Cricket
Abusive husband whose light sentence sparked anger is jailed
An abusive British husband who was spared prison by a judge who said his wife was not a vulnerable person has been jailed after new information came to light
English city-based Twenty20 tournament moves a step closer
A proposed new eight-team city-based Twenty20 tournament in England moved a step closer on Tuesday in what England and Wales Cricket Board chairman called a "watershed moment"
Pentagon: An al-Qaida leader killed in Afghanistan airstrike
The Pentagon says a U.S. counterterrorism airstrike earlier this month in Afghanistan killed an al-Qaida leader responsible for a deadly hotel attack in Islamabad in 2008 and the 2009 attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team
England told to take risks with brave cricket to entice fans
The England cricket team leadership has told players to spice up their playing style with "brave cricket" to attract a new generation of players and fans
Guardians of cricket set new regulations on bats, behavior
The so-called Guardians of Cricket have settled on a new code of laws that will limit the thickness of bats and provide penalty runs for bad behavior, with the changes set to be introduced Oct. 1
British police arrest 2 men in cricket spot-fixing case
British police say two men have been arrested in connection with bribery offenses linked to spot-fixing in international cricket
England appoints Root as test captain in place of Cook
Joe Root, arguably England's best batsman, was appointed test cricket captain Monday
Cook resigns as England cricket captain after rough 2016
Alastair Cook, who led England in more cricket tests than any other captain, resigned from the role on Monday saying it was the right time
Heyhoe Flint, 1st global star of women's cricket, dies at 77
Rachael Heyhoe Flint, who became a figurehead for women's cricket after captaining England to World Cup glory, has died
South Africa captain's ball-tampering appeal dismissed
Licking a boiled sweet has cost South Africa cricket captain Faf du Plessis his entire match fee for a test match against Australia last month