Cricket and flag football among five sports given Olympic status for 2028 Los Angeles Games

England's Chris Woakes gets bowled out by Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India, October 15, 2023. - Reuters

MUMBAI, India (AP): Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time.

Five sports were finally added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday with baseball-softball, lacrosse and squash also confirmed for the programme.