West Indies may 'cease to exist' warns T20 inquest report
West Indies cricket may "cease to exist" unless the issue of its players prioritising global Twenty20 leagues ahead of international duties is resolved, according to a report commissioned by Cricket West Indies (CWI).
Read moreMCC clarify 'Mankad rule' after Zampa row
Cricket's rulebook chiefs said Thursday they had clarified the law covering non-strikers being run out by a bowler to avoid the "ambiguity" stirred up by a recent incident involving Australia's Adam Zampa in the domestic T20 Big Bash League.
Read moreMurray wins Australian Open epic as Djokovic overcomes injury fear
Andy Murray triumphed in an epic, five-set Australian Open battle which finished in the early hours of Friday in Melbourne after nine-time champion Novak Djokovic defied injury and a drunken heckler to progress to the third round.
Read more12-million-year-old whale fossil skull found in Maryland
A whale skull fossil estimated to be some 12 million years old has been found on a beach in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, according to a local museum.
Read moreBiden invites Americans to sponsor refugees as admissions languish
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday launched a program to encourage ordinary Americans to sponsor refugees as admissions languish despite record displacement around the world.
Read moreMcCarthy hired as Blackpool boss
Former Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy has been hired as manager of Championship strugglers Blackpool.
Read moreKlinsmann: Reyna-Berhalter spat 'sad' for US soccer
Former US national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said on Wednesday the Gregg Berhalter-Gio Reyna saga "had an influence" on the US team's performance at the World Cup in Qatar.
Read moreFrance gripped by strikes, protests against pension reform
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in France on Thursday to protest a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul, with some demonstrators clashing with police in Paris, as strikes disrupted public transport, schools and much of the civil service.
Read moreRyder Cup captain Donald grabs Abu Dhabi lead
Europe's Ryder Cup captain and former world number one Luke Donald carved out a one-shot lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday after a first round score of 64.
Read moreUber drivers in top Mexican resort hope for easier ride after ruling
Uber drivers in Mexico's Caribbean resort of Cancun hope that a legal ruling in their favor will end alleged long-running threats and intimidation by taxi operators.
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