It took only until the fifth over of Pakistan's second innings on a cloudy morning for England's all-time leading wicket-taker to yet again make short work of opener Shan Masood . Two balls later Ali bowled a no-ball full toss that sailed above Hafeezs head. He couldn't compete with the strike-rate of Root, though, who reached his joint-fastest fifty off 38 balls - milking the attack and deploying the slog-sweep and switch-hit to damaging effect. Read More
Names like Didier Drogba and Sebastian Giovinco give MLS a chance to pull off a third straight victory, if the defense and the goalkeeping can keep pace. As coach of the All-Star team, San Jose Earthquakes boss Dominic Kinnear will be responsible for deciding how much time Drogba will get on the pitch to try and get a goal. Read More
The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). To be eligible for the award, a team must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or better for an academic year. Read More
Their need for a veteran offensive tackle increased last month after the team released Eugene Monroe , who has since retired. There is also a chance that Long could compete for the starting job at left guard. The Ravens expect him to be on the field over the next couple of days after he passes the test. At the end of the 2013 season with the Rams, he tore his ACL. Read More
Juventus Football Club can today confirm that it has purchased the registration rights of Gonzalo Higuain for €90 million, payable in two financial years. And now they look set to lose out on Higuain too, with speculation linking him with a move to Serie A champions Juventus in the next couple of days, according to talkSPORT. Read More
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza traveled along two very different baseball paths, but ended up in the same place.The tale of these two dynamic ballplayers who were inducted into MLB's National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday is a classic example of the old adage: "It's not how you start, it's how you finish". Read More
Today, that deal became official, as Chapman will be heading to the North Side in a deal that will land the Yankees a package of four players. According baseball insider to Jon Heyman, (from Today's Knuckleball ) the Cubs will send Gleyber Torres , Billy McKinney , Adam Warren and "likely [one] more" to NY this week. Read More
One big question is how directly she'll address the concerns about her trustworthiness that have dogged her over the years. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton announced the Virginia senator as her running mate Friday evening, and the two appeared together at an in Miami on Saturday. Read More
And it has now been almost 10 years since the lowest moment of coach Mike Krzyzewski's career when Team USA was upset by Greece the game before in the world semifinals. There was a stretch when Team USA stringed a couple of misses from downtown. Krzyzewski praised George's play and said he was perhaps in the best shape of any of the Olympians as a lot of them were playing their first game action in weeks. Read More
He is expected to be ready for the regular season opener on September 11 at NRG Stadium when the Texans host the Chicago Bears . He played through a number of injuries including torn abdominal muscles and a broken hand and still managed to post 17.5 sacks in 2015. Read More
A total of 1,243 samples have been retested so far in the first two waves of the reanalysis program. The IOC stores samples for a decade in order to re-test using newer methods or to look for new drugs. The IPC said it had acted after McLaren provided the names of the athletes associated with the 35 "disappearing positive samples" from the Moscow laboratory highlighted in the report. Read More
The Kentucky Republican wasted virtually no time after Justice Antonin Scalia died on February 13 in making his plans known, with most of his Senate GOP caucus quickly backing him. The Majority Leader reminded the audience that their party regained control of the Senate in 2014, putting pressure on the Democratic president with a "freshman class of rock star Republicans". Read More
West Ham have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie. Hughes did however, state that he expects West Brom to allow Berahinho to join Stoke City over the summer transfer window. Read More
The duo have teamed up again at Manchester City. While the Citizens underwhelmed in finishing a full 15 points back from Leicester in fourth in the Premier League, they did win the League Cup for the second time in three years and dispatch Paris Saint Germain en route to the semi-finals of the Champions League . Read More
The 35-year-old Tillman, known for his " peanut punch " after forcing 44 career fumbles, spent his first 12 seasons with the Bears and went to two Pro Bowls. During his 13 years in the NFL, Tillman was one of the most productive and physical defensive backs in the league. He was also was named the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which honors the awarded player's volunteer and charity work, as well as excellence on the football field. Read More
