Shakib ton puts Bangladesh in command vs. Sri Lanka
Author: APFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489755735802390900COLOMBO: Shakib Al Hasan scored his fifth Test hundred and was part of two big partnerships to put Bangladesh in command of the second Test, leading Sri Lanka by 75 runs at stumps on the third day Friday.Bangladesh was bowled out for 467 in its first innings, securing a 129-run first innings lead over […]
India replies strongly after Smith’s epic knock
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489754317152220000RANCHI, India: Opener Lokesh Rahul struck a fluent half-century to lead a strong Indian reply after Australia skipper Steve Smith’s marathon knock helped the visitors post a formidable 451 in the third Test Friday.The hosts were 120 for one at stumps in Ranchi, with Murali Vijay (42) and Cheteshwar Pujara (10) batting at the […]
Wawrinka to meet Busta in Indian Wells semis
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489753581602176300INDIAN WELLS: Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka reached the semifinals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters for the first time on Thursday with a hard-fought three-set victory over eighth-seeded Dominic Thiem.Switzerland’s third-seeded Wawrinka, playing his first tournament in the US since his US Open victory last year, battled for two and a half […]
IOC eyes legal bid to punish Russian doping
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489752866602081700PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Friday urged the author of an explosive report on Russian doping to hand over more information for potential legal proceedings.Bach has invited Richard McLaren and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Craig Reedie to discuss dealing with Russia, which is accused of operating a systematic doping program.The […]
Real Madrid to play Bayern in Champions League quarterfinals
Author: APFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489752047501984800NYON, Switzerland: Defending champion Real Madrid will play Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, a pairing that pits Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti against the team he won the trophy with three years ago.Madrid and Bayern, which first play in Munich, have combined to win 16 European titles. One club, however, will end its […]
Chapecoense loses first Libertadores home match
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489748266381629600CHAPECÓ, Brazil: Chapecoense made an emotional but ultimately disappointing home debut in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday, losing their biggest hometown match since a plane crash all but wiped out the Brazilian club.The team, which is trying to rise from the ashes of the Nov. 28 crash, lost to Argentine side Lanus 3-1 on […]
Pogba injured as Man Utd labor to Rostov win
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489747917551584900MANCHESTER: Juan Mata scored the only goal as Manchester United recorded an underwhelming 1-0 victory over FC Rostov on Thursday to reach the Europa League quarterfinals.Mata struck 20 minutes from the end of a subdued game, completing a 2-1 aggregate win that sent United into the last eight of Europe’s second-tier club competition for […]
Thompson leads Warriors past Magic
Author: APFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489739075341015000OAKLAND, California: Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 29 points in the first quarter and the Golden State Warriors cruised past the Orlando Magic 122-92 in the NBA on Thursday night.Stephen Curry added 25 points and nine assists after appearing to injure his right foot in the opening minutes, Andre Iguodala scored 14 and […]
Arvidsson lifts Predators over Capitals
Author: APFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489738896251003000WASHINGTON: Viktor Arvidsson scored 1:05 into overtime and the Nashville Predators bucked their season-long trend of OT struggles by beating the Washington Capitals 2-1 in the NHL on Thursday night.Arvidsson’s goal improved the Predators to 4-7 in the 3-on-3 period this season and 7-19 over the past two years. Pekka Rinne made 22 saves […]
Polanco, Cruz push Dominicans past Venezuela
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489738699370991000SAN DIEGO: The defending champion Dominican Republic took another huge step toward reaching the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) by blanking Venezuela 3-0 in a marathon second round contest Thursday.The mighty Dominicans claimed their first victory of the second round behind home runs by Gregory Polanco and Nelson Cruz and some precision […]
