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Batsman pulling a short ball to the boundary in a limited-overs match under lights

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 3 March 2025: Cooper Flagg, No. 2 for Duke, rising for a dunk against Wake Forest at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was not taken at the Pacers game and does not show the 40-10-5 night. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.

Basketball

Cooper Flagg Joins Kevin Durant as Only Teenagers With a 40-10-5 Game

Cooper Flagg scored 43 points with 10 rebounds and six assists as Dallas beat Indiana 125-122, joining Kevin Durant as the only teenagers with a 40-10-5 game.

File photo from 28 January 2026: Luka Doncic, No. 77 for the Los Angeles Lakers, holding the ball while defended by Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was not taken at the Atlanta game and does not show the record night. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 licence.

Basketball

Walker Kessler Calls Luka Doncic the Best Player in the NBA After His Historic Night

Walker Kessler called Luka Doncic the best player in the NBA after Doncic's 32-point night in Atlanta put him past Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the Lakers record book.

File photo from 11 September 2017: Philip Rivers, No. 17 for the San Diego Chargers, in a white Chargers uniform holding his helmet on the field. It was not taken at NC State and does not show the coaching hire. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 licence.

NFL

NC State Finalizing Deal to Hire Philip Rivers as Head Coach

NC State is finalizing a deal to hire Philip Rivers as its next head coach, bringing the program legend back from a high-school sideline to coach his alma mater, and his own son.

File photo from 26 August 2024: Aryna Sabalenka in a black dress, racket in hand, in a ready position on court at the US Open. It was not taken at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells and does not show the broadcast incident. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC0 licence as the original.

Tennis

BeIN SPORTS Apologizes After Commentator Calls Sabalenka 'Horrible' on Air at the WTA Finals

A beIN SPORTS France commentator was heard calling Aryna Sabalenka 'horrible' during her player introduction at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, and the broadcaster's programming director has publicly condemned the remark.

File photo from 25 September 2022: Carson Wentz in a Washington Commanders No. 11 uniform, helmet on, holding the ball and ready to throw. It was not taken at the Vikings-Bills game and does not show the Monday night performance. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence as the original.

NFL

Carson Wentz Posts an 8.9 Passer Rating as the Vikings Fall 23-6 to the Bills on Monday Night

Carson Wentz posted an 8.9 passer rating in the Vikings' 23-6 Monday night loss to the Bills, the lowest by a quarterback with 25 or more attempts since 2019, and Minnesota now faces a trade-deadline quarterback question.

File photo from 28 January 2026: Bronny James in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was not taken at the Pistons game and does not show the fan exchange. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 licence.

Basketball

Bronny James Held Back by Staff After Firing Back at Heckler in Detroit

Bronny James was restrained by Lakers staff after answering a courtside Pistons fan with 'Can you run a mile? How much money you make a year?' in the Lakers' 121-116 win on Sunday.

File photo from 23 September 2016: Connor Hellebuyck in a Manitoba Moose jersey, Winnipeg's AHL affiliate. It does not show the Devils, and it does not show the Winnipeg return, because he will not be playing in it. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 2.0 licence as the original.

Ice Hockey

Devils Bench Hellebuyck for His Winnipeg Return Over 'Expected Win Probability'

The Devils will not start Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg on Tuesday, with GM Sunny Mehta citing a potential reduction in expected win probability.

File photo from 25 September 2022: Jordan Davis, No. 90 for the Philadelphia Eagles, tackling during the Week 3 game against Washington at FedEx Field. It was not taken after the trade and does not show Davis in a Jaguars uniform. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.

NFL

Eagles Trade Captain Jordan Davis to the Jaguars for a 2027 First-Rounder

The Eagles traded team captain Jordan Davis to the Jaguars for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-rounder, eight months after signing him to a $78 million extension.

File photo from 14 March 2026: Charles Leclerc's Ferrari during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. It was not taken at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and does not show the Turn 12 contact with Lawson. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 licence.

Motorsport

Leclerc Penalty Hands Lawson Seventh in Sao Paulo After Turn 12 Contact

Charles Leclerc's five-second penalty for contact with Liam Lawson at Turn 12 flipped seventh and eighth in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with Lawson calling the move Leclerc's 'specialty'.

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