Australia selectors ponder Lyon role amid pace push
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – With Nathan Lyon almost as iconic in Australian cricket as the baggy green cap worn by the nation’s Test players, selectors face a delicate task in managing a proud spinner whose role may be curtailed amid changing priorities. Australia’s second-highest Test wicket-taker of all time was an automatic selection for over a […]
Barnes scores twice as Newcastle survive West Brom scare
SUBSTITUTE Harvey Barnes scored twice as Newcastle United survived a scare against Championship side West Brom to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup. A sold-out St James’ Park was rocking before kick-off after new signing Nico Gonzalez was presented to the crowd following his £52m move from Manchester City. However, the home support […]
Chinese robot Tiangong clocks sub-9 second 100 metres in Beijing
BEIJING, (Reuters) – CHINA’S Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 8.86 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Tuesday, lowering the 9.39-second mark it set at the event’s opening. The time was more than seven-tenths of a second faster than the 9.58-second men’s human world record set by Jamaican sprinting […]
Falcons’ bowlers strangle Barbados Tridents to notch crucial CPL win
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, (CMC) – THE Antigua and Barbuda Falcons soared to the top of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League with an emphatic 30-run victory over the Barbados Tridents on the back of a superb performance by their bowlers here on Tuesday night. Firstly, captain Moeen Ali and Shamar Springer led an impressive recovery […]
GPF Academy draw first blood as action bowls off in CoP T20 Cup
GUYANA Police Force (GPF) Academy drew first blood when action in the Commissioner of Police T20 Cup bowled off at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, yesterday. Led by an entertaining unbeaten 75 from opener Vishaul Williams, GPF Academy made light work of Regional Divisions one, seven, eight and nine combined team, who were […]
India close in on victory after Mendis and Sooriyabandara resistance
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka mounted a brief fightback, but India remained firmly on course for a series-sweeping victory in the second and final Test on Wednesday. After being bowled out for 290 in their first innings, Sri Lanka appeared to be clawing their way back into the match through defiant knocks from Pasindu Sooriyabandara […]
OMSCC Over-40, Over-60 finals set for Sunday
DFENDING champions Better Hope, who stunned number two seed Carr Tec by 15 runs to capture the Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC) Masters Over-40 title last year, will be aiming to retain their crown when the 2026 season ends on Sunday at the St Bede ground in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Unlike last year, when […]
Mbappe’s hat-trick sees Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad
KYLIAN Mbappe scored a hat-trick to ensure Jose Mourinho enjoyed a winning return to the Bernabeu as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad. Mourinho made the ideal start to his second stint in charge of Madrid at the weekend as he oversaw a 2-1 win at Espanyol, following it up with this victory. Mourinho’s side had […]
Savio scores on debut as Spurs bounce back to beat Charlton
NEW signing Savio marked his Tottenham debut with a goal off the substitutes’ bench as Spurs hammered Charlton Athletic to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Brazil winger, signed from Manchester City for an initial £75m, was given a standing ovation when he came on in the 71st minute with Spurs leading […]
Shaw wins coveted PFA Women’s award
LONDON, England, (CMC) – JAMAICAN international, Khadijah ‘Bunny’ Shaw, has been named the Professional Footballers’ Associations (PFA) Women’s Player of the Year. Shaw, who represents Manchester City in the Women’s Super League (WSL), took home the coveted award for the second time in three seasons, with Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes capturing the PFA Men’s […]
