Category: Sports

Cricket: Australia hails the Pune win no one saw coming

The catalyst of the Pune massacre was the wholly unlikely figure of Steve O’Keefe, centre, – a left-arm finger spinner written off as a “safe” option before the Test by an unimpressed Shane Warne. Photo – Reuters The catalyst of the Pune massacre was the wholly unlikely figure of Steve O’Keefe, centre, – a left-arm finger spinner written off as a “safe” option before the Test by an unimpressed Shane Warne.

Cricket: No point in dwelling on poor New Zealand performance, says Hesson

Wellington: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen once quipped that it was probably better to “flush the dunny and move on” after a poor performance against Italy in 2009 and his cricket counterpart Mike Hesson expressed similar thoughts on Sunday. Hesson’s team were comprehensively outplayed by South Africa in the third One-day International at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday as they were bundled out for 112 and lost the match by 159 runs.

Boxing: Pacquiao to fight Britain’s Khan in ‘super fight’

London: Multiple world champion Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Britain’s Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan on April 23, both boxers said on Sunday. The 38-year-old Pacquiao had said four days ago that he and Khan’s management were in discussions for the fight, despite an earlier announcement the Filipino’s next bout would be against Australia’s Jeff Horn in Brisbane.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans game preview, odds, and prediction

Ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans’ season finale, both franchises took advantage of a ripe trade-deadline market to reshape their rosters. And while New Orleans’ post-All Star game swap for DeMarcus Cousins garnered headlines, perhaps the Thunder’s less-heralded move to obtain Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott for Cameron Payne, Anthony Morrow, and Joffrey Lauvergne was a more immediately fitting transaction.

Chaos at boardroom level, Galacticos over cantera – are Barcelona turning into Real Madrid?

With expensive signings, no midfield plan and a cold relationship between players and club chiefs, the Blaugrana have started to resemble their rivals The roles have reversed. Not so long ago it was Real Madrid who were known for their policy of signing superstars and their turmoil in the boardroom, while Barcelona bolstered their strength in depth by plucking players from their youth system.

Sharks down undermanned Canucks 4-1

With a roster ravaged by a virus that cut a swath through their locker-room, the Vancouver Canucks valiantly hung with San Jose for the better part of 40 minutes on Saturday night. They battled back from a 1-0 deficit, hit two posts and had a number of other point-blank opportunities on Sharks goalie Martin Jones.

Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread

I was going to go with a completely different blurb before the Sunday show guest list, but I found out late last night that Chez Pazienza, of Deux Ex Malcontent , The Daily Banter and The Bob and Chez Show podcast, passed away at the much, much too young age of 47. He leaves behind two daughters, a fiancee and thousands of fans of his writing and podcasting. I’m frankly more than a little tired of us losing good guys while these craptastic schmucks just keep on going like the Energizer Bunny.

The Katydids and People of the Earth

The Katydids’ Caitlin Barlow, Katy Colloton, Cate Freedman, Kate Lambert, Katie O’Brien and Kathryn Renee Thomas formed their all-female comedy troupe in 2009 in Chicago, while performing at Second City, iO and other comedy venues. In 2012, the created the web series Teachers, which inspired TV Land’s new comedy of the same name about a group of elementary school teachers who’re woefully unqualified, dysfunctional hot messes.

Did Kevin Klein already play his last game as a Ranger?

Kevin Klein, whose spot in the lineup would seem to be in jeopardy if the Rangers pull off a deal for a right-side defenseman, sat out his second straight game in New Jersey on Saturday in the aftermath of back spasms that first developed during Thursday morning’s skate in Toronto. Coach Alain Vigneault said the veteran also would be sidelined for at least Sunday’s match at the Garden against the Blue Jackets.

Last-minute goal, disputed call leave Air Force hockey just short in quest for conference title

Air Force head coach Frank Serratore, back right watches the action on the ice against Canisius during the first period at the Cadet Ice Arena at Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sacred Heart scored the tying goal in the final minute of regulation, then netted the winner 2 minutes, 31 seconds into overtime under bizarre circumstances to notch the 3-2 victory in the regular-season finale.

Flat Tigers routed in home finale

Broadmoor World Arena employee Will Sailor pours water over the CC Tigers logo at center ice Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Workers began flooding the arena floor Tuesday night to prepare the ice for the CC hockey season.

Sport24.co.za | Striding ahead of the pack

DETERMINED: SA’s 5 000m record-holder Elroy Gelant feels refreshed and more confident after training at high altitude in Kenya. Having had the best year of his career last year he set the new SA 5 000m record and made the Olympic final Elroy Gelant took his training camp to Kenya last month.