Another Horse Dies at Santa Anita, Two Days After Track Reopens


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New Zealand Under-19s tour of Bangladesh called off

In the aftermath of the Christchurch attack, both NZC and BCB decided that sending an age-group side to one of the worst affected countries would be insensitive

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After Waiting Out the Rain, the Orioles Outlast the Yankees


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Kevin Kisner, in Return to World Match Play Final, Beats Matt Kuchar


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Michigan State Shocks Duke, and Earns Trip to Final Four


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Mets Rally, Only to Lose to Nationals on Walk-Off Homer


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Roger Federer Outruns Time (and John Isner) Once Again to Win Miami Open


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UConn Tops Louisville and Reaches 12th Straight Final Four


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Auburn Makes Its First Final Four by Beating Kentucky


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C.W.H.L. Folds, Leaving North America With One Women’s Hockey League


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Rangers Win as Alexandar Georgiev Shuts Out the Flyers


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A Bounce Goes Liverpool’s Way, but Rest Assured: There Will Be More


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Roger Federer’s 101 Titles: By the Numbers


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Markram plunders another ton as Titans clinch title

Final marred by number of erroneous umpiring calls; Markram tops run charts

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Michael Avenatti’s Biggest Case Yet: His Own


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RCB need to be 'a bit more experimental, a bit more brave' - Virat Kohli

RCB's captain warned his team against getting stuck in predictable ways after their third defeat in a row

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Unchanged Rajasthan Royals field; Mitchell Santner back for Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings picked four overseas players in their XI for the first time this season

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Andrew Strauss to help cancer patients and their families through charity in late wife's name

Ruth Strauss Foundation to raise funds for cancer research and counselling services

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Fast bowling an Achilles heel for Kings XI Punjab

Their pace attack's economy is the second-worst this season and Delhi's dynamic batting won't make it easy

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Abbas returns in Pakistan's quest for consolation win

Australia also made one change with Jason Behrendorff replacing Nathan Coulter-Nile

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Royal Challengers opt to bowl with extra spinner; Williamson out with niggle

Royal Challengers made one change by bringing in 16-year-old legspinner Prayas Ray Barman for Navdeep Saini, while Sunrisers made two changes

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The Legend of Zion


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James Pattinson powers Victoria to Sheffield Shield title

Defiant knocks from Patterson and Hughes give NSW a glimmer of hope before they roll over to go down by 177 runs

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Dimuth Karunaratne arrested over drink driving after injuring a motorist

Karunaratne was granted bail, having been taken into custody at roughly 5:40am Sri Lanka time on Sunday morning

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Glenn Maxwell 'can be Virat Kohli' - Justin Langer

Training with focus and purpose has helped the allrounder achieve consistency of late, says the Australia coach

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Virginia Fends Off Purdue and Naysayers to Reach the Final Four


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No. 3 Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Gonzaga for First Trip to Final Four


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Islanders Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Against Sabres


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‘Living the Dream’: Pete Alonso Powers the Mets Past the Nationals


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Yankees’ Offense Wakes Up Too Late in Loss to Orioles


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Lakers Shut Down LeBron James for the Season


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Ashleigh Barty Continues Her Ascent With a Miami Open Title


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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: After 26 Years, Iowa Is Back in Round of 8


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Tiger Woods Advances in Match Play After Rory McIlroy’s Meltdown


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Santa Anita’s Reopening Day Ends With Sighs of Relief


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Longtime N.H.L. Powers Adjust to the View From the Bottom


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Four overseas players not compulsory in CSK's rule book

Coach Fleming stresses on ability and not whether a player is from India or overseas; is happy with squad depth

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Krunal Pandya spares Mayank Agarwal of mankading

A second incident in the first week of the IPL involving a bowler running out a batsman before delivering the ball was averted

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Can Australia sign off Asian leg with whitewash?

Can an improved Pakistan showing in the fourth game galvanise them sufficiently to stave off another whitewash?

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Scott Kuggeleijn slots in for injured Lungi Ngidi at Super Kings

With IPL rules only allowing replacements for injured players, Chennai have to do without one for David Willey

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Delhi Capitals field, bring in Chris Morris and Sandeep Lamichchane

Capitals also brought in Hanuma Vihari and Harshal Patel, while Kolkata Knight Riders were forced into bringing in Nikhil Naik for the injured Sunil Narine

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Can Sunrisers Hyderabad overcome their bowling woes against wounded Royal Challengers Bangalore?

