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Cricket: Sri Lanka have opened up World Cup, can make semis – Jayawardene

SOUTHAMPTON, England – Sri Lanka may have done the World Cup a favour with Friday’s shock victory over hosts England by opening up the race to the semi-finals, former captain Mahela Jayawardene believes. The 10-team competition had just begun to look a little predictable halfway through the group […]

Cricket: Disciplined Afghanistan restrict slipshod India to 224-8

SOUTHAMPTON, England – Twice champions India struggled against Afghanistan’s disciplined bowling and posted a below-par 224 for eight in a group stage match of the Cricket World Cup at Hampshire Bowl on Saturday. Opting to bat after winning the toss, India lost in-form opener Rohit Sharma in the […]

Sports Schedule for Saturday, June 22

Cricket:  *ICC World Cup match between India and Afghanistan in Southampton. *ICC World Cup match between New Zealand and West Indies in Old Trafford. *Preview of match between South Africa and Pakistan in London. *Other stories related to India and international cricket. Golf:  *Indians competing at various events […]

Injury ends Dhawan’s World Cup, Pant to replace him

SOUTHAMPTON, England – Shikhar Dhawan’s World Cup was prematurely ended after the India opener was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a fractured thumb, the Indian cricket board said on Wednesday. Dhawan was smacked on his thumb by a rising Pat Cummins delivery in the […]

Never thought I could play a knock like that: Morgan on six-hitting record

Manchester, Jun 19: England skipper Eoin Morgan, who smashed a world record 17 sixes in his side’s 150-run crushing of Afghanistan in a World Cup game, said he never thought a knock like that could come from his bat. Morgan blasted an incredible 17 sixes — the most in […]

‘Nothing I could do’ says Koepka after US Open three-peat bid foiled

Brooks Koepka knew the odds were stacked against him in his hunt for a third straight US Open title. After all, it had been 114 years since Scottish immigrant Willie Anderson became the first — and still only — man to hoist the trophy for three straight years, […]

Cricket: India beat Pakistan to maintain perfect World Cup record

MANCHESTER, England – India extended their unblemished World Cup record against Pakistan after Rohit Sharma’s century and tidy bowling secured their 89-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the tournament’s most anticipated group match on Sunday. Put into bat in a stop-start, rain-hit match, India posted a commanding […]

Rohit ton, Kohli fifty power India to 336-5 against Pakistan

MANCHESTER, England – Rohit Sharma smashed his second century in three innings and skipper Virat Kohli made 77 to power India to 336 for five in their World Cup match against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Sunday. Put into bat under a grey sky, India got off to […]

Couldn’t train properly for a while after coming out of closet: Dutee

Mumbai, Jun 14: India’s fastest woman Dutee Chand said Friday that she could not train properly for a while after revealing to the world that she is in a same-sex relationship. But things have now settled down now after the initial turmoil, said the top sprinter who is among […]

‘It’s not a war’: Wasim calls for calm in India-Pakistan World Cup clash

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has urged fans on both the sides of the border to stay calm during his country’s potentially volatile World Cup clash against bitter rivals India in Manchester on Sunday. Wasim, who is in England for the match as a commentator, labelled the latest meeting […]

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