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Flamboyant Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya was picked for India's upcoming ODI series against South Africa after months sidelined by injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Sunday. — Courtesy photo
Hardik Pandya returns to India squad for ODIs against South Africa
NEW DELHI — Flamboyant Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya was picked for India's upcoming ODI series against South Africa after months sidelined by injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Sunday.The 26-year-old underwent successful surgery for a lower-back injury in October and had not played since then.Also back in the team was veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan, who dislocated his shoulder against Australia in January, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who last played in December before a hernia operation.Rohit Sharma was rested after picking up a calf injury that saw him sit out the recent New Zealand Test series.The first ODI will be played on March 12 in Dharamshala and the second on March 15 in Lucknow. The final match will be played in Kolkata on March 18.ODI squad: Shikhar...
March 08, 2020

Hardik Pandya returns to India squad for ODIs against South Africa

France's Groupama–FDJ are looking forward to an early end to their time in quarantine in the UAE. — AFP
French cycling teams' UAE coronavirus lockdown to end
PARIS — Two French cycling teams shut up in a hotel in the United Arab Emirates for 10 days after a coronavirus outbreak said on Sunday that they were being freed from local quarantine.Cofidis and Groupama-FDJ had been in lockdown in the country after COVID-19 cases led to the abandonment of the UAE Tour on Feb. 27.Groupama said on Sunday that four team members, Frenchmen Arnaud Demare and David Gaudu, Dutchman Ramon Sinkeldam and Lithuanian Ignatas Konovalovas were able to take a return flight on Sunday."We're going home!" tweeted Demare.Cedric Vasseur, the Cofidis general manager thanked "all those who worked day and night to bring forward our return."The UAE Tour was abandoned after two Italian staff members with one of the teams tested positive for the...
March 08, 2020

French cycling teams' UAE coronavirus lockdown to end

Mauro Caviezel won the alpine skiing World Cup super-G title after the final race was canceled NTB Scanpix. — AFP
Alpine skiing World Cup goes down to final week after super-G canceled
KVITFELL, Norway — The destiny of the men's alpine skiiing World Cup will be decided next week after the final super-G race of the season was canceled due to bad weather on Sunday.Sunday's event was canceled just days after the decision to shelve the season-ending finals in Cortina d'Ampezzo because of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in Italy.That leaves next week's slalom and giant slalom at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia as the final races of the season, setting up a three way battle for the overall title.Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is 54 points ahead of Alexis Pinturault, who has won three giant slalom races this season. Kilde's countryman Henrik Kristoffersen, a slalom and giant slalom specialist, is 161 points back.Kilde, a specialist in the speed events, took the overall...
March 08, 2020

Alpine skiing World Cup goes down to final week after super-G canceled

Serie A was set to play its matches behind closed doors until April 3 before Spadafora's demand. — AFP
Italy sports minister calls for 'immediate' halt to Serie A over coronavirus
ROME — Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora called Sunday for an immediate suspension of the Serie A season due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 233 people in the Mediterranean country."The FIGC (Italian Football Federation) should consider immediately STOPPING Serie A," Spadafora wrote in a statement on his Facebook page."It makes no sense right now, as we ask citizens to make enormous sacrifices to prevent the spread of the virus, to endanger the lives of players, referees, coaching staff and fans who will surely gather to watch the matches, by not temporarily suspending football."Italy has borne the brunt in Europe of an epidemic that first emerged in China at the end of last year and has spread to almost 100 countries.On Wednesday, the league...
March 08, 2020

Italy sports minister calls for 'immediate' halt to Serie A over coronavirus

Ireland's George Dockrell plays a shot during the second T20 cricket match against Afghanistan in Greater Noida, India. — AFP
Afghanistan seals T20 series win against Ireland
GREATER NOIDA, India — Teenage spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman took three wickets to help Afghanistan beat Ireland by 21 runs and claim an unassailable 2-0 series lead in the second Twenty20 international in India on Sunday.Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat, but started sluggishly before skipper Asghar Afghan's 49 off 28 balls lifted the team to 184 for 4 from 20 overs.Mujeeb struck early in Ireland's innings to claim the wickets of openers Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien, and finished with 3-38 to earn the man of the match.Captain Andrew Balbirnie (46) and Harry Tector (37) mounted a recovery but it was not enough, with Ireland finishing on 163-6."Happy to win the series. We focused on some strike rotation before going for quick runs," Afghan told Cricinfo after...
March 08, 2020

