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Hundred heroine Bhatia says its's 'unbelievable' to be on Lord's honours board

'It's amazing': Sinner revels in Wimbledon glory after Zverev battle

Irrepressible Sinner outlasts Zverev to win second straight Wimbledon title

Fresh attacks hit Iran, Kuwait as Tehran and US square off over Hormuz

Ryu defeats Henderson in play-off to win back-to-back majors in Evian

Argentina football great Rattin dies at 89

Spain ex-PM draws criticism with 'xenophobic' remark on French team

Argentina great Rattin dies at 89

Israel elections to be held on October 27: parliament

Bellingham drags England into World Cup semis but Tuchel demands more

Zelensky orders new PM in major government reshuffle

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Pogacar calls for cycling calendar overhaul due to heatwave

Tour de France king Tadej Pogacar said on Sunday that if he had his own way, he would not race at all in the hottest summer months.

Van der Poel stays calm in the heat to win Tour de France stage nine

Cobbled classics specialist Mathieu van der Poel claimed his third Tour de France win on Sunday with victory in the ninth stage, which was shortened due to intense heat.

Van der Poel wins shortened Tour de France ninth stage

Cobbled classics specialist Mathieu van der Poel won his third Tour de France stage on Sunday with victory in the ninth stage, which was shortened due to intense heat.

Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed on Sunday while the United States insisted it remained open, after the confrontation over the vital waterway again sparked US and Iranian strikes.

McCullum sacked as England Test coach but retains white-ball role

Brendon McCullum has left his role as England's Test head coach but will remain in charge of the national white-ball set-up, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Sunday.

Marc Marquez cruises to Germany MotoGP victory, enters title race

Marc Marquez won the Germany MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday as the Spaniard equalled Italian legend Giacomo Agostini's record of 10 premier class wins on a single circuit.

Bhatia first woman to score Lord's Test century as India run riot

Yastika Bhatia rode her luck before becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's as India set England a mammoth target of 457 for victory on Sunday.

Mladenovic and Guo win Wimbledon women's doubles title

France's Kristina Mladenovic and China's Guo Hanyu won the Wimbledon women's doubles title on Sunday with a final victory over second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani.

'Insane heat': Durbridge calls for earlier Tour de France starts

Australian cyclist Luke Durbridge joined a growing chorus of riders urging Tour de France organisers to consider bringing forward stage start times to avoid the hottest part of the day in a country sweltering through a heatwave.

McCullum stands down as England Test cricket coach

Brendon McCullum has left his role as England's Test head coach but will remain in charge of the national white-ball set-up, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Sunday.

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McCullum stand downs as England Test cricket coach