Category: Sports

Derrick Henry, Titans stun Patriots 20-13 in wild-card upset

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the eerie Foxborough fog lifted, it became clear that New England’s reign atop the NFL was ending. Derrick Henry ensured that with the kind of dominating playoff performance usually reserved for Tom Brady and the Patriots. Henry rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown […]

Svitolina says she’s on the right path for Slam glory

Elina Svitolina believes the progress she made in 2019 will help her achieve her ultimate goal of becoming the first Ukranian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. Speaking ahead of the season-opening Brisbane International, the 25-year-old insisted she was ready to take the next step after […]

Fury-Wilder rematch set for Las Vegas

The February 22 rematch between World Boxing Council heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, promoters announced on Friday. Top Rank and Premier Boxing Champions said tickets for the highly anticipated bout would go on sale on […]

Sport in 2019: Twelve big moments in pictures

The action was spectacular, exciting and colourful for 12 months around the globe, but the thrilling and sometimes surprising images also caught the wider significance of modern sport. Megan Rapinoe Megan Rapinoe lapped up the rapturous reception when the US women’s football team appeared in New York on […]

Sport in 2019: Ten offbeat stories

Matches held up by wildlife and underwear protests, chickens in danger in Croatian football and offside armpits. AFP Sport looks back at 10 of the best offbeat moments in sport in 2019: Oh deer! — The kick-off in a Scottish football match was delayed after a herd of […]

Fourth day’s play called off in historic Pakistan Test

Overnight rain and poor light continued to mar Pakistan’s first home Test in a decade on Saturday, with officials calling the fourth day off before play had begun. Groundsmen wiped water from the pitch covers and rolled out a super sopper, but overcast conditions and poor light forced […]

I will get another chance to surpass Lara’s 400: Warner

Adelaide, Dec 4: Explosive Australian opener David Warner believes that he will get another chance to have a crack at Brian Lara’s world record individual Test score of 400 after missing out against Pakistan here. Warner was left stranded at 335 not out when Australia skipper Tim Paine declared […]

Warner picks Rohit to break Lara’s 400 not out Test record, recalls Sehwag’s encouragement

Adelaide, Dec 1: Dashing Australian opener David Warner believes India’s Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara’s record 400 not out in a Test match. Warner, who scored his maiden triple ton (335) in five-day cricket during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan here, […]

Warner hits 335, Smith shatters record as Pakistan suffer

An irrepressible David Warner smashed an unbeaten 335 on Saturday while Steve Smith became the fastest man to 7,000 Test runs as Australia put Pakistan to the sword before declaring on day two of the second Test in Adelaide. Skipper Tim Paine waved his players back into the […]

Atul Pangotra First Player to Represent JK UT IN South Asian Games

open view news desk/LNS International Player and Refree, Atul Pangotra (State Awardee & Sher I Kashmir Awardee) has been selected as a player in 13th South Asian Games to be held in Nepal from 1 to 10 Dec, 2019 and is the first player of UT J&K to […]

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