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GQEBERHA: All-rounder Wiaan Mulder took three wickets in quick succession to put South Africa on top on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh at St George’s Park on Saturday. Bangladesh limped to 139 for five at the close, still 314 runs behind their hosts total of 453 all out and their first aim will be to avoid …

LONDON: Relegation-threatened Everton earned a priceless win against misfiring Manchester United on Saturday as Chelsea hammered Southampton 6-0 on a potentially decisive day in the race for the Premier League top four. Arsenal stumbled again, losing 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion while Leeds United pulled further away from the drop zone with an emphatic 3-0 win against struggling Watford. …

NEW DELHI: Indian bowler Yuzvendra Chahal says he was dangled from a 15th-floor hotel balcony by a heavily drunk fellow player during the Indian Premier League in 2013. The incident happened during a get-together when the leg-spinner, who has played 61 One-day Internationals for India, was a part of the Mumbai Indians franchise. Chahal previously alleged that he was also …

DERBY: Pakistan’s left-handed batter Shan Masood, who is representing Derbyshire Cricket Club in the ongoing County Championship, may play against India this season. Derbyshire, who signed a deal with the Pakistani opener Shan have revealed in a press release that India will travel here for the Twenty20 Tour Fixture on July 1. “India will travel to The Incora County Ground …

AUGUSTA: The world’s number one Scottie Scheffler shot 67 to take a commanding halfway lead at the ongoing Masters 2022, here at Augusta National on Friday. The top-ranked player Scheffler, who is bidding for his first major win, dealt with the extreme weather conditions and shot 67 to take the halfway lead in the ongoing tournament. Tiger Woods, who is …

NEW DELHI: Star Afghan spinner Rashid Khan longs for opportunities to play Test matches against top teams but is content plying his trade in franchise cricket until that happens, the 23-year-old told Reuters on Friday. Rashid has played all five of Afghanistan’s Tests since the country was granted full membership of the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017. They …

GQEBERHA: Bangladesh left-arm spin bowler Taijul Islam took three wickets and prevented South Africa from dominating the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Friday. Dean Elgar (70), Keegan Petersen (64) and Temba Bavuma (67) made half-centuries as South Africa made 278 for five after winning the toss. Taijul took three for 77 in …

AUGUSTA: Tiger Woods continues his remarkable comeback from severe leg injuries Friday with an afternoon tee time at the Masters, the legend firmly in title contention early in the second round. But he will have one fewer playing partner after Louis Oosthuizen withdrew from the tournament. Organisers made the announcement about 90 minutes before Oosthuizen was to tee off alongside …

MELBOURNE: Australia batter Usman Khawaja said their Test series win over Pakistan last month shows how well balanced the side are and they will return to the subcontinent for a two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July confident of getting a result. Australia drew the first two Tests against Pakistan before winning the decisive third on their first …

LAHORE: Unconfirmed reports on Friday said Olympian Talha Talib was among two Pakistani weightlifters who returned positive samples in dope tests conducted by the International Testing Agency (ITA). The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) told Dawn they had no confirmed information about the development, while the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) did not answer any queries. According to …