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Back in business! Sankar hands Rising Stars first win

January 18, 2022 in Sports

Shiva Sankar's new-ball burst rattled Scotland Under-19s and laid the foundation for West Indies Under-19s' crucial seven-wicket win in their second match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here Monday. Desperately needing points after Friday's opening defeat to Australia in Guyana, the hosts hit back strongly...

With Lakers reeling, LeBron James apologizes

January 17, 2022 in Sports

The Lakers have lost three straight to fall to 21-22. Their most-recent two losses were to the even-worse Kings and to the Nuggets by 37. Yes, Anthony Davis has been out. But Los Angeles was off track even when he was healthy. Maybe the Lakers, as LeBron...

Windies hunt series win even as COVID threat hovers

January 13, 2022 in Sports

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — West Indies will chase a series win when they face Ireland in the rescheduled second One-Day International here Thursday, even as the threat of COVID-19 continues to hover ominously over the three-match series. The Caribbean side pulled off a 24-run win in...

Grizzlies win 10th straight, Clippers stun Nuggets

January 13, 2022 in Sports

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Ja Morant scored 29 points as the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies won their 10th-straight game with a 116-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Morant seized control in the late stages of the fourth quarter, scoring five points...