The Dolphins must feel confident that Foster is healed from his injury. The Dolphins have young talent in the backfield in Jay Ajayi, which brings substance to the position, but can offer he offer the talent provided by Foster? Arian Foster's time with the Houston Texans is done, but his time in the National Football League may not be. Read More
Le Saux doesn't think Antonio Conte needs to sign too many more players because he believes the club's underperforming stars of last season will improve next season. At the Bianconeri, the players called the dressing room Cape Canaveral because of the objects that went flying through the air during a Conte team talk. Read More
Even though his numbers have fallen off in recent years, Duncan was still an elite defender even at age 40, so Popovich also stated that they have to figure that out. San Antonio is gaining a brand-new downtown skyscraper. When asked if he tried convincing Duncan not to retire, Pop said, "No. I'm so exhausted of coaching him, he's so stubborn". Read More
Bogaerts has reached base in 20 consecutive games - the second-longestt active streak in the American League . After the All-Star break next week, they will play 44 of their final 75 games on the road, including three trips of at least 10 games and two visits to the West Coast. Read More
This, he said, is the harder route - "It was time for me to try something new, try a new challenge". Here's where it gets challenging from the Warriors point of view: Durant has an option to opt out after one season. I wanted to see if he really would embrace me as a player and as a person, and I had no doubts that he would. I felt like it was time for it, and I made the decision. Read More
The Hammers had been waiting for the Colombian worldwide to make his decision on Friday, and he finally delivered his verdict to their contract offer. "I have a deal with AC Milan, and I'm sure that we'll find a solution that'll be the best for both myself, my family and the club, which is still my first choice, and my priority". Read More
The deal makes the 27-year-old Miller the highest-paid defensive player by average at just over $US19 million ($A25 million) per year. "I'm happy that both sides were able to broker a deal that works for both sides", Branion told The Associated Press . Read More
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 3, 2016, in Washington . Asked whether he was disappointed by Baker's decision, Strasburg said, "I understand where he's coming from, yeah". Espinosa homered after Lamb walked three straight in the fourth, giving Washington a 5-0 lead. Read More
Franchise players have to sign long-term deals by 4 p.m. EDT Friday. And the highest-paid player in the league, regardless of position, is Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck , who recently signed an extension that's paying him a league-record $87 million in guaranteed money . Read More
Arsenal are interested in signing Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli, according to Sky sources. That's what is on the respective, polished tables of Arsenal and Napoli after Giroud's agent Mickael Manuello called Naples "a magnificent city". Read More
The last time he failed to score at least 10 points was on Jan 5, 2007, when he had eight points in 43 minutes on three-for-13 shooting against the Milwaukee Bucks . No active player is within 600 ga... Read More
George Springer has set a Major League Baseball first with his 100th career home run for the Houston Astros . On the other hand, Texas looks like it will struggle to contend after back-to-back di... Read More
Joshua last stepped into the ring when he defeated Carlos Takam at the same Cardiff venue last October, following the blockbuster against Klitschko in April which earned him the IBO and WBA belts. "... Read More
For the Champions League , Europa League and Super Cup finals, a total of 12 substitutes can be named on the bench. Standard kick-off time for all Champions League and Europa League matches s... Read More
The #11 Loyola-Chicago Ramblers will aim for another upset win when they take on the #3 Michigan Wolverines in the Final Four round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday evening from the Alamodome in ... Read More
Claire's said it would use the legal process to shed about $1.9 billion in debt and re-emerge as a healthier company in September, poised for a solid holiday shopping season. "Unlike other retailer... Read More
Criticism has been swift to come in from all quarters with Lionel Messi opening up a considerable lead in the goal-scoring charts this season, but the turn of the year has resulted in a turn of fo... Read More
However, Turkey striker Enes Unal headed in a deserved equaliser in the 82nd and then struck the victor from close range in stoppage time. Atletico tempers boiled over in stoppage time and Vitolo w... Read More
The 14-time major victor was two-over after his front nine, but at least managed to salvage some hope on the back nine with birdies at the 12th and 16th, that saw him finish with a 72. He made an ear... Read More
Radford lost three in a row in early February but finished with four straight wins. Kansas was the last program to accomplish this feat from 2010-13. Not only did the Highlanders lose to all three ... Read More
