The Indian Premier League (IPL) is full of surprises and oddities. The overseas players have accounted for 53 of the 103 centuries, despite occupying a maximum of 4 slots in the playing XI.

Leinster’s defence and set-piece are now operating on a different level. If they can keep their attacking game humming, surely this long search for silverware will come to an end later this season.

Mothers in impoverished Ivory Coast cocoa communities say fairer prices and contracts are helping to transform their lives and support their children. The west African nation is the biggest producer ...