Australian skipper Steve Smith and Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have ended 2015 as the top players in Test cricket. Smith’s performance in the Boxing Day Test against West Indies saw him jump from fourth to number-one position in the year-end rankings for batsmen. Meanwhile, Ashwin claimed the number-one bowling spot for the first time in his career after taking 62 wickets in nine Tests. He also ends the year as the top ranked all-rounder.
Wawrinka brings career to a close with defeat in Basel
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka has played the final match of his career in front of home fans on Tuesday, bidding farewell to the sport following a 7-5 7-6(2) defeat by Czech Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors in Basel.
Fourth-tier Fleetwood stun Arsenal in League Cup shootout
Fourth-tier Fleetwood Town beat 10-man Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup last 16 on Tuesday, pulling off a major upset at Highbury Stadium.
Shabab Al Ahli beat Esteghlal in AFC Champions League
Shabab Al Ahli has maintained their perfect record in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 with a 2-0 victory over Iran's Esteghlal FC at the Rashid Stadium on Tuesday.
Barcelona handed $672 fine over Alvarez approach
Barcelona's pursuit of Julian Alvarez came at a modest cost on Tuesday after the Spanish FA fined the club €602 ($672) following a complaint by Atletico Madrid over contact with the striker.
Mbappe seeks to defuse China anger after 'ill-judged' Mao comments
France football captain Kylian Mbappe apologised to China on Tuesday after a fierce backlash over his comments referring to late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a dictator, underscoring how swiftly global celebrities can come unstuck.
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