insert_link Sport West Indies win toss, bowl in 1st T20 against Australia West Indies skipper Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bowl in the first Twenty20 international against Australia in Hobart on Friday. Mitchell Marsh returns as Australian captain along with David Warner and Josh Hazlewood after they all missed the side's most-recent T20 series in India following the one-day World Cup. Josh Inglis is set to open alongside Warner -- in his 100th game -- with Travis Head […] today9 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Theegala grabs early lead at rain-hit PGA Phoenix Open Sahith Theegala fired a six-under par 65 in cold, windy and rainy conditions on Thursday to grab the lead at the PGA Phoenix Open when darkness halted the first round. The 26-year-old American, who was third at TPC Scottsdale in 2022, made seven birdies against a lone bogey to top the leaderboard. "I played really well," Theegala said. "It's not often where every part of the game clicks during the […] today9 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Gamble pays off to leave Qatar on verge of Asian Cup glory again Qatar took a big gamble replacing coach Carlos Queiroz with Tintin Marquez just one month before the Asian Cup but they are now one win away from retaining their title. The hosts booked their place in Saturday's final against Jordan after beating Iran 3-2 in a breathless semi-final in Doha on Wednesday. Spaniard Marquez only started working with the squad in late December but a decade-long association with […] today8 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Asian Cup braces for one last surprise as Qatar face Jordan in final An Asian Cup full of late goals and surprises reaches a climax on Saturday when hosts and holders Qatar face a Jordan side looking to make yet more history. The 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium, where Lionel Messi's Argentina beat France in the World Cup final 14 months ago, will stage the final act of four weeks of Asian football. Few would have predicted it would come down to a decider […] today8 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Wiggins leads NBA Warriors over injury-hit 76ers, Celtics win Golden State won back-to-back NBA road games for the first time since November as Andrew Wiggins delivered 21 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday in a 127-104 victory at Philadelphia. While two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry managed only nine points, the Warriors led by as many as 30 points, their most in any game this season. "It's a team effort," Wiggins said. "We're all a factor […] today8 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Crusaders lose Halfpenny for months with chest injury British and Irish Lions fullback is expected to miss most of the Super Rugby season with a chest injury, his new club Canterbury Crusaders said Thursday. Fullback Halfpenny damaged a pectoral muscle during his debut for the Super Rugby champions in a 21-19 defeat to Ireland's Munster on the New Zealand side's pre-season tour. Halfpenny needs surgery and will be sidelined for the next three to four months, the Crusaders […] today8 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Son heads straight from Asian Cup heatbreak back to Spurs Tottenham captain could be available for Saturday's Premier League clash against Brighton after flying straight back to England from South Korea's Asian cup exit. The 31-year-old suffered major disappointment with his nation on Tuesday after a shock 2-0 defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals. While the majority of the South Korea squad have returned home from Qatar, along with manager Jurgen Klinsmann, Son headed straight to the UK and […] today8 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Third successive world title for Wang in 3 metre diving Chinese diver Wang Zongyuan took gold in the 3 metre springboard for the third time in a row on Wednesday at the world aquatics championships in Doha. Wang, who had already taken the synchronised event with Long Daoyi on Sunday, won with a cumulative score of 538.70 points after six jumps. It was the 26-year-old's eighth world gold medal of his career and marked a hat-trick in the event […] today8 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Kelce relishing Swift spotlight ahead of Super Bowl Travis Kelce says he is relishing the attention after being catapulted into the global spotlight via his romance with Taylor Swift. The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end has found himself in the eye of a pop culture hurricane this season due to his relationship with the Grammy-winning music superstar. It has swept the two-time Super Bowl champion's profile into a whole new dimension, meaning Kelce is just as […] today8 February, 2024
