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Brilliant Bairstow and unlikely hero Overton save England in the first leg

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 England centurion Johnny Bairstow and debutant Jamie Overton opened an exciting, undefeated seventh wicket of 209 from 223 to lead their faltering side to 264 for six at the end of day two of Friday's third Test with New Zealand. The imperious Bairstow has now exploded in consecutive centuries by going unbeaten on 130 balls from 126, while number eight Overton showed his true all-round qualities with an equally striking 89 balls from just 106 deliveries. England is 329 runs to 65 behind the tourists on stage one at Headingley but will be happy with their comeback after slipping to 55 for six in their answer. It is the seventh highest wicket partnership for England against New Zealand and Overton's record is the highest by an English player on his batting debut eighth or lower. The pair did it in style too, with a mix of aggressive and skillful shots, as New Zealand simply wasn't able to stem the flow of the runs. The momentum in the test is now back with England but towar
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For the first time, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by 3 different countries

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 FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico, and the United States to prepare for an "invasion" of football on Thursday as the venues for the 2026 World Cup were announced. The first-ever World Cup to be co-hosted by three different countries will also feature a record number of teams, increasing by 16 from 32 to 48 as the tournament returns to North America for the first time since 1994 final. The 16 locations named Thursday include 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. All U.S. games are held at venues that host NFL teams, such as the $5 billion SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the New York Giants' 82,000-seat MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, which hosts the Finals should be. A total of 60 of the tournament's 80 matches - including all knockout matches from the quarter-finals onwards - will be played in US venues. Mexico City's famous Azteca Stadium, site of the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, was one of three Mexican venues along wi
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India finishes with 23 medals in Bahrain Para Badminton

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  NEW DELHI: India's Para-Badminton team finished the 1st Bahrain International Para-Badminton Championships in Manama with a rich harvest of 23 medals including seven gold medals. Promising doubles shuttle Manisha Ramdass was highlighted with her double gold medal, while Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (WS SH6) and Dhinagaran Pandurangan and Sivarajan Solaimalai (doubles SH6) also picked up the other top honors for India. Top para-commuters Pramod Bhagat and Tarun Dhillon also took two gold medals each. Along with Bhagat, Manisha defeated Thailand's Siripong Teamarrom and Nipada Saensupa 21-14, 21-11 to win the mixed doubles gold medal. Manisha also put on a solid show when she teamed with Mandeep Kaur to win Gold in the SL3-SU5 Women's Doubles Final. It took them just 23 minutes to defeat Paralympic duo Palak Kohli and Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar 21-11, 21-11. Asian Youth Para Games Champion Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan continued her fine form, defeating England's Rachel Choong 21-
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Ferran Torres misses trip to Australia as Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez sends 20 players underground

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Hours after losing their La Liga game to Villarreal, the FC Barcelona team embarked on a long flight to Australia to play their final match against the A-League All-Stars at the Sydney Accor Stadium. Head coach Xavi Hernandez eliminated 20 players. Ferran Torres was unable to travel to Australia for personal reasons. The striker failed to complete the mandatory vaccination program on time, the Spanish club said. Meanwhile, Riqui Puig and Oscar Mingueza are in the Catalonia squad for a friendly against Jamaica in Girona. Martin Braithwaite also stays behind, having been called up for international duty with Denmark, and Neto and Lenglet are absent from the squad due to family reasons. The injured Dest, Pique, Nico, Pedri, S. Roberto, and Eric Garcia are also missing from the squad. Barcelona went 2-0 to Villarreal at Camp Nou. The visitors took the lead in the 41st minute when Alfonso Pedraza played into the bottom left corner and swiped the ball past goalkeeper Ter Stegen. While Barcel
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