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India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and pacer Jasprit Bumrah will have to hit the ground running during the Asia Cup in Dubai. Getty Images
Are India ready for the 2025 T20 Asia Cup?

World champions have not played a T20I since February and any competitive cricket for over a month

CricketSeptember 08, 2025
Afghanistan and ILT20 side Gulf Giants coach Jonathan Trott. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Trott urges franchise and international cricket to learn to co-exist

Newly appointed coach of ILT20 side Gulf Giants believes it is time for separate windows for international matches and leagues

CricketSeptember 04, 2025
The Dubai International Stadium will host the Asia Cup next month. Chris Whiteoak / The National
T20 season in UAE could spring unpleasant surprises on regional heavyweights

Tri-series also involving Pakistan and Afghanistan ideal buildup to Asia Cup next month

CricketAugust 28, 2025
HONG KONG, CHINA - AUGUST 19: Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr (R) shakes hand with Karim Benzema of Al Ittihad (L) during to the Saudi Super Cup semi final between Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad at Hong Kong Stadium on August 19, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong / Eurasia Sport Images / Getty Images)
SPL salaries: Ronaldo on top, Benzema and Mahrez among big earners

New season kicks off in the kingdom at the end of August

FootballAugust 20, 2025
Babar Azam, left, and Mohammad Rizwan are out Pakistan's T20 team and have also lost their top central contract. AFP
Babar and Rizwan lose top central Pakistan cricket contracts

Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to award A category contracts to any player for new season

CricketAugust 19, 2025
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring with teammate Jude Bellingham. Getty Images
Real Madrid salaries 2025/26: Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham among top earners

New coach Xabi Alonso seeks to spark revival after Los Blancos were dethroned by rivals Barcelona

FootballAugust 19, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain celebrate winning the Uefa Super Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur. Reuters
PSG salaries for 2025-26: Dembele leads the way at all-conquering French club

Paris side eye fifth straight league title after incredibly successful last campaign

FootballAugust 18, 2025
Alexander Isak is aiming to move away from Newcastle. AP
Newcastle salaries: Disgruntled Isak among highest paid

Sweden forward seeking to seal a move to Premier League champions Liverpool

FootballAugust 17, 2025
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal during a preseason friendly against Como. Reuters
Barcelona salaries 2025/26: Yamal and Rashford on big money but Lewandowski top

Catalan giants continue to walk a financial tightrope and look to back up domestic treble despite limited transfer business

FootballAugust 15, 2025
Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres celebrates scoring with Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli during a friendly against Athletic Bilbao at the Emirates Stadium. Reuters
Arsenal salaries for 2025-26: Gyokeres among top earners

Mikel Arteta's team hope to go one step further after three successive runners-up finishes in Premier League

FootballAugust 13, 2025
Chelsea's Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez with the Conference League and Fifa Club World Cup trophies during the pre-season friendly against AC Milan at Stamford Bridge. Getty Images
Chelsea salaries: Outcast Sterling is top earner at Stamford Bridge

Enzo Maresca's team looking to build on momentum from Club World Cup triumph

FootballAugust 12, 2025
Liverpool's Florian Wirtz celebrates with Curtis Jones after scoring against Yokohama F Marinos in a pre-season friendly. Reuters
Liverpool 2025/26 salaries: New signings Wirtz and Ekitike among highest paid

Egyptian star Salah still the top earning player at Anfield

FootballAugust 10, 2025
Bruno Fernandes during Manchester United's pre-season match against West Ham United at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. AFP
Manchester United 2025/26 salaries - Fernandes among top earners

Red Devils begin new season against Arsenal at home

FootballAugust 09, 2025
Mohammed Siraj, right, starred with the ball to hand Shubman Gill, left, a memorable Test series draw against England. Getty Images
Gill grew as batter and captain when India had backs to the wall

Captain dug deep when series was on the line in Manchester and Oval

CricketAugust 05, 2025
Chris Woakes leaves the field after injuring his shoulder on day one of the fifth Test against India at The Oval. Getty Images
Should there be injury substitutions in Test matches?

Chris Woakes ruled out of fifth Test against India after injuring his shoulder, while Rishabh Pant played fourth Test with broken foot

CricketAugust 01, 2025
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