Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka wins javelin at Asian Games and credits cricket background
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — The javelin is often overlooked by casual fans of track and field, but it’s a gold-medalContinue Reading
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‘Where’s the money gone?’ Jamaicans ask after Usain Bolts’ $12 million account left almost empty
(AFP)-It is the question on the lips of every Jamaican — and none more so than the country’s most famousContinue Reading
Messi slams referee after Argentina win on penalties
(AFP)-Lionel Messi said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz should not have officiated Argentina’s tempestuous shootout victory over the Netherlands in theContinue Reading
Ronaldo Benched for World Cup Match Against Switzerland
LUSAIL, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for Portugal’s game against Switzerland on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the World Cup.Continue Reading
Argentines shocked, saddened by loss in World Cup debut
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It was a match Argentines had no doubt would be victorious and joyful. Instead, shockContinue Reading
Tragedy convinced Pakistan cricket great Akram to ditch cocaine habit
Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram says it took the death of his first wife Huma to spark him into finallyContinue Reading
Cricket-Sri Lanka injury woes mount before crunch Netherlands clash
MELBOURNE – Sri Lanka paceman Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of Thursday’s crunch T20 World Cup clash against NetherlandsContinue Reading
Former Australian cricket icon Andrew Symonds dies at the age of 46
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died at the age of 46, Cricket Australia announced Sunday. Queensland Police say theyContinue Reading
India beats Australia by eight wickets, wins second Test
Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane has led India to a dominant eight-wicket win over Australia in the second Test, levelling theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka scraps $40mn cricket stadium on advice of top players
AFP•May 21, 2020 Sri Lanka’s prime minister Thursday scrapped plans for a $40 million cricket stadium after local legends ofContinue Reading
