United Rugby Championship Round 3: All You Need to Know
Week three of the BKT United Rugby Championship and the season is beginning to take shape after two weekends that threw up some big scores and surprising results.
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National Cricket League: ICC Approves New Tournament In USA; Wasim Akram, Vivian Richards To Mentor Teams
'Sixty Strikes', a tournament inaugurated by the National Cricket League, USA, received the coveted approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of its start. The National Cricket League also announced two other significant developments, with the appointment of South African businessman Haroon Lorgat as commissioner and the new backing of Dubai-based SEE Holdings for the tournament's sustainability. With cricket in the United States developing at a rapid rate following the nation's brilliant performance at the T20 World Cup 2024, the 'Sixty Strikes' tournament is expected to carry forward the rise.
Pakistan To Appoint 3 Separate Captains? Reports Says "Things Not So Simple..."
Pakistan could have separate cricket captains in all three formats, given the heavy schedule of the side and the pressure it could put on one white-ball skipper, according to sources. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was expected to hand over Babar Azam ODI captaincy as well for the upcoming white-ball matches, but the charismatic batter tendered his resignation around midnight on Wednesday to focus on his batting. Insiders suggest that it would not be easy for white-ball head coach, Gary Kirsten or the selection committee to appoint the next captain in the shorter formats.
SA's Fichardt leads Dunhill Links with 61
South Africa's Darren Fichardt impressed some of the biggest names in world golf as he opened with an 11-under-par 61 to lead Thursday's first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Darren Fichardt leads Alfred Dunhill as Padraig Harrington leads Irish contingent
South Africa's Darren Fichardt threatened to card the second 59 in DP World Tour history before claiming a narrow lead after day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, while two-time winner Padraig Harrington heads the Irish challenge in Scotland.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan Win By 31 Runs
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights: Pakistan staged a determined fightback to beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs in their opening game of the Women's T20 World Cup campaign in Sharjah on Thursday. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal claimed three wickets with Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail and Fatima Sana all taking two each for Pakistan as Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka fell comfortably short of their target of 117. (Scorecard)
"Rohit Sharma And Co's T20 World Cup Win Ignited Our Passion To Triumph": Jemimah Rodrigues
Apart from chasing their first-ever Women's T20 World Cup, India will also be striving to make a rare double of winning two silverwares in the shortest format in both genders, an achievement which would be very unique in the cricketing world. Right-handed batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the desire and passion to win the upcoming tournament was reignited in the team on seeing the Rohit Sharma-led side end a major trophy drought by winning Men's T20 World Cup this year with a seven-run win over South Africa in the final at Barbados.
Ulster triallist Zac Ward emerges as Ireland flyer
Zac Ward is on a short-term trial with Ulster and the versatile Sevens player looked like a man on a mission as Emerging Ireland began their tour of South Africa with a six-try win.