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AP — Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the San Francisco Giants’ home stadium where he set baseball’s career home run record, the team’s CEO said Thursday. Giants President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer was asked during a radio interview about a statue for Bonds, and he responded that it was “on the radar.” But Baer didn’t have any details of when that would happen. “Barry is certainly deserving of a statue, and I would say should be next up,” Baer said during an appearance on San Francisco’s 95.7 The Game. “We don’t have the exact location…
CONTROVERSIAL DECISIONS Chase was given out LBW against Cummins, but West Indies believed the spike on UltraEdge was owing to an inside edge © AFP Adrian Holdstock’s umpiring came under fire from Daren Sammy on the second day of the Barbados Test as the West Indies head coach raised concerns over two key decisions that went against his side. Sammy, visibly frustrated after play, is reported to have met with match referee Javagal Srinath to gain clarity on the TV umpire’s process and consistency. “I have noticed, especially with this particular umpire, it’s something that for me started in England.…
CNN — A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a two-year prison sentence, though the sanction was suspended with the restriction that he not approach minors. “As a condition, for the moment, we will only indicate to Wander, as the regulation states, when the penalty is suspended, conditions must be imposed: that he not approach minors for sexual purposes,” said Judge Jakaira Veras García, of the Collegiate Court of the Judicial District of Puerto Plata, alongside her…
WI V AUS, 1ST TEST Australia restricted WI’s lead to only 10 runs © AFP Batting continued to be an arduous task at the Kensington Oval in Barbados as the 14-wicket Day 1 was followed by a 10-wicket Day 2. The opening Test of the series moved at breakneck pace courtesy the potency of the quicks on both sides, leaving Australia four down in the second innings at stumps, leading the hosts by 82 runs. This was after a defiant show from the returning Shai Hope and captain Roston Chase that gave the home side a slender 10-run first-innings lead.…
Two core members of the Renegades’ champion team will be back in red for another two seasons Sophie Molineux and Georgia Wareham have locked in their futures at the Melbourne Renegades, with the Aussie stars signing new two-year deals. The pair, both foundation Renegades who have been with the club since WBBL|01, will now wear red until at least the end of Weber WBBL|12.Their re-signings come as the Renegades look to secure their list for their title defence, which took a blow earlier this month when key international Hayley Matthews was ruled out of the upcoming season due to impending…
The quality of the bowling, not batting incompetence, is the reason for the low scores, says Mitch Starc Batting in Barbados hasn’t been easy but Mitch Starc wants the bowlers from both sides to get a little more credit for the low scores in the match so far. Australia were bowled out for 180 in 56.5 overs on the first day as the West Indies quicks expertly used their home conditions. However, the hosts could muster only 190 in reply and were bowled out in the 64th over of their first innings. It leaves the match extremely advanced after two…
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, its new president Kirsty Coventry said on Thursday, four years after the ruling body had urged federations to handle the issue independently. Coventry, who officially took over the presidency from Thomas Bach this week following Monday’s ceremony in Lausanne as the first woman and first African to hold the position, said she now wanted the IOC to “protect the female category”. She announced the formation of a working group to lead these discussions and another to review the election process for future Olympic host cities.…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is seeking funds from the government to ensure the national team’s participation in the 2025-26 FIH Pro League in case New Zealand withdrew from the said event. Funding of $2.5 million is required by Pakistan to participate in the event if New Zealand, who outplayed Pakistan 6-2 in the FIH Nations Cup final in Kuala Lumpur recently, pull out. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Thursday, PHF secretary Rana Mujahid, alongside Pakistan Sports Board director general Yasir Prizada, said that the federation would look to send the team to the FIH Pro League…
COLOMBO: Pakistan’s snooker teams launched their Asian team championship campaigns impressively on the opening day of the team event, with both teams securing victories in their respective group matches here on Thursday. Pakistan 1, featuring the formidable pairing of defending Asian 6-Red singles champion Awaisullah Munir and recent singles bronze medalist Mohammad Asif, showcased their class with two commanding performances. They began their campaign with a resounding 3-0 whitewash of Cambodia. The Pakistani duo dominated the match, sealing victory with significant breaks: a 69 break [82(69)-30], a 51 break [59(51)-16] and culminating in a flawless 78 clearance [78(78)-0]. Their momentum…
Day 2 Wrap | Tension rising as Australia slowly build lead Frustrated West Indies coach Daren Sammy says he’s approached the match referee seeking answers after several contentious DRS calls across the first two days in Barbados. Sammy called for consistency during an expansive post-play press conference on Thursday night (Friday morning Australian time) as the first Frank Worrell Trophy Test hangs in the balance with Australia leading by 82 runs with six second-innings wickets remaining. The former Windies captain turned men’s head coach believes his side have been on the “sharp end of the stick” for two separate TV…