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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...

 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...