Champions Trophy: Sarfraz Ahmed wants cricket to return to Pakistan
Rookie Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman's Player-of-the-Match effort of 114 in the final and 57 in the semi-final has helped him break into the top 100 after just four ODIs as he has gained 58 positions after these two performances to reach 97th rank .
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Pakistan captain hopes Champions Trophy win jogs memories at home
Pakistan's Champions Trophy victory could encourage the world's top cricket nations to resume touring the country, captain Sarfraz Ahmed says. This is the fifth-highest margin in any final ; the largest is 245, and India were at the receiving end there too, against Sri Lanka in the Coca Cola Champions Trophy in 2000.
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Larson pulls away after restart
But a series of restarts allowed him to move toward the race leaders. Second fastest in qualifying was Martin Truex Jr . of Furniture Row Racing. "After a couple of good restarts and then I restarted fourth, I thought I had a really good shot at winning this thing if I could get a good start".
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Zhang Shuai ends Roland Garros journey, Djokovic wins five-set thriller
The Swiss world number 31 spoke of her huge desire to continue her magnificent run on the famous clay in the second major of the year. Given the upsets she has already pulled off in Paris though, as well as the fact she holds a three and zero record against Wozniacki, she can't be written off.
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Markelle Fultz works out for Philadelphia amid Celtics-Sixers draft trade talks
The Boston Celtics' decision to trade their first No. 1 overall draft pick in 67 years was, to some, a head-scratcher. The Sixers will have to send Boston the Sacramento Kings' 2019 first-rounder if the Lakers pick doesn't convey next summer.
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Top Yankees infield prospect Torres needs Tommy John surgery
As for the Yankees, the news, while crushing, does allow the organization time to make a move for the position at or near the trade deadline. Torres will miss the remainder of the 2017 season, though the Yankees note that they expect him to be ready for Spring Training 2018.
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Chiefs vs. British & Irish Lions
Dan Biggar says playing for the British and Irish Lions in any match means a lot, even if it means missing out on Test selection against New Zealand . When quizzed about his thoughts on the team to face the All Blacks in next Saturday's first Test, Gatland admitted he would have to have another look after Tuesday's match in Hamilton.
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Unseeded Ostapenko defies the odds to win incredible French Open title
She even received a phonecall from Latvia's president. From then on, Halep looked resigned to her fate and Ostapenko held her serve easily before breaking again, firing a stunning backhand victor on the return - her 54th victor in all - to clinch the victory of her life.
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FIFA Confederations Cup Opening Ceremony Starts in Russia's St. Petersburg
Russian Federation coach Stanislav Cherchesov started with an attacking-style line-up and the decision paid off as Russian Federation started the brighter of the two teams and put New Zealand under near-constant pressure in the opening exchanges.
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Bogaerts hits 2 homers to lead Red Sox over Astros 6-5
Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts dives back to first on a pickoff-attempt during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros , Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Houston. When it hit the wall, an Astros fan touched it giving Springer a double-based on fan interference. Trailing 6-4 with Correa and Altuve on third and second, Carlos Beltran drove home Correa with a single to left-center.
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LeBron James Dunks On Kids At Son's Birthday Party
James hosted an epic get-together, featuring a basketball court, football field, soccer field and more in his back yard. James also gets involved in a massive water balloon brawl with the youngsters, and wife Savannah. One of those perks is having what appears to be the dopest 10th birthday party ever thrown. James captioned the post saying, "Being able to do things like this for my kids that I always wish I had as a kid is why i work so extremely hard!" The 13-time NBA All-Star also ...
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Warriors celebrate National Basketball Association title with street parade
It didn't affect the Warriors offense, as they posted a league-leading 113.2 offensive rating, but the lack of that particular pick-and-roll surprised many (although, contrary to belief, the Warriors are not a pick-and-roll-heavy team). It is hard to argue this statement after the team's performance this year and dominance in the playoffs. For LeBron James and the Cavs, it's another offseason focused on figuring out a way to get past the Finals loss and focus on next season.







