Spaun bags maiden win at Texas Open to earn Masters ticket
JJ Spaun punched his ticket to the Masters after firing a three-under-par to claim the first victory of his career at the Texas Open on Sunday.
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'It's a big concern for us' - Injuries mount for Munster ahead of Exeter showdown
Munster head coach Johann van Graan is bracing himself to be without three of his Six Nations internationals as well as Gavin Coombes for the first leg of their Heineken Champions Cup last 16 against Leinster on Saturday.
Maharaj moves past Paul Adams as SA best post-isolation spinner, hunts Tayfield's 170
In what was a heart-stopping finish to the fourth evening of the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Sunday, Keshav Maharaj became South Africa's most successful post-isolation Test spinner.
Aleix Espargaro wins for Aprilia in Argentina, SA's Brad Binder sixth
• Aleix Espargaro won his first MotoGP race in 200 starts in Argentina. • Espargaro's victory is the first for Aprilia in the four-stroke era of MotoGP. • South African Brad Binder retained second place in the 2022 World Championship standings with a sixth place finish.
Late strikes by S.Africa's Maharaj hurt Bangladesh in 274 run chase
DURBAN: South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj took the key wicket of first innings centurion Mahmudul Hasan Joy as Bangladesh slipped to 11 for three in pursuit of a victory target of 274 at the close of play on day four of the first test at Kingsmead on Sunday.
SA vs BAN 1st Test, Day 4: Bangladesh Crumble In Pursuit Of First Test Victory vs South Africa
Bangladesh's hopes of pulling off an historic first Test win against South Africa took a major blow when they made a horror start to their second innings at the end of the fourth day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Sunday. Bangladesh bowled out South Africa for 204 in the second innings, leaving themselves a target of 274 to win. Only six overs were possible before bad light ended play but South African spin bowlers Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer, sharing the new ball, reduced Bangladesh to 11 for three.
Bangladesh's Taskin, Shoriful ruled out of second South Africa Test
Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam have been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha, selectors said on Sunday. Taskin has a problem with his shoulder and will be given time to recover, while Shoriful had been diagnosed with a left ankle ligament injury and missed the first Test in Durban.
1st Test: Bangladesh 11/3 in pursuit of 274 against South Africa
Bangladesh, set to make 274 to win, were teetering at 11 for three at the close, with South African spinners Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj taking all three wickets inside five overs with the new ball. Off-spinner Harmer had Shadman Islam caught at slip for nought in the second over before left-armer Keshav Maharaj took two wickets in his third over. Maharaj bowled first innings century-maker Mahmudul Hasan Jay for four with a ball which drifted in and found a gap between bat and pad.