England 233 for 7 (Beaumont 61) beat West Indies 87 for 6 (Campbelle 29, Cross 2-4, Shrubsole 2-12) by 121 runs (DLS method) Anya Shrubsole shone with the bat and ball to help England to another comprehensive victory – and an unassailable 2-0 series lead – in a rain-affected second ODI against West Indies at Worcester. Player of the Match ...

Russia’s ban for doping upheld months before World Championships in Doha Russian athletes may miss this year’s World Championships in Doha after the International Association of Athletics Federations voted to leave its doping suspension in place. The IAAF took the decision at a council meeting in Monaco – the 11th time it has voted to maintain the ban. Athletes have ...

Brazil striker Cristiane became the oldest person to score a World Cup hat-trick as her treble handed debutants Jamaica a 3-0 loss. The South American champions were missing legendary forward Marta, the all-time leading scorer in Women’s World Cups, through injury in Grenoble. But they got their Group C campaign off to a flying start as Cristiane headed the first ...

Ashleigh Barty ended Australia’s 46-year wait for a French Open singles title on Saturday by thrashing nervous Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in a one-sided women’s final. Eighth seed Barty got off to a strong start and never looked back, winning 6-1, 6-3 after only 70 minutes to claim her maiden Grand Slam title. The 23-year-old will rise to second in ...

Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem. The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times after seeing off a brave challenge from a weary Thiem in a repeat of the ...

TAUNTON: Pakistani Cricketers were forced to train indoors after rain halted its first training session in Taunton on Sunday. Pakistan team arrived at Taunton’s Cooper Associates County Ground for their first training session ahead of its Wednesday’s clash against Australia at the same venue. However, the players had to rush back to the dressing room as it started raining. Players ...

LONDON: Shikhar Dhawan hit a blazing century as India beat Australia by 36 runs on Sunday to condemn the reigning champions to their first defeat of this year’s World Cup. Dhawan’s 117 and his 127-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for India’s 352 for five after captain Virat Kohli won the toss on a sunny London morning ...