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MLC 2025 Faf du Plessis hit his second ton of the tournament. © MLC The Texas Super Kings (TSK) marched into the playoffs of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 with a comprehensive 39-run win over MI New York (MINY) in Dallas. A scintillating hundred from skipper Faf du Plessis and a clinical bowling performance led by Akeal Hosein were the standout performances for the winning side. After being put in to bat, TSK lost Smit Patel early but du Plessis quickly found his rhythm, reaching his fifty inside the powerplay and ended up with 103 not out off just 53…

CNN  —  Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were knocked out of the Club World Cup Round of 16 by European champion Paris Saint-Germain in dominant fashion 4-0 on Sunday. It was PSG’s third clean sheet in its last four matches. Messi, who spent two seasons between 2021-23 with PSG, saw his former team score early and often in front of more than 65,000 fans at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in the first half. PSG midfielder João Neves got things started with a goal in the sixth minute. The 20-year-old would score again in the 39th minute as Inter Miami got…

AP  —  D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday that Lukas died Saturday night at his Louisville, Kentucky, home. Lukas had been hospitalized with a severe MRSA blood infection that caused significant damage to his heart and digestive system and worsened pre-existing chronic conditions. “Wayne devoted his life not only to horses but to the industry — developing generations of horsemen and horsewomen and growing the game by inviting…

Shanto had been in the role since he took over on a part-time basis towards the end of 2023, with the right-hander then winning the full-time role at the start of the next year. He cited the fact Bangladesh have three different captains at Test, ODI and T20I level as a major reason behind his decision to stand down. “Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to be in this dressing room, and I don’t feel it is logical to have three captains for three formats. This is completely my personal opinion. The cricket board might think…

The Melbourne Renegades have locked in 18-year-old Ollie Peake, one of Australian cricket’s hottest young properties, ahead of a potential Australia A debut The stocks of 18-year-old young gun Ollie Peake continue to rise, with the Melbourne Renegades handing the teen prodigy his first full Big Bash contract. After making his BBL debut last season as a replacement player, Peake has signed on with the Gades on a one-year deal. It’s the latest feather in the cap for Peake who is quickly rising up the ranks in Australian cricket. From a replacement player to integral member of the playing XI…

Match details Who: West Indies v Australia What: Second Test, Frank Worrell Trophy When: July 3-7 (July 4-8, 12am AEST first ball) Where: National Stadium, St George’s, Grenada How to watch: ESPN (available via Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Disney+, Fetch TV) How to listen: ABC radio, SEN radio Live scores: Match Centre  Officials: Richard Kettleborough and Adrian Holdstock (on-field), Nitin Menon (third), Javagal Srinath (match referee) Highlights, news and reactions post-play: cricket.com.au, the CA Live app and the Unplayable Podcast. The Unplayable Podcast will have daily recaps of each day of the Test series, so if you’re unable to stay up through…

Smith’s injured finger ‘feels good’, hopeful of second Test Underneath a bridge at the juncture of New York City’s West Side Highway and 71st Street is the last place you’d expect to find an Australian Test cricketer. But that’s exactly where Steve Smith was last week as he took his first steps towards a return in Thursday’s second Test against West Indies in Grenada. Having flown from Barbados to stay at his New York City apartment and continue his rehabilitation from a compound dislocation of his right little finger, Smith ventured to a baseball field for his first hit since…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz practises ahead of the Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Sunday.—AFP LONDON: The first round of Wimbledon begins on Monday with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz seeking a hat-trick of titles at the All England Club while women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka resumes her quest for a first major this year after two runner-up finishes. Spaniard Alcaraz could join an elite club of just four men — Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic — who have claimed three consecutive Wimbledon titles in the Open era. Yet the 22-year-old Alcaraz,…

Zimbabwean batter Sean Williams celebrates scoring a century during the first Test against South Africa at the Queen’s Sports Club on Sunday.—courtesy ZC BULAWAYO: Sean Williams hit an aggressive century for Zimbabwe but South Africa were in control after the second day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday. The left-handed Williams hit 137 off 163 balls — more than half his team’s total of 251. South Africa led by 167 runs on the first innings and stretched their lead to 216 runs when they reached 49 for one at the close of play. Zimbabwe…

ANAHEIM: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul cruised to victory over Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on Saturday in a one-sided cruiserweight bout in California. Paul, whose last fight was a controversial clash with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in November, dominated from the outset to win by unanimous decision. The 28-year-old influencer, who has earned millions from a string of lucrative contests in a ring career that has spanned 13 fights, had too much speed and power for Chavez Jr. The three judges at ringside scored the 10-round fight 99-91, 97-93, 98-92 in Paul’s favour. Chavez Jr, the 39-year-old son of…