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CNN — Grace Kim produced one of the most remarkable comebacks you are ever likely see as she clinched the Evian Championship to become just the fifth Australian woman to win a golf major. The 24-year-old was three shots off the lead with four holes left to play in Sunday’s final round, but closed with birdie, birdie, par and eagle to draw level with Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul at the top of the leaderboard and force a playoff. However, the comeback looked like it would end early as she hit her second shot on the first playoff hole into the pond…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND 2025 Mohammed Siraj has been fined 15 percent of his match fee © Getty India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has been fined 15 percent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for sending off Ben Duckett on the fourth day of the third Test against England at Lord’s. It amounted to a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. The incident occurred in the sixth over of England’s second innings on Sunday, when Siraj celebrated the dismissal of the opener with what the ICC described as “excessive celebration at close proximity to…
Nathan McSweeney has pushed his case for a Test recall by reaching 94 not out as Australia A built a strong position in their four-day game against Sri Lanka A Australia A v Sri Lanka A | First-class match | Day 2 Nathan McSweeney has given national selectors a reminder of his worth with a determined 94 not out to lead Australia A to a strong position in their four-day game against Sri Lanka A in Darwin. McSweeney and Liam Scott (52no) took Australia A to 4-241 at stumps on day two after the visitors made 272 when asked to…
CNN — Lionel Messi scored two goals in Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday, extending his record-breaking streak of scoring multiple goals in a Major League Soccer game to five. Victory marked Miami’s fifth consecutive win too and snapped Nashville’s 15-match unbeaten streak in the league. Messi opened the scoring in the 17th minute, threading a free kick from just outside the box through a hole in Nashville’s defensive wall and into the corner of the net, past the outstretched fingertips of goalkeeper Joe Willis. That gave Miami a 1-0 lead until Nashville equalized just after halftime…
WI V AUS, 3RD TEST Alzarri has picked three wickets in the innings so far © AFP Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph ripped through Australia’s top order to reduce the visitors to 99 for 6 in the second innings, at the end of the second day’s play, at the Sabina Park in Kingston. On a 15-wicket day, Australia held on to a slightly stronger position with a 181-run lead, and four wickets still in hand. Resuming the play on Sundat at 16 for 1, after having bundled out Australia for 225 on the opening day, West Indies were watchful in…
Reuters — Chinese swimmers took more anti-doping tests this year than swimmers from any other country ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this month, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said in a report. From January 1, Chinese swimmers had an average of 8.8 anti-doping tests versus those from the US who were tested 4.1 times and those from Britain who were tested 2.2 times, the report showed. Swimmers competing as neutrals – mainly those with Russian nationality – were tested 8.2 times on average. In total, the Aquatics Integrity Unit conducted 4,018 anti-doping tests on athletes participating in the…
Fort Lauderdale, Florida AP — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. According Broward County arrest records, Judkins was jailed overnight and was awaiting his first court appearance. The charge is described in the arrest report as “touch or strike/battery/domestic violence.” The charge is a misdemeanor. The records do not indicate if Judkins has an attorney who could comment on his behalf. A Browns spokesman said the team is aware of the incident and gathering more information. CNN has reached out to Judkins’ representation for comment.…
Boland beauties mark strong return from Victorian quick As surreal as these past two days have been for Scott Boland playing alongside “three of the best fast bowlers Australia has ever had”, he’s consigned to the reality the unique characteristics of the pink Dukes ball means it’s likely a one-off. Recalled for the first time since his career-best 10-wicket match haul against India at the SCG in January, Boland was the pick of the Aussie bowlers again in the first innings after replacing Nathan Lyon for the day-night Test in Jamaica. The Victorian’s 3-34 from 13.1 overs justified his inclusion…
MLC 2025 MI New York won their maiden MLC title © MLC After losing six of their first seven games this season, MI New York pulled off one of the most remarkable turnarounds in franchise T20 history, clinching the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) title with a five-run win over defending champions Washington Freedom at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Chasing 181, Freedom needed 12 runs off the final over which was bowled by 22-year-old Rushil Ugarkar, with a well-set Glenn Phillips and captain Glenn Maxwell at the crease. Maxwell took a single off the first ball, Phillips followed…
Carlos Alcaraz said he could hold his head high despite being unseated from his Wimbledon throne by Jannik Sinner on Sunday and the Spaniard praised their hot rivalry for being several notches higher than the others on the men’s tour. Alcaraz’s bid for a third straight title at the All England Club ended with a 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 loss on Centre Court, leaving him to digest his first Grand Slam final defeat. “It’s always a bad feeling losing matches. It’s a little bit worse when you lose in a final,” said Alcaraz, who narrowly beat Sinner in a five-set…