SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith suggested Mitchell Starc would be back to spearhead their pace attack against England on Thursday and brushed off concerns about his own fitness on the eve of the fifth and final Ashes test on Wednesday.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – A group of Egyptian soccer players have formed a team for one-legged players, hoping to start league for disabled players in the country.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – India’s long winning streak in test cricket is under threat in a quick-fire three match series against South Africa this month, where their status as the top ranked nation in the format faces a stiff examination.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Even with the series beyond them and Ashes already returned to Australia, England will be desperate to back up an encouraging performance in Melbourne and secure a consolation victory in the fifth and final test in Sydney this week.
(Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray’s lingering hip issues forced him to withdraw from the Brisbane International on Tuesday with the Briton admitting he was unsure whether he could recover in time for the Australian Open later this month.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Africa will crown its best soccer player tomorrow but the electors have a tough choice in deciding between the three candidates for the 2017 African Footballer of the Year award.
(Field Level Media) DeMarre Carroll made the go-ahead free throws with 34 seconds remaining and the Nets knocked off the Orlando Magic 98-95 on Monday night in Brooklyn.
SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Barbadian seamer Jofra Archer’s brace of wickets proved vital as Hobart Hurricanes earned their first points of the Australian Big Bash with a nine-run victory over Sydney Thunder.
(Field Level Media) San Antonio didn’t need Kawhi Leonard to beat New York when the teams met five days ago in Texas, but the Spurs were happy to have him back Tuesday night in a 100-91 win against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch for the fourth Ashes test has been rated “poor” by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after last week’s drawn clash between hosts Australia and England saw only 24 wickets fall over five days.
(Field Level Media)Damian Lillard outdueled Isaiah Thomas in a battle of returning All-Star guards on Tuesday night, but Thomas’ team had the last laugh.
(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth’s victory in last year’s British Open had boosted his self-belief, convinced him to ignore any critical nay-sayers and gave him the confidence to become ‘the man’ in golf in 2018, even if Tiger Woods was planning a comeback.
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – Any hopes West Indies entertained of rebounding to win their three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand were dashed when rain wiped out the second match here New Year’s Day.
Grove Hi-Tech and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), will face off today at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, for the right to be crowned the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Super 16 Year-end Classic’ champion.
(Reuters) Dario Saric scored 27 points, and Ben Simmons made big plays in the fourth quarter to help Philadelphia hold off Phoenix for a 123-110 road win Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
With 2018 done and dusted, Chairman of the Senior Selection panel of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Rayon `Gummy’ Griffith has described 2018 as one of the better years for the country’s cricket.
(ESPN) Allrounder Ben Stokes is set to be withdrawn from England’s ODI squad for the series in Australia, with batsman Dawid Malan his likely replacement.
(Trinidad Guardian) Ato Boldon, a four-time Olympic medallist was pulling no punches on Saturday, during a radio interview when he stated that he has lost faith in the current Minister of Sports, Daryl Smith.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Dale Steyn has been close to the milestone for more than a year now but, at the age of 34, time is running out for the speed merchant to become South Africa’s most prolific wicket taker.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – England pace bowler James Anderson has described as “ridiculous” accusations that he was involved in tampering with the ball during the drawn fourth Ashes test against Australia in Melbourne last week.
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