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Steve Smith will skipper Welsh Fire in English cricket's new Hundred competition two years after being stripped of the Australia captaincy for his role in a ball-tampering scandal.
Australia's Smith to skipper Welsh Fire in Hundred
LONDON — Steve Smith will skipper Welsh Fire in English cricket's new Hundred competition two years after being stripped of the Australia captaincy for his role in a ball-tampering scandal.Smith will lead a side that includes Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc as well as England World Cup-winners Jonny Bairstow and Liam Plunkett, together with rising star Tom Banton and West Indies paceman Ravi Rampaul.Smith lost the Australia captaincy for his role in a ball-tampering scandal in 2018 during a Test in Cape Town and was given a year-long ban by Cricket Australia.Wednesday's announcement came with Smith and David Warner, his then vice-captain who was also banned for 12 months for his part in the incident, back at the Newlands ground in Cape Town for a series-deciding third...
February 26, 2020

Australia's Smith to skipper Welsh Fire in Hundred

Skipper Heather Knight smashed the first century of the women's Twenty20 World Cup Wednesday as England emphatically got their campaign back on track with a crushing 98-run win over minnows Thailand.
Knight hits first ton of T20 World Cup as England cruise to win
CANBERRA — Skipper Heather Knight smashed the first century of the women's Twenty20 World Cup Wednesday as England emphatically got their campaign back on track with a crushing 98-run win over minnows Thailand.The 2009 champions had looked vulnerable as they crashed to a six-wicket defeat against South Africa in their opening Group B game on Sunday, following a shock 10-wicket hammering by Sri Lanka in their final warm-up last week.With only the top two from each of the two five-team groups qualifying for the knockout phase, defeat in Canberra would have left their tournament in tatters.But Knight hit an unbeaten 108 in a tournament-best 169-run partnership with Natalie Sciver (not out 59) to secure the vital win. England's 176 for two was also the highest score by any team so...
February 26, 2020

Knight hits first ton of T20 World Cup as England cruise to win

Rafael Nadal marked his return to action with a straight-sets victory over Pablo Andujar on Tuesday as he launched his bid to reclaim the world No. 1 ranking at the Mexico Open in Acapulco. — AFP
Nadal off the mark in Acapulco
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Rafael Nadal marked his return to action with a straight-sets victory over Pablo Andujar on Tuesday as he launched his bid to reclaim the world No. 1 ranking at the Mexico Open in Acapulco.The 33-year-old Spaniard, playing for the first time since his quarterfinal exit to Dominic Thiem at the Australian Open last month, claimed a 6-3, 6-2 victory over compatriot Andujar in 1hr 30min."The most important thing when you have not competed for a while is to win, I needed a match like today to get in rhythm and gain some confidence," Nadal said after the victory.Nadal suffered an early stumble, with Andujar grabbing a break of serve in the opening game as the 19-time Grand Slam winner took time to find his rhythm.However, Nadal broke back quickly and then opened up...
February 26, 2020

Nadal off the mark in Acapulco

Stefanos Tsitsipas began the Dubai Championships with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday just two days after winning the Marseille title.
Tired Tsitsipas starts Dubai ATP week with a win
DUBAI — Stefanos Tsitsipas began the Dubai Championships with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday just two days after winning the Marseille title.The Greek cruised to a first-round victory in 94 minutes but then complained that the match had been more of a struggle than it looked."I was tired," said the world No. 6 who beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in Marseille on Sunday. "I came into the match tired. I was upset with myself a little bit, but I realized I have to save that energy. The physical part was difficult for me."I tried to stay calm and not complain too much because I would definitely need that energy for later on. I think I focused on my breathing, constructing the points, staying in the point, trying to make things happen from my...
February 26, 2020

Tired Tsitsipas starts Dubai ATP week with a win

Japan's home Davis Cup tie against Ecuador next week will be played behind closed doors, organizers said Wednesday, the latest sporting event in the country to be affected by coronavirus fears, five months before the Tokyo Olympics.
Virus forces Japan Davis Cup tie behind closed doors
TOKYO — Japan's home Davis Cup tie against Ecuador next week will be played behind closed doors, organizers said Wednesday, the latest sporting event in the country to be affected by coronavirus fears, five months before the Tokyo Olympics.And Japan's sumo governing body announced Wednesday it would hold an emergency meeting to decide whether to go ahead with a major tournament in Osaka scheduled to begin on March 8.The Davis Cup decision comes a day after football's top-flight J-League postponed all matches until March 15."The International Tennis Federation made the decision to play the tie behind closed doors in consultation with the Japan Tennis Association, following advice from Japan Sports Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare," a statement...
February 26, 2020

