A much-weakened Real Madrid went goal crazy in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night, smashing third-division minnows Cultural Leonesa 7-1 away from home in the first leg of their last-32 encounter.
The new-look Los Angeles Lakers, with Kobe Bryant retired and coach Luke Walton at the helm, opened their NBA season with a 120-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Chicago’s Jake Arrieta was almost unhittable and the middle of the Cubs lineup delivered at the plate in a 5-1 Game Two win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday which levelled the best-of-seven World
Series.
Karlberg, a former Asian Tour rookie of the year, showed no nerves in his first WGC event as he galloped away from a field containing 40 of the world’s top 50 players
Former captain Darren Sammy said yesterday the West Indies were in a ‘mess’ but insisted he had no regrets over a passionate speech that effectively ended his international career, adding he would ‘do it even better’ if given another chance.
England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow is hoping his rich vein of form continues for as long as possible and that his record-breaking performances with the bat will help silence his critics.
Spinner Zafar Ansari will make his England debut in the second Test against Bangladesh today while veteran paceman Stuart Broad will have to wait to win his 100th cap, according to skipper Alastair Cook.
England’s Ben Stokes could mature into one of the greatest ever all-rounders, coach Trevor Bayliss said after the 25-year-old’s match-winning performance in the opening Test against Bangladesh.
England’s misfiring top-order will be under pressure to deliver in the second and final Test against Bangladesh starting tomorrow, aware their places could be up for grabs when the team moves on to India.