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COLOMBO: The 2021 champions Australia were knocked out of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, with Zimbabwe qualifying for the Super Eights after their match against Ireland was washed out without a ball being bowled in Kandy. Zimbabwe joined Sri Lanka as qualifiers from Group B and will move on to face the West Indies, […]
Letter by 14 former skippers appeals for ‘transparent access to legal processes without undue delay or hindrance’ Former captain Imran Khan with ICC T20 World Cup trophy. Photo: AFP/File ISLAMABAD: More than a dozen former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, rallied on Tuesday for jailed ex-premier Imran Khan, appealing the […]
Tyson Fury believes he will set a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk before the year is out. Fury and Usyk have met in two memorable heavyweight contests, with the latter winning on points on both occasions. They boxed in 2024, initially for the first undisputed heavyweight championship of the four-belt era. Usyk became the first […]
The definition of ‘defy’ is an action of such a kind or nature that is almost impossible. For many, Hull KR beating Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge would be such an action. Every contest, every match, every competition has it’s favourite. The statistics, odds, and probabilities all point in one direction. However, sport […]
Jannik Sinner in action during his round of 32 match against Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac REUTERS DOHA: In his first match since losing an epic semifinal at the Australian Open late last month, second-seeded Jannik Sinner dumped Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on […]
Glenn Phillips celebrates his half-century against Canada. Photo: AFP CHENNAI: Canada opener Yuvraj Samra smashed a scintillating hundred but New Zealand prevailed by eight wickets in a Group D contest between the sides to book their place in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup while also eliminating Afghanistan on Tuesday. Glenn Phillips […]
COLOMBO: There were tears in his eyes — this is no exaggeration, there really were tears. At the R. Premadasa Stadium after the match, when I moved forward to console the boy in the green shirt, his friends or cousins — whoever they were — reached him before I could. “Oh, are you crying? Haha, […]
Baby macaque Punch, rejected by his mother, finds comfort in a cuddly toy ‘Ora-mama’ at a zoo in Japan A six-month-old baby monkey named Punch has drawn widespread attention after being filmed clinging to a cuddly toy for comfort following rejection by his mother. Punch, a young macaque living at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, […]
A file photo of Usman Tariq. — AFP COLOMBO: Spinner Usman Tariq said Tuesday he was confident that Pakistan can bounce back from their T20 World Cup drubbing against India and seal qualification for the next round. India’s 61-run romp means Pakistan must beat Namibia in their final match in Colombo on Wednesday to qualify […]
Gold medallist Ilia Malinin of United States celebrates after winning the Team Event. Photo: REUTERS MILAN: Ilia Malinin suggested Monday he has been the victim of online attacks and is “fighting invisible battles” in his first public statement since his shock eighth-place finish in the men’s figure skating final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The […]
