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Qualifiers Thailand ended their inaugural World Cup on a high, posting their biggest ever T20 international score, 150 for three, before the heavens opened and their clash with Pakistan was also called off.
SAfrica to face Australia in T20 World Cup semis as rain hits tournament
SYDNEY — South Africa will face defending champions Australia in the women's Twenty20 World Cup semifinals after their match against the West Indies was washed out Tuesday, leaving India to take on England.The Proteas needed to avoid defeat against the already-eliminated West Indies to top Group B and with the match in Sydney abandoned without a ball being bowled, they earned a point to ensure that happened."I couldn't have asked for better, our first goal coming here was to get to the semifinals," said skipper Dane van Niekerk."Generally in these tournaments, we've lost at crucial times, whereas in this tournament, whenever we've been down we've got up again. It's nice that everything is slowly but surely coming together.""What better way...
March 03, 2020

SAfrica to face Australia in T20 World Cup semis as rain hits tournament

Pogba scoring for Manchester United is the unlikely inspiration for the newly launched Racing League, founder Jeremy Wray told. — AFP
Racing hopes to be in a league of its own, thanks partly to Pogba
LONDON — French football World Cup winner Paul Pogba is the unwitting inspiration for the Racing League, a series hoping to attract a fresh fanbase for horse racing, its founder Jeremy Wray told AFP.Wray was speaking at the launch at the historic Queen's Club — usually associated with the Wimbledon warm-up tennis tournament.The series will see 12 teams — each with three to four trainers, three jockeys and totaling 30 horses — contesting 36 races all worth £50,000 ($64,000).The races over various distances will be hosted by four UK racecourses and take place on six consecutive Thursdays beginning on July 16, with all of them televised.Points will be allocated from the winner (25) down to 10th place (1), with the winning team scooping bonus prize money — the amount is yet to...
March 03, 2020

Racing hopes to be in a league of its own, thanks partly to Pogba

IOC President Thomas Bach said in Lausanne,
Olympic chiefs prepare for 'successful' Tokyo 2020
LAUSANNE — The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it was busy with preparations for a "successful" Summer Games in Tokyo in less than five months and at a time when the coronavirus outbreak is widening.IOC President Thomas Bach, speaking at the opening of the Olympic body's two-day executive board meeting in Lausanne, said: "We are preparing for a successful Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020."Many sporting events around the world have either been canceled or postponed in the wake of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.More than 3,100 people have died and over 90,000 have been infected in more than 60 countries worldwide.The vast majority of cases are in China, but South Korea, Italy and Iran have emerged as the countries with the most cases outside the...
March 03, 2020

Olympic chiefs prepare for 'successful' Tokyo 2020

Dustin Johnson has become the first high-ranking golfer to withdraw from this year's Olympic Games. — AFP
Johnson to skip Tokyo Olympics, cites schedule
LOS ANGELES — Former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson has become the first high-ranking golfer to withdraw from this year's Olympic Games, with his agent citing a tight schedule for the withdrawal, reports said Monday.World number five Johnson, who by current rankings would be eligible for a place amongst the US squad for Tokyo, pulled out of the 2016 Olympics due to concerns over the Zika virus.The 35-year-old's decision to skip the Olympics comes as the sporting world grapples with turmoil from the coronavirus outbreak, which has forced the cancelation of several high-profile events across the globe.However Johnson's agent David Winkle told ESPN that his client had opted to skip Tokyo because of the PGA Tour's condensed tournament schedule."You just can't do it all,...
March 03, 2020

Johnson to skip Tokyo Olympics, cites schedule

Sexual abuse survivor from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case Aly Raisman (second left) says a proposed settlement by USA Gymnastics is 'offensive’. — AFP
Raisman lashes 'offensive' gymnastics abuse deal
LOS ANGELES — Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman lashed out on Monday at a settlement put forward by USA Gymnastics for the Larry Nassar abuse scandal, describing the proposals as "offensive" to survivors of the jailed team doctor's crimes.In an interview with NBC television's Today morning news show, Raisman accused USA Gymnastics of attempting to prevent release of details which would show how Nassar was able to abuse athletes for years.Raisman's criticism followed reports last month that a tiered settlement system would be used to pay damages to Nassar's victims, with payments ranging from $82,550 to $1.25 million.However, attorneys for hundreds of women abused by Nassar have said the deal is insufficient, arguing it releases too many individuals and...
March 03, 2020