Afghanistan seals T20 series win against Ireland

Trevor Simsby of the United States won a thrilling playoff on Sunday against Australia's Andrew Dodt and fellow American Jarin Todd to clinch victory in the weather-shortened Malaysia Open. — Courtesy photo
Simsby clinches Malaysia golf win with dramatic playoff
KUALA LUMPUR — Trevor Simsby of the United States won a thrilling playoff on Sunday against Australia's Andrew Dodt and fellow American Jarin Todd to clinch victory in the weather-shortened Malaysia Open.All three golfers ended their final round with a total of 13-under-par 203, leading to a sudden-death playoff at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club.Todd was out of contention after the first playoff hole, which saw Simsby and Dodt both make birdies.Simsby then stormed to victory on the second hole by sinking a four-foot birdie putt, spelling defeat for Dodt who had looked dominant at the start of the tournament.The American said he was "ecstatic" at the biggest win of his career and his first Asian Tour title."The turning point came when I was walking off the 15th...
March 08, 2020

Simsby clinches Malaysia golf win with dramatic playoff

The Grand Sumo Tournament in Edion Arena, Osaka, is taking place without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak. — AFP
Sumo tournament begins in empty arena amid virus fears
TOKYO — Sumo's spring tournament began behind closed doors on Sunday, the latest big event in Japan to be hit by the coronavirus less than five months before the Tokyo Olympics.The Japan Sumo Association said last week spectators would be barred the tournament in Osaka from Sunday until March 22, as the virus has infected at least 454 people across Japan and been linked to seven deaths.On Sunday, public broadcaster NHK carried two hours of live programing from the tournament."This tournament without spectators would be an extremely hard one for sumo wrestlers as they struggle to focus their minds," Sumo Association chairman Hakkaku said in his welcoming address."Even so, all wrestlers I'm sure will perform their best," he added.Viewers could hear sounds...
March 08, 2020

Sumo tournament begins in empty arena amid virus fears

Houston's James Harden committed 10 of the Rockets' 20 turnovers in a 108-99 loss to Charlotte. — AFP
Rozier pours in 24 as Hornets handle Houston
LOS ANGELES — Terry Rozier scored a team high 24 points as the Charlotte Hornets used a red-hot start to defeat the Houston Rockets 108-99 on Saturday.The Hornets scored the game's first 20 points and maintained a double digit lead for most of the second half in front of a crowd of 19,100 at Spectrum Center."This was a good one for us tonight," said Hornets rookie P.J. Washington. "We felt like we should have won the last two so just coming out the same intensity that we did those last two games tonight and it got us a win so we are trying to look to do that the rest of the season."The Rockets, who were without Russell Westbrook, got little offense outside of James Harden and Robert Covington.Harden finished with a triple double with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 14...
March 08, 2020

Rozier pours in 24 as Hornets handle Houston

World record-holder Regan Smith wins the women's 100m backstroke at the Pro Swim Series at Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday. — AFP
Smith grabs 100m backstroke gold at Des Moines meet
LOS ANGELES — World record-holder Regan Smith clocked an impressive 58.18sec to win the 100m back stroke at the Pro Swim Series at Des Moines on Saturday, her second victory of the meet.The 18-year-old sensation, who set the world record of 57.57 in leading off a relay for the United States at the 2019 World Championships, notched the second-fastest time of her career in the event and the sixth-fastest in history.Former world record holder Kathleen Baker was second in 58.56 and world bronze medalist Olivia Smoliga was third in 59.25.The trio look poised for a monumental battle at the US Olympic trials in June, when only two swimmers can qualify to race the event at the Tokyo Games."It's great because it is such a stacked and talented field," said Smith, who also owns the...
March 08, 2020

Smith grabs 100m backstroke gold at Des Moines meet

Canada's Justin Douglas scores a try in a win over Fiji on day one of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver. — AFP
Canada shock Fiji on way to Vancouver Sevens quarter-finals
LOS ANGELES — Canada scored two late tries to topple Fiji 26-21 on Saturday as they emerged unbeaten from pool play to book a Cup quarter-final clash with Spain at the Vancouver leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series.Canada trailed 14-12 in the second half but capitalized when Vilimoni Botitu was given a yellow card.That led to Pat Kay scoring the go-ahead try, with Justin Douglas sprinting for a final try to seal it."That's one you dream of right there," Douglas said. "Anytime you play them in front of home fans and get a result like that it's huge for us."Theo Sauder scored two tries for the Canadians, who had opened their home event with a 31-21 victory over France and capped their night with a 29-7 victory over Wales.Fiji needed a 26-17 closing win over...
March 08, 2020

Canada shock Fiji on way to Vancouver Sevens quarter-finals

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