Game-ending triple play lifts Padres over Dodgers, into playoffs By: Reuters on September 26, 2024Jake Cronenworth hit a two-run home run and helped turn an around-the-horn triple play to end the game as the visiting San Diego Padres clinched a spot in the National League playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Cronenworth had two hits and three RBIs as the Padres secured their […]
New York Liberty riding WNBA boom into playoffs By: AFP on September 25, 2024Five years ago, the New York Liberty were used to playing games in a deserted, 2,100-capacity arena out in the suburbs, a world away from the bright lights of the Big Apple. But when the star-studded WNBA team steps out at a packed Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday they will do so as one […]
Man Utd, Spurs eye respite from domestic woes in Europa League By: AFP on September 25, 2024Manchester United and Tottenham kick off their Europa League campaigns this week, hoping to put disappointing starts to the Premier League season behind them. Erik ten Hag’s United have failed to show any real improvement from a miserable season last term, sitting outside the top 10 already domestically with just seven points from five matches. […]
Phillies clinch division title, eye top seed By: AFP on September 25, 2024The Philadelphia Phillies ended their 13-year wait to clinch the National League East divisional crown on Monday with a 6-2 defeat of the Chicago Cubs. Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto blasted home runs while Aaron Nola struck out seven Chicago batters in six innings as Philadelphia took the divisional pennant for the first time since […]
All Blacks seek to end Wellington jinx, with Cane poised for 100th cap By: AFP on September 25, 2024Sam Cane wants New Zealand to snap their winless streak in Wellington when they face old rivals Australia, with the veteran flanker poised to play his 100th game for the All Blacks. New Zealand host the Wallabies on Saturday at Sky Stadium where the All Blacks are winless in their last five games since 2018 […]
US Open champion Sabalenka chases year-end number one ranking By: AFP on September 25, 2024Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday that she wants to cap off a stellar year by returning to the top of the world rankings. The world number two is the top seed at the China Open this week following the withdrawal of top-ranked Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, because of undisclosed “personal matters”. Fresh from winning the […]
Red Bull building back from Monza low point, says Horner By: Reuters on September 25, 2024Formula One champions Red Bull hope to pick up the pace over the last six rounds of the season after Max Verstappen emerged stronger than expected from back-to-back street races in Azerbaijan and Singapore, team boss Christian Horner said. The triple world champion, who will be 27 next week, had his advantage over McLaren’s Lando […]
Stella says rear wing ‘red herring’ was good for McLaren By: Reuters on September 24, 2024A rear wing controversy that had Formula One rivals up in arms at the Singapore Grand Prix was a ‘red herring’ and good news for McLaren even if they do not use that version again, according to team boss Andrea Stella. The championship leaders drew scrutiny after video showed the wing flexing at speed, with […]
India’s Pant says enjoyed setting field against himself By: Reuters on September 24, 2024India’s Rishabh Pant enjoyed the experience of setting the field against himself in the opening test against Bangladesh in Chennai, the maverick wicketkeeper-batsman said. Pant made a belligerent hundred in his first test since a horrific car accident in 2022 as India thumped Bangladesh by 280 runs in the series opener at the M.A. Chidambaram […]
Jayasuriya grabs five wickets as Sri Lanka win first New Zealand Test By: AFP on September 24, 2024Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday against New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle. Set a target of 275 to win, the Black Caps were bowled out for 211 less than 15 minutes after play resumed, with Rachin Ravindra top-scoring on 92. […]