Broad takes five wickets as England dominate Ireland in one-off Test on June 2, 2023LONDON: England’s Stuart Broad laid down an early marker in what promises to be a seismic summer of Test cricket with five wickets against Ireland before Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley crushed the visitors’ spirit at sun-baked Lord’s on Thursday. The 36-year-old paceman was supreme, taking the 20th five-wicket haul of his career as Ireland […]
Ruud, Rybakina gain momentum at French Open on June 2, 2023PARIS: Fourth seed Casper Ruud stayed on course to reach consecutive finals at the French Open even as a couple of unheralded names in the women’s competition continued to show their immense potential on a sunny Thursday at Roland Garros. Fourth seed Elena Rybakina also booked her third round spot with a 6-3 6-3 victory […]
Argentina star Messi to play last game for PSG on Saturday, says Galtier on June 2, 2023PARIS: Lionel Messi will play his last game for Paris St Germain against Clermont on Saturday, coach Christophe Galtier said on Thursday as he called on fans to give the Argentine forward a warm send-off at the Parc des Princes. Messi, who has 21 goals and 20 assists for PSG in all competitions this season, […]
One lucky Punter lands £50,000 windfall from 14-year-old bet on Tongue debut on June 2, 2023LONDON: One lucky punter who believed 14 years ago that Josh Tongue would one day play for England and placed a cheeky bet will win 50,000 pounds ($63,000) when the fast bowler makes his international debut against Ireland on Thursday. Tim Piper had watched Tongue play when he was just an 11-year-old and placed a […]
Karjakin likely to skip Chess World Cup, Carlsen’s coach calls for sanctions on June 2, 2023PARIS: Sergey Karjakin, who last year was banned for publicly backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is unlikely to take part in the World Cup after his social media followers urged him not to participate without the Russian flag or anthem. World number 11 Karjakin missed last year’s Candidates Tournament after the international federation (FIDE) handed […]
No drama as Djokovic sails into French Open third round on June 2, 2023PARIS: Novak Djokovic briefly struggled before bulldozing past Hungarian journeyman Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round. The world number three, who sparked controversy by writing “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on a camera lens earlier this week, survived a high-octane end to the first set to […]
Swiatek briefly loses focus on way to third round on June 2, 2023PARIS: Defending champion Iga Swiatek overcame a minor blip to secure her spot in the third round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-0 victory over American Claire Liu on Thursday. The world number one, looking to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup for the third time in four years, started strongly before briefly struggling […]
Jayasuriya five-for stuns Ireland after Sri Lanka post 591 on April 18, 2023GALLE: Sri Lanka stampeded towards a big win in Galle on day two, with Dinesh Chandimal and Sadeera Samarawickrama hitting unbeaten centuries, before Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a five-wicket haul in the 19 overs he delivered before stumps on Monday. The hosts’ dominance was more-or-less unceasing through the course of the day, leaving Ireland in a […]
Fierce battle on the cards between former teammates for Champions League glory on April 18, 2023ROME: Victor Osimhen and Mike Maignan will face off for a place in the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday when AC Milan travel south to Naples for the decisive second leg of the all-Italian quarterfinal. Nigerian striking sensation Osimhen and France’s new first-choice goalkeeper Maignan arrived at two of Italy’s most storied clubs via Ligue […]
Fitzpatrick wins playoff with Spieth on April 18, 2023MIAMI: England’s Matt Fitzpatrick beat defending champion Jordan Spieth in a thrilling sudden-death playoff on Sunday to win the PGA’s RBC Heritage tournament. The pair, who played in the same group in the final round, both ended regulation play on 17-under 267 after Spieth shot 66 and Fitzpatrick 68 at Harbour Town on Hilton Head […]