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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 June 12, 2015: Yankees general manager Brian Cashman at Baltimore on a Yankees at Orioles day. It does not show Wednesday's press conference or the 2026 team. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence as the original.

Baseball

Brian Cashman Agrees a New Yankees Contract, His 30th Season as GM Is Next

Brian Cashman told reporters Wednesday he has agreed a new Yankees contract. Hal Steinbrenner blamed the players for the ALDS sweep, not the front office. What was said and what comes next.

File photo from October 24, 2021: a Red Bull Formula 1 car on track at the Circuit of the Americas during the United States Grand Prix, in front of a packed grandstand. It does not show a 2026 car or the fuel flow meter at the centre of the lawsuit.

Motorsport

F1's Fuel Flow Meter Supplier Is Sued Over a Patent Days Before the US Grand Prix

Sentronics, the FIA's former fuel flow meter supplier, has sued its replacement Allengra in Texas, claiming the sensors on every F1 car infringe its patent.

File photo from March 14, 2026: Franco Colapinto's Alpine A526 under the current Formula 1 regulations at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, the generation of car the 2027 fuel changes are being designed around. It does not show a 2027 or 2028 car.

Motorsport

F1 Restores 305km Race Distance in 2028 After One Season at 290km

The FIA's published 2027 regulations restore the 305km grand prix distance from 2028. The 290km cut lasts one season. Here is the timeline and the engine changes behind it.

File photo from February 4, 2024: Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt in his Iowa Wild AHL jersey at the 2024 AHL Skills Competition. Wallstedt was in goal for Minnesota on Tuesday. It does not show Tuesday's game in Edmonton.

Ice Hockey

A Hot Mic Caught a Slur About Goalies on the Wild Broadcast, and Nobody Knows Who Said It

A voice on the Wild+ broadcast of Tuesday's Wild-Oilers game used an ableist slur about goalies as a referee's mic opened. The speaker has not been identified.

File photo from November 8, 2014: Nikita Kucherov in Tampa Bay's white away uniform in front of the Columbus net, eleven seasons before he tied the Lightning points record. It does not show Tuesday's game in Las Vegas.

Ice Hockey

Kucherov Ties Stamkos for the Lightning Points Record at 1,137

Nikita Kucherov tied Steven Stamkos for the Tampa Bay points record at 1,137 in a 6-2 win at Vegas, reaching the total in 888 games, 194 fewer than Stamkos.

File photo from February 22, 2023: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the ball for Napoli, two years before his move to Paris Saint-Germain. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. It does not show Tuesday's match against Barcelona.

Football

Kvaratskhelia Tears His ACL Against Barcelona and Will Have Surgery, PSG Confirm

PSG confirmed on Wednesday that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tore his right ACL against Barcelona and will have surgery. Dembele and Marquinhos are also out. No return date was given.

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Basketball

LeBron James Caught on Mic Claiming a 'Championship Whistle' for the Knicks on Ring Night

LeBron James was caught on an NBC microphone accusing the Knicks of getting a championship whistle on their ring night. The free throws finished 27 apiece.

File photo from July 22, 2025: Mike Locksley at Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas, before the 2025 season. It does not show a Maryland game or Wednesday's announcement.

NFL

Maryland and Mike Locksley Part Ways After a 2-5 Start, Abdul-Rahim Takes Over

Maryland announced Wednesday that Mike Locksley is stepping down after a 2-5 start. Aazaar Abdul-Rahim is interim head coach. The timeline, the buyout reporting and what comes next.

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NFL

Terry McLaurin and Mike Evans Both Ruled Out Before Halftime at Levi's Stadium

Terry McLaurin was carted off with a left knee injury and Mike Evans was ruled out with an Achilles injury in the same first half at Levi's Stadium. What each team said, and what neither said.

