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Abdullah Shafique (left) and Mohammad Rizwan (right) shared a vital fourth-wicket stand of 71.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in a thrilling run chase
GALLE, Sri Lanka — Opener Abdullah Shafique hit a sublime unbeaten 160 to lead Pakistan in a chase of 342 to beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the first Test in Galle.It is Pakistan's second-highest chase in Tests and the highest target ever achieved at Galle.The tourists started day five on 222-3, needing 120 runs, and were cruising to the target before losing three wickets in quick succession to slip to 303-6.But Shafique, 22, held his nerve after a rain delay to hit the winning runs.Sri Lanka were left to rue missed chances, with the hosts dropping Shafique twice during the morning session.Pakistan's highest Test chase is 377, also against Sri Lanka, in Kandy in 2015."The plan was simple - we have to go for the runs," said Shafique, who now has two tons in his six...
July 20, 2022

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in a thrilling run chase

Isaac Cooper was due to compete in four events.
Commonwealth Games: Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper ruled out over 'use of medication'
SYDNEY — Australian swimmer and Commonwealth Games gold medal favorite Isaac Cooper has been ruled out of the competition for disciplinary reasons.The 18-year-old will not compete "following some wellbeing challenges, including the use of medication", Swimming Australia (SA) announced.He will also be sent home from a training camp in France.Cooper was the top ranked backstroker due to compete at the Games in Birmingham, which start on 28 July.Along with the 50m and 100m backstroke events, he was set to line up for the 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle races.In a statement, SA said it is "vigilant" in making sure athletes uphold the highest standards and behaviours when representing Australia."He has acknowledged his mistakes and accepted the consequences, and...
July 20, 2022

Commonwealth Games: Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper ruled out over 'use of medication'

Lewandowski passes medical and joins Barcelona
MIAMI — Robert Lewandowski passed his medical and is ready to help put Barcelona back at the top in European soccer. The striker was set to sign his contract and be officially introduced by Barcelona in Miami on Tuesday ahead of the team’s US tour, the AP reported.“It was very easy to decide to come to Barça,” the Poland player said after joining his teammates in Florida. “Barça is back and I think I can help to put the team back at the top of European football.”Barcelona this weekend reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to acquire Lewandowski in a deal expected to reach nearly 50 million euros.The 33-year-old Lewandowski has been one of soccer’s most prolific scorers in the last decade and was voted FIFA player of the year in 2020 and 2021.He arrives to boost a team...
July 19, 2022

Lewandowski passes medical and joins Barcelona

Barcelona set to sign striker Lewandowski from Bayern Munich
BARCELONA — Barcelona is set to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich in a bold move by the debt-ridden club to acquire a world-class scorer who can finally help fill the void a year after Lionel Messi’s exit last summer.The two European clubs have reached an agreement in principle for Lewandowski’s move to Camp Nou, reports AP, adding that the official confirmation of the deal could come on Saturday.Spanish media reports that the transfer would cost Barcelona some 50 million euros ($50.4 million).The 33-year-old Lewandowski, one of soccer’s most prolific scorers of the past decade, would greatly boost Barcelona’s chances of rebuilding a competitive team after winning nothing last season following the departure of Messi, its all-time top scorer.Lewandowski...
July 17, 2022

Barcelona set to sign striker Lewandowski from Bayern Munich

Liverpool fans at the Stade de France during the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris, May 28, 2022
French errors not Liverpool fans to blame for Champions League final chaos, inquiry finds
PARIS — An official French report into chaotic scenes at the UEFA Champions League final in Paris in May has exposed a "series of dysfunctions" by French authorities.Liverpool fans who flocked to the stadium, but who could not get in to see their team play, were tear-gassed by French police. A number of Liverpool supporters were also robbed or beaten by local gangs. Video surveillance footage of the attacks was deleted.The report by the French Senate's culture commission is titled "an inevitable fiasco".Laurent Lafon, the commission's co-president, outlined a series of failings ahead of the match, saying that authorities acted on their own plans without much coordination — and that there had been "failures" both "in the execution" and in...
July 13, 2022

