Difficult to rest MessI, says Luis Enrique
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489844617187052600BARCELONA: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique suggested Lionel Messi will have to be rested for some of an April packed with huge clashes, but that even the Catalan giants would struggle without the “best player in the world.”Messi has started every Barca game in 2017 and will do so once more when Valencia visit the […]
Bangladesh on top, but Sri Lanka hangs on
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489842193956816700COLOMBO: Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan shared six wickets to between them but Sri Lanka fought back through a fighting century of Dimuth Karunaratne in the second Test in Colombo on Saturday.Karunaratne held one end for a long period to score 126 before a dogged unbeaten inning of Dilruwan Perera helped Sri Lanka […]
Maharaj sets ‘impossible’ win for South Africa
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489839562356593100WELLINGTON: South African captain Faf du Plessis hailed an “impossible” victory after the Proteas recovered from a desperate situation to win the second Test against New Zealand by eight wickets in Wellington on Saturday.Keshav Maharaj took a career best six wickets as New Zealand crumpled in their second innings and needed just 25 overs […]
Cummins strikes pull India back, Pujara firm
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489838522886508100RANCHI, India: Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins claimed four wickets to dent India’s response despite Cheteshwar Pujara’s dogged century on day-three of the third Test in Ranchi on Saturday.India were 306 for six at stumps, still trailing the visitors by 91 runs in their first innings. Pujara (130) and Wriddhiman Saha (18) were batting […]
Sock gives Nishikori the boot; books Federer clash
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489837568326432900INDIAN WELLS: Jack Sock thinks Roger Federer is the best tennis player in history, but that does not mean the 18th-ranked American is discounting his chances against the Swiss great in the Indian Wells semifinals.“In my opinion he’s the best to ever play. It will definitely be a challenge,” Sock said after ousting world […]
Kuznetsova, Vesnina set up all-Russian Indian Wells final
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489837365876414300INDIAN WELLS: Svetlana Kuznetsova toppled world No.3 Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/2) on Friday to book an all-Russian Indian Wells final against Elena Vesnina.Vesnina powered past France’s Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-4, continuing a sparkling campaign that has seen her shock German’s soon-to-be world No.1 Angelique Kerber in the fourth round and seven-time Grand […]
Puerto Rico defeats US to reach WBC semifinal
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489829255395892200SAN DIEGO: Puerto Rico defeated the USA 6-5 Friday at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) to punch their ticket to the semifinals and keep their unbeaten streak intact.Second baseman Javier Baez singled, stole three bases and scored a run for Puerto Rico, who finished runner-up in the 2013 WBC.Baez won a World Series with […]
Barkov lifts Panthers over Rangers
Author: APSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489828992595862900NEW YORK: Aleksander Barkov scored in the third period and added the winner in the shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 NHL victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night.Jaromir Jagr had two assists and passed Hall of Famer Gordie Howe for the most points after turning 40 with 269.Jonathan […]
Pelicans upset Rockets without Cousins
Author: APSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489828794565848700NEW ORLEANS: Solomon Hill scored a career-high 30 points to help the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of All-Star DeMarcus Cousins in a 128-112 upset over the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Friday night.Anthony Davis had 24 points and 15 rebounds for New Orleans, which has won three of four. Jrue Holiday […]
Weir, Maclean triumph in RRR 10-km run
Author: ARAB NEWSSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489825227925745800RIYADH: Keith Weir and Tennille Maclean pulled of great runs to win their 10-kilometer race in what was Riyadh Road Runners’ largest, in terms of participants. Al-Bustan Compound played host to the event of over four laps on a perfect morning. Keith Weir from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland ran his first-event in […]