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Brian Cashman Agrees a New Yankees Contract, His 30th Season as GM Is Next F1's Fuel Flow Meter Supplier Is Sued Over a Patent Days Before the US Grand Prix F1 Restores 305km Race Distance in 2028 After One Season at 290km A Hot Mic Caught a Slur About Goalies on the Wild Broadcast, and Nobody Knows Who Said It Kucherov Ties Stamkos for the Lightning Points Record at 1,137 Kvaratskhelia Tears His ACL Against Barcelona and Will Have Surgery, PSG Confirm LeBron James Caught on Mic Claiming a 'Championship Whistle' for the Knicks on Ring Night Maryland and Mike Locksley Part Ways After a 2-5 Start, Abdul-Rahim Takes Over Terry McLaurin and Mike Evans Both Ruled Out Before Halftime at Levi's Stadium Muchova Clinches the Last WTA Finals Spot Without Playing as Kostyuk Retires in Ningbo Louis Oosthuizen Leaves LIV Golf and Plans a DP World Tour Return in 2027 Iga Swiatek Ends Her Season With a Thigh Injury and Will Miss the WTA Finals Wilshere and Stendel Clash in the Handshake After Luton's Win Over Barnsley Woodford Pitched for Both World Series Teams and Is in Line for a Ring Either Way Reese Answers Game 1 With 30 and 16 as the Dream Tie the WNBA Finals Brandon Miller Agrees to Five-Year, $209 Million Extension With the Hornets Brewers Admit a Timeless Ticket Mistake and Let Holders Keep Both Seats Caminero's First Postseason Homer Sent the Rays to the World Series Captain Chabot Is Out, Sanderson Is Back, and Tkachuk Returns to Ottawa on Wednesday Marchenko Scores on His Columbus Return After Fantilli Called Keeping Him a Nightmare Harris Questioned the Rotation on Sunday. By Tuesday He Was the One Released Khachanov Splits With Coach Martic After Nearly 10 Years and Turns to Chesnokov Penguins Say Ben Kindel Is Stable After a Medical Episode on the Team Flight Fred Lorenzen Diagnosed With Stage 3 CTE, the First Confirmed Case in a NASCAR Driver Why Did Marmoush's Goal Stand After He Caught Van Ewijk With an Elbow? PSG vs Barcelona Will Go Ahead in Paris Despite the Riots, Minister Confirms Teemu Pukki Announces His Retirement, With Four HJK Games Left to Play Quinn Says He Knew It Was Fourth Down as the Commanders' Viral Clip Meets a Second Bad Week Rams Sign Brandon McManus, Their Third Kicker in Three Weeks Razgatlioglu's First MotoGP Season Is Over: Shoulder Surgery Rules Him Out Until 2027 Shane Lowry Joins McIlroy in Boston in the First Trade in TGL History Fox Throws Holmgren to the Floor as Spurs and Thunder Scuffle on Opening Night Tsitsipas Says Letting His Father Be a Father Again Freed His Tennis Cason Wallace Agrees to Five-Year, $139 Million Extension With the Thunder Cole Knuble Makes His NHL Debut for the Flyers Against Colorado COTA Unveils the World's Largest Cowboy Hat, With a Bar Under It, Before the US Grand Prix Curry Limps Off Open Practice, Then Practices in Full and Is Expected to Face the Lakers Davante Adams Out 6 to 10 Weeks With a Ruptured Hamstring Freddy Peralta Pitches Rays Into the World Series, Where Milwaukee Waits NFL Suspends Sam Franklin Jr, the Second Bill Suspended for Spitting at the Raiders Kulusevski Returns After 526 Days as Maddison Scores in Spurs' First Win Marc López Replaces David Ferrer as Spain's Davis Cup Captain From 2027 Mavericks Waive Dwight Powell, Their Longest-Tenured Player, After 12 Seasons McKenna Scores the Winner as Leafs Beat Sharks 3-1 in First Meeting With Stenberg Jim Nantz Hurt His Wrist Punching a Ball Out of J.J. Watt's Hands on Live TV Callum Osmand Scores Twice in Two Minutes on First Start as Celtic Beat Hearts 7-1 Panthers Set an NHL Record With Natural Hat Tricks in Three Straight Games Why Could VAR Not Send Off Morgan Rogers at Everton? Elina Svitolina Announces Separation From Gael Monfils Vogt's Bullpen Game Falls Short as Rays Beat Guardians 7-3 to Reach the World Series Ben Simmons Tears Right Achilles in Kings Practice, Three Days Before the Season Opener Facundo Bernal's Ban Is Decided: Four Matches for the Two Headbutts on Lamine Yamal Big 12 Admits Clock Error Stole Notre Dame's Last Play in 28-24 Loss at BYU Caufield's 14th Overtime Goal Sets a Franchise Record and Beats Buffalo Again Ciganda's Par Became a Double Bogey: A Two-Stroke Slow-Play Penalty in Shanghai DeLauter Lets Aranda's Single Under His Glove and Takes the Blame as Rays Tie the ALCS Gabby Williams Took the Hit, Kept Her Feet and Closed Game 1 of the WNBA Finals Herbst Dumps McDowell at Phoenix and Wrecks Himself in Stage One Larson's 49-Point Lead Is Down to Five After His Phoenix Crash Madueke's Deflected Strike Gives Arsenal a 1-0 Win at Forest With Their Only Shot on Target