During the next Test series against New Zealand, England captain Ben Stokes has announced that standout batsman and former skipper Joe Root will bat at number four. Root batted at number three during England’s most recent Test series in the Caribbean against West Indies, although he has considerably better record for his country while batting … Read more
Warriors trounced the Grizzlies 142–112 to take a 2–1 series lead. However, the game’s suspense persisted even after the final horn sounded. Ja Morant was forced to leave the game due to a knee injury he sustained after Warriors guard Jordan Poole grabbed his knee while trying for the ball. Following the game, Morant deleted … Read more
The underdog Dallas Stars are leading their first-round playoff series against the Calgary Flames thanks to an old goal scorer and a youthful goalkeeper. Dallas triumphed 4-2 on Saturday night, taking a 2-1 series lead over the Pacific Division champions, who have three 40-goal scorers. Joe Pavelski scored twice and got the game-winner on the … Read more
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won the women’s 100m in Nairobi in 10.67 seconds, the quickest time so far this year. Only four other ladies have run the distance quicker. After Namibia’s Christine Mboma, the Olympic silver medalist in the 200m, pulled up, Fraser-Pryce won convincingly on Saturday. “This is something I’ve been doing for 13 … Read more
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia won the Madrid Open after overcoming a mid-match battle to become the first African player to win a WTA 1000 title. The world number 10 was behind 4-1 in the first set and didn’t win a point in the second, but she nevertheless overcame American Jessica Pegula 7-5 0-6 6-2. After … Read more
At UFC 274, Charles Oliveira extended his lightweight dominance with an exciting first-round submission win over Justin Gaethje. The championship is now vacated as Oliveira failed to make weight at 155 pounds, making him the first incumbent UFC champion to have his title stripped before the fight. If Gaethje had won, he would have seized … Read more
Dmitry Bivol of Russia retained his WBA light-heavyweight title in Las Vegas, defeating Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on points. Alvarez, 31, is the undisputed world super-middleweight champion, but he had to step up in weight for the fight and was defeated for the second time in 61 fights. Bivol, who is also 31, won … Read more
Sheffield United and Luton Town have qualified for the Championship playoffs, defeating Middlesbrough and Millwall, who had a chance to finish in the top six on the final day of the regular season. Meanwhile, Huddersfield clinched third place with a 2-0 win over Bristol City, while Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 at Hull. Forest thought to … Read more
Joey Barton conducted an impromptu press conference in the corridor adjacent to his manager’s office inside Bristol Rovers’ West Stand, well over an hour after earning the most incredible of final-day promotions. It was time to try to make sense of a ludicrous afternoon, which was now thundering through the home dressing room walls. As … Read more
Chelsea sale could be finalized before the end of the season, according to an international news agency. Chelsea must complete the sale by May 31, when their interim Government license expires, but Todd Boehly’s consortium is expected to conclude the £4.25 billion deal ahead of schedule. Chelsea’s Premier League season will end on May 22 … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that winning the quadruple this season is “extremely unlikely” after his team squandered two points in the Premier League title chase by drawing with Tottenham. On Saturday night, the Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by Spurs as Luis Diaz equalized after Son Heung-second-half min’s opening. With a win … Read more
Rich Strike came rushing up the rail for an 80-1 shock in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, with favorites Epicenter and Zandon fighting in front. Rich Strike, ridden by Sonny Leon, came from last in the 20-horse field to win by three-quarters of a length over 4-1 favorite Epicenter. In front of a crowd that … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz, a teen emerging star, stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in a three-set thriller to get to the Madrid Open final. The 19-year-old Spaniard won 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 7-6 (7-5) after defeating Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. Alcaraz handled everything Djokovic threw at him, and wowed the home fans with some spectacular drop … Read more
Todd Boehly is set to be in attendance at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon when Chelsea face Wolves in the Premier League. The part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers took a major step to taking over the reigns in west London on Friday night after it was confirmed by the club that the purchase agreement had … Read more
Crawley Town FC manager John Yems has resigned, the League Two club announced on Friday, following claims of employing discriminatory language and behavior toward players. Preston Johnson, the club’s co-chairman, said in a statement on Friday, “We’re looking forward to the next age of Crawley Town Football Club.” “We have the opportunity to build on … Read more
On the first day of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour finale, held at Zayed Sports City’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena and featured over 1,000 male and female competitors from 42 countries, Emirati athletes dominated the competition. The UAE’s 35 gold medals in the three-day jiu-jitsu event for under-18s meant they finished ahead of Brazil … Read more
Scott Brown has announced his retirement from playing professional football. The Celtic legend retired from playing this week and is now focusing entirely on his new job as a manager. Brown, a member of the Celtic team that won the Quadruple Treble, left Celtic last season to play for Aberdeen this season. However, after Jim … Read more
According to sources, Sergio Garcia has asked to be released in order to compete in Greg Norman’s Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series opener in June. The Spaniard has asked the PGA Tour for a waiver to compete in the $25 million (£20 million) event in Centurion, near London. Garcia hinted to his participation in the … Read more
