Australia name Aaron Finch new T20 captain
Australia have named swashbuckling batsman Aaron Finch captain of the Twenty20 cricket team, replacing George Bailey, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday. Bailey announced on Sunday he had stood down to concentrate on longer forms of the game with an eye to adding to his five test caps. The rise... read more »
Bryan brothers win 5th US Open title, 16th major
For their 100th tournament title, the Bryan brothers broke out a new victory celebration. Not that they planned it this way. The twins were so excited to win their first Grand Slam championship in more than a year that they botched their signature chest bump at Sunday’s U.S. Open final. Mike... read more »
Dhoni takes blame for T20 loss
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni took the blame for his side’s narrow three-run loss to England in the one-off Twenty20 international after failing to finish off the game in the last over. India were set a target of 181 runs but they could only score 177-5 despite Virat Kohli’s first... read more »
Serena Williams makes it three in a row at US Open
Serena Williams won the 18th Grand Slam title of her career on Sunday, beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 to claim a third consecutive trophy at the US Open. Williams joins Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert in the record books. That pair of legends was on hand at the trophy ceremony to present... read more »
