Manchester [UK], August 25 (ANI): England batter Joe Root continued to rewrite record books, becoming the English player with most fifties in Test cricket following a match-winning effort against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Manchester. After a fine 42 in the first innings, Root once again showcased his class, composure and clutch game in a tense run chase of 205 runs, scoring an unbeaten 62 in 128 balls, with two fours
(Photo credit: Nigel Cook/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK) Harrison Burton passed Kyle Busch in overtime during a wild Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, earning his first career victory in the NASCAR Cup Series' Coke Zero Sugar 400 in Daytona Beach, Fla. After side-by-side leaders Austin Cindric and Josh Berry wrecked with two laps to go -- with Berry's No. 4 Ford going airborne on the backstretch -- for
(240825) -- BARCELONA, Aug. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lamine Yamal (L) of Barcelona vies with Nico Williams of Athletic Club during the La Liga football match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 24, 2024. (Photo by Joan gosa/Xinhua)
(240825) -- SAINT-DENIS, Aug. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A member of South Korean delegation poses for photos at an official licensed shop in the Paralympic Village ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, Aug. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Francisco Lindor homered from both sides of the plate Saturday night, including a grand slam, and David Peterson fired 7 1/3 strong innings as the visiting New York Mets took advantage of the San Diego Padres' mistakes in a 7-1 win. Peterson (8-1) allowed just five hits and a run, walking two and striking out two in a 96-pitch outing. It was the long start New York needed
Manchester [UK], August 25 (ANI): Following his match-winning ton in the win against Sri Lanka, England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith expressed happiness on scoring his maiden Test century and at all the outpouring of love from people who were a part of his journey to the English side. Smith showed immense composure, versatility and class across both innings as his century in the first innings and a quick cameo in the r
Sun Yang of China practices ahead of his event at the Summer National Swimming Championships in Hefei, China, August 24, 2024. /CFP
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports) Jon Gallagher and Osman Bukari scored and Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver was stellar on the back line as the visiting Verde defeated Nashville SC 2-0 on Saturday in an interconference match. Austin (9-10-7, 34 points) moved into ninth place in the West and has won three of its past four matches in all competitions. Nashville (6-12-8, 26 points), playing its first MLS match
(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Prince Owusu scored his seventh goal of the season to lift visiting Toronto FC to a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. Federico Bernardeschi provided the assist off a corner kick on a night fellow Italian star Lorenzo Insigne did not dress after he was listed as questionable with a groin injury. Toronto (10-14-3, 33 points) also played without starting defe
Manchester [UK], August 25 (ANI): Following his side's loss to England in the first Test, Sri Lankan skipper Dhananjaya de Silva said that the batting line-up needs to find ways to support each other and score runs in testing English conditions against their world-class bowlers. Sri Lankan batters fought hard, with contributions from Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Matthews, Dinesh Chandimal, Silva and Milan Rathnayake standing ou
Serb says players think some get preferential treatment Calls for governing bodies to have a better approach Novak Djokovic has called for anti-doping rules in tennis to change in the light of Jannik Sinners recent case and he says that he understands why players have questioned whether doping cases are treated equally. There is a lot of issues in the system, Djokovic said. We see a lack of standardised and clear protocol
(240825) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a look at a 1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone motorcycle during the 13th annual Vintage Motorcycle Show and Shine event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 24, 2024. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
(Photo credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports) Alonso Martinez scored twice in a span of seven minutes in the first half, but New York City FC endured a late collapse and settled for a 2-2 draw with the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday night. A week after a quarterfinal loss against the Columbus Crew in the Leagues Cup, NYCFC (11-9-6, 39 points) saw their winless streak reach five matches (0-1-4) by conceding two goals in t
BARCELONA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The third day of racing in the Preliminary Regatta of the America's Cup saw reigning champions Emirates Team New Zealand beat the Swiss Alinghi Red Bull Racing yacht.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) A dominating performance by Napheesa Collier propelled the Minnesota Lynx to a 90-80 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night in Minneapolis. The Lynx (22-8) lost to the Fever on July 14 with Collier out with a foot injury. Collier made up for it in the rematch, leading the Lynx with 31 points, her fifth game in a row leading Minnesota in scoring coming out of the Olympic br
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Jake Rogers had three hits and three RBIs and Matt Vierling, Colt Keith, and Zach McKinstry homered as the visiting Detroit Tigers thumped the Chicago White Sox 13-4 on Saturday. Winners of five of seven games, the Tigers outhit the White Sox 14-12 while sending Chicago to its 99th loss of the season, easily the worst in the majors. Parker Meadows, Vierling, Keith and M
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Luis Suarez collected a brace in the first six minutes of Saturday night's match as CF Inter Miami clinched a spot in the MLS playoffs, blanking Cincinnati FC 2-0 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Miami (17-4-5, 56 points) opened an eight-point lead on Cincinnati (15-8-3, 48 points) in the East and avenged a 6-1 loss on July 6 at Cincinnati, where it played without six starters and had
(Photo credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports) Sebastian Lletget had a goal and two assists as visiting FC Dallas recorded a 4-3 victory over 10-man D.C. United on Saturday. Tsiki Ntsabeleng collected a goal and an assist and Nkosi Tafari and Paul Arriola also scored in FC Dallas' first win in 13 road matches this season (1-8-4). The Toros (9-11-6, 33 points) are 3-0-1 in their past four regular-season matches overall. C
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Travis d'Arnaud celebrated his return to the Atlanta lineup with a single that drove in the go-ahead run during the Braves' 4-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday. d'Arnaud had not played since being hit by a pitch on the right wrist on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. His run-scoring single in the sixth inning against Washington capped a two-run ra
(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) J.T. Realmuto belted a pair of three-run homers to highlight a career-high seven-RBI performance, lifting the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Realmuto's RBI total tied a franchise record for the most by a catcher in a single game. Carlos Ruiz also had seven in a game against the Atlanta Braves on May 2, 2012. Mean
(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) Jhonkensy Noel had three hits, including a three-run homer, and scored three times to help the Cleveland Guardians hammer the visiting Texas Rangers 13-5 on Saturday evening. Jose Ramirez, Josh Naylor and Bo Naylor also homered and Will Brennan and Daniel Schneemann each had two hits and an RBI for the Guardians, who ended a three-game skid in the second game of the three-ga
(240825) -- MILAN, Aug. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Benjamin Pavard (L) of Inter Milan vies with Lameck Banda of Lecce during a Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Lecce in Milan, Italy, Aug. 24, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)
(240825) -- PARMA, Aug. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan's Rafael Leao (front) reacts during a Serie A football match between Parma and AC Milan in Parma, Italy, Aug. 24, 2024. (Xinhua)
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