What are the odds that an old man turns up at a practice ground – where young cricketers are into their routine practice – and surprises everyone by hitting successive boundaries? Well, that is what happened in Delhi recently. A bunch of young boys and girls found an old man putting in his own insights into their practice session.
Month: March 2017
Misbah to continue as Pakistan captain in West Indies
Pakistan ‘s ageing Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday made himself available for next month’s series in the West Indies , ignoring entreaties from ex-players to call time on his illustrious career following a slew of poor results. Misbah, who will turn 43 in May, had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board for time to decide on his future following whitewash defeats in his last two series against Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3: Josh Hazlewood rattles India before tea
India went in to tea at 122 for 4, leading by 35 runs on Day Three of the second Test at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium thanks to KL Rahul’s third fifty this series. However, India had gone in to lunch at 38 for no loss off 10 overs.
COA reports negligence of implementing Lodha reforms by BCCI
The Committee of Administrators has presented their first status report on the negligence by Board of Control for Cricket in India and state cricket associations to comply with the steps that had to be implemented as per the Lodha Committee. The report, which has been submitted to the Supreme Court on Saturday, talks about the prescribed steps that were put down as part of the policies by Lodha Committee and were to be followed before September 2016.
BAN vs SL, 1st Test at Galle: Rahim vs Herath, Mustafizur vs Lakmal and other key clashes
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be eager to regain the lost momentum in the longest format when they lock horns in the first Test that will go underway on Tuesday at Galle International Stadium. Where Sri Lanka are entering this series being whitewashed 4-0 against South Africa, Bangladesh were clean swept by New Zealand following the one-off Test defeat against India.
SA strengthen bowling attack ahead of NZ Tests
Ab de Villiers’s flashing bat produced 262 runs in the five ODis at an average of 87.33. South Africa will miss AB de Villiers following his decision to opt out of Test cricket this year but their ranks have been bolstered by the return of Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander for the three-match series against New Zealand.
Seth Curry, Dirk Nowitzki lead Mavericks past Thunder, 104-89
Seth Curry scored 22 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-89 on Sunday night. Russell Westbrook scored 29 for the Thunder after scoring more than 40 in each of his last four games.
Pelicans beat Lakers 105-97 for first win with DeMarcus Cousins on floor
DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans won for the first time with him in the lineup, 105-97 over the spiraling Los Angeles Lakers whose fourth-quarter rally fell short Sunday night. Anthony Davis added 31 points for the Pelicans, who swept the season series for the second straight year and just the second time ever.
More
DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans won for the first time with him in the lineup, 105-97 over the spiraling Los Angeles Lakers whose fourth-quarter rally fell short Sunday night. Anthony Davis added 31 points for the Pelicans, who swept the season series for the second straight year and just the second time ever.
Why this tennis player is keeping tabs on Australia’s tour of India…
Little more than a year after re-committing to tennis, Barty won her first WTA singles title in Malaysia on Sunday, raising fresh hopes the former Wimbledon junior champion might be on track to fulfil her potential. There may have been a modest field competing in Kuala Lumpur but it was hard graft for qualifier Barty, who had to win six matches before beating Japan’s Nao Hibino in the final.
Second Test: India reel at 122/4 at tea on Day 3
Bengaluru, March 6 – India struggled to reach 122 for 4 in their second innings, taking a lead of mere 35 runs against Australia till the tea session on the third day of the second cricket Test at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. Having ended the morning session at 38/0 after Australia were bowled out for 276 runs in their first innings with a first-innings lead of 87 runs, India struggled to put up a strong partnership and lost four wickets.
Champions League Preview: Arsenal facing mission impossible
A 5-1 trouncing in Bavaria left the Gunners facing mission impossible for the return leg and confidence is hardly soaring after a 3-1 defeat by Liverpool on Saturday left Arsene Wenger’s team outside the Premier League’s top four. Stranger things have happened, if not in the Champions League where no team has ever recovered from a four-goal deficit in the second leg of a knockout tie.
La Salle Prep girls, Wilsonville boys carry high expectations: 5A basketball quarterfinals…
Wilsonville enters the round of eight at Gill Coliseum as the overwhelming favorites to capture another title. The Wildcats are hoping to become the next 5A team to repeat as state champions, a feat that has happened already three times in the 10-year history of the 5A classification.
Hinckley tennis coach gets top award from Andy Murray’s trainer Jamie Delgado
Tennis coach Chris Bint receives his Coach of the Year award at Hinckley Tennis club from Jamie Delgado, Andy Murray’s coach and a former pro A coach at Hinckley Town Tennis Club has been presented with a prestigious award by World number one Andy Murray’s trainer Jamie Delgado. Hinckley Town also saw off 51 other organisations to scoop the runners-up gong in the Club of the Year category.
GABACast Episode 68
Rantin Rhonda and Sam are here to talk all things Gamecock athletics, including many snarky comments along the way. Today we discuss:
Women’s Top 25 Capsules
Gabby Williams and Napheesa Collier each scored 16 points and top-ranked UConn beat UCF 78-56 on Sunday in the American Athletic Conference semifinals. Crystal Dangerfield added 14 points and Katie Lou Samuelson had 12 to help the four-time defending national champion Huskies extend their NCAA record winning streak to 106 games.
Curry, Nowitzki lead Mavericks past Thunder, 104-89
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, right, yells from the sidelines during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Sunday, March 5, 2017. Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews passes out the ball on the floor against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Domantas Sabonis during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Sunday, March 5, 2017.
If we could trade our pick for drummond, would you do it?
This last few games have shown the suns have some very good young talent. The play of jones jr, ulis, williams are just amazing.
