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Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026
LONDON (AP) — Lord’s will stage a women’s test match for the first time when England hosts India at the home of cricket in 2026. The storied London venue has hosted England Women's games in the limited-overs formats in each of the last three seasons but never a test match. ...
Nita Ambani inaugurates India House, a first for the country at the Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Fresh off the year's most extravagant wedding, Nita Ambani inaugurated the India House for the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The first of its kind at an Olympic Games for India, the temporary house is meant to promote Indian culture as the country aspires to host the...
Third man pleads guilty in connection with threats and vandalism targeting New Hampshire journalists
BOSTON (AP) — A third man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with threats and vandalism targeting public radio journalists in New Hampshire. Prosecutors allege that four men were involved in a plot to vandalize the homes of New Hampshire Public Radio news director...
India cricketers feted in victory parade in Mumbai after winning Twenty20 World Cup
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of jubilant fans poured onto Mumbai’s Marine Drive to cheer India's new world cricket champions when they returned home on Thursday. India beat South Africa in a tight finish in the Twenty20 World Cup final last weekend in Barbados for their...
AP weekly global sports photo gallery
Associated Press photographers were there as fans danced in the rain during the European Championship soccer match between host Germany and Denmark in Dortmund. In Olympic trials in the United States, track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set a world record in winning the women’s...
India wins the T20 World Cup after holding off South Africa by 7 runs in a gripping final
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. South Africa, playing its first ever final of an ICC tournament, needed a run-a-ball 30 to win on the back of Heinrich...
Ollie Robinson makes unwanted history by conceding 43 runs in one over, Louis Kimber on fire
HOVE, England (AP) — Ollie Robinson rewrote the English Championship record books in the wrong way when the test cricketer conceded an astonishing 43 runs off one over for Sussex on Wednesday. Leicestershire batter Louis Kimber dispatched Robinson for a flurry of sixes and fours,...
Afghanistan-South Africa T20 World Cup semifinal pits cricket's overachievers against underachievers
TAROUBA, Trinidad (AP) — Rashid Khan was hoisted on the shoulders of his celebrating Afghan teammates and then joined in a circle with the squad and took his turn to dance on the field, all beamed live for the TV audience. The joy of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for...
Afghans celebrate their men's cricket team reaching first Twenty20 World Cup semifinals
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans in their thousands took to the streets to celebrate their men's national cricket team reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for the first time on Tuesday. Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by a nervy eight runs in St. Vincent in the Caribbean to...
Jordan takes 4 American wickets in 1 over as England secures spot in T20 World Cup semifinals
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Fast bowler Chris Jordan got a hat trick and the American cricket team lost five wickets in six balls as England secured its spot in the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. Defending champion England crushed the United States by 10 wickets...
