Australia have thrashed New Zealand by 208 runs in the first Test at Brisbane. Chasing a record target of 504, the Black Caps were dismissed for 295 before lunch on day 5. Their captain Brendon McCullum made a fighting 80, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Australian bowlers at bay. Australia’s opening batsman David Warner was named Man of the Match for his innings of 163 and 116. The Aussies lead the three-match series 1-0.
Man City and Villa close gap on Arsenal, Liverpool edge Sunderland
Manchester City have halved Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to three points with a 3-0 win overvisitors Fulham, while Aston Villa stayed in the frame with a late 1-0 victory at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday.
Djokovic withdraws from Doha with fatigue
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week’s Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha due to fatigue, the tournament organisers said on Wednesday.
Rutherford and Motie shine as West Indies sink England
Sherfane Rutherford struck an unbeaten half-century and Gudakesh Motie produced a brilliant display of spin bowling as West Indies thumped England by 30 runs in a Twenty20 World Cup Group C encounter on Wednesday.
Australia begin T20 World Cup with win over Ireland
Australia launched their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a commanding 67-run victory over Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday, powered by four-wicket hauls from Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa.
Thomas Frank sacked by Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Thomas Frank after eight months in charge, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, after a woeful run of results left the north London club hovering five points above the relegation zone.
The UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced the official working hours for federal entities during the holy month of Ramadan.
Team Kazakhstan “C” has been crowned the overall champion of the seventh edition of the UAE SWAT Challenge 2026.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the final day of the seventh UAE SWAT Challenge at the Al Ruwayyah training ground in Dubai.
