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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi holds a press conference at the Joan Gamper Sports City in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona on May 24, 2019 on the eve of the 2019 Copa del Rey (King's Cup) final football match between Barcelona and Valencia. / AFP / Josep LAGO
Messi finishes Europe's top scorer for third straight year
BARCELONA — Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe's Golden Shoe award for three straight years after his nearest challenger Kylian Mbappe failed to score the four goals he needed in Paris St Germain's final league match of the season on Friday.Messi earned the honor, which goes to the leading scorer in league matches in Europe's top divisions, for a record-extending sixth time after finding the net 36 times for Barcelona, while Mbappe ended the campaign on 33 goals after scoring PSG's only goal in a 3-1 loss at Stade de Reims.While Messi's goal haul helped his side clinch the La Liga title last month the 31-year-old Argentine said earlier on Friday that he was not giving the Golden Shoe race much thought with the side still coming to terms with their...
May 25, 2019

Messi finishes Europe's top scorer for third straight year

Australia's Steve Smith and David Warner during nets in Hampshire Bowl, Southampton, on Friday. — Reuters
Australia's Warner and Smith booed against England
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom — Australia's David Warner and Steve Smith were both jeered on Saturday in their first match against England following a year-long ban for ball-tampering in what could be a sign of things to come during the World Cup and Ashes.There were scattered boos when opening batsman Warner walked out to bat in a World Cup warm-up match against tournament hosts England at Southampton after Australia lost the toss.And when the left-hander arrived at he crease, one fan shouted: "Get off Warner you cheat."Warner's dismissal for 43, well caught in the deep by Jonny Bairstow after he skied Liam Plunkett legside, was greeted by immediate cheers from England fans.But there were more boos as he walked off to be replaced by Smith, coming in with Australia 82 for...
May 25, 2019

Australia's Warner and Smith booed against England

Asif Ali has rejoined the Pakistan team after the death of his daughter. — Reuters
Grieving Asif rejoins Pakistan squad after daughter's funeral
KARACHI — Grieving Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali on Saturday left for England to join up with his country's World Cup squad following the funeral of his daughter, who he said will continue to be his strength and inspiration.Asif left the team's tour of England and returned to Pakistan following the death last Sunday of 19-month-old Dua Fatima, who had been receiving cancer treatment in the United States.She was buried in the Punjab province city of Faisalabad on Thursday."I want to remember Dua Fatima as a warrior," tweeted 27-year-old Asif. "She was my strength and inspiration. The fragrance of her memories is going to stay with me forever.""I again request you all to pray for the soul of my princess. Thanks again for being there for me."Middle-order...
May 25, 2019

Grieving Asif rejoins Pakistan squad after daughter's funeral

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada in action against Sri Lanka in a warm-up match in Cardiff on Friday. — Reuters
Rusty but pain-free, South Africa's Rabada ready for England challenge
CARDIFF — South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada conceded feeling rusty in their warm-up match against Sri Lanka but was relieved that he did not feel any pain on his return to action from a back injury.A key cog in South Africa's bid for a maiden World Cup title, Rabada returned home from the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this month to avoid aggravating a back problem ahead of the showpiece tournament.The right-arm paceman returned figures of 7-0-40-1 in their 87-run victory against 1996 champions Sri Lanka on Friday and was not unhappy with the outing."I felt a bit rusty, but it was good to get a run out in the middle and get a feel for things again," he said."There's no pain. I'm feeling all right, just rusty in terms of my bowling smoothness. But...
May 25, 2019

Rusty but pain-free, South Africa's Rabada ready for England challenge

In this screen-grab photo, Afghanistan cricket fans celebrate their team's victory over Pakistan. — Courtesy photo
Afghanistan celebrates warm-up win with pride and gunfire
KABUL — Afghanistan's victory over Pakistan in a warm-up match for the Cricket World Cup on Friday was greeted with prolonged volleys of celebratory gunfire and prompted a rare show of unity in a country split by increasingly bitter political divisions.Lifted by a controlled 74 not out by Hashmatullah Shahidi and a quickfire 49 from Hazratullah Zazai, the Blue Tigers chased down Pakistan's total of 262 to win by three wickets in a timely boost before the World Cup starts on Thursday.For Afghanistan, still searching for peace after decades of war, the victory was especially sweet because it came against Pakistan.Many Afghans accuse their neighbor of supporting the Taliban and fueling instability in their country, a charge which Pakistan, for its part, denies.As the match...
May 25, 2019