Lady Buffs land No. 4-seed in NCAA Division II South Central Regional
During the ncaa.com selection special Sunday night it was announced that the Lady Buffs are entering the NCAA Division II South Central Regional as the No. 4-seed.
Jones powers No. 4 Maryland to 3rd B1G Championship
Maryland captured its third-consecutive B1G Tournament Championship with its 74-64 win over Purdue Sunday night. Star center Brionna Jones played another excellent game for the Terrapins finishing with a team-high 27 points, 12 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists and 3 steals and being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
Top-seeded Dayton women win A-10 Tournament, head to NCAAs
Duquesne’s Kadri-Ann Lass tries to block the shot of Dayton’s Jenna Burdette in the second half of the Atlantic 10 championship game Sunday afternoon.
Tanaka pitches Yankees past Pirates
A Pittsburgh Pirates’ baseball cap features an American flag in honor of the 14th anniversary of the Sept.
March 05, 2017Former Pitt star showing NFL teams his heart, desire is second-to-none.
The Observer-Reporter is excited to announce new digital offerings, including our new e-Edition apps, available for download in the iTunes & Google Play stores.
Keselowski steals Atlanta win after Harvick caught speeding
The Observer-Reporter is excited to announce new digital offerings, including our new e-Edition apps, available for download in the iTunes & Google Play stores.
Cal women fall in PSAC finals
The Observer-Reporter is excited to announce new digital offerings, including our new e-Edition apps, available for download in the iTunes & Google Play stores.
Despite Extreme Cold The Snowmobile Racing Shows Went On
Snowmobile racers must be a hardy lot. This past Saturday two events were held in the County which had to test the mettle of racers, officials, and spectators.
WI vs ENG, 2nd ODI: Root’s characteristic knock, Nurse’s wizardry and other highlights
Joe Root and Chris Woakes added unbeaten 102-run stand for 7th wicket to help England claim series A Getty Images West Indies took on their foes England in the second One-Day International at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Already trailing the three-match series 1-0, West Indies skipper Jason Holder elected to bat first.
Ferguson to recruit more high school stars to NBL
TERRANCE Ferguson had lived away from home for more than six months, so he knew exactly what his first stop would be when he arrived back in Dallas, Texas. “First thing I’ll do; I’ll probably go to Whataburger,” the 2017 NBA Draft hopeful told Overtime, Fox Sports Australia’s NBA podcast.
Flurry of game-winners highlight NBA action
PHOENIX Suns rookie Tyler Ulis hit an incredible buzzer-beater to defeat the Celtics, and that wasn’t the only game-winner during today’s NBA action. Joe Ingles finished with six points, one rebound, one assist, and two steals in the Utah Jazz’s 110-109 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.
DDCA defamation suit: Jaitley to appear before Delhi HC today
New Delhi , Mar. 6 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will today appear before the Delhi High Court in connection with the Delhi and District Cricket Association defamation case. He will be cross-examined by counsel for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders, senior advocate Ram Jethmalani.
Mark Cuban says Russell Westbrook is not in the mix for the MVP
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has not been a public fan of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook . He famously said last year that Westbrook was not a superstar .
Josette Rodriguez bounces back, prevails against Allison Martinez
Coming off a discouraging loss by knockout last summer which was the first of her pro career, the Mercedes female boxer and mother of three young sons rebounded with a decisive win on the Ultimate Fight Night undercard Feb. 25 in Pharr.
Stephen Curry passes Chauncey Billups for 10th in all-time made threes
Stephen Curry is one of modern basketball’s greatest shooters, but on Sunday the Golden State Warriors star cemented his place in the halls of NBA history. At age 28, with 556 games under his belt, Curry passed Chauncey Billups for 10th place on the all-time NBA list for made 3-pointers.
Vancouver Canucks G Richard Bachman Makes 43 Saves vs. Ducks in First Start
Horvat officially scored his 20th goal of the season, while Granlund got the game winner as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks. The Vancouver Canucks gave Ryan Miller a rare night off, after he faced 44 shots last night against the Kings.
Purdue 69, Northwestern 65: Not Today N’Western
Purdue came into Welsh-Ryan Arena having already clenched their B10 leading 23rd Big Ten regular season title outright. The Northwestern Wildcats have never made the NCAA tournament before.
Tyron Woodley chooses smarts over slugfest, keeps UFC belt
Tyron Woodley understood the booing that thoroughly drowned out his words when he spoke to the fans following his tactical victory over Stephen Thompson at UFC 209. “I know this is a sport where you guys love to see knockouts,” Woodley said.
Rays: Over/Under .500?
The Rays had a disappointing season in 2016, despite being ranked by most analyst at or above a .500 record. With spring training starting and the 2017 season coming soon, this got me thinking, are the Rays better than a .500 team this year? To look into this I designed a projection system that uses projected team WAR , to calculate standings for the upcoming season.
West Ham v Chelsea preview
Check out our preview pack for Monday night's Premier League clash between West Ham and Chelsea, including Nick Hext's betting preview. Chelsea will have a big advantage at the top of the Premier League whatever happens before they travel to West Ham for Monday night’s Premier League game.
UConn beats UCF in AAC semifinal for 106th straight
Connecticut’s Napheesa Collier shoots over Central Florida’s Joslyn Massey, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals at Mohegan Sun Arena, Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Uncasville, Conn.
DIA Smashes Passenger Record
DIA Smashes Passenger Record Airport officials say Denver International Airport has smashed its all time passenger record by four million people. Wanted Bank Robber Has Distinct Tattoos An armed robbery suspect is on the run after holding up the TCF Bank on South Broadway in Denver last Wednesday.