insert_link Sport Britain’s Asher-Smith wins European 100m title for second time Britain's Dina Asher-Smith maintained her form perfectly to claim her second European 100m title in Rome on Sunday. Asher-Smith, who previously won the blue riband event in the 2018 Berlin championships, timed 10.99 seconds for victory. She was quick to praise new training techniques on top-end speed that helped her overcome a poor start. Poland's Ewa Swoboda claimed silver in 11.03sec in a photo finish with Italian Zaynab […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Leclerc says Ferrari double flop ‘hurts’ Two weeks after his emotional triumph for Ferrari at his home Monaco Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc on Sunday refused to blame his team after both he and Carlos Sainz failed to finish the Canadian Grand Prix. He said a problem with his car's power unit had wrecked his hopes of a strong race despite starting from 11th on the grid, one place ahead of Sainz, as the team experienced […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Heartbreak in Pakistan after cricket World Cup loss to India Pakistan fans were dejected Monday after a loss to arch-rivals India compounded their cricket T20 World Cup misery, with some declaring their campaign a lost cause after only two matches. "Cricket is finished for Pakistan," one spectator told his companions in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, among fans who abandoned a big-screen viewing event before the final ball was bowled. As night fell on Sunday, crowds had surged […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Ice-cool Scheffler holds on to clinch Memorial crown World number one Scottie Scheffler held his nerve down the stretch to clinch a one-shot victory at the PGA Tour's Memorial tournament in Ohio on Sunday after a tense final round duel with Collin Morikawa. Scheffler fired a closing two-over-par 74 at Muirfield Village to finish on eight under, sealing a morale-boosting win as he prepares for an assault on next week's US Open at Pinehurst in North […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Mexico’s Ortiz edges Meronk for LIV Golf Houston win Mexico's Carlos Ortiz nabbed his first LIV Golf victory on Sunday, firing a five-under par 67 to eat Adrian Meronk by one stroke in Houston, Texas. Ortiz finished the 54-hole event with a 54-hole total of 15-under 201, celebrating in the same city where he won his lone US PGA Tour title in 2020. Ortiz and Poland's Meronk were part of a four-way tie for the lead heading […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Pakistan coach Kirsten defends New York surface Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten defended the playing surface at New York's T20 Cricket World Cup venue on Sunday following his team's defeat to India in a low-scoring contest. India were bowled out for 119, their lowest ever score against Pakistan in a T20 game but won by six wickets after their rivals fell just short. All five games at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which features a […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Sport Liverpool legend Hansen seriously ill in hospital: club Decorated former Scotland and Liverpool defender Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital, the Premier League club said. After retiring from a hugely successful playing career in 1991, the 68-year-old went on to become a well-known television pundit, notably on the BBC's flagship Match of the Day programme. "The thoughts and support of everyone at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who is currently […] today10 June, 2024
insert_link Namibia Berrington anchors Scotland to T20 World Cup win over Namibia Captain Richie Berrington upstaged his Namibian counterpart in leading Scotland to a table-topping, five-wicket victory in Group B at the T20 World Cup on Thursday at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Thwarted by the weather in their opening fixture against England two days earlier at the same venue, Berrington's composed unbeaten 47 off 36 balls (two fours, three sixes) and the timely support of the aggressive Michael Leask (35 […] today7 June, 2024
insert_link Sport USA stun cricket world and curious public with shock win over Pakistan It was always going to take something big to make Americans pay any attention to cricket and Thursday's stunning victory by the USA over established power Pakistan provided just that moment. The thrilling Super Over triumph in Dallas by the T20 World Cup debutants over the 2022 finalists and 2009 winners was the biggest upset in the history of the competition. But while the victory was heralded across […] today7 June, 2024
