Jamal Murray, Nuggets sink Suns with torrid 3-point shooting
JAMAL Murray scored 39 points and made seven 3-pointers, Christian Braun had 29 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets opened NBA Cup play with a 127-120 victory over the host Phoenix Suns Friday. Nikola Jokic had 18 points and 10 assists and finished three rebounds short of his second consecutive […]
Martinez’s ‘inexplicable’ 83 seconds cost Man Utd and Carrick
LISANDRO Martinez made his way to the tunnel slowly and silently. The whistles and jeers of the Chelsea fans were ringing in his ears. Manchester United coach Jonny Evans had a brief word, but Martinez didn’t pay any attention. As a player, Martinez has scaled the heights. He was part of the Argentina squad that […]
Jurel 99* rescues India ‘A’ after Padikkal hits 80
INDIA ‘A’ recovered from an early setback through substantial contributions from Devdutt Padikkal (80) and Dhruv Jurel (99*) to reach 291/7 against New Zealand ‘A’ on the opening day of the second unofficial Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Electing to bowl first under helpful conditions, the hosts struck immediately. Fraser Sheat provided the […]
Lakshya Raichandani to lead India in U19 Asia Cup
UTTARKHAND’S Lakshya Raichandani will lead India in the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup to be held in Muscat, Oman, from November 5 to 14. Raichandani continues to retain captaincy of the U19 one-day setup with Yashbardhan Chauhan, who captained in the two Youth Tests against Australia in September and October, named his deputy. […]
Harmer, Rabada steer South Africa to series win over Australia
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa spinner Simon Harmer took a career-best 6-16 and Kagiso Rabada became the fastest by balls bowled to reach 350 test wickets as the hosts thumped Australia by 176 runs to clinch their three-match series 2-1 at Newlands on Saturday. Set a target of 288 for victory, the tourists […]
Spurs pile pressure on Sage as 10-man Palace are beaten
Tottenham Hotspur increased the pressure on Crystal Palace coach Pierre Sage as they took advantage of Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early red card to secure a third successive Premier League victory. Palace is now in the bottom three with only two league wins in nine games under Frenchman Sage, whose cause was not helped when striker […]
Chase, King propel West Indies to victory over Tigers in Test opener
DHAKA, Bangladesh, (CMC) – Roston Chase’s five-wicket haul and Brandon King’s unbeaten half century paved the way for West Indies to romp to a commanding eight-wicket win over Bangladesh on the penultimate day of the opening Test here on Saturday. Chase along with Player-of-the-Match Jomel Warrican captured the last four Bangladesh wickets to fall […]
Brighton stun Man City to maintain bright start
BRIGHTON gained quick revenge after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup in midweek by stunning Manchester City and condemning Enzo Maresca’s side to back-to-back Premier League defeats. Fabian Hurzeler’s men had twice taken the lead at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday but were edged out on penalties. On Saturday, they held on to a highly […]
Robin Uthappa, T Dilip join Mumbai Indians’ revamped coaching staff
ROBIN Uthappa and T Dilip headline Mumbai Indians’ major overhaul to their coaching staff under newly appointed head coach, Kieron Pollard. Uthappa, the former India batter who represented MI in the inaugural IPL season in 2008, has been appointed the team’s batting coach ahead of IPL 2027 while Dilip has been named the fielding […]
West Indies Masters donate kit and scoreboard to boost Guyana Police Force Academy
THE Guyana Police Force Cricket Club has received a major boost to its grassroots setup after the West Indies Over-40 Masters team donated ten complete playing kits and a new electronic scoreboard. The gear, which includes match-grade bats, batting pads, gloves, and protective equipment, is earmarked directly for the force’s youth and academy teams as […]
