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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 9 March 2023: Jakob Chychrun in an Ottawa Senators uniform during a game against the Seattle Kraken. It was not taken during the hit on Nick Cousins and does not show the incident. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 2.0 licence.

Ice Hockey

Chychrun Hit Leaves Cousins Unconscious, but the Major Is Erased and No Penalty Stands

Nick Cousins was briefly knocked unconscious by Jakob Chychrun's hit in Ottawa, but the five-minute major was wiped on review and the league ruled the hit legal.

File photo from 21 May 2024: Pierre Sage jogging at Lyon's Groupama training centre during an open training session. It was not taken at Crystal Palace and does not show his sacking. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Football

Crystal Palace Sack Pierre Sage After Five Months as Lens Circle Their Old Boss

Crystal Palace have sacked Pierre Sage after five months at the bottom of the Premier League, and the Frenchman is already on RC Lens's shortlist.

File photo from the 2023 British Masters: Frank Kennedy mid-swing on a fairway. It was not taken at Q-School in Spain and does not show the 11th green at Infinitum. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence as the original.

Golf

Frank Kennedy's Q-School DQ Stands After Appeal Over Green Damage

Frank Kennedy's disqualification from DP World Tour Q-School stands after appeal, after a putter swipe gouged the 11th green at Infinitum in Spain.

File photo from 28 September 2025: Bijan Robinson in a Falcons uniform during the Week 4 game against the Washington Commanders in Atlanta. It was not taken during the trade deadline and does not show the Giants' call. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

NFL

Giants Called the Falcons About Bijan Robinson Before the Trade Deadline

The Giants called the Falcons about Bijan Robinson before the NFL trade deadline, ESPN's Jordan Raanan reports, but a thin draft-pick cupboard stood in the way.

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 13 May 2026: Kevin McGonigle batting for Detroit at Citi Field in New York, wearing the Tigers' grey road uniform with No. 7. It was not taken at the awards announcement. The 16:9 cropped derivative is offered under the same CC0 public-domain terms as the original.

Baseball

McGonigle and Stewart Win Rookie of the Year as Tigers' $150M Bet Pays Off

Kevin McGonigle won the AL Rookie of the Year in a runaway after Detroit gave him $150 million weeks into his rookie season, while Sal Stewart took the NL honour with 32 homers and 112 RBIs.

File photo from 14 March 2026: Lando Norris's McLaren during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. It was not taken at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and does not show the Turn 12 contact between Leclerc and Lawson. The 16:9 resized derivative is offered under the same CC BY 4.0 licence.

Motorsport

Norris Calls Leclerc's Brazil Penalty 'a Perfectly Placed Nudge'

Lando Norris, the Sao Paulo Grand Prix winner, publicly disagreed with the stewards' five-second penalty on Charles Leclerc, calling the contact with Liam Lawson just racing.

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.

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