Bangladesh women cricketers get cash promise after Asia Cup triumph
DHAKA: Bangladesh showered its women cricketers with cash rewards Tuesday for their upset triumph over India in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament. The women´s team defeated six-times champions India by three wickets in Sunday´s final in Kuala Lumpur to claim their maiden title. Bangladesh became the first side ever to beat India in the group […]
Sara Errani’s doping suspension increased to 10 months
LAUSANNE: Past French Open finalist Sara Errani’s doping suspension was increased Monday from two months to 10 months, a decision that left her “disgusted by this matter” and questioning if she will play again. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced its rulings on appeals by Errani and Italy’s national anti-doping agency, which asked for […]
Sammy welcomes disgraced Smith for Canada T20 league
London: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy is thrilled to have Steve Smith on his team for the inaugural Global T20 Canada league even though the disgraced Australian is banned from playing for his own country following a ball-tampering scandal. Smith’s career was thrown into turmoil in March for his role in the incident that […]
Kings Manloo defeated Mars 11 Chowgam by 1 Wicket
Shopian: In the ongoing tournament of Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) under Jammu Kashmir Premier league (JKPL) Kings Manloo defeated Mars 11 Chowgam by 1 Wicket at Sports stadium Batapora Shopian. Batting first Mars 11 Chowgam Scored 129 runs all out in 25 overs in which players of Mars 11 Chowgam players could not stand […]
Messi says Argentina future depends on World Cup
BRONNITSY, Russia: Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his international future will be determined by his country’s performance at the World Cup in Russia. “It will depend on how far we go, how we’re going to finish” at the finals, Messi said in an interview with Spanish daily Sport. “We’ve just lost three finals in a […]
Scotland stun top-ranked England in huge cricket shock
EDINBURGH: Scotland enjoyed the greatest victory in their cricket history by holding their nerve to beat world number one-ranked England by six runs in a thrilling one-day international at Edinburgh on Sunday. Despite making a mammoth 371 for five, thanks mainly to Calum MacLeod´s brilliant 140 not out, Scotland were in danger of defeat as […]
Nadal still untouchable as he claims 11th French title
PARIS: Rafael Nadal insists that he has no desire to become locked into an arms race with Roger Federer to surpass his great rival´s 20 Grand Slam titles. Nadal clinched an 11th French Open with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory against Dominic Thiem on Sunday to take his majors total to 17. That´s three behind […]
We have better spinners than India: Afghan captain Stanikzai
BENGALURU: Ahead of their Test debut against India this week, Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai has no hesitations in claiming that his side’s spinners are better than star Indian duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Afghanistan will become the 12th nation to play Test cricket when they take on India from Thursday, with the hosts […]
Women’s Asia Cup: Bangladesh pip India to win maiden title
Kuala Lumpur, Jun 10 : Indian women faced abject humiliation after Bangladesh beat the six-time champions by three wickets to win their maiden Asia Cup trophy here today. The tournament turned out to be the most embarrassing for the ‘Women in Blue’ as they lost to the minnows twice inside a week. The tournament also […]
Simona Halep trumps Sloane Stephens to win French Open
Paris: Simona Halep, who is number one in the WTA rankings, clinched her maiden Grand Slam title by beating 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in the French Open final in Paris on Saturday. Halep came back from a set down to beat Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to end her poor run in Grand Slam tournaments and […]
