Sri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva had denied reports of Islanders touring Pakistan, for a Test series later this year. According to The Sunday Times, the Sri Lanka cricket chief has said that ‘no such talks’ have taken place between them and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). “We have not been contacted by any PCB […]
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India’s Rahul, Pant await their World Cup fate
Opener Lokesh Rahul and stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant are unlikely to sleep much on Sunday night as India selectors prepare to reveal their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup. Chief selector M.S.K. Prasad has told reporters that most of the current side picks itself and there were only a couple of spots left up for […]
Makeshift Barcelona draw with basement club Huesca
La Liga leaders Barcelona were held to a goalless draw by basement club Huesca on Saturday after coach Ernesto Valverde made sweeping changes to his line-up ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final decider against Manchester United. Barca lead the standings with 74 points with six games left although their advantage was reduced to nine points […]
Tottenham Hotspurs climb to third, Cardiff near drop
Lucas Moura’s first Premer League hat-trick helped Tottenham Hotspur climb above Chelsea into third after a 4-0 victory over bottom side Huddersfield Town on Saturday. With Chelsea not in action until Sunday when they take on title-chasing Liverpool, Spurs cruised past the already-relegated Yorkshire side at their new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to move on to […]
Getafe snatch draw at Valladolid but slip out of top-four
Valladolid: Getafe missed the chance to return to La Liga’s top-four despite snatching a 2-2 draw away to struggling Real Valladolid on Sunday in a thrilling encounter that included a red card, a serious injury, two disallowed goals and a last-gasp equaliser. Getafe’s veteran striker Jorge Molina grabbed a valuable point by scoring from a […]
Sevilla edge out Betis to go fourth in La Liga
Sevilla: Sevilla lifted their hopes of returning to the Champions League after they beat Real Betis 3-2 in a pulsating derby on Saturday to climb into fourth place in La Liga. Munir El Haddadi headed the home side in front midway through the first half in a typically raucous atmosphere at the Sanchez Pizjuan but […]
Milaw wins Paris marathon to prevent Lonyangata hat-trick
Abrha Milaw bettered his personal best to upset two-time defending champion Paul Lonyangata and win the Paris marathon as Ethiopian runners shone in the French capital on Sunday. Milaw powered away with less than three kilometres to go to complete the 42.195km in two hours seven minutes and five seconds, improving his previous best mark […]
Paire coasts to Grand Prix Hassan II final victory
MARRAKECH: Frenchman Benoit Paire claimed a second career ATP singles title when he breezed past Spain’s Pablo Andujar 6-2 6-3 to lift the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakesh on Sunday. The world number 69 broke defending champion Andujar’s serve twice in the first set and then claimed the sixth game of the second to […]
Garin overpowers Querrey to make Houston final
HOUSTON: Chilean Christian Garin powered past eighth seed Sam Querrey to make his second ATP Tour final at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston on Saturday. Garin, who beat Querrey 7-6(2) 6-2, will play Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final after the Norwegian defeated Colombian qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan 7-5 6-2. Querrey was the […]
Bayern ease past Duesseldorf 4-1 to reclaim top spot
Champions Bayern Munich eased past hosts Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-1 on Sunday with winger Kingsley Coman scoring twice, to go a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga. The Bavarians are on 67 points, with Borussia Dortmund on 66 after their 2-1 win over Mainz 05 on Saturday, and five games left in the title […]