Barcelona won 3-1 at Alaves in La Liga on Saturday thanks to goals by Robert Lewandowski, Ilkay Gundogan and substitute Vitor Roque, who was sent off after picking up a second yellow card. Barcelona opened the scoring thanks to an incisive pass from Gundogan to Lewandowski and the Pole lofted the ball over goalkeeper Antonio … Read more
A spinners turned the knife into England Lions’ batting line-up to give their side a commanding 134-run victory on the fourth day of the third and final unofficial Test here on Sunday. Chasing an improbable 403, the Lions were bundled out for 268 in their second innings as India A bagged the three-match series 2-0. … Read more
Pacer Mohit Avasthi’s maiden 10-wicket match haul helped Mumbai outclass Bengal by an innings and four runs on Day Three of their Elite Group ‘B’ Ranji Trophy match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Avasthi, who claimed 3-63 in the first innings and 7-52 in the second, took his season’s wicket tally to … Read more
Marauding Mumbai banished last week’s shocking defeat to Uttar Pradesh to a mere footnote as they returned to winning ways in Ranji Trophy’s Elite Group B in style on Sunday. It’s another matter that Bengal, asked to follow-on after being dismissed for 199 on Saturday in reply to the visitors’ 412, seemed to have lost … Read more
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson ground out unbeaten centuries as New Zealand punished a second-string South Africa on the opening day of the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. A Proteas side featuring six debutants paid heavily for deciding to bowl and spilling chances as the home side reached 258-2 at stumps. This story … Read more
Klay Thompson’s future with the Golden State Warriors is in question as the NBA trade deadline approaches. ESPN analyst and former champion Kendrick Perkins expressed his disbelief on social media, criticizing the Warriors for not parting ways with Thompson. Perkins believes that a change of scenery could help Thompson regain his old form. Thompson’s recent … Read more
In a shocking turn of events, star pitcher Blake Snell remains unsigned in the free-agent market. Speculation is running wild as to which team will ultimately secure his talents, and one team that has emerged as a potential destination is the Los Angeles Angels. Snell, known for his incredible pitching prowess, could be the missing … Read more
India’s ‘price’ Shubman Gill finally pushed the critics off his back, scoring his third Test century on Day 3 of the second Test against England in Vizag. Gill, who had been in the line of fire owing to repeated poor shows with the bat, rode his luck at early stages to reach the triple-digit score. … Read more
Man of the match Sean Abbott grabbed three wickets and slammed an entertaining 69 as Australia cruised to an 83-run victory over the West Indies in the second one-day international to seal the three-match series on Sunday. Chasing 258-9, the visitors were dismissed for 175 in the 44th over at a humid Sydney Cricket Ground. … Read more