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New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced the 2024-25 home season schedule, featuring series against England, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. The season kicks off in late November with a three-Test series against England, part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25, concluding on December 18. This will be followed by a white-ball series against Sri Lanka, including three T20Is and three ODIs. A tri-series involving South Africa and Pakistan will precede the ICC Champions Trophy in February and March. Post-Champions Trophy, Pakistan will tour New Zealand for five T20Is and three ODIs in late March and early April. Recently, New Zealand…

Richard Carapaz triumphed in stage 17 of the Tour de France. He  achieved his first stage win in the event and completing victories in all three Grand Tours. Carapaz, from Ecuador, rode a brilliant solo effort in the Alps, finishing ahead of Britain’s Simon Yates. The great victory  adds to his stages at the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, as well as his Olympic gold. Tadej Pogacar, although finishing 27th, extended his overall lead over Jonas Vingegaard by two seconds.

 (Reuters) – Angel City is set to become the world’s most valuable professional women’s sports team after finalising a landmark new ownership agreement with Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow Bay, the Los Angeles-based club announced on Wednesday. Iger and Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, will become the controlling owners of Angel City in a sale that will value the club at $250 million. The value shatters the $120 million for the San Diego Wave sale in March, which was then a record-breaking price for a National Women’s Soccer League team.…

Argentina clinched their record 16th Copa America title with a dramatic victory over Colombia at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Lautaro Martinez scored the decisive goal in extra time from Giovani Lo Celso’s assist, securing a 1-0 win. The match was overshadowed by an 80-minute kickoff delay due to ticketless fans attempting to force entry, resulting in clashes with police and several arrests. Additionally, a 25-minute halftime break for a Shakira concert faced criticism. Messi, who injured his ankle during the game and was substituted, celebrated his third major international tournament win in three years. This victory follows Argentina’s 2021 Copa…

India’s former middle-order batter, Yuvraj Singh, has unveiled his all-time playing XI, which features only one Pakistani cricketer, Wasim Akram. Known for his crucial roles in India’s 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup victories, Yuvraj recently led his team to win the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2024 by defeating Pakistan in the final. His all-time XI includes cricket legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli, and Shane Warne. The Indian team chased a 157-run target with notable contributions from Rayudu and Yusuf Pathan.

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 9 Grand Slam Doubles Titles: 20 Historic Achievement: Hewett is 2nd  male player after Shingo Kunieda to win both singles and doubles titles at every Grand Slam. Alfie Hewett, born on December 6, 1997, in Norwich, England. He is prominent figure in wheelchair tennis. Hewett’s journey began with a diagnosis of Perthes disease at a young age, leading him to take up wheelchair tennis. He quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a dominant force in the sport. Hewett’s first major singles title came at the French Open in 2017. He named many victories at the US…

British wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett has made history by completing a career Grand Slam in singles. Hewett’s latest triumph came at Wimbledon, where he secured the final title needed to achieve this milestone. The 26-year-old has now won all four major titles in the sport: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Hewett fell to agonising defeats in the last two Wimbledon finals but this time looked utterly dominant in his 6-2 6-3 win on Court One. Britain’s Alfie Hewett claimed a long-awaited Wimbledon wheelchair singles title. He also completed a career Grand Slam with victory…

Manchester United has signed of Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna for €42.5m (£36.54m). Joshua Zirkzee- 23 committed deal until 2029, with an option to extend for an additional year. Zirkzee expressed his excitement about joining the iconic club and his dedication to achieving success. Zirkzee emphasized his readiness to make an immediate impact after a short break following his national team duties.  “Having had discussions with the manager and the leaders of the club I know how exciting the future is going to be here and I cannot wait to play my part in achieving success for Manchester United.…

Formula 1 has confirmed six Grands Prix that will feature the sprint format for the 2025 season. The sprint events, which consist of a shorter race on Saturday preceding the main race on Sunday, will commence with the second Grand Prix of the season in China on March 21-23, 2024. The other host locations include Miami (May 2-4), Belgium (July 25-27), the US Grand Prix in Austin (October 17-19), Brazil (November 7-9), and Qatar (November 28-30). This format, designed to increase audience engagement and bring more on-track action, has proven successful, with live audience figures showing a 40% increase for…

England continued their unbeaten summer by defeating New Zealand by seven wickets in the fourth women’s T20 international at The Kia Oval. New Zealand, opting to bat first, struggled against England’s spinners and posted a modest total of 103-8. Sarah Glenn led the bowling attack with impressive figures of 4-19.  Sophie Ecclestone contributed with 2-16. New Zealand initially reached 33-0 later  on they faltered after Glenn dismissed Georgia Plimmer and Amelia Kerr in the seventh over, triggering a collapse to 52-5. Izzy Gaze and Maddy Green attempted to stabilize the innings, adding 28 for the sixth wicket, but Glenn’s second…