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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Bowles Calls Out the League's Most Flag-Happy Crew After Bucs Survive 14 Penalties in Dallas

Todd Bowles said Tampa Bay studied Alex Moore's crew all week, then watched a made 61-yard field goal wiped out by a delay penalty in a 24-16 win at Dallas.

Basketball

Dalen Terry Plays 43 Preseason Minutes on an Exhibit 10 Deal, Chasing Jimmy Butler's 48

Exhibit 10 guard Dalen Terry played 43 of 48 minutes for the nine-man Warriors in Portland, nearing Jimmy Butler's 2012 preseason record of playing all 48.

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Motorsport

FIA Admits Human Error Gave Some Cars Extra Power in Singapore Sprint Qualifying

The FIA says a Race Control human error switched Overtake Mode on for 27 seconds in Singapore SQ1, giving some cars extra power, and Sainz wants to know why.

Golf

Daniel Hillier Toes a Hole-in-One and Wins a $157,000 BMW He Did Not Know Was on Offer

Daniel Hillier mishit his 8-iron at the Spanish Open's 17th, watched it drop for an ace, and won a BMW iX5 worth 140,338 euros he did not know was a prize.

Tennis

Hurkacz Beats Djokovic for the First Time in Nine Meetings as the Beijing Toll Catches Up in Shanghai

Hubert Hurkacz beat Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 in Shanghai, his first win in nine meetings, three days after Djokovic's Beijing title ended in a retirement.

Football

Kenya Playoff Abandoned After Referee Is Attacked and Chased Off the Pitch in Nairobi

The Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United promotion playoff was abandoned in Nairobi after referee John Sulwe was attacked over a penalty award, with the FKF yet to rule.

Baseball

MLB Proposes Letting Top Seeds Choose Their Playoff Opponents, and Fans Are Not Buying It

MLB's labour proposal would let higher seeds pick their Wild Card and Division Series opponents from 2027, inside a package the union says hangs on a salary cap.

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Ice Hockey

Frank Nazar Gets a Match Penalty for a High Hit on Bo Horvat as the Islanders Captain Is Evaluated

Frank Nazar was given a match penalty for a shoulder to Bo Horvat's head on an empty-net goal, and Horvat was evaluated for a possible concussion.

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Dak Prescott Confronts the Tunnel Worker Who Called the Cowboys 'Embarrassing' After the Bucs Loss

A car service driver working the AT&T Stadium tunnel called Dak Prescott's night embarrassing, and the quarterback asked staff to remove him.

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