Virus forces Japan Davis Cup tie behind closed doors

Major winner Pernilla Lindberg will become the first woman golfer to compete at the New Zealand Open on Thursday, ensuring her place in the 101-year-old tournament's history regardless of results.
Lindberg to become first female golfer at NZ Open
WELLINGTON — Major winner Pernilla Lindberg will become the first woman golfer to compete at the New Zealand Open on Thursday, ensuring her place in the 101-year-old tournament's history regardless of results.The Swede, who won the 2018 ANA Inspiration, was invited to compete with the men after organizers learned she already had plans to visit Queenstown.Lindberg, ranked 178th in the women's game, jumped at the chance to play in the picturesque South Island resort town where she married husband Daniel 12 months ago."The opportunity to celebrate our first anniversary and combine it with a professional golf event was just too good to miss," the 33-year-old said.Tournament director Michael Glading said Lindberg's presence was a bid to introduce "new ideas" to...
February 26, 2020

Lindberg to become first female golfer at NZ Open

LeBron James reacts during his season-high 40-point display in the Lakers' win over the Pelicans. — AFP
LeBron outguns Zion as Lakers clip Pelicans
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James outgunned Zion Williamson as the Los Angeles Lakers returned to action just 24 hours after the searing emotion of Kobe Bryant's memorial service.James, who earlier Tuesday said he was "emotionally a wreck" following Bryant's death last month in a helicopter crash, scored a season-high 40 points in a 118-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Staples Center.On Monday, the venue had hosted a star-studded memorial to Bryant as the Lakers and Los Angeles bade a wrenching farewell to one of the city's most beloved sporting figures.However, James and the Lakers swiftly got back into the winning groove on Tuesday in a free-flowing contest against a Pelicans side led by No. 1 draft pick Williamson.The hulking 19-year-old New Orleans star...
February 26, 2020

LeBron outguns Zion as Lakers clip Pelicans

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty made short work of German Laura Siegemund in the Doha event on Tuesday.
Kenin loses again, Barty eases through in Doha
DOHA — Sofia Kenin suffered her third defeat since winning the Australian Open earlier this month, losing to Ukrainian youngster Dayana Yastremska in the Doha second round, while world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty cruised to victory on Tuesday.American world No. 5 Kenin, who defeated Garbine Muguruza to claim her maiden Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne, went down 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to Yastremska.Kenin lost one of her two matches in the United States' Fed Cup qualifying win over Latvia, before being knocked out by in-form Kazakh Elena Rybakina in the Dubai opening round last week."It's really frustrating," the 21-year-old told wtatennis.com."Obviously coming off of Melbourne where I felt I was playing the best tennis of my life, coming down to playing, not the worst...
February 25, 2020

Kenin loses again, Barty eases through in Doha

Benoit Paire fought off four match points at the Dubai Championships on Tuesday, overhauling former US Open winner Marin Cilic 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) to reach the second round.
Paire hangs on to beat Cilic, Fognini shocked by Evans
DUBAI — Benoit Paire fought off four match points at the Dubai Championships on Tuesday, overhauling former US Open winner Marin Cilic 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) to reach the second round, while fourth seed Fabio Fognini was dumped out by Brit Dan Evans.Eighth seed Paire appeared all but finished as Croatian Cilic, leading 5-3 in the second set after taking the first, served for a straight sets win.But Frenchman Paire broke as he clung on and then won the set in the opening match of the day played in desert conditions in which temperatures reached 29 degrees Celsius (82.4 degrees Fahrenheit)."It was not easy today. I was not confident before the match. Normally when it's one set, 5-3, I normally tank," Paire said."This time I tried until the end. It was working good. I'm...
February 25, 2020

Paire hangs on to beat Cilic, Fognini shocked by Evans

Spectators roar with delight as Tiger Woods celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2019 Masters for his 15th career major triumph. — AFP
Tiger will follow winning blueprint in Masters repeat bid
WASHINGTON — Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will follow the same preparation blueprint that led to an iconic Masters triumph as he prepares to defend his title in April at Augusta National.Woods returned from spinal fusion surgery to win his first major title since 2008 at last year's Masters, capturing his fifth green jacket and 15th career major title."To be the current Masters champion, it's crazy that somehow it all came together for one magical week," Woods said in a teleconference. "So many little things had to come together and they did. Last year was just an amazing week."The 44-year-old American superstar, who has matched Sam Snead's all-time PGA Tour record of 82 titles, will return to Magnolia Lane in less than six weeks with eyes on a repeat...
February 25, 2020

Tiger will follow winning blueprint in Masters repeat bid

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