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Cricket

Fastest Century in Cricket (Every Format)

AB de Villiers holds the fastest ODI century at 31 balls. The fastest hundreds in T20, ODI and Test cricket explained, with the record-holders for each format.

Cricket

Highest Score in ODI Cricket (Individual and Team)

Rohit Sharma holds the highest individual ODI score with 264. England's 498/4 is the record team total. Full lists of both, explained.

Batter removing the helmet and raising the bat to celebrate reaching a century

Cricket

Most Centuries in International Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar has the most international centuries with 100, across Tests and ODIs. The all-time century-makers ranked, with Virat Kohli closing in.

Batter driving through the covers under floodlights in a Twenty20 match

Cricket

Most IPL Runs of All Time

Virat Kohli has the most IPL runs of all time, past 8,000 and still climbing. Full leaderboard of the top run-scorers and his record 973-run season explained.

Batter raising the bat to acknowledge the crowd after a long innings

Cricket

Most Runs in International Cricket (All Formats)

Sachin Tendulkar has the most runs in international cricket with 34,357 across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. The all-time aggregate run-scorers ranked.

Cricket

Most Sixes in International Cricket (All-Time List)

Rohit Sharma holds the record for most sixes in international cricket, passing Chris Gayle's 553 in 2023. Full all-time list across Tests, ODIs and T20Is.

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File photo from 28 August 2023: Mirra Andreeva playing in the first round of the 2023 US Open. It was not taken at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Tennis

Andreeva Beats Pegula in 'Diva Battle' to Reach WTA Finals Final at 19

Mirra Andreeva beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to reach the WTA Finals final at 19, the youngest finalist since Sharapova in 2004, without dropping a set.

Basketball

Caleb Wilson Out 4-6 Weeks After Surgery on Fractured Right Hand

Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson had surgery on a fractured right hand and will miss four to six weeks, his third significant hand injury in nine months.

File photo from 9 March 2023: Alex DeBrincat in an Ottawa Senators uniform during a game at Seattle. It was not taken at the Florida game. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.

Ice Hockey

DeBrincat Picks a Fight With Bennett, Then the Red Wings Blow a 3-Goal Lead

Alex DeBrincat dropped the gloves with Sam Bennett after Bennett hit Marco Kasper, then watched Florida score four straight to beat Detroit 5-4.

File photo from 15 July 2018: Paul Finebaum, centre, on the SEC Nation set at the SEC Football Kickoff Summerfest. It was not taken at Saturday's SEC Nation broadcast. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC0 licence.

NFL

Oklahoma AD Calls Paul Finebaum a 'Carnival Barker' After SEC Nation Blast

Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny fired back at Paul Finebaum after the ESPN analyst accused him of 'pathetically pandering' over the SEC's decision to move the Ole Miss game.

File photo from 3 February 2016: Draymond Green in his Golden State Warriors jersey against Washington. It was not taken at the Spurs game. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.

Basketball

Wembanyama Shrugs Off Draymond Green's Flagrant Shove: 'It's Not Surprising'

Draymond Green drew a Flagrant 1 for shoving Victor Wembanyama from behind in the Spurs' 123-85 NBA Cup win, and Wembanyama answered with three words.

File photo from 31 August 2022: the inner bowl of Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana, where the November 7 brawl took place. It was not taken on the day of the fight. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

NFL

Grambling and UAPB Play Shorthanded on Saturday as the SWAC's 23 Suspensions Bite

The SWAC suspended 23 players after last Saturday's postgame brawl, and both teams play short-handed today, with UAPB's division hopes on the line against Prairie View.

File photo from 13 June 2021: Jake Bauers of the Seattle Mariners slides into third base at Progressive Field. It was not taken at the Red Sox signing. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 2.0 licence.

Baseball

Jake Bauers Goes From Nearly Retiring to a $58 Million Red Sox Deal

Two years after preparing to retire, Jake Bauers has agreed a four-year, $58 million deal with Boston, turning down Milwaukee's $23.15 million qualifying offer.

File photo from September 2025: Jon Rahm follows through on a tee shot at the Ryder Cup, with his caddie behind him. It was not taken at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai and does not show the four-putt.

Golf

Jon Rahm Four-Putts the 16th and Launches His Ball Into the Water in Dubai

Jon Rahm four-putted the 16th for a double bogey in Dubai, then launched his ball into the water, leaving him six shots off Tyrrell Hatton's lead.

File photo from 22 June 2006: Lindy Ruff at the NHL Awards in Vancouver. It was not taken at the Chicago game. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same Attribution only licence.

Ice Hockey

Lindy Ruff Tells Officials to 'Make the Call' After Frondell Flattens Power in OT

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff blasted the officials after Anton Frondell knocked Owen Power down in overtime, freeing Ryan Donato for Chicago's 3-2 winner.

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