NEW YORK, (Reuters) – American sixth seed Coco Gauff bolstered her hopes of securing a maiden Grand Slam title as she enjoyed a stress-free 6-0 6-2 win over Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko yesterday to reach the U.S.
1996 LAW ran out winners last Thursday when the curtain came down on the Strikers Sports Club’s 15th annual All Female Dominoes tourney at its clubhouse.
(Reuters) – India shook off some sloppy fielding and fired with the bat to comprehensively beat Nepal in a rain-shortened Asia Cup match in Pallekele yesterday as they joined arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super Four stage from Group A.
LONDON, CMC – Veteran seamer Kemar Roach and his West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite suffered contrasting fortunes in the English County Championship here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Man-of-the-Match Rahkeem Cornwall churned out an astonishing hundred as Barbados Royals completed the third highest run chase in Caribbean Premier League history with a remarkable eight wicket victory over luckless St Kitts and Nevis Patriots here late Sunday.
Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) romped to an eight-wicket win over Lusignan yesterday after Nkosi Beaton’s unbeaten half-century, played a pivotal role in taking his team into today’s final at Bourda Ground against West Demerara.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Madison Keys stunned third seed Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-3 in an all-American clash on Arthur Ashe Stadium yesterday, reaching the U.S.
MADRID, (Reuters) – The Spanish men’s team criticised the country’s soccer boss Luis Rubiales yesterday for his “unacceptable behaviour” after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup 15 days ago.
XIAMEN, China, CMC – Former World and Olympic champion, Kirani James, says he is focussed on progressive improvement with next year’s Paris Olympics in mind, after capturing the 400 metres at the Xiamen Diamond League.
(Reuters) – Mitchell Marsh is set to compete with Travis Head and David Warner for a slot at the top of Australia’s order at the World Cup after dominating with the bat in the Twenty20 series win over South Africa.
(Reuters) – Kane Williamson will captain New Zealand at next month’s World Cup after making “sufficient progress” in his recovery from a knee injury, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Andre Russell struck a key blow by removing Chris Green at the end of the penultimate over as Trinbago Knight Riders held their nerve to edge Jamaica Tallawahs by two runs in the first game of a triple-header of the Caribbean Premier League here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Royals’ see-sawed form in the Caribbean Premier League continued here late Saturday when St Lucia Kings whipped them by 90 runs in a lopsided contest at Kensington Oval.
Traditional powerhouses Pouderoyen and Uitvlugt recorded contrasting wins yesterday in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League at the Tuschen ground.
Kobras overcame the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans, while Eagles and Ravens secured lopsided wins over Leonora and Caimans when the inaugural edition of the “One Guyana” Basketball Premier League continued Saturday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
LYON, France, (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St Germain romped to a 4-1 away triumph over troubled Olympique Lyonnais yesterday to record a second win in the new Ligue 1 season.