BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Steve Smith marked his first Test since completing a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal with a superb century to rescue Australia on the opening day of the Ashes series on Thursday.Australia were in dire straits against England in Birmingham at 122-8 but their last two wickets more than…
LONDON: Arsenal have broken their transfer record to sign winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille as the London club try to return to the Champions League.The 24-year-old Ivory Coast international is moving to the Premier League in a transfer deal worth a reported 80 million euros ($89 million).Pepe’s move, announced Thursday, eclipses the £55 million ($67…
LONDON: Arsenal have broken their transfer record to sign winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille as the London club try to return to the Champions League.The 24-year-old Ivory Coast international is moving to the Premier League in a transfer deal worth a reported 80 million euros ($89 million).Pepe’s move, announced Thursday, eclipses the £55 million ($67…
COLOMBO: Angelo Mathews scored 87 runs Wednesday to inspire Sri Lanka to their first One-Day International series sweep in more than three years, defeating Bangladesh by 122 runs in the third and final match. Sri Lanka’s last sweep was a 2-0 series win at in Ireland in June 2016. Choosing to bat after winning the toss,…
COLOMBO: Angelo Mathews scored 87 runs Wednesday to inspire Sri Lanka to their first One-Day International series sweep in more than three years, defeating Bangladesh by 122 runs in the third and final match. Sri Lanka’s last sweep was a 2-0 series win at in Ireland in June 2016. Choosing to bat after winning the toss,…
MUNICH: French striker Karim Benzema scored a hat trick as Real Madrid defeated Fenerbahce 5-3 in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday which temporarily lifted the summer gloom which has engulfed the Spanish giants and coach Zinedine Zidane. However, problems remain for Real as they have now conceded 16 goals in just five friendly matches. They faced…
SUZHOU, CHINA: Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel warned his side that they must pull together and "make sacrifices" after they eased to a 3-0 friendly win over Sydney FC on Tuesday in China. The German spoke a day after midfielder Julian Draxler told AFP that the "egos" of Neymar and the French champions' other star forwards…
SUZHOU, CHINA: Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel warned his side that they must pull together and "make sacrifices" after they eased to a 3-0 friendly win over Sydney FC on Tuesday in China. The German spoke a day after midfielder Julian Draxler told AFP that the "egos" of Neymar and the French champions' other star forwards…
SUZHOU, CHINA: Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel warned his side that they must pull together and "make sacrifices" after they eased to a 3-0 friendly win over Sydney FC on Tuesday in China. The German spoke a day after midfielder Julian Draxler told AFP that the "egos" of Neymar and the French champions' other star forwards…
LOS ANGELES: Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, thanking fans for their prayers and good wishes, said Monday he's happy to be with family seven weeks after he was shot in his native Dominican Republic."Being at home and look at my family celebrating that I'm here safe is priceless," Ortiz said in an Instagram…
RIYADH: Herve Renard, who resigned as Morocco coach following the team’s surprise elimination at the African Cup of Nations, said on Monday he was taking over Saudi Arabia’s national team.“Happy to start a new adventure in Saudi Arabia on a new continent,” the 50-year-old Frenchman tweeted.He led Zambia to a surprise African Cup of Nations…
LONDON: Australia great Glenn McGrath believes the form of England spearhead James Anderson could determine the course of the Ashes.Australia hold the urn but head into Thursday’s opening Test at Edgbaston looking for their first series win in England since 2001.Anderson, 37 on Tuesday, has been battling to overcome a calf injury but McGrath believes…
Egan Bernal wins Tour de France The 22-year-old has become the youngest Tour de France champion of the post-World War II era Bernal, from Colombia, is South America’s first winner of cycling’s greatest race Updated 28 July 2019 AP July 28, 2019 23:59 PARIS: On the Champs-Elysees fittingly bathed in the yellow of a golden…
Egan Bernal wins Tour de France The 22-year-old has become the youngest Tour de France champion of the post-World War II era Bernal, from Colombia, is South America’s first winner of cycling’s greatest race Updated 28 July 2019 AP July 28, 2019 23:59 PARIS: On the Champs-Elysees fittingly bathed in the yellow of a golden…
LONDON: Substitute Moussa Dembele scored twice as Lyon came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in London on Sunday. Gunners boss Unai Emery had opted against including Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil in his squad after they were involved in an attempted car-jacking during the week. He also named new signings Dani…
LONDON: Uncapped fast bowler Jofra Archer has been included in England’s 14-man squad announced Saturday for next week’s Ashes opener against Australia, with all-rounder Ben Stokes reappointed as vice-captain. The pair both enjoyed starring roles in England’s stunning World Cup final win over New Zealand at Lord’s on July 14, with all-rounder Stokes ensuring England drew…
LONDON: Uncapped fast bowler Jofra Archer has been included in England’s 14-man squad announced Saturday for next week’s Ashes opener against Australia, with all-rounder Ben Stokes reappointed as vice-captain. The pair both enjoyed starring roles in England’s stunning World Cup final win over New Zealand at Lord’s on July 14, with all-rounder Stokes ensuring England drew…
KOBE: Carles Perez scored his first two goals for Barcelona as the Spanish giants won 2-0 against a Vissel Kobe side featuring Andres Iniesta, a legend of the Catalan club. As Kobe’s Iniesta, David Villa and Sergi Samper were all reunited with their former team, it was Perez who stole the limelight with a top-class double.…
GWANGJU, South Korea: Simone Manuel wasn’t swimming up to her standards, and she felt her relay anchor leg that resulted in a silver medal for the US proved it.Then she remembered it’s about bouncing back.Manuel did just that in the 100 freestyle, winning her second straight title at the world championships on Friday.Relegated to Lane…
GWANGJU, South Korea: Simone Manuel wasn’t swimming up to her standards, and she felt her relay anchor leg that resulted in a silver medal for the US proved it.Then she remembered it’s about bouncing back.Manuel did just that in the 100 freestyle, winning her second straight title at the world championships on Friday.Relegated to Lane…