French errors not Liverpool fans to blame for Champions League final chaos, inquiry finds

Pogba completes return to Juventus from Man United
TURIN — Paul Pogba will be looking to resurrect his career and bring success back to Juventus after completing his return to the storied Italian club on Monday in a remarkable piece of business for the Bianconeri.Six years after selling Pogba to Manchester United for a then-world record fee of around 105 million euros ($116 million), Juventus has re-signed the France midfielder on a free transfer — again.Pogba first joined Juventus in 2012, with the Italian club paying United only 800,000 pounds (around $1 million) in related compensation for a player who was then just a precocious teenager.Now 29, Pogba has signed a four-year deal back at Juventus, reportedly turning down a higher salary at Paris Saint-Germain.More than 1,000 fans welcomed Pogba back home when he arrived at the...
July 11, 2022

Pogba completes return to Juventus from Man United

Djokovic beats Kyrgios to win seventh Wimbledon title
LONDON — Novak Djokovic beat Australian Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) to win his seventh Wimbledon title on Sunday. The Serbian top seed won a fourth successive title at the All England Club to take his overall Grand Slam tally to 21. Djokovic stayed serene amid a frenzied atmosphere to tame fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios in an engrossing final on Sunday.Rallying from a set down, Djokovic exhibited ice-cool nerves in sweltering conditions to win 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) for his fourth consecutive trophy at the grasscourt major to close in on Rafa Nadal's record 22 major crowns.Competing in a men's record 32nd major final on a sun-bathed Centre Court, the 35-year-old was facing an unseeded opponent who had never been beyond the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam before this fortnight.In...
July 10, 2022

Djokovic beats Kyrgios to win seventh Wimbledon title

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins Wimbledon final, first Grand Slam
LONDON — Elena Rybakina beat Ons Jabur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to become the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship. Rybakina is a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career.Rybakina is ranked No. 23. Since the WTA computer rankings began in 1975, just one woman ranked lower than Rybakina won Wimbledon — Venus Williams in 2007 at No. 31, although she had been No. 1 and already won three of her five career Wimbledon trophies.This was the first women’s title match since 1962 at Wimbledon between two players who were making their debuts in a major final.Rybakina used her big serve and powerful forehand to overcome...
July 09, 2022

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins Wimbledon final, first Grand Slam

Injured Nadal out of Wimbledon; Kyrgios advances to final
LONDON — Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon because of a torn abdominal muscle on Thursday, a day before he was supposed to play Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals. It is the first time since 1931 that a man pulled out of the oldest Grand Slam tournament before a semifinal or final, reports AP.“I made my decision because I believe that I can’t win two matches under these circumstances,” Nadal said at a news conference at the All England Club.. “I can’t serve. It’s not only that I can’t serve at the right speed, it’s that I can’t do the normal movement to serve.”The 22-time major champion sighed occasionally while answering questions in English, then Spanish, for more than 20 minutes total. — Agencies He twice described himself as “very sad.” Nadal said trying to...
July 08, 2022

Injured Nadal out of Wimbledon; Kyrgios advances to final

Barcelona makes offer to Bayern for Lewandowski
BARCELONA — Barcelona has made an offer to Bayern Munich for star striker Robert Lewandowski, the Spanish club’s president said Thursday.“We have made an offer for the player and we are waiting for a response,” said Barcelona president Joan Laporta. “We thank the player for showing an interest in our club.”Lewandowski said in late May that “my story with Bayern Munich is over” and that a transfer to a new club would be the best solution.The 33-year-old Poland striker has one more season on his contract with the Bundesliga giant.Contract extension talks between Bayern and Lewandowski broke down this season with both sides providing different reasons. While the club said that the player had rejected its offer, his agent said an offer was never made by Bayern.Barcelona is...
July 08, 2022

Barcelona makes offer to Bayern for Lewandowski

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