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LONDON: Sri Lanka barged into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 20-run victory over holders Australia in the last league match at the Oval in London on Monday.The Islanders, who needed a win to remain in the competition, rode on aggressive half-centuries from Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne to score 253-8 after being sent in to bat.Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara then picked up three wickets, effected a run-out and took a catch as the Australians were bowled out for 233 in 42.3 overs.Sri Lanka and England finished level with four points each, but the hosts topped the group due to a superior net run-rate and will meet group B runners-up South Africa in Wednesday's semi-final at the Oval.Sri Lanka will clash with group B winners India in the second semi-final in Cardiff on Thursday in a a repeat of the 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai which the Indians won.The final ...
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LONDON: Alex Ferguson's first team sheet as Manchester United manager is to go under the hammer and could sell for between £2,000 and £3,000 (2,400-3,500 euros, $3,100-4,700), auctioneers said on Monday.The hand-written team sheet from November 8, 1986 is to be sold on behalf of an Oxford United fan, who was given it by former player Peter Rhoades-Brown.Oxford United won the encounter at the Manor Ground 2-0 in front of 13,500 fans. The club were ...
BEIJING: Football superstar David Beckham began a seven day visit to China on Monday, sprinkling stardust at a charity event as the domestic game reels from its latest humiliation.The recently retired former England captain was donating his football shirts for a children's charity at the start of a visit in which he is expected to be joined by his glamorous wife Victoria on Sunday.The 38-year-old announced his retirement last month after winning the French league ...
LONDON: Tony Jacklin on Monday praised Justin Rose's courage after seeing him become the first English winner of one of golf's major championships in 17 years with his victory at the US Open.Rose's two-shot victory at the Merion course in Pennsylvania was the first in a major since Nick Faldo took the 1996 US Masters title.The South Africa-born Rose's success also ended a wait of more than four decades for an English US Open champion ...
LONDON: Former England captain Alec Stewart is to take charge at Surrey, after his former club said on Monday that Chris Adams and Ian Salisbury were to leave following a disappointing start to the season."Team director Chris Adams and first team coach Ian Salisbury have been stood down from their responsibilities at Surrey CCC with immediate effect," the club said on their official website kiaoval.com.Stewart, currently an executive director at Surrey, and bowling coach Stuart ...
LISBON: Canadian-born Portuguese defender Steven Vitoria has signed a four-year contract with Benfica, the Lisbon club have announced.The 26-year-old, who was born in Toronto and has played for Portugal at under-19 and under-20 level, joins last year's Primeira Liga runners-up from Estoril.Benfica are looking to strengthen their squad and have in recent weeks have signed three Serbia internationals: attacking midfielder Filip Djuricic and forwards Lazar Markovic and Miralem Sulejmani.The club last season had been in ...
SYDNEY: Captain Michael Clarke says it will be difficult for errant batsman David Warner to hold his place in the Australian side for next month's first Ashes Test after his bar room punch-up with England's Joe Root.Writing in Sydney's Daily Telegraph on Monday, he said Warner's actions were an unwelcome distraction at the beginning of a four-and-a-half month tour of England and he must work hard to win back the trust of his teammates and ...More Articles...
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