Transgender women athletes now excluded from female events at the Olympics after IOC agrees new eligibility policy.
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Finn Allen hits fastest century at a T20 World Cup as New Zealand crush South Africa by nine wickets to reach final.
The unbeaten Proteas face the challenge of an allround talented New Zealand side in the first semifinal on Wednesday.
From schedule and venues to title favourites and their route to the semifinals – Al Jazeera explains it all.
Pakistan needed to beat Sri Lanka by a substantial margin to leapfrog New Zealand into second semifinal qualifying spot.
England seal top spot in Group 2 at T20 World Cup in Super Eights stage with four-wicket win against New Zealand.
New Zealand win by 61 runs, ejecting Sri Lanka at the Super Eights stage.
Persistent rain in Colombo forces abandonment of Pakistan’s game with New Zealand, which was to open Super Eights stage.
New Zealand and Pakistan play the first game of the Super Eights stage at the T20 World Cup with both eyeing title tilt.
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