Cricket

Australia secures first test series win in Sri Lanka in 14 years

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle on Sunday.

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Phillips powers New Zealand's 78-run win over Pakistan ahead of Champions Trophy

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Glenn Phillips warmed up for the Champions Trophy with his first one-day international century as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 78 runs in the opening game of the tri-nation cricket series on Saturday.

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Love and Walker tie for World Cup monobob gold, while Friedrich closes in on another season title

LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Kaysha Love of the U.S. and Bree Walker of Australia tied for the gold medal in a women’s World Cup monobob race on Saturday. Both finished two runs with a time of 1 minute, 49.14 seconds.

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Love and Walker tie for World Cup monobob gold, while Friedrich closes in on another season title

LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Kaysha Love of the U.S. and Bree Walker of Australia tied for the gold medal in a women’s World Cup monobob race on Saturday. Both finished two runs with a time of 1 minute, 49.14 seconds.

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Australia on the brink of test series sweep after dominant third day against Sri Lanka

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Australia put on a clinical display on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka, leaving the hosts teetering at 211-8 and holding a slender lead of just 54 runs on Saturday.

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Silicon Valley and Indian investors spend big as English cricket goes up for sale

Foreign investors have been googly-eyed about English soccer for decades. Now, they are buying into an even more quintessential English sport — cricket.

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Steve Smith hits his 36th test century as Australia dominates Sri Lanka in 2nd test

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Steve Smith hit his 36th test century and shared an unbeaten 239-run partnership with Alex Carey as Australia powered to 330-3 at stumps on day two of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.

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Champions Trophy host Pakistan to showcase upgraded cricket stadium

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan will showcase its newly upgraded stadium at Lahore when it takes on New Zealand in the opening game Saturday of a tri-series cricket tournament, which also involves an understrength South Africa.

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Shubman Gill's 87 leads India to four-wicket win over England in opening ODI

NAGPUR, India (AP) — Debutant Harshit Rana grabbed three wickets and vice-captain Shubman Gill hit 87 runs off 96 balls for India to beat England by four wickets in the first one-day international at VCA Stadium on Thursday.

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Australia dominates day one as Sri Lanka crumbles to 229-9 in Galle

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday.

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