Tag: Sports – Asia
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James Slipper to set Australian appearance record in Super Rugby Pacific’s 7th round
[ad_1] WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wallabies prop James Slipper will become the most-capped Australian Super Rugby player on Saturday when he starts for the ACT Brumbies against the New South Wales Waratahs in his 178th match. Slipper played more than 100 matches for the Queensland Reds between 2010 and 2018 before switching to the…
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Nakajima holds on to win Indian Open for first European tour title
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (AP) — Keita Nakajima of Japan chose to focus on the European tour instead of a smaller American circuit and made the decision pay off Sunday when he closed with a 1-over 73 to win the Hero Indian Open. Nakajima had a two-shot lead to start the final round at DLF Golf…
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Islamabad notches crucial 5-wicket win over Karachi in PSL
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Fast bowlers Tymal Mills and Faheem Ashraf toppled Karachi Kings’ top-order and earned Islamabad United a vital five-wicket win in the Pakistan Super League on Thursday. Islamabad jumped to No. 2 with nine points and superior net-run rate over Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi, who also have nine points in…
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Usman’s rapid ton leads Multan into PSL playoffs with 20-run win over Karachi
[ad_1] KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Usman Khan hit the fastest century so far in this season’s Pakistan Super League to lead Multan Sultans into the playoffs with a 20-run win over Karachi Kings on Sunday. Multan continued its dominant run in Pakistan’s top Twenty20 domestic competition, securing its sixth win in seven games. It tops…
