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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.

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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.

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 5 June 2022: Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall playing in MLS. It does not show the October 2026 match against Colorado.

Football

Abu Farchi Is Sent Off Eight Minutes After Coming On as the Rapids Blow Another Lead

Saied Abu Farchi came on in the 60th minute and was sent off in the 68th for a hand to Michael Boxall's face as Colorado drew 2-2 with Minnesota.

File photo from 14 September 2020: FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime photograph. It does not show the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on October 15, 2026.

Football

Infantino Apologises to His Council and Is Told He Is Not Fit to Lead Without Answers

Gianni Infantino apologised to the FIFA Council over the World Cup sell-off plan, gave no documents, and was told by Debbie Hewitt he is not fit to lead without answers.

File photo from 15 March 2026: Carson Hocevar's car at the Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas. It does not show Darlington, Kansas or Charlotte in the 2026 Chase.

Motorsport

Keselowski Says Hocevar's Differentiator Is Intentional Accidents as Their Feud Stews On

Brad Keselowski told Kelly Crandall that what sets Carson Hocevar apart is a lot of intentional accidents, the latest turn in a feud running since Darlington.

File photo from 6 December 2013: Gabriel Landeskog captaining the Colorado Avalanche. It does not show the Dallas game in Denver on October 14, 2026. The cropped 16:9 derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence as the original.

Ice Hockey

Landeskog's Goal Is Wiped Out for a Kicking Motion as Colorado Has Two Goals Disallowed

Gabriel Landeskog had a goal overturned for a distinct kicking motion, Colorado's second disallowed goal in ten minutes, in a 3-2 shootout loss to Dallas.

File photo from 29 August 2013: Gael Monfils playing at the US Open. It does not show his final match in 2026. Cropped 16:9 derivative offered under the same CC BY 2.0 licence as the original.

Tennis

Monfils's Paris Farewell Is Off After an Anti-Doping List Retired Him First

Gael Monfils has been on the ITIA retired list since October 5, ending his career weeks before the Paris Masters farewell he was expected to get.

File photo from August 2011: Dale Murphy in his retired No. 3 Atlanta Braves jersey at an alumni game. It does not show a 2026 playoff broadcast. Cropped 16:9 derivative of the original photograph.

Baseball

Dale Murphy Backs His Son as Alex Call Asks MLB to Drop the Risque Playoff Ads

A fan's post about playoff commercial breaks drew in his Hall of Fame father and a Dodgers outfielder. The argument is really about who controls the breaks.

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Ice Hockey

Dylan Peterson Fights in His NHL Debut and His Mom's Reaction Steals the Night

Blues rookie Dylan Peterson dropped the gloves in his first NHL game in Ottawa. The broadcast found his parents in the front row, and his mother went viral.

File photo from January 2026: Bronny James in Lakers warm-ups holding a ball during pregame at Cleveland. It does not show the Golden State preseason game. Cropped 16:9 derivative of the original photograph.

Basketball

Redick Says Bronny James Has Not Played Well, and Points at the Group Around Him

JJ Redick gave Bronny James an honest preseason verdict, then blamed the lineups around him. Fans heard a coach throwing the bench under the bus.

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NFL

Tyreek Hill Found Liable on Two Battery Counts as a Jury Awards $500,000

A Miami jury found Tyreek Hill liable for two of ten civil claims and awarded his estranged wife $500,000, with the NFL's conduct review still open.

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