shares © AFP Asif Ali produced a performance for the ages, shellacking a 33-ball 80, as Cape Town Blitz turned the tables on Durban Heat in a stunning chase at Kingsmead. This innings was a clinic, really, embodying all the attributes that define T20 batsmanship: flair, skill, daring, power, and creativity of the highest
Month: November 2018
shares © Peter Della Penna A blistering opening spell from Bilal Khan was followed by a hat-trick and five-for by Fayyaz Butt as Oman wiped out Uganda for 59 in a 10-wicket mauling. Victory that came on the country’s 48th National Day meant Oman became the first team to finish undefeated in a World
9:28 AM GMT Greg GrowdenESPN Rugby Close After more than 30 years with The Sydney Morning Herald and Fairfax Media in Australia, Greg Growden now writes exclusively online for ESPN. Never afraid to step on toes, you can expect plenty of compelling insight from one of Australia’s most renowned writers. It was a delight for
shares Lunch: New Zealand 153 and 134 for 4 (Watling 15*, Nicholls 13*, Hasan 3-21) lead Pakistan 227 by 60 runs Hasan Ali brings out his trademark celebration © AFP For nearly one hour after play began on Sunday, New Zealand’s comeback into this match looked complete, and for the first time, they began
8:55 AM ET Danny Willett secured his first title since winning the Masters in 2016, fighting off the challenges of Patrick Reed and Matt Wallace to win the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The Englishman hit a peerless 68 on the final day at the Jumeirah Golf Estates, holding his nerve in a brilliant
8:55 AM ET German teenager Sophia Floersch has suffered a spinal fracture in a terrifying 270km/h crash at the Formula 3 street race at Macau. Floersch, 17, was sent hurtling into the barriers lining the edge of the race track when her car vaulted over another car. Videos from the grandstands do not show the
9:02 AM ET The Thanksgiving turkeys aren’t in the oven yet and we already possess the most evergreen quote of baseball’s winter, courtesy of Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton. No matter what happens with the team over the next year — good or bad — these words will be revisited constantly. From veterans coming off
Uganda skipper Denis Onyango is determined that the Cranes will extend their clean-sheet record to the Africa Cup of Nations, having confirmed their place in Cameroon with victory over Cape Verde on Saturday. Patrick Kaddu scored the only goal of the game as the East Africans secured their place among the continent’s elite for the
9:34 AM ET Francesco Molinari clinched the Race to Dubai title after defending champion Tommy Fleetwood failed to win the season-ending DP World Tour Championship on Sunday. Molinari has enjoyed a remarkable season, winning his maiden major championship at the British Open along with his first Rolex Series title at the BMW PGA Championship. Englishman
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno gives his thoughts on Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s precarious situation at LA Galaxy. LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists he is solely focused on being a one club man and wants to stay and fight for trophies and prove they’re the best in MLS. With the winter window opening soon, the rumour mill is