Man United closer to deal to sell minority stake to billionaire Jim Ratcliffe
Jim Ratcliffe’s proposed bid to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United moved nearer to completion on Wednesday after the Premier League club said the deal had been approved by the English Football Association. The Premier League has already cleared…
Next stop Hollywood? Travis Kelce gets first movie credit as a producer
Travis Kelce is already making moves in Hollywood. The Super Bowl champ and Kansas City Chiefs star has his first executive producer credit on a new film that will have its world premiere in March at the South by Southwest…
Shakib out of Bangladesh’s white-ball squads with eye condition, Mahmudullah back in T20I side
Shakib Al Hasan’s eye condition has kept him out of Bangladesh’s ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. However on the same day that the selectors announced the squads for the Sri Lanka series, Shakib…
Recent Match Report – Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI 2023/24
Afghanistan opt to bat vs Sri Lanka Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Sri Lanka have already won the series, holding an unassailable 2-0 lead. Both…
Recent Match Report – South Aust vs Queensland 19th Match 2023/24
South Australia 223 for 5 (Kelly 81, McSweeney 52) beat Queensland 218 (Labuschagne 74, Buckingham 6-41) by 5 wickets Alex Carey took a world record-equalling eight catches in an innings for South Australia in their Marsh Cup win over Queensland….
ICC rankings – Mohammad Nabi replaces Shakib Al Hasan as No.1 ODI allrounder
Nabi claimed the top spot following his 136 against Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the three-match series, in Pallekele. Chasing a mammoth 382, Nabi’s hundred at No. 7 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s unbeaten 149 lifted Afghanistan from 55 for…
Recent Match Report – NSW vs Victoria 22nd Match 2023/24
New South Wales 256 for 3 (Hughes 119, Henriques 73*) beat Victoria 311 (Rogers 196, Hanscomb 52, Dwarshuis 4-40) by 7 wickets (DLS method) A brilliant century from Daniel Hughes and 73 not out from Moises Henriques helped ensure New…
Kyle Lowry signs with hometown Philadelphia 76ers, reunites with Nick Nurse
Kyle Lowry is back in Philadelphia and back together with coach Nick Nurse. Lowry signed with the 76ers on Tuesday, having cleared waivers after agreeing to a buyout of his contract after he was traded from Miami to Charlotte. The…
Baylor Scheierman records Creighton’s first triple-double since 1985 in 94-72 win over Georgetown
Baylor Scheierman recorded Creighton’s first triple-double since 1985, Trey Alexander made his first five 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, and the 17th-ranked Bluejays rolled past Georgetown 94-72 Tuesday night. The Bluejays (17-8, 9-5) swept the season series and took…
Draymond Green calls Jusuf Nurkic a ‘300-pound softy’ as players continue feud on social media
Golden State forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic continued their feud on social media Tuesday, with Green calling Nurkic a “300-pound softy” three nights after the Warriors beat the Suns on Stephen Curry’s last-second 3-pointer. It’s the…