NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals on Monday replaced Australia's Steve Smith as captain over his role in a ball-tampering controversy. Smith, who is on a $1.9-million contract with the Royals, will be replaced by India's Ajinkya Rahane as skipper for...
NEW ORLEANS -- A rescheduled game this week that forced the Pelicans to play five times in six nights provided Anthony Davis and New Orleans with what would have been a reasonable excuse for fading against a young Lakers squad that was eager to push...
The Cavaliers haven’t been good enough throughout the season, especially defensively. The Raptors have – offensively, defensively, starters, bench. Hope has grown in Toronto of winning the Eastern Conference after getting eliminated by Cleveland the last two years. But LeBron James and Cavs showed why it’s...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CMC) — West Indies, sent in by Scotland, were dismissed for 198 off 48.4 overs, in their final Super Six match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe Wednesday. Scores: WEST INDIES 198 off 48.4 overs (Evin Lewis 66, Marlon...
[caption id="attachment_21092" align="alignleft" width="300"] West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels goes on the attack during his half-century against Zimbabwe on Monday.[/caption] HARARE, Zimbabwe (CMC) — Marlon Samuels countered Brendan Taylor's spectacular 10th One-Day International hundred with an audacious half-century as West Indies completed their fifth highest run...