Australia's quicks dominate first session, South Africa 84-4
Scott Boland took two wickets in three balls as Australia's quicks dominated early on a green-top wicket on day one of the series-opening test against South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday.
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Sydney Thunder bowled out for 15 in record humiliation
MELBOURNE : The Adelaide Strikers produced an astonishing bowling performance to dismiss Sydney Thunder for 15 in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL), a record low total in a professional T20 match.
Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final
DOHA: An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday (Dec 13) to reach their second World Cup final in eight years.
Saud dismissal cost Pakistan the match, says Babar
MULTAN, Pakistan : Saud Shakeel's too-close-to-call dismissal cost Pakistan the match, skipper Babar Azam said after their narrow 26-run defeat in the second test against Pakistan in Multan on Monday.
History makers Morocco stun Portugal 1-0, advancing to World Cup semis
DOHA: Morocco wrote World Cup history on Saturday (Dec 9) night as the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s semi-finals, continuing their surprise run in Qatar with a shock 1-0 victory over the highly fancied Portugal.
Australia on brink of series sweep after Boland wrecks Windies
ADELAIDE : Australia set West Indies a monumental victory target of 497 and then reduced them to 38-4 on day three of the day-night second test to be on the verge of a 2-0 series sweep on Saturday.
Why do the world's best footballers take such poor penalties?
DOHA/LONDON : It is short odds that there will be a penalty shootout at the World Cup over the next two days. There has been at least one in the quarter-finals of the last nine tournaments, peaking in 1986 when three of the four matches went to penalties.
Brazil beats South Korea and will take on Croatia in quarter-finals
It was the same old Neymar out there, looking fit and scoring a goal to move closer to Pelé’s all-time record and lead Brazil into the World Cup quarter-finals.