MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — Pakistan has won the toss and chosen to bowl Sunday in the fourth Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Bay Oval. So far in the five-match series the team bowling first has come out on top. New Zealand won the first match by nine wickets and the second match … Read more
NEW DELHI (AP) — Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are among the stars set to miss the opening action when the Indian Premier League returns for its 18th season. The defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens on Saturday to open the 74-match, nine-week tournament. Kolkata will also host … Read more
Archyde Josh Cavallo Still Faces Online Threats Years After Coming Out: A Stark Reminder of Homophobia in Sports Table of Contents 1. Josh Cavallo Still Faces Online Threats Years After Coming Out: A Stark Reminder of Homophobia in Sports 2. The Weight of Being First 3. The Reality of Online Hate 4. Inspiration Amidst Adversity … Read more
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final one-day international against Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. Australia is preparing for the Champions Trophy tournament later this month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. It made five changes, including … Read more
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Australia will tour the Caribbean in June and July for a three-test series and five Twenty20 internationals, the West Indies Cricket Board announced Wednesday. It will be Australia’s first test tour of the West Indies since 2015 and the first three-test series between the countries since the West Indies tour … Read more
Coco Gauff’s Australian Open Journey Ends in Quarterfinals as Paula Badosa Secures Semifinal Spot MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff’s quest for a second Grand Slam title came to an abrupt halt at the Australian Open on Tuesday. The 20-year-old American, who had been riding a 13-match winning streak, fell to Spain’s Paula Badosa in … Read more
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has recalled opening batter Imam-ul-Haq for the two-test series against the West Indies starting in Multan at next week. Imam played his last test match against Australia in December 2023 before he was not only overlooked for home test series against Bangladesh and England but also missed out on selection for … Read more
Opelka Stuns Djokovic in Brisbane International Table of Contents Opelka Stuns Djokovic in Brisbane International Looking Ahead to the Australian Open Opelka’s brisbane Upset: A Sign of Things to Come? Serving Up a Storm A Turning Point for Opelka? Djokovic’s Australian Open Preparations A New Era in Men’s Tennis? Reilly Opelka pulled off a major … Read more
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — After winning just one tournament in 2024 — a Paris Olympics gold medal — former No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he, and with new coach Andy Murray’s input, has a plan to take on the game’s newcomers. Nothing radical, he says, but enough to give him a chance against the likes … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia picked up two wickets in the opening session Saturday to remain in control and leave India wobbling at 244-7 on day three of the fourth test of the five-match series. At lunch Saturday, India trailed Australia by 230 runs on the first innings. Resuming on 164-5, India looked to Ravindra … Read more