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England captain Joe Root admitted on Sunday that the illness of three front-line bowlers was a concern with the start of a Test series against South Africa only four days away.
Root admits concern over sick England bowlers
BENONI, South Africa, — England captain Joe Root admitted on Sunday that the illness of three front-line bowlers was a concern with the start of a Test series against South Africa only four days away.England's final warm-up match, a non-first-class three-day fixture against South Africa A, petered out in a draw at Willowmoore Park on Sunday with the sick trio — Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Jack Leach — yet to bowl a ball in a match situation in South Africa.James Anderson was easily England's outstanding bowler, taking three for 41 in 19 overs, as South Africa A made 325 for five in reply to England's 456 for seven declared before play was called off in mid-afternoon.Root said the England management would have to make some "very shrewd decisions" in finalizing...
December 22, 2019

Root admits concern over sick England bowlers

Pakistan players celebrate after leaving the Sri Lanka second innings in tatters in the Karachi Test on Sunday.
Pakistan close in on series win despite Oshada ton
KARACHI — Sri Lanka opener Oshada Fernando struck a maiden century to delay Pakistan's victory quest after the home team's top four all scored hundreds in the second Test in Karachi on Sunday.Set a daunting 476 runs to win, Sri Lanka were tottering at 97 for five before Oshada and Niroshan Dickwella halted the slide with a resolute 104-run stand for the sixth wicket.But the last three overs of the day saw Dickwella fall for 65 — bowled while attempting a reverse sweep off spinner Haris Sohail — and Dilruwan Perera caught behind off Naseen Shah for five.The 16-year-old Naseem had the best figures of 3-31.At the close, Sri Lanka were 212 for seven with Oshada (102 not out) at the crease and with the visitors needing an unlikely 264 runs for victory.Pakistan need just three...
December 22, 2019

Pakistan close in on series win despite Oshada ton

Fallon Sherrock, the first woman to win a match at the world darts championship, reached the third round with a stunning bullseye finish on Saturday and confidently predicted she could win the tournament.
'I can win title': Sherrock strikes new blow for women at world darts
LONDON — Fallon Sherrock, the first woman to win a match at the world darts championship, reached the third round with a stunning bullseye finish on Saturday and confidently predicted she could win the tournament.The 25-year-old saw off world No. 11 Mensur Suljovic of Austria 3-1 in her second-round match at London's Alexandra Palace.On Tuesday, she had made history as the first woman to win a match at the men's PDC world championship when she came from behind to beat 77th-ranked Ted Evetts 3-2.When asked if she could win the tournament, Sherrock told Sky Sports: "Why not? I have won two games, I am just going to take each game as it comes but there is nothing to say that I can't. I am going to try."Sherrock was just one of two women players in the 96-strong field...
December 22, 2019

'I can win title': Sherrock strikes new blow for women at world darts

Leicester City's Portuguese defender Ricardo Pereira (C) vies with Manchester City's French defender Benjamin Mendy (L) and Manchester City's midfielder Raheem Sterling (R) during the English Premier League football match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on Saturday. — AFP
Mendy vows Man City won't give up title fight
LONDON — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy said the defending champions were not prepared to surrender the Premier League title to Liverpool despite trailing the leaders by 11 points.Pep Guardiola's side moved to within a point of second-placed Leicester City following an impressive 3-1 victory over the Foxes at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.However, Liverpool still have a game in hand on both clubs as they return home following their victory over Brazilian club Flamengo in the Club World Cup final in Doha.The Reds have won 16 of 17 league games this season but Mendy hopes Leicester can slow their title charge when the top two meet on Boxing Day.Asked if Liverpool can still be caught, Mendy said: "Of course. If not we would stop playing now and give the cup to Liverpool....
December 22, 2019

Mendy vows Man City won't give up title fight

In this file photo taken on Sept. 2, 1972. Roland Matthes from East Germany swims on his way to winning the 200m backstroke during the Olympic Games in Munich, in Federal Republic of Germany. Matthes, a four-time Olympic backstroke champion considered one of the best swimmers of his generation, died at the age of 69, his family announced on Sunday. — AFP
German Olympic swimming champion Matthes dies aged 69
PARIS — Germany's Roland Matthes, a four-time Olympic backstroke champion considered one of the best swimmers of his generation, died Friday at the age of 69, his family announced.Matthes won gold in the 100m and 200m backstroke while representing East Germany at both the 1968 Olympics in Mexico and the 1972 Games in Munich.He earned silver twice in the 4x100m medley relay in 1968 and 1972, collecting bronze in the 4x100 freestyle relay in 1972 as well as in the 100m backstroke at Montreal in 1976.The former husband of East German swimmer Kornelia Ender, herself a four-time Olympic champion, also won three world titles.Matthes, who was unbeaten in backstroke events between April 1967 and August 1974, worked as an orthopedist following his swimming career. — AFP
December 22, 2019

