King, Seales shine as West Indies cruise past Bangladesh on December 12, 2024Opening batsman Brandon King and fast bowler Jayden Seales starred as West Indies cruised to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second ODI on Tuesday. Having dismissed Bangladesh for 227, the home side completed their chase with 79 balls to spare, following their five-wicket triumph on the same ground on Sunday. King struck […]
No deal yet for cricket’s Champions Trophy format on December 12, 2024The saga of next year’s cricket Champions Trophy drags on, with sources saying Thursday that no agreement has been reached on a proposed “hybrid” format allowing India to play their matches outside host nation Pakistan. The eight-team tournament hit a snag last month when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told the […]
Bucks hold off Magic to advance to NBA Cup semi-finals on December 12, 2024Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points to lead the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in a hard-fought 114-109 victory over the depleted but determined Orlando Magic in the quarter-finals of the NBA Cup on Tuesday. Damian Lillard scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and handed out nine assists for the Bucks, who had all […]
S Korea ex-defence minister formally arrested for insurrection on December 12, 2024South Korea’s former defence minister has been formally arrested on insurrection charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos, a court spokesperson said early Wednesday. Yoon suspended civilian rule a week ago and sent special forces and helicopters to parliament, before lawmakers forced him to […]
Australia thump India at fortress Adelaide to level series on December 9, 2024A resurgent Australia thumped India by 10 wickets to win the second Test on Sunday and level their blockbuster five-match series 1-1 after a batting and bowling masterclass at fortress Adelaide Oval. Chasing just 19 for victory, openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney steered the hosts to the meagre target without loss on day three […]
England thrash New Zealand in 2nd Test to win series on December 9, 2024An aggressive England dominated almost from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go. Joe Root scored a century before England’s bowlers knocked over New Zealand for 259 in the final session of day three in Wellington, […]
South Korean opposition plans new impeachment push on December 9, 2024South Korea’s main opposition party said Sunday it will try again to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law. Meanwhile police arrested the defence minister in charge of the martial law operation, and the interior minister resigned. Both they and Yoon are being investigated for alleged insurrection. Yoon averted impeachment late […]
Israel army says deploying in Syria buffer zone on December 9, 2024The Israeli military said Sunday it had deployed forces to a demilitarized buffer zone in southwest Syria abutting the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Damascus fell to militant forces. Israel had already said the day before, as the Islamist-led militants swiftly advanced across Syria, that its soldiers had entered the UN-patrolled buffer zone to assist peacekeepers […]
Ghana ruling party candidate concedes in presidential election on December 9, 2024Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat in the country’s presidential election after failing to shake off widespread frustration over the struggling economy. Defeat in Saturday’s election ended two terms in power for the NPP under President Nana Akufo-Addo, marked by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, high […]
Dominant England power 533 runs ahead of NZ after Atkinson hat-trick on December 8, 2024Gus Atkinson claimed a hat-trick before England’s batsmen let loose to power the visitors 533 runs ahead of New Zealand on Saturday and in full control of the second Test. The flagging home side will need to chase an enormous score in the fourth innings after England went to stumps at 378-5 in Wellington on […]