Former Lions and Ireland captain Ronnie Dawson dies aged 92
Former British and Irish Lions captain Ronnie Dawson, who also skippered Ireland, has died at the age of 92.
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Major Blow For India, Rohit Sharma May Miss All Important Test vs Australia. Reason Is...
India could miss the services of skipper Rohit Sharma during one of the first two Test matches in Australia due to personal reasons which have communicated to the BCCI. The Indian team will embark on tough five-Test series in Australia starting November 22 in Perth and there is a possibility that Rohit could give either the first or the second game in Adelaide (December 6-10) a miss. "There isn't any complete clarity about the situation. It is understood that Rohit has intimated to the BCCI that there is a possibility that due to a pressing personal matter, he might have to skip one of the two Tests at the beginning of the series," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Sailing-The Spanish weatherman plotting Britain's path to glory
No expense has been spared in Britain's bid to win the America's Cup for the first time in its 173-year history, but all the state-of-the-art technology money can buy would be sunk without one age-old skill - meteorology.
Captain Fatima Sana To Return To Pakistan From T20 World Cup After Father's Demise
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana will miss the crucial Women's T20 World Cup match against Australia as she is returning home to Karachi following the death of her father, the PCB announced on Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board said that they were arranging for Fatima to return on the first available flight after her father died on Thursday morning. "She will not be playing in the game against Australia on Friday," an official said. Vice-captain Muneeba Ali will lead the side against Australia here on Friday.
Triple Centurion Harry Brook Happy To Break Dad's Club Record
England's rising batting star Harry Brook said he was delighted he had finally eclipsed his father's highest club score, when he hit a triple hundred against Pakistan in Multan on Thursday. The 25-year-old smashed a career best 317 that, coupled with Joe Root's 262, helped visitors pile 823-7 declared -- fourth highest total in all Test cricket -- England's third best. With a big 267-run lead over Pakistan in the first innings, England then caught the home team napping at 152-6. At close, Pakistan still needed 115 to avoid an innings defeat on the final day Friday.
I work with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and know what's coming next at Manchester United
Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie has expressed his confidence in Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos transforming the prospects of Manchester United, though he emphasises it won't be a quick fix.
Leylah Fernandez ousted from singles play at Wuhan Open, advances in doubles
Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 decision to Zheng Qinwen of China in third-round singles play Thursday at the Wuhan Open in China but won her doubles match in straight sets.
Sailing-British 18-year-old sets his sights on America's Cup
BARCELONA : Kai Hockley, the youngest member of Britain's America's Cup sailing team, may only be 18 but as their first intern he is determined to work his way up to the pinnacle of the sport.