German Olympic swimming champion Matthes dies aged 69

Jermell Charlo defeats Tony Harrison for the WBC World Super Welterweight Championship at Toyota Arena on Saturday in Ontario, California. — AFP
Charlo stops Harrison to reclaim super welterweight title
LOS ANGELES — Jermell Charlo stopped Tony Harrison in the 11th round to reclaim the World Boxing Council super welterweight title on Saturday in a championship rematch in suburban Los Angeles.Charlo knocked down Harrison in the second round and twice more in the 11th before referee Jack Reiss stopped the bout two minutes and 28 seconds into the 11th of 12 scheduled rounds in Ontario, California.Charlo improved to 33-1 with his 17th victory inside the distance while Harrison fell to 28-3.The showdown of 29-year-old Americans was the first fight for Harrison since he took a unanimous decision over Charlo last December in New York, the only loss of Charlo's career."I got that belt back," Charlo said. "I waited until the 11th but I didn't leave it up to the...
December 22, 2019

Charlo stops Harrison to reclaim super welterweight title

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, swimming for the Energy Standard team, celebrates after winning the Women's 50m Freestyle Skins race during the International Swimming League (ISL) Championship Finale at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. The ISL Championship Grand Final match pits the top four ISL clubs worldwide against one another where the first-ever ISL champions will be crowned. — AFP
Sjostrom pips Dressel for first ISL MVP crown
LAS VEGAS — Sarah Sjostrom dominated Cate Campbell in the final round of the freestyle skins race to lock up International Swimming League's first season Most Valuable Player award as the glitzy new series concluded on Saturday.The Swedish Olympian's storming finish helped boost her Energy Standard outfit to the team title in the fast-paced professional league, designed to shake up swimming and expand the profile of a sport whose biggest moments traditionally come at the Olympics and World Championship.And it saw her scoop the $50,000 season MVP with 243.5 points, just 3.5 points ahead of US star Caeleb Dressel."I'm very happy I was able to take this title," said Sjostrom, who said the star-studded lineup and frantic all-finals format of the series made for a...
December 22, 2019

Sjostrom pips Dressel for first ISL MVP crown

Olympic great Kitajima to head new Swim League team in 2020
LAS VEGAS — Four-time Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima will head a new Tokyo-based International Swimming League team that will join the fledgling series in 2020.The Tokyo club, which has yet to be named, was unveiled on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the ISL capped its inaugural season with a glitzy finale at the Mandalay Bay event center.The Japanese outfit and a new club in Toronto will expand the ISL's number of teams to 10 for the 2020-2021 season."I'm very happy to be given this chance to be part of a big opportunity for swimming in general," said Kitajima, who said he felt a little left out when he wasn't approached before the start of the first season.After watching the two-day final, he said he was impressed not only by the energy of the event...
December 22, 2019

Olympic great Kitajima to head new Swim League team in 2020

Liverpool's players lift the trophy following the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup Final football match between England's Liverpool and Brazil's Flamengo at the Khalifa International Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha on Saturday. — AFP
Liverpool caps memorable year as Firmino seals Club World Cup triumph
DOHA — Jurgen Klopp described winning the Club World Cup as "absolutely sensational" after Roberto Firmino's extra-time goal allowed Liverpool to beat Flamengo 1-0 in the final in Doha on Saturday and lift the trophy for the first time.Firmino was picked out by Sadio Mane and waited for goalkeeper Diego Alves to commit before slotting low into the net in the 99th minute of an absorbing contest at the Khalifa International Stadium.It was the moment that finally punctured the hopes of the Brazilian side and their vibrant support, after Liverpool had been denied a penalty by VAR right at the end of normal time.The Qatari referee initially gave a spot-kick for a foul on Mane by Rafinha on the way into the box, but changed his mind following a lengthy review, forcing the contest...
December 22, 2019

Liverpool caps memorable year as Firmino seals Club World Cup triumph

New England quarterback Tom Brady threw for 271 yards and a touchdown to spark the Patriots over Buffalo 24-17 in an NFL game. — AFP
Patriots, Texans win to capture NFL division crowns
WASHINGTON — Reigning Super Bowl champion New England and the Houston Texans clinched NFL division titles with victories Saturday, Houston sealing a playoff berth and the Patriots moving closer to a first-round bye.New England held off a late Buffalo fightback for a 24-17 home triumph to secure an 11th consecutive AFC East division title while the Texans forced five turnovers in a 23-20 victory at Tampa Bay to claim the AFC South crown.And the San Francisco 49ers edged the Los Angeles Rams 34-31 on Robbie Gould's game-ending 33-yard field goal to boost their chances at a first-round bye. The result also clinched a playoff spot for Minnesota by eliminating the Rams from the hunt.Tom Brady, the 42-year-old Patriots quarterback with a record six Super Bowl titles, completed 26-of-33...
December 22, 2019

Patriots, Texans win to capture NFL division crowns

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