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Breetzke is no stranger to breaking records ©Getty “D’you know, when we introduce ourselves in the Eastern Cape,” someone who shares a last name with Matthew Breetzke said, “people take a backward step.” They do, and there’s a good reason why – the Breetzkes have a reputation for throwing punches first and wondering why they did later, if at all. Matthew Breetzke is from the Eastern Cape, like many of his clan. South Africa has the highest concentration in the world of Breetzkes, who came to the country from eastern Europe. Their name might be derived from Brietzke, a town…
Saideep Ganesh’s time away from cricket allowed him to ‘find himself again’ ©USA Cricket “I was the kind of guy who wouldn’t finish things – I’d just go halfway and quit,” recalled Saideep Ganesh, former Karnataka U16 and East Bay Blazers wicketkeeper-batsman. “But I finished this history course in college last year. It was really intense, three weeks of back-to-back essays, and I did it, start to finish.” For those who know Saideep, he has often been guilty of leaving things unfinished. Whether it was his early promise with the bat, when as a teenager he lit up the Karnataka…
Daniel Levy stepped down as Tottenham executive chairman in a shock move on Thursday after a controversial reign lasting nearly 25 years. Levy was the driving force behind Tottenham’s 1.2 billion ($1.6bn) stadium and state of the art training centre. But the 63-year-old was a polarising figure among Tottenham fans, with numerous protests against him during difficult spell for the Premier League team. Levy, who was the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League, had come under fire more than ever over the last few seasons. A series of failed managerial appointments and the club’s transfer policy infuriated supporters and turned…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Fakhar Zaman cracked a robust 77 and spinner Abrar Ahmed registered career-best figures as Pakistan reached the T20I tri-series final with a 31-run win over United Arab Emirates on Thursday. Zaman hit an aggressive 44-ball 77 not out for his 12th T20I half century while Mohammad Nawaz smashed an unbeaten 27-ball 37 to revive Pakistan from 80-5 Pakistan to 171-5 in their 20 overs. Abrar then grabbed 4-9 in four economical overs to restrict UAE to 140-7 with opener Alishan Sharafu fighting a lone hand, scoring a steady 51-ball 68. Sharafu hit four sixes and as…
Boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson are set to square off in an exhibition boxing match next spring, it was announced Thursday. The exhibition will be put on by CSI Sports / Fight Sports, with exact dates and locations still unclear. “Iron” Mike Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) hasn’t secured a professional win since his TKO victory against Clifford Etienne in February 2003, with his four most recent bouts over 22 years ending with three losses and one draw. His most recent bout was against Jake Paul in November 2024, where Tyson lost by unanimous decision. This match will…
TRI-SERIES IN UAE, 2025 Fakhar Zaman smashed 77* off 44 in his team’s win © Getty A Fakhar Zaman special (77* off 44) and a match-defining spell of 4 for 9 by Abrar Ahmed saw Pakistan comfortably defeat hosts UAE in the tri-series in Sharjah. The win has ensured that Pakistan and Afghanistan will lock horns in the final on Sunday (September 7). Having elected to bat first, Sahibzada Farhan got the innings going with two boundaries. He added a six as well over long-off but his good start was cut short after he failed to dispatch an innocuous delivery…
Cameron Green and Beau Webster insist they can play together when the former returns to bowling for the Ashes Cameron Green is confident he will be back bowling by the Ashes, and both he and Beau Webster insist there is room for two allrounders in the top six for Australia. Green has not bowled in a match since returning as a specialist batter in June’s World Test Championship final after an extended break following back surgery last October. Webster has been a revelation in his seven Tests with both bat and ball. The 31-year-old’s batting average of 34.63 and bowling…
COMEBACK! Having completed a three-year standoff period since his last game for New Zealand in April 2022, Taylor is now eligible to play for a second international side © Getty Ross Taylor has come out of retirement to represent Samoa in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Asia-East Asia Pacific Qualifier. This tournament is the final step in Samoa’s path to qualification for next year’s Men’s T20 World Cup. The former New Zealand international took to social media to announce his decision. “It’s official – I’m proud to announce that I’ll be pulling on the blue and representing Samoa in…
After over 450 matches for New Zealand, Ross Taylor will come out of retirement to play for Samoa New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor will come out of retirement to play for Samoa at a T20 World Cup qualifying tournament in Oman next month. Taylor retired from international cricket in 2022 after playing more matches for New Zealand than any other player – 112 Tests, 236 one-day internationals and 102 T20 internationals.He remains second behind Kane Williamson on New Zealand’s all-time Test scoring list with 7683 runs and second, also behind Williamson, with 19 Test centuries. “It’s official – I’m…
Reigning champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after the American ended the run of Japanese star Naomi Osaka on Thursday. Sabalenka overcame Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a re-run of last year’s final and is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend the title in New York since Serena Williams in 2014. The 27-year-old from Belarus is through to her third successive US Open final. “It was a really tough match — she (Pegula) played incredible tennis as always and I had to work really hard to get…