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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 15 November 2023: Rick Carlisle, head coach of the Indiana Pacers, speaking at a podium at an Office of Public Health and Safety event in Indianapolis. It was not taken at the Mavericks game and does not show the final play or the officials. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same public-domain terms as the original.

Basketball

Rick Carlisle Calls Pacers' Final-Play No-Call a 'Football-Caliber Collision'

Rick Carlisle chased down official J.D. DeRosa after Caleb Martin's final-play collision with Pascal Siakam went uncalled, then opened his press conference by demanding someone ask about it.

File photo from 24 October 2024: Connor Hellebuyck (No. 37) in a Winnipeg Jets uniform in goal against the Seattle Kraken. It was not taken at the November return to Winnipeg and does not show the interviews. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence as the original.

Ice Hockey

Hellebuyck Says Family Safety Fears Drove His Jets Exit After Olympic Gold Fallout

Connor Hellebuyck says family safety fears and the fallout from Team USA's Olympic gold over Canada drove his trade request from Winnipeg, three years after he declared himself a Jet for life.

File photo from 20 May 2013: Pat Murphy, then managing the Tucson Padres, arguing a call on the field. It was not taken at the hospital or the awards announcement and does not show the 2026 season. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 2.0 licence as the original.

Baseball

Pat Murphy Wins Third Straight Manager of the Year From a Hospital Bed

Pat Murphy became the first manager ever to win three straight Manager of the Year awards, accepting the honour from a hospital bed a day after hip replacement surgery.

File photo from 1 January 2026: Fernando Mendoza (No. 15) in an Indiana uniform throwing during the Rose Bowl at Pasadena. It was not taken at a Raiders game and does not show his first NFL start. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same public-domain terms as the original.

NFL

Raiders Name No. 1 Pick Fernando Mendoza Their Starter for Sunday's Seahawks Debut

The Raiders named No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza their starting quarterback a day after trading Kirk Cousins to Minnesota, handing the Heisman winner his first NFL start against the defending-champion Seahawks.

File photo of Bob Boone at a Phillies event in August 2023, smiling in a grey polo shirt beside a Phillies jersey. It does not show his death or any recent event.

Baseball

Bob Boone, Four-Time All-Star and Father of Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, Dies at 78

Bob Boone, the four-time All-Star catcher who won the 1980 World Series with the Phillies and anchored baseball's first three-generation family, has died at 78.

File photo from 5 September 2026: Brian Brobbey in a Sunderland shirt during the match against Brentford. It was not taken at the Stadium of Light, and it does not show the Chelsea game.

Football

Brobbey Rips Colwill's Shirt and Wins a Disputed Penalty as Sunderland Beat Chelsea

Brian Brobbey grabbed Levi Colwill's shirt, went down and won the penalty that beat Chelsea 1-0, then got booked for wrestling Romeo Lavia as Sunderland climbed off the bottom of the Premier League.

File photo from 15 November 2021: Jayson Tatum, No. 0 for the Boston Celtics, driving with the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was not taken at the 76ers game and does not show the pregame greeting with Jaylen Brown. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY 2.0 licence.

Basketball

Brown Blows Off Tatum's Greeting, Then Tatum Gets the Better of Him in Celtics' 123-101 Win

Jaylen Brown barely acknowledged Jayson Tatum's pregame greeting, then Tatum outplayed him as the Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101 in Philadelphia.

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 6 November 2022: Kirk Cousins (No. 8) and Justin Jefferson (No. 18) in Minnesota Vikings white jerseys running together at FedEx Field during the Vikings' game against Washington. It was not taken at the trade deadline and does not show the 2026 trade. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence as the original.

NFL

Kirk Cousins Returns to the Vikings as the Trade Deadline Closes With Taylor Staying Put

The Raiders traded Kirk Cousins back to the Vikings for a 2027 third-round pick at the NFL trade deadline, a day after Carson Wentz's 8.9 passer rating night, while Jonathan Taylor stayed in Indianapolis and the Bengals backed out of a deal over a compensatory pick.

