A record 1.25 million fans attended matches during the 13th edition of the World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with Australia beating hosts India for their sixth title, global body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.

England’s Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry will miss next year’s Six Nations as he requires hip surgery and will likely be out for the rest of the season, local media reported.

Another threat of a protest, the Association of the University of the South Pacific staff is unhappy with the lack of progress made regarding their concerns.

Wimbledon hosts The All England Tennis Club said they were disappointed after the London Borough of Wandsworth  refused planning permission for a massive expansion.

Canada’s reign as Davis Cup champions was ended by outsiders Finland who produced a big shock on the opening day of the Final Eight in Malaga this morning.

Prince Harry’s battles with British tabloids are taking a detour from London courts to the halls of government as he seeks evidence from a decade-old inquiry that is central to his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail, his lawyer said Tuesday.

The Fiji women will face the Cook Islands in the semi-final of basketball at the Pacific Games currently underway in the Solomon Islands.

Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away win over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium.

Qatari foreign ministry said on Wednesday Hamas and Israel have agreed on a humanitarian pause in Gaza hostilities for four days, subject to extension, the starting time of the which will be announced within the next 24 hours.

Sony (6758.T) must face a mass lawsuit worth up to 6.3 billion pounds ($7.9 billion) over claims the PlayStation maker abused its dominant position leading to unfair prices for customers, a London tribunal ruled.

Israel’s government met into the early hours of Wednesday to consider a deal for Palestinian Hamas militants to free some hostages in Gaza in exchange for a multi-day truce and the release of a greater number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has called for unity among Christian denominations, as there is a notable concern about the division among different groups in the country.