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Somerset won their first major trophy in 14 years as they beat Hampshire by six wickets in the final of English county cricket's One-Day Cup at Lord's on Saturday.
Somerset end trophy drought with One-Day Cup final win
LONDON — Somerset won their first major trophy in 14 years as they beat Hampshire by six wickets in the final of English county cricket's One-Day Cup at Lord's on Saturday.Fast bowler Jamie Overton took three for 48 as holders Hampshire were restricted to a below par 244 for eight in their 50 overs.That never looked like being enough to deny Somerset for whom rising star Tom Banton made 69 before James Hildreth, a stalwart batsman for the southwest side, finished the job with 69 not out.Saturday's success could be the first leg of a possible domestic treble for Somerset and captain Tom Abell said: "It's a vitally important win for us and now we want to go on and create a new legacy."At the start of the season we set out to win every competition. This is the...
May 27, 2019

Somerset end trophy drought with One-Day Cup final win

Simon Pagenaud of France, driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Chevrolet leads the field away at the start of the 103rd Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday in Indianapolis, Indiana.  — AFP
Pagenaud holds off Rossi to win Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Simon Pagenaud steered clear of trouble on the track and in the pits, then out-dueled Alexander Rossi in a final lap shootout to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and give team owner Roger Penske a second consecutive victory in the "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing".The win might have saved the charismatic Frenchman's job with rumors circulating up and down pit lane that Pagenaud's seat with powerhouse Team Penske was in jeopardy.It would be hard, however, to find any fault in Pagenaud's performance in the month of May as the 35-year-old son of a grocery shop owner from Montmorillon recorded the Brickyard double following his victory at the Indianapolis Grand Prix two weeks earlier."What do you think? Absolutely," said Penske, when asked if...
May 27, 2019

Pagenaud holds off Rossi to win Indianapolis 500

Horses race at the Santa Anita Racetrack as controversy continues over the high number of horse deaths at the track in Arcadia, California on Sunday. Santa Anita Park averaged more than 55 horse deaths per year from 2008-18, according to data from the California Horse Racing Board, a total of 553 deaths in all, but this year's major rise in deaths is under investigation. — AFP
Horse death toll rises at Santa Anita
LOS ANGELES — A third horse has died in nine days at Santa Anita Park, bringing the equine death toll at the Southern California track to 26 since Dec. 26.Track officials confirmed that 9-year-old gelding Kochees was euthanized on Sunday, a day after suffering a leg injury in a $10,000 claiming race.Mike Willman, Santa Anita's director of publicity, confirmed that surgeons determined the animal couldn't be saved because of loss of blood flow to the injured limb.The three deaths in nine days follow nearly six weeks without a fatality at the scenic race track northeast of Los Angeles.But 26 horses have died in either racing or training since the current race meeting opened on Dec. 26.The fatalities sparked protests from animal rights activists and resulted in extensive tests of the...
May 27, 2019

Horse death toll rises at Santa Anita

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri gestures during the Europa League semifinal first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany, in this file photo. — Reuters
Sarri on shaky ground as Chelsea challenge Arsenal for European glory
BAKU — When Chelsea meet Arsenal in the Europa League final on the shores of the Caspian Sea on Wednesday, it might be coach Maurizio Sarri's last match in charge despite what appears as a solid first year at Stamford Bridge.Under the Italian, Chelsea have qualified for the Champions League next season and reached the final of the domestic League Cup before losing in a penalty shootout against Manchester City.By contrast Arsenal, under Unai Emery in his first season in London, missed out on the four Champions League spots on offer in the Premier League after a late slump in form.The Gunners must now beat their city rivals in the Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to squeeze into Europe's premier competition.Yet it is Sarri who seems to be on the shakier ground, not...
May 27, 2019

Sarri on shaky ground as Chelsea challenge Arsenal for European glory

Footage of Maurice Paarhuis accidentally scoring for Hoek against Harkemase Boys in a Dutch amateur football game.
Dutch referee hopes bizarre goal is his last
AMSTERDAM — Some football teams gripe about playing against 12 men when a referee's decisions go against them but few have more cause for complaint that Dutch side Harkemase Boys, who were left fuming when a whistler scored against them on Saturday.Footage of Maurice Paarhuis accidentally scoring for Hoek against Harkemase Boys has attracted almost five million views on Twitter (@HarkemaseBoys).The referee told Dutch newspapers on Monday he had no option but to award the goal in the lower-league game."The ball hit my foot. I tried to get my leg out of the way but I couldn’t do it on time," said Paarhuis, who had a tough time explaining why the goal should stand to the home side."The players of Harkemase Boys were asking: ‘What’s happening here?’ But in these...
May 27, 2019

