a fourth straight year.

The Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in suburban Dallas will host the opening game of the T20 Cricket World Cup on Saturday as the month-long tournament gets under way

Cricket In Uncharted Territory As T20 World Cup Starts In Texas

Cricket ventures into uncharted territory on Saturday as the first ever major tournament to be staged in the United States gets under way in Texas with the opening game of the T20 World Cup.

Donald Trump faces multiple criminal indictments but his New York hush money case is the only one that is expected to make it to court by the November election

Donald Trump Convicted In Hush Money Trial

A New York jury convicted Donald Trump in his hush money case on Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House.

Moving on: Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return to Roberto Carballes Baena

Djokovic Untroubled At French Open As Fans Hit By Alcohol Ban

Novak Djokovic reached the French Open last 32 for the 19th successive year on Thursday as Roland Garros organisers banned alcohol from the stands in an effort to counter growing complaints from players over disrespectful, rowdy fans.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, a flag-waver for social businesses and the Olympics, brought Yunus on board

Nobel Winner Yunus Brings 'Social Business' Mantra To Olympics

Since the early days of Paris's bid for the 2024 Olympics, the city has been receiving advice from a prestigious counsel: Nobel peace prize winner and social business guru Mohammed Yunus.

Mike Tyson says he feels '100%' after a recent health scare ahead of his July 20 fight with Jake Paul

Tyson Says He Feels '100%' After Plane Health Scare

Mike Tyson insisted on Tuesday he felt "100%" despite a recent health scare as he prepares for his July bout against Youtuber Jake Paul.

Jannik Sinner has won both of his previous two matches against Richard Gasquet

Osaka 'Really Excited To Face' Swiatek At French Open

Naomi Osaka says she is "really excited" to face red-hot tournament favourite Iga Swiatek in the French Open second round on Wednesday, when men's title contenders Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are also in action.

'Tough conditions': Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand return to Erika Andreeva

Sabalenka Eases At Rainswept French Open As Djokovic Eyes Turnaround

Aryna Sabalenka eased into the French Open second round at a rainswept Roland Garros on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to begin his title defence, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help turn around his lacklustre season.

All over: Zheng Qinwen embraces Alize Cornet after ending the Frenchwoman's career on Tuesday

Djokovic Looks To Overcome 'Bumps In Road' At Rainswept French Open

Novak Djokovic begins the defence of his French Open title at a rainswept Roland Garros on Tuesday, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help overcome his lacklustre season.

'What happened, happened': Novak Djokovic

Djokovic Looks To Overcome 'Bumps In Road' At French Open

Novak Djokovic begins the defence of his French Open title on Tuesday, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help overcome his lacklustre season.

Pan Yifei (back), Wang Feng (C) and Joshua Dominick (front) ride hancycles on a street in Hohhot, in China's northern Inner Mongolia region

China Wheelchair Users Claim Outdoors With Hand-cranked Bikes

Speeding along crumbling roads past dusty villages and herds of sheep, a team of cyclists turns heads in China's Inner Mongolia with their unusual equipment.

Jannik Sinner showed no sign of struggling from his recent hip injury in the first round

Nadal Bidding To Avoid Early French Open Exit, Sinner Shines

Rafael Nadal says he will be facing "one of the toughest opponents possible" when he plays Alexander Zverev in the French Open first round on Monday, after Jannik Sinner eased through his opener.

Power-packed: Naomi Osaka plays a forehand to Lucia Bronzetti

Osaka, Alcaraz In Winning French Open Starts As Murray Bids Adieu

Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek, as Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam.

Farewell event?: India's Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States.

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