ICC announced five Teams of the Year in ICC Awards 2022.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has completed announcements of the ICC Teams of the Year, a feature of the ICC Awards 2022 which captures the best combined XIs across the different formats of men’s and women’s international cricket after an action-packed year of com…

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FIFA suspends Football Federation of Sri Lanka.

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has been suspended by FIFA with effect from 21st January 2023 until further notice. In a circular to member associations, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura stated that as a result of the decision taken by the Bureau of the FIFA …

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ICC Men's & Women's T20I Team of the Year 2022 revealed.

The ICC Team of the Year recognises 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed one and all – be it with the bat, the ball or their all-round exploits in a calendar year. Below noted 11 players who make the cut in the shortest format of the game for men's cricket. Below…

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Rwanda's Geovanis Uwase suspended for illegal bowling action.

Geovanis Uwase, the Rwanda fast bowler, has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after her action was found illegal at Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.  The decision was taken by the Event Panel, which comprises members of the ICC Pan…

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France captain Hugo Lloris announces retirement from international football.

France team captain Hugo Lloris has announced his decision to retire from international football at the age of 36. Lloris represented France in four World Cups and three Euros and captained Les Blues to the World Cup trophy in 2018. The Tottenham Hotspur shotstopper led his…

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South Africa all-rounder Pretorius announces retirement.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. Since making his international debut in 2016, the 33-year-old has represented South Africa across all three formats in 30 T20 Int…

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Hashim Amla: Former South Africa batter retires.

Hashim Amla, South Africa's second highest Test run-scorer of all time, has retired at the age of 39. Amla scored 9,282 runs - second only to Jacques Kallis' 13,206 - at an average of 46.64 in 124 Tests. He amassed 18,672 in all formats for the Proteas from 2004 to 20…

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Argentine farmer grows 124-acre image of Lionel Messi visible from space.

An Argentine farmer has grown an enormous 124-acre image of Lionel Messi visible from space after planting a specially designed corn field to celebrate the star's World Cup heroics. Maximiliano Spinazze used an algorithm that calculated where seeds would need to be plant…

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Barcelona ease to 3-1 victory over Real Madrid to win Super Cup.

Barcelona were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Gavi, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri earned them a 3-1 win over bitter rivals Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (15). Barcelona were dominant in every aspect of the game and took advantage of three mistake…

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Gareth Bale retires from football aged 33.

Former Wales, Tottenham and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has retired from professional football aged 33. Bale, who spent last season at LAFC in MLS, was part of Wales’ squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Bale has described the decision to quit international football as …

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South Africa's Farhaan Behardien announces retirement.

South Africa all-rounder Farhaan Behardien has announced retirement on Tuesday, 27 December., concluding an 18-year international cricketing career.  The 39-year old has represented the Proteas in 59 ODIs and has 1074 runs and 14 wickets under his belt. Behardien also has 38…

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The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2022.

For the first time since Forbes’ highest-paid female athletes ranking began in 2008, more than seven women made at least $10 million — boosting the total amount made before taxes and agents’ fees by the 25 highest-paid female athletes to $285 million in 2022. Of the total, t…

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England star Beth Mead crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022.

Beth Mead has been crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 after firing England to a history-making European Championship that propelled women’s football into the mainstream. The 27-year-old saw off competition from Ben Stokes and Ronnie O’Sullivan to win the…

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England 1966 World Cup winner George Cohen dies.

England’s 1966 World Cup-winning right back, George Cohen has passed away, his former club Fulham announced. He made his international debut in 1964 and went on to represent his country 37 times, playing a key role in England’s only World Cup triumph when it beat West Germa…

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Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek crowned as 2022 ITF World Champions.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek have been named 2022 ITF World Champions, following impressive seasons in which both players won two Grand Slam singles titles. Nadal and Swiatek are among 11 players who have been anno…

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Joe Root becomes the 3rd player to score 10000 Test runs and pick up 50 wickets.

Former England skipper Joe Root became only the third cricketer in history to score 10000 runs and pick up 50 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved the feat during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Multan. Root reached the milestone when he dismissed Faheem Ashraf …

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Veteran US sports journalist Grant Wahl dies.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Highly-regarded American soccer journalist Grant Wahl passed away covering the ld Cup in Qatar. He was passed away while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Qatar. This was the 8th World Cup for Wahl, who has been coveri…

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ICC Player of the Month - November 2022.

England’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was named ICC men’s Player of the Month for the first time following his stupendous show in November. Pakistan’s Sidra Ameen became the second successive winner of the women’s Player of the Month award from the country, th…

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Legendary Boxing Referee Mills Lane dies.

Mills Lane, the boxing referee who officiated at the notorious 1997 Tyson-Holyfield fight, among many other classic bouts, has died at the age of 85. Mills started his life in boxing as a fighter during his stint in the Marine Corps. As a pro boxer, he racked up a 10-1 recor…

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Cristiano Ronaldo banned for two matches over phone incident with fan.

Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for two domestic matches for knocking a phone out of an Everton fan's hand. The 37-year-old appeared to hit the phone as he went down to the tunnel after defeat at Goodison Park in April. Ronaldo, who left…

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