Sunrisers' ever-reliable bowling attack that has orchestrated so many wins in the past seems to have gone off the radar

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Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk, a mighty test for misfiring Rajasthan Royals

Royals could have won both the matches they have lost, and now come up against the well-oiled Super Kings machine in their backyard

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Ashwin opts to field with Mumbai chasing 100th IPL win

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was left out for legspinner Murugan Ashwin; it was a forced change according to Kings XI captain R Ashwin

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Will Pucovski fifty helps Victoria build commanding lead on stop-start day

Sean Abbott and Harry Conway get among the wickets, but their first-innings rollover has left NSW staring at a target in the region of 400

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: UConn Overcomes Fourth-Quarter Deficit


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'It'd be great for this group to win 5-0' - Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell is proud of his team for finding ways in foreign conditions to make it 4-0 against Pakistan, but he wants just a little more from them

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Rangers Rally to Deal Blues Setback in Playoff Race


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Michigan State, With Abundant 3-Pointers and Defensive Stops, Ousts L.S.U.


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N.C.A.A. Basketball: North Carolina Is Ousted by Fifth-Seeded Auburn


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Miami Open: The Veteran, John Isner, Ousts the Phenom, Felix Auger-Aliassime


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Will a Slighted Star Be the Motivation UConn Needs?


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Joe Root calls for clarity as sceptre of Mankad looms over World Cup

England captain reluctant to outlaw practice of running out non-strikers, but wants law-makers to take note

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Goalie Alexandar Georgiev Tries to Make the Most of His Chance With the Rangers


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David Willey pulls out of IPL for family reasons

England allrounder to focus on 50-over form with Yorkshire ahead of World Cup, after late birth of child

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Mumbai, Kings XI look to put controversies behind, move up the table

Mumbai's middle-order batting has been a bit shaky, while Kings XI's recent home record against Rohit Sharma's men hasn't been too good

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Unchanged Rajasthan Royals bat; Kane Williamson returns for Sunrisers

Sunrisers captain Kane Williamson recovered sufficiently from a shoulder injury to enter the XI in place of Shakib Al Hasan

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Ben Stokes commits to Durham on three-year deal

England allrounder began his career at the club in 2009 and remains a proud symbol of their talent production

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Zack Greinke Finds His Old Home, Dodger Stadium, Unwelcoming Again


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Need thick skin to take on 'absolute genius' Andre Russell, says Chris Morris

For the South African allrounder, the plans don't change when bowling at the death to someone like the Knight Riders star

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Delhi Capitals' agenda: bat smarter, find a way past Andre Russell

Against Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi might field Chris Morris, while Sandeep Lamichhane could well join Amit Mishra to make it a two-pronged legspin attack

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The Secrets of Pitching’s Outlaws


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Pakistan bowl and name two debutants

Meanwhile, Australia make two changes in their fast bowling department

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For the Yankees, a Win in March. But What About October?


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Who is Gary Franklin Sr., the Club Coach Caught Up in the Avenatti Case?


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Siddle sends out Ashes reminder with five-for on grey day

Claiming his first five-for in Australia since 2015, Peter Siddle also stated a case for his bowling partner James Pattinson's inclusion

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'I was right, but won't repeat it due to backlash'

Keemo Paul talks about the torment he faced after his mankad won West Indies a crucial game during the Under-19 World Cup in 2016.

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The Richest Events in Horse Racing


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X Y Jet Takes Another Shot at the Dubai Golden Shaheen


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American Trainers Dive Into the Dubai World Cup


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Almond Eye Takes Her Show on the Road


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Islanders Score Twice in Last Two Minutes to Rally Past Jets


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Purdue Finally Exorcises Its Round of 16 Demons by Beating Tennessee


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Gonzaga Resists Florida State’s Rugged Play to Get N.C.A.A. Tournament Revenge


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Wisconsin School Bans Mock Cheerleading Awards After Harassment Accusations


By JACEY FORTIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2FHNWQa

Nets Fall Back in Eastern Playoff Race With Loss to 76ers


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Dodgers Set Opening Day Record With 8 Home Runs


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Bryce Harper’s Phillies Debut Lifts a Suddenly Spoiled City


By HOWARD MEGDAL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2OE7VlL

Luke Voit Powers Yankees to Opening Day Victory Over Orioles


By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JLIpvL

Robinson Cano and Jacob deGrom Lead Mets to Opening Day Win


By KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2CHm2la

No first-class honours for Cardiff MCCU in record 568-run defeat

Somerset completed a record-breaking rout of Cardiff MCCU in their season opener at Taunton

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Felix Auger-Aliassime, 18, Leads Youth Movement at the Miami Open


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