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England's Buttler calls McCullum 'as sharp a coach as I ever worked with'

Senior England player Jos Buttler on Tuesday backed under-fire Brendon McCullum, saying the New Zealander was "as sharp a coach as I've ever worked with".

Skipper Marsh tells Australia to 'get the job done' at T20 World Cup

Captain Mitchell Marsh backed his Australia players to "get the job done" as they launch their T20 World Cup title charge against Ireland on Wednesday following a torrid build-up.

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Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule

The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out with FIFA on Saturday confirming the full match schedule for the first 48-team tournament, a day after the star-studded draw ceremony in Washingon dominated by Donald Trump.

Inter thump Como to top Serie A ahead of Liverpool visit

Inter Milan moved top of Serie A on Saturday after hammering high-flying Como 4-0 at the San Siro, ahead of the visit of struggling Liverpool in the Champions League.

Maresca fears Chelsea striker Delap faces fresh injury setback

Enzo Maresca fears Liam Delap faces a new spell on the sidelines after the striker injured his shoulder in Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Consistency the key to Man City title charge – Guardiola

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City can rival Arsenal for the Premier League title if they maintain the standards showed in cruising past Sunderland 3-0 on Saturday.

Thauvin on target again as Lens remain top in France

Surprise package Lens ensured they will emerge from the weekend as French Ligue 1 leaders with a 2-1 win at Nantes on Saturday.

Frank relieved after Spurs ease pressure on under-fire boss

Thomas Frank said he was "very happy" to end Tottenham's troubled spell after a 2-0 win over his old club Brentford eased the pressure on the under-fire Dane.

England kick off World Cup bid in Dallas as 2026 schedule confirmed

England will open their 2026 World Cup bid against Croatia in Dallas on June 17, while the latest meeting of Brazil and Scotland at the tournament will take place in Miami, FIFA confirmed on Saturday.

Bielle-Biarrey double helps Bordeaux-Begles open Champions Cup defence with Bulls win

Winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored twice as holders Bordeaux-Begles began the defence of their Champions Cup title with a 46-33 comeback win over the Bulls in South Africa.

Verstappen looking for a slice of luck to claim fifth title

Max Verstappen said he needs a slice of luck to go with his supreme pace and pole position on Sunday if he is to deliver one of Formula One's greatest comebacks.

Kane cameo hat-trick as Bayern blast past Stuttgart

Harry Kane came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart 5-0 on a day of late drama in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

King Kohli says 'free in mind' after stellar ODI show

Virat Kohli on Saturday said a free mind helped him push limits after his stellar batting led India to a 2-1 ODI series victory over South Africa on Saturday.

Arsenal rocked by Aston Villa, Man City cut gap to two points

Aston Villa ended Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run to blow the Premier League title race wide open on Saturday as Manchester City beat Sunderland 3-0 to close within two points of the leaders.

Crestfallen Hamilton hits new low with Q1 exit

The worst season of Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One career reached a new low on Saturday when he became the first Ferrari driver to be eliminated from Q1 at three consecutive Grands Prix.

Sleepless in Abu Dhabi - nervy times for Norris says Rosberg

Lando Norris will be sleepless, consumed by nerves and barely able to eat going into Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, says former world champion Nico Rosberg.

Arsenal will bounce back from Villa blow: Arteta

Mikel Arteta insisted Premier League leaders Arsenal will recover from the frustration of a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa that blew the title race wide open on Saturday.

Verstappen outguns McLarens to take key pole in Abu Dhabi

Max Verstappen grabbed pole position and a key advantage for Sunday's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a scorching late lap to beat title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Saturday's tense qualifying session.

Verstappen takes pole position for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen outgunned his two title rivals from McLaren to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and strengthen his bid for a fifth successive title.

Jaiswal hits ton as India thrash S. Africa to clinch ODI series

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit his maiden one-day international century as India clinched the three-match series 2-1 with a crushing nine-wicket win over South Africa on Saturday.

Saracens kick off European campaign by crushing Clermont

Saracens opened their European Champions campaign by routing visiting Clermont 47-10 in North London on Saturday.

Arsenal rocked by Villa as Buendia ends leaders' unbeaten run

Emiliano Buendia shattered Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run with the last-gasp strike that sealed Aston Villa's dramatic 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders on Saturday.

'Chosen' Mbappe on way to making Real Madrid history like Ronaldo: Alonso

French superstar Kylian Mbappe is close to making history at Real Madrid like his idol Cristiano Ronaldo, said his coach Xabi Alonso on Saturday.

Olympic favourite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win

Ilia Malinin showed why he is red-hot favourite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final with a world-record free skate score after landing an incredible seven quads.

Russell tops practice times to outpace title-chasing trio

George Russell on Saturday threw a spanner into the best-laid plans of the three protagonists for the drivers' title with a scorching lap to top the times in final practice for this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

India bowl out South Africa for 270 after De Kock ton

India bowled out South Africa for 270 after opener Quinton de Kock hit a sparkling century in the third and deciding one-day international on Saturday.

England staring down the barrel under Gabba lights as Australia dominate

Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a feeble England on a pivotal third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane on Saturday.

Chock and Bates win Grand Prix Final ice dance

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won the ice dance title at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Saturday to burnish their credentials for Olympic gold.

Milan-Cortina chief admits venue time pinch as Olympic torch relay begins

The CEO of the 2026 Winter Olympics organising committee admitted on Saturday that there was still plenty to do to complete the venues as the Milan-Cortina Games' torch relay began in Rome.

England make quick start after Australia take big lead at Gabba

England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got the visitors off to a rapid start to their second innings in the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday after nemesis Mitchell Starc scored a superb 77 to put Australia firmly on top.

Finally! India break toss jinx as Rahul gets lucky

India finally won an ODI toss after losing 20 in a row as stand-in skipper KL Rahul broke the scarcely believable jinx against South Africa on Saturday.

England nemesis Starc stretches Australia lead in Gabba Ashes Test

Mitchell Starc frustrated England with an unbeaten 46 to put Australia firmly in charge at tea on the third day of the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday.

Banana skin 'double whammy' derails McIlroy at Australian Open

A banana skin derailed Rory McIlroy's charge at the Australian Open on Saturday with the world number two nine behind rock-solid Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen who heads a stacked field by two shots.

Epic Greaves double ton earns West Indies draw in first NZ Test

An epic 202 not out by Justin Greaves and a stubborn support role by Kemar Roach saw the West Indies salvage a valiant draw in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.

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