Sunil Gavaskar slammed India’s top order, particularly Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. After a disappointing first day, the Indian bowlers rallied, but the Australian bowlers annihilated the top order. In the sixth over, Pat Cummins caught Rohit Sharma. Three balls later, Scott Boland confused Gill, and Cheteshwar Pujara, another
Stewart’s Melville were first into the Boys U18 semi-finals with wins over Gordonstoun and Loretto, while Strathallan earned their spot this week with a 28-run win over Edinburgh Academy at New Field. Fettes play Robert Gordon’s and GWC play Merchiston in the next days to determine their opponents. Mary Erskine will meet Fettes in the
Pat Cummins and his team have been hit hard by strong ball-tampering allegations by a former Pakistan cricketer, who claims the Aussies’made the ball’ near the 15th over and used it to dismiss two of India’s top batters, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. Former batter Basit Ali is shocked that no one noticed Australia’s tactics
Disney in India has announced that all mobile phone users with access to its Disney+ Hotstar streaming platform will be able to witness the Asia Cup and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup tournaments for free. “The decision to remove the paywall for mobile-only viewers is intended to further democratize cricket and make it accessible to
When he birdied the first two holes Wednesday at the Meadowlake Junior Open on the South Central Junior PGA Tour, Kingfisher’s Tristun Burnham knew it was his day. That momentum helped him shoot a three-under-par 68 to win the Boys 16-18 category by five strokes over reigning winner Dawson Branstetter, who shot a two-over 73.
Caston seniors Bailey Harness and Kinzie Mollenkopf helped the Comets reach the softball tournament this spring. The team’s only two seniors attended Wednesday’s Comets Block Party at the high school. They celebrated Saturday’s Comets semi-state title at Frankfort. Caston (22-4) faces Tecumseh (24-9) in the Class A state championship game at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at
MLB punished Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays for casino greeting. Most MLB teams have casino sponsors. For decades, the NCAA maintained that paying players would damage university athletics while generating billions from their unpaid labor. Booster groups help recruit elite players. The PGA Tour joined LIV Golf despite its Saudi Arabian financiers’ human rights abuses,
Saudi Arabia didn’t even dominate its region five years ago when it started impacting world sports. It periodically hosted tennis exhibitions and second-tier motor racing. Qatar and UAE were its future. The last year—especially the past week—has displayed its sports aspirations. Saudi conquest continues. All set. On Tuesday, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, backed
A camp with an emphasis on athletics is being co-sponsored by the Shreveport Parks and Recreation Department (SPAR), the Special Olympics, and other organizations. Camp Shriver will be hosted from June 13 to June 15 at the Princess Park Community Center, which is located at 931 Baker Street in Shreveport. Each day of the camp
USA Cricket denies ICC plans to revoke T20 World Cup 2024 hosting rights. USA and West Indies co-host the 2024 blockbuster T20 event. However, the US lacks cricket infrastructure. USA Cricket currently hopes Major League Cricket (MLC 2023) can persuade the ICC to maintain hosting rights. “We haven’t discussed this with the ICC. A USA