Raisman lashes 'offensive' gymnastics abuse deal

Players from Bulgarian side Ludogorets wore protective face masks as they arrived for the Europa League match against Inter Milan in Italy last Thursday. — AFP
Global sport heavily disrupted by coronavirus
PARIS — The coronavirus is disrupting sport around the world with the MotoGP races in Qatar and Thailand postponed, a host of football matches put off to a later date and increasing concerns surrounding the Tokyo Olympics later this year.The virus has already cast a long shadow over the start of the MotoGP season with this Sunday's curtainraising Qatar Grand Prix called off, followed by the March 22 race in Thailand."I don't say it's canceled, I just say it is postponed until time allows us to do (the event)," Anutin Charnvirakul, chairman of the Thailand MotoGP organizing committee, told AFP.One of the early races in the Formula One season, the Shanghai Grand Prix on April 19, has already been postponed although organizers say the season-opening race in Australia...
March 03, 2020

Global sport heavily disrupted by coronavirus

Jae Crowder scored 18 points off the bench as the Miami Heat locked down Giannis Antetokounmpo to hand the Milwaukee Bucks a 105-89 defeat on Monday.
Crowder sparks Miami as Giannis, Bucks downed
MIAMI — Jae Crowder scored 18 points off the bench as the Miami Heat locked down Giannis Antetokounmpo to hand the Milwaukee Bucks a 105-89 defeat on Monday.Crowder led the scoring for the Heat as NBA MVP Antetokounmpo was held to a season-low 13 points at Miami's American Airlines Arena.The defeat was only Milwaukee's ninth loss of the season and helped Miami improve to 39-22 in the Eastern Conference playoff race.The Bucks remain firmly in control of the conference standings, leading with a 52-9 record ahead of second-placed Toronto, who are 42-18.But the previously all-conquering Bucks were given plenty of food for thought ahead of next month's playoffs after a superb Miami display.Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said his team had finally produced a defensive display he had...
March 03, 2020

Crowder sparks Miami as Giannis, Bucks downed

NBA players have been advised against high-fiving fans as the league aims to limit their risk of exposure to the coronavirus. — AFP
NBA warns players over interactions with fans
LOS ANGELES — Fist bumps are in, but high-fives are out — NBA stars have been given a series of recommendations as the league attempts to limit the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the sport.ESPN reported on Monday that a memo sent to teams had outlined short-term measures aimed at protecting players from exposure to the virus, which has left six people dead in the United States so far.The NBA memo recommends that players interacting with fans should bump fists rather than high-five.The league also advises players to avoid taking items such as pens, balls and jerseys to autograph."The health and safety of NBA players, coaches, staff, and fans is paramount," the NBA and NBA Players Association said in the memo."We are consulting with infectious disease experts,...
March 03, 2020

NBA warns players over interactions with fans

Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga has been dropped in recent weeks despite a world record price tag for a goalkeeper. — AFP
Lampard to look at goalkeeper options at end of season
LONDON Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said on Monday he would reassess his goalkeeping options at the end of the season after dropping the world's most expensive goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, in recent weeks.The Spanish international has fallen behind 38-year-old Willy Caballero after a series of poor performances in his second season after a £72 million ($92 million) move from Athletic Bilbao."Of course in the summer then we look at the group as a whole and think how can we improve but there are no decisions or thoughts beyond the game tomorrow night as far as I'm concerned," Lampard said ahead of Tuesday's FA Cup tie against Liverpool.Kepa could return to face the runaway Premier League leaders at Stamford Bridge and Lampard praised his response to being dropped...
March 02, 2020

Lampard to look at goalkeeper options at end of season

Frenchman Alexis Pinturault dominated Monday's giant slalom at Hinterstoder, blitzing the field at the Austrian resort to take over top spot in the race for the overall World Cup title.
Pinturault wins Hinterstoder giant slalom, takes World Cup lead
HINTERSTODER, Austria — Frenchman Alexis Pinturault dominated Monday's giant slalom at Hinterstoder, blitzing the field at the Austrian resort to take over top spot in the race for the overall World Cup title.Pinturault, the winner of Sunday's alpine combined at Hinterstoder, put himself in prime position with a blistering first run that left him with a near one-second cushion.He sealed victory over Croatia's Filip Zubcic by 0.45sec despite the worsening snow conditions in mild temperatures and bright sunshine."I think just like the other days it was important to do a good first run because the course was deteriorating a lot," said Pinturault."I saw on the second leg it was a real struggle. I had to ski at full tilt otherwise you can go out at any moment in...
March 02, 2020

Pinturault wins Hinterstoder giant slalom, takes World Cup lead

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