# Cricket: Punjab Kings’ head coach, Ricky Ponting, told his players to stay grounded despite reaching the playoffs of the Indian Premier League for the first time in 11 years. The team is assured of a top-two finish and will play in the first qualifier on Thursday against Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Gujarat Titans, depending […]
# Rugby: This year’s series between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions could be decided by sudden-death extra time. Rugby Australia’s chief, Phil Waugh, says they made the proposal in the case where the series is split at one-all, and the third Test then ends in a draw. The 2017 series between the […]
# ‘n Tiener is in Nieu-Seeland dood nadat hy deelgeneem het aan ‘n rugby-geïnspireerde gier, waar deelnemers sonder beskermende toerusting teen volle spoed in mekaar vashardloop. Die “run-it-straight”-uitdaging het in Nieu-Seeland en Australië versprei, word aangeblaas deur sosiale media en vind soms voor groot skares plaas. Georganiseerde kompetisies bied duisende dollars in prysgeld, maar die […]
# A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear. Fuelled by social media and sometimes playing out in front of large crowds, the “run-it-straight” challenge has swept across New Zealand and Australia. Organised run-it-straight competitions offer thousands […]
# Krieket: Punjab Kings het Mumbai Indians met sewe paaltjies geklop wat aan hulle ‘n eerste of tweede plek in die Indiese Premierliga waarborg voor die uitspeelwedstryde. Mumbai het 184 vir sewe in hulle 20 boulbeurte behaal. Josh Inglis en Priyansh Arya het daarna ‘n vennootskap van 109 lopies van 59 balle om die tweede […]
# Tennis: Die Spanjaard Carlos Alcaraz het die verdediging van sy Franse Ope-titel begin met ‘n oorwinning oor die Italiaanse kwalifiseerder, Giulio Zeppieri, om die tweede ronde te haal. Die wêreld-nommer-een, Jannik Sinner van Italië, het met die Fransman Arthur Rinderknech afgereken terwyl 2021 se naaswenner, Stefanos Tsitsipas van Griekeland, die Argentyn Tomas Martin Etcheverry […]
# Cricket: The Punjab Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians by seven-wickets to guarantee a top-two finish in the Indian Premier League before the playoffs. The Mumbai Indians posted 184 for seven in their 20 overs. In reply, Josh Inglis and Priyansh Arya smashed 109 runs off 59 balls for the second wicket as the Punjab […]
# Krieket: Die hoofafrigter van die Protea-vrouespan, Mandla Mashimbyi, sê hy is baie opgewonde om Marizanne Kapp, Tumi Sekhukhune en Ayanda Hlubi terug te hê. Die trio is deel van die groep vir volgende maand se witbaltoer na die Wes-Indiese Eilande wat bestaan uit drie eendagwedstryde en drie T20’s. Kapp het die eendagreeks in Sri […]
# Tennis: Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz got his French Open title defence to a winning start, beating Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, to move to the second round. World number one Jannik Sinner of Italy defeated France’s Arthur Rinderknech, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5, while 2021 finalists Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas saw off Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry, […]