Afghanistan celebrates warm-up win with pride and gunfire

Despite his age, RossTaylor remains pivotal to the Black Caps' hopes of going one better than their appearance in the 2015 tournament final and claiming a maiden title. — AFP
World Cup dream Taylor-made for Black Caps great
WELLINGTON — Ross Taylor has been rejected, written off and wracked by injury but the veteran New Zealand batsman is in the form of his life and focused on capping a late career surge by finally lifting the World Cup.While Taylor has made no formal retirement announcement, he openly acknowledges that, at 35, his fourth World Cup in England and Wales will probably be his last."England is a great tour to go on. The bus trips, playing at those traditional grounds – I couldn't think of a better place to be if it is your last World Cup," he said.Despite his age, Taylor remains pivotal to the Black Caps' hopes of going one better than their appearance in the 2015 tournament final and claiming a maiden title.He is New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer in one-day...
May 25, 2019

World Cup dream Taylor-made for Black Caps great

Chris Gayle has 289 ODIs to his name with more than 10,000 runs including 25 hundreds during a career also featuring two Test match triple centuries. — AFP
'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle targets World Cup swansong
LONDON — Chris Gayle has the audacity to call himself "Universe Boss" but can justify his swagger by pointing to an astonishing career in which he has regularly laid waste to bowling attacks.Even in his 40th year, in what looks likely to be his final major international tournament, the left-handed West Indies opener is planning on having a big say at the World Cup in England and Wales.And who can blame him?It is only a few months since Gayle scored 424 runs at an average of 106, including 39 sixes, in four innings against England, the World Cup favorites.That deluge of runs across the Caribbean was a reminder that Gayle retains the strength and eye that have made him such a dangerous opponent during a 20-year international career.Gayle is basically correct hitter. Pitch too...
May 25, 2019

'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle targets World Cup swansong

India captain Kapil Dev during his 175 not out against Zimbabwe during the 1983 World Cup in Tunbridge Wells in this file photo. — AFP
Cricket World Cup: five memorable moments
LONDON — The Cricket World Cup has produced many thrilling contests in its 44-year history.AFP Sports recalls five of the most memorable moments:1975: Gilmour's great day Tournament hosts England were well aware of the threat posed by fearsome fast bowlers Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson ahead of a World Cup semi-final against old rivals Australia.But instead they were undone by a sensational burst of left-arm swing bowling from Gary Gilmour as the 23-year-old took six for 14, with England all out for just 93.Gilmour's work was far from finished, however. Australia collapsed in turn and were 39 for six, after Chris Old had taken three wickets on his Headingley home ground, when Gilmour came into bat.But his 28 not out and an unbroken stand with Doug Walters saw Australia into the...
May 25, 2019

Cricket World Cup: five memorable moments

Rafael Nadal arrives to attend a training session on the eve of the start of the French Open tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, on Saturday. — Reuters
French tennis surrounded by gloom ahead of Roland Garros
PARIS — A combination of injuries, a lack of confidence and poor results mean there is a little chance of a French player shining at Roland Garros this year let alone claiming a title that has eluded the country's men since 1983 and the women since 2000.When Lucas Pouille reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open in January, French hopes were raised that they might finally have a player who could be a force to be reckoned with at the majors.Yet Amelie Mauresmo's protege then went three months without winning a match until he claimed the title at a second-tier tournament in Bordeaux in May.This, however, was followed by a second-round loss at the Madrid Open and a first-round defeat at the Italian Open for the world number 25.Last year, none of France's men went past the...
May 25, 2019

French tennis surrounded by gloom ahead of Roland Garros

An official ball is seen on the court on the eve of the start of the French Open tournament at Roland Garros, Paris on Saturday. — Reuters
Refurbished Roland Garros ready for players and fans
PARIS — There are still a few workers on site, but the new Roland Garros will be ready to host fans and players when the main tournament opens on Sunday in a classy environment featuring an 80% rebuilt Philippe Chatrier and a brand new semi-sunken court.Named after France's second-most decorated female player, the brand new 5,000 seat Court Simonne Mathieu nestles amongst the area's graceful 19-century greenhouses.The Roland Garros redevelopment involved expanding the venue into the picturesque Serres d'Auteuil, the famed botanical garden that is home to 6,000 square meters of greenhouses built in 1898 and which contains works by the sculptor Auguste Rodin.Court Simonne Mathieu is therefore surrounded by four greenhouses showcasing rare plants with the expansion adding more...
May 25, 2019

Refurbished Roland Garros ready for players and fans

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