Dutch referee hopes bizarre goal is his last

Kevin Na of the United States poses for a photo with his wife, Jullianne Na, and daughter, Sophie Na, after winning the 2019 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas. — AFP
Na claims third US PGA Tour title at Colonial
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Na fired a final-round 66 at Colonial Country Club on Sunday to win the US PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge by four strokes over fellow American Tony Finau.Na continued his mastery of the classic course in Fort Worth, Texas, starting the day with a two-shot advantage that was never really challenged.Na's six birdies included a 33-footer at the fourth and a 20-footer at the eighth.He rolled in a 12-footer at the 72nd hole to cap his four-under par round with a birdie for a 13-under total of 267."It feels great," said Na, who celebrated with his toddler daughter, Sophia, in his arms.Na, 35, boasts an impressive record at Colonial, where he thrust himself into contention with a second-round 62. That was his third score of 62 or better on the course,...
May 27, 2019

Na claims third US PGA Tour title at Colonial

Bronte Law of England hits her third shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg on the River Course at Kingsmill Resort on Sunday in Williamsburg, Virginia. — AFP
Law goes crackers for first LPGA win
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia —On course for her maiden LPGA Tour victory on Sunday, Bronte Law's final round at the Pure Silk Championship started to go pear-shaped at the turn as searing heat sapped her strength and her swing started to fail her.Thankfully, crackers saved the day. "I honestly don't think that I ate enough on the front nine," said Law after sealing a two-stroke win in Williamsburg, Virginia."I would've kicked myself had that been the issue, but I could feel myself getting a little tired. When I get tired I swing a little under the plane and start losing those shots out right."The 24-year-old had picked up four shots in her first eight holes on Sunday to grab the outright lead but the first signs of trouble came at the ninth where she pushed her...
May 27, 2019

Law goes crackers for first LPGA win

Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates after winning against Jessica Pegula of the US in their women's singles first round match on day two of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Monday. — AFP
Star in stripes Barty looks for World Cup cricket boost
PARIS — Ashleigh Barty may have turned her back on her cricket career, but that won't prevent her from missing the World Cup when she leaves France for England after Roland Garros.The 23-year-old Australian took a break from tennis to play Twenty20 cricket in 2015-2016.Since her return, however, she has thrived, reaching the top 10 as well as a earning a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals this year.At the French Open this year, she is seeded eight, her highest level so far at the Grand Slams.The Cricket World Cup runs from May 30 until July 14, neatly dovetailing with the grass court season in England.And Barty says she will not miss out on the action as the Australian men's team defend their world title."I will be glued to it," said Barty after beating Jessica...
May 27, 2019

Star in stripes Barty looks for World Cup cricket boost

Boxing is not dead like some say it is, says Leonard, who lost his WBC Welterweight title to Duran in the
Sugar Ray says boxing not dead, rival Duran not so sure
LOS ANGELES — American boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard says that while the sport may not be the national obsession it was during his prime, it is still healthy, an assertion disputed by longtime rival-turned-friend Roberto Duran.In a joint interview to promote a new film on the Panamanian's career, entitled "I Am Duran", the former enemies traded barbs – and laughs – about the state of the sport as well as the nature of their historic battles which captivated the sporting world in the 1980s."Boxing is not dead like some say it is," said Leonard, who lost his WBC Welterweight title to Duran in the "Brawl in Montreal" in 1980 before winning it back in an infamous rematch later that same year."But the sport itself has to fix itself. Don't just...
May 27, 2019

Sugar Ray says boxing not dead, rival Duran not so sure

'Average' Hamilton feels he can do better
MONACO — Lewis Hamilton has won four Grands Prix and finished second in the other two and yet the Formula One leader feels his performance so far this season has been all a bit average.Rivals may want to take that with a pinch of salt, or go and lie down somewhere secluded, because on paper the Briton has never had it so good.Hamilton has also started on pole position twice, unleashed a blistering lap around the streets of Monaco at the weekend, and set one fastest lap.He has taken a record from Michael Schumacher with his 59th pole for a single team, one more than the German great managed at Ferrari, and with 77 wins is closing in fast on Schumacher's record 91.The five times world champion's own assessment, with 15 races remaining, is that he can and will do better."I...
May 27, 2019

'Average' Hamilton feels he can do better

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