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Reluctant trailblazer Khawaja confronts racial stereotypes before Sydney farewell

The first Muslim to play for Australia has been an inspiration for many in the way he has broken down barriers during his career

Eternal 31 makes Crawley the tallest small person in England’s Ashes pyre

Series in Australia was meant to bring the best out of opener but he goes into Sydney Test with questions unanswered

No-rules college basketball

“Santa Claus is delivering mid-season acquisitions,” back-to-back NCAA basketball champion Dan Hurley posted on Christmas. “This s*** is crazy,” the University of Connecticut coach added.

Venus Williams gets wild card for 2026 Australian Open at age 45, 5 years after last appearance

Updated on: January 2, 2026 / 8:08 AM EST / CBS/AP

Our 2026 listening resolutions: from Radiohead to Kendrick Lamar, critics try to get into music they’ve never liked

Streaming’s algorithms make it easy to avoid whole discographies – so in the interest of deeper listening, our writers dedicate time to the ones who might have got away

Rodman’s future and Liverpool in need to buy

With an unusually high number of elite-level players out of contract in 2026 it promises to be an intriguing January