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Rick Carlisle Calls Pacers' Final-Play No-Call a 'Football-Caliber Collision' Hellebuyck Says Family Safety Fears Drove His Jets Exit After Olympic Gold Fallout Pat Murphy Wins Third Straight Manager of the Year From a Hospital Bed Raiders Name No. 1 Pick Fernando Mendoza Their Starter for Sunday's Seahawks Debut Bob Boone, Four-Time All-Star and Father of Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, Dies at 78 Brobbey Rips Colwill's Shirt and Wins a Disputed Penalty as Sunderland Beat Chelsea Brown Blows Off Tatum's Greeting, Then Tatum Gets the Better of Him in Celtics' 123-101 Win Cooper Flagg Joins Kevin Durant as Only Teenagers With a 40-10-5 Game Kirk Cousins Returns to the Vikings as the Trade Deadline Closes With Taylor Staying Put F1 Confirms Qatar and Abu Dhabi Finale Despite Middle East Tensions, Drops Imola Backup Plan Jon Rahm Wins Abu Dhabi in His First Start Since Leaving LIV Golf, Then Jumps to No. 6 Walker Kessler Calls Luka Doncic the Best Player in the NBA After His Historic Night Oldham Boss Micky Mellon Charged by FA After Headbutting Sheffield Wednesday's Callum Slattery NC State Finalizing Deal to Hire Philip Rivers as Head Coach Patrice Bergeron Enters the Hall of Fame With a Speech About the Kid Who Would Not Get Off the Ice Sabalenka Addresses Reports She Has Split With Coach Mirnyi at the WTA Finals BeIN SPORTS Apologizes After Commentator Calls Sabalenka 'Horrible' on Air at the WTA Finals Carson Wentz Posts an 8.9 Passer Rating as the Vikings Fall 23-6 to the Bills on Monday Night Wolff Opens the Door to Team Orders on Champion Antonelli to Help Russell Finish Second Bronny James Held Back by Staff After Firing Back at Heckler in Detroit Devils Bench Hellebuyck for His Winnipeg Return Over 'Expected Win Probability' Eagles Trade Captain Jordan Davis to the Jaguars for a 2027 First-Rounder Leclerc Penalty Hands Lawson Seventh in Sao Paulo After Turn 12 Contact Logan Stanley Fined the Maximum $3,865.98 for Slashing Nico Hischier Lammens Blocks Suzuki, Emery Walks Out Early and Carrick Refuses to Quit in Man Utd's 4-4 Villa Draw Nabers Calls Out Olsen Over 'Bad Teammate' Label, and Olsen Answers With the Tape Fan Video Challenges the NFL's Claim That Payton's Flag Beat the Snap in Panthers' 26-21 Loss Bellingham and Rudiger in Real Madrid Tunnel Fight the Referee Left Out of His Report Both Tkachuk Brothers Are Ejected as Bruins-Panthers Descends Into 126 Penalty Minutes Tottenham to Lodge Formal Complaint Over Bogle Escape as Tel Faces Spell Out Trump Says He Would Pardon Pete Rose, Calling the Hits King 'Very Mistreated' Wyndham Clark Rules Scrutiny Returns as McIlroy Takes His Abu Dhabi Penalty Cristobal Says 'Zero Explanation' After Lofton's Catch Is Ruled Incomplete in Miami's Loss at Notre Dame Crosby Passes Dionne for Sixth on NHL's All-Time Points List in Los Angeles Overshown Runs Onto Field in Sweats a Day After His $9,528 Fine Doncic Gets a Technical for Throwing a Ball at a Referee Two Days After a Fan Was Ejected for It Havertz Penalty Denied Over Offside That Was Not an Offence, Say Former Referees Thiago Sees Yellow Turned to Red as Brentford Lose Down to 10 Again Rafael Jodar Qualifies for the ATP Finals in His Debut Season, a First in Tour History Larson Clinches Third Cup Title in Stage 1 at Homestead Lionel Messi Becomes First Player to Win the MLS Golden Boot in Back-to-Back Seasons Norris Wins in Sao Paulo as Antonelli Spins Twice and Mercedes Clinch the Title Reaves Drops 43 as Luka-Less Lakers Hold Off Pistons Referee Offers Jacob Fowler an Apple After a Fan Throws One Onto the Ice in Toronto Cheddy Did Not Know Which Ball Was His, and the Internet Invitational Row That Followed Rybakina Pulls Out of WTA Finals as Gauff Beats Pegula in Opener Schaefer and Hughes Trade Punches in a Fight Neither Will Call a Fight, Then Jack Hughes Wins It in OT SNY Cancels Its Studio Shows and Lays Off Much of Its Editorial Staff in a Dark Day for the Mets Network Waddle Ruled Out With Concussion After Unflagged Hit as Wilson Is Flagged for Taunting Alcaraz Beats Shelton to Win First Paris Masters Title Doncic Banks a Halftime Heave From Beyond Half Court, Then Drops 53 as Lakers Rally Past Blazers Lampard Says VAR 'Didn't Do Its Job' as Three Calls Go Against Coventry at Everton Makur Maker Ejected as Adelaide-Illawarra Brawl Spills Into the Hawks' Bench Louisville's McKalie Ball Scores After a Goalkeeper's Clearance Hits Her in the Head Norris Takes Sao Paulo Pole in Rain Chaos as Russell Fumes and Verstappen Drops to the Back Duke's Pellicciotta Returns a Missed Field Goal 109 Yards for a Kick Six Against NC State Roquan Smith Fined $35,822 for Two Unflagged Hits on Bills Rumor: Teruaki Sato Draws a Five-Team Race With a December 1 Deadline to Sign Shelton Rallies Past Van Assche to Reach Paris Masters Final Drinkwitz Says He Will Get Fined 'Until I Don't Have Any Retirement' After Texas-Missouri Officiating Row