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  The Cricket Association of Nepal apologised after its players got a Bhutan batter 'timed out' in Thursday's ACC Women's Premier Cup match, saying the dismissal was within the laws but did not reflect the spirit ‌of the game it wanted to uphold. Bhutan's Ritshi Choden, coming on at number three after opener Ngawang Choden was bowled out off the first ball of the innings, was not at the crease within the stipulated two minutes after the fall of the previous wicket, leading to the Nepal players ⁠appealing for dismissal. The dismissal left Bhutan reeling at 0-2 after the first ball, chasing a target of 114 in the Twenty20 match. Bhutan could only score 62-8 in their 20 overs, as Nepal won their second straight Group D match in Mantin, Malaysia. "The incident involving the timed-out dismissal of a Bhutanese batter during today's match does not reflect the values and spirