New Zealand’s Kane Williamson available for T20 World Cup on casual contract

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson available for T20 World Cup on casual contract

Kane Williamson has confirmed his availability for the T20 World Cup as part of a group of New Zealand players signed up for casual contracts, but the Black Caps batting great will miss next month’s T20I series against Australia. Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert also agreed to casual deals for the…

Duleep Trophy 2025 final: Central Zone beats South by six wickets to secure title

Duleep Trophy 2025 final: Central Zone beats South by six wickets to secure title

Central Zone overcame a few hiccups to defeat South Zone by six wickets on the final day of their Duleep Trophy summit clash at the BCCI CoE Ground (1) in Bengaluru on Monday. Needing 65 runs to lay claim to the title, Central lost four wickets but managed to reach the target in the morning…

Week Three Predictions With Divisional Games, A Playoff Rematch, And A Potential Super Bowl Preview

Week Three Predictions With Divisional Games, A Playoff Rematch, And A Potential Super Bowl Preview

Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills This is a no-brainer pick. The Dolphins are in complete disarray and look like they’re destined to fire their head coach midway through the season. On the other side, the Bills are once again positioned to win the AFC East for a sixth consecutive season. The ‘Phins are 1-9 in…

England coach McCullum hints Brook could replace Pope as Ashes vice-captain

England coach McCullum hints Brook could replace Pope as Ashes vice-captain

England coach Brendon McCullum has left open the possibility of Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain during the upcoming Ashes tour of Australia. Pope officially took on the role in May 2023 after securing his place as England’s number three in Test cricket, and has since led the team five times when inspirational skipper…

Enzo Maresca and Cole Palmer upbeat despite Bayern defeat

Enzo Maresca and Cole Palmer upbeat despite Bayern defeat

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and goalscorer Cole Palmer opted to take the positives despite a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich on the Blues’ return to the Champions League. The Conference League and Club World Cup champions were playing their first match in Europe’s elite club competition since 2023, but, unlike in 2012 when they lifted…

Magnitude Tries Pennsylvania Derby After Travers Dud

Magnitude Tries Pennsylvania Derby After Travers Dud

David Fiske, racing manager for Winchell Thoroughbreds, doesn’t have a solid explanation for Magnitude ‘s performance in the Aug. 23 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, a third-place finish in a field of five and more than 20 lengths behind Sovereignty . “Clearly disappointing. We expected him to represent himself a little better than that,” Fiske…

Holder: West Indies hasn’t put things in place to develop next crop to replace Pollard, Narine and Russell

Holder: West Indies hasn’t put things in place to develop next crop to replace Pollard, Narine and Russell

The off-season for Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 saw a merry-go-round of transfers, with multiple big-name West Indies players moving franchises. Among those moving was Jason Holder, who moved over to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, having played all his CPL cricket until this year for his native Barbados franchise in its iterations as Barbados…