Sri Lanka names Charith Asalanka to lead T20 team

Sri Lanka names Charith Asalanka to lead T20 team

Sri Lanka has named Charith Asalanka their new T20 captain Tuesday ahead of a white ball series against visiting India, the island's cricket board said Tuesday. The 27-year-old middle-order batsman replaces Wanindu Hasaranga, who stepped down 11 days ago following Sri Lanka's early exit from the T20 World Cup in June. The board did not say if it was making changes to the ODI squad currently led by Kusal […]

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UCI-sanctioned Khomas100 a first for Namibia

Namibia gears up to debut its first-ever Namibia National Gravel Champs, set to take place in the Khomas region on October 26, 2024. Gravel biking, a burgeoning discipline in the global cycling scene with recognized UCI status, will take center stage in this landmark event. Participants can choose from three challenging race options: 40km, 90km, and 160km, catering to gravel bikes, mountain bikes, and e-bikes alike. The event […]

July 23, 2024 9

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Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners

1904 Olympic marathon participants Len Tau (left) and Jan Mashiani of South Africa. Missouri History Museum By Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University Who were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to that question reveals the surprising story of a 1904 marathon – and exposes the history of racism and white supremacy that characterised the Olympics in its early days. The first modern […]

July 22, 2024 12

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All Blacks legend Kirwan casts doubt on Savea’s Moana move

All Blacks legend John Kirwan has cast doubt on Ardie Savea's switch to Moana Pasifika, saying it could affect his Test form for New Zealand. Savea, 30, announced Sunday he would end more than a decade of association with the high-flying Wellington Hurricanes to make the bombshell move to Moana, who finished second bottom of the Super Rugby standings in 2024. Kirwan said the move could hamper Savea's […]

July 22, 2024 9

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Hamilton happy with 200th podium, Mercedes progression

Two weeks on from his emotional home win at the British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton on Sunday claimed another landmark triumph with a record 200th podium finish of his career at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Back at the circuit where he has won a record eight times, the seven-time champion finished third for Mercedes, surviving a collision with Red Bull's three-time champion Max Verstappen in the closing stages. […]

July 22, 2024 7

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Five-wicket Bashir excites Stokes as England seal West Indies series

Ben Stokes said Shoaib Bashir had "showed the world" he belonged in international cricket after the 20-year-old off-spinner bowled England to a series-clinching victory over the West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday. Bashir took 5-41 as the West Indies collapsed to 143 all out on the fourth evening, with England triumphing by 241 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match […]

July 22, 2024 8

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All over for Cavendish? ‘Yes, probably’

Mark Cavendish signed off on his record-setting Tour de France performance on Sunday by admitting he had "probably" competed in the final race of his career. The 39-year-old Briton achieved a record 35th stage win in this year's Tour which took him past the mark of Belgian icon Eddy Merckx. Asked at the finish line on Nice's Promenade des Anglais if the 2024 Tour had been his final […]

July 22, 2024 7

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Cricket great Boycott back in hospital after ‘turn for worse’

England batting great Geoffrey Boycott was on Sunday readmitted to hospital after suffering a setback in his recovery from throat surgery, his family revealing "things have taken a turn for the worse". The 83-year-old was discharged from hospital only on Friday after a successful operation to remove a cancerous tumour. However, he has now developed pneumonia. "Thank you all for the well wishes, we've been blown away by […]

July 22, 2024 8

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Italy fly-half Garbisi says ‘nothing serious’ after knockout

Italy fly-half Paolo Garbisi has brushed off being apparently knocked unconscious in Sunday's victory over Japan, saying it was "nothing serious". "Big bump but luckily nothing serious, now finally space for a bit of rest," Garbisi posted on Instagram a few hours after Italy's 42-14 win in Sapporo. The Toulon outside half was motionless on the ground after tackling Japan centre Dylan Riley in the 67th minute. The medical […]

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