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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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Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz and His Whole Team Wear Moustaches in Shanghai After a Tokyo Pact

Carlos Alcaraz opened his Shanghai Masters campaign sporting a moustache, and so did his entire team box, after a pact made celebrating his Tokyo title.

Basketball

Caleb Wilson Drops a Defender and Scores 20 in the Second Half After One in the First

Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson had one point at half-time in Memphis, then 20 after it, a viral ankle-breaker three in the last minute and the final shot.

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NFL

Hurricane Isaias Moves College GameDay Indoors as Georgia-Alabama Stays On Schedule

ESPN moved College GameDay inside Coleman Coliseum, Donald Trump cancelled his trip and tents were banned in Tuscaloosa, but Georgia-Alabama kicks off as planned.

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Ice Hockey

Ekman-Larsson Leaves on a Lauzon Hit With No Penalty, Then Practices a Day Later

Oliver Ekman-Larsson left Toronto's loss in Vegas late on a Jeremy Lauzon hit that drew no penalty. He was back on the practice ice on Friday.

Baseball

Gavin Williams Closed Game 4 as an Emergency Reliever, Then Starts Game 5 for Cleveland

Guardians ace Gavin Williams made his first relief appearance to close Game 4 on Thursday, then starts winner-take-all Game 5 against the White Sox on Saturday.

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NFL

Jalon Daniels Calls His Mom Onto the Postgame Desk After His First NFL Win

Undrafted Bucs rookie Jalon Daniels won his first NFL start in Dallas, then called his mother Star onto the Prime Video postgame desk live on air.

Basketball

Jaylen Brown Injury Rumor Spreads After 76ers Scare: What We Know

A viral Facebook post claims Jaylen Brown will miss the whole 2026-27 season with a knee injury. He finished the Nets game as Philadelphia's top scorer.

Golf

Former Delivery Driver Joe Dean Holes a 31-Footer to Share the Spanish Open Lead

Joe Dean lost a three-shot lead with a double bogey and a bogey in two holes, then holed a 31-foot birdie putt on the last to share the Spanish Open lead.

Football

Rayo Vallecano's Homecoming Is Abandoned After a Paper-Plane Protest Against the Owner

Rayo Vallecano's first game back at Vallecas was abandoned after fans threw paper planes and rubber balls at the pitch three times in protest at owner Raul Martin Presa.

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