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Buttler looks for form as IPL returns with riches, political rancour and aftermath of tragedy

Former England captain seeks inspiration from the pioneering Kevin Pietersen as he heads a 12-strong contingent of compatriots in 2026’s tournament “I will always be grateful for what the IPL gave me,” Kevin Pietersen tells Jos Buttler. “It gave me a lot of controversy, I earned a lot of money, but it also saved my

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Chess: iconic Reykjavik Open sparks memory of Bobby Fischer from 1973

The US legend declined a $25,000 offer from shoe firm Clarks to meet the cream of England’s juniors The nine-round Reykjavik Open, which began on Wednesday afternoon at the Harpa Conference Centre and which continued with two rounds on Thursday, is an iconic event. It was first played as an all-play-all in 1964, when Mikhail

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Australia v Cameroon: Fifa Series international football friendly – live

Updates as the Socceroos begin their farewell tour at Accor Stadium Kick-off time in Sydney is 8.10pm AEDT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Socceroos: Maty Ryan (c, gk), Jacob Italiano, Jason Geria, Alessandro Circati, Lucas Herrington, Jordan Bos, Aiden O’Neill, Connor Metcalfe, Riley McGree, Martin Boyle, Deni Juric. Lucas Herrington makes the

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NCAA Tournament: No 9 seed Iowa upset Nebraska to continue fairytale run

Hawkeyes had already beaten No 1 Florida Alvaro Folgueiras shines again for Iowa No 11 Texas almost shock No 2 Purdue Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued their unpredictable NCAA Tournament run under first-year coach Ben McCollum, beating Nebraska 77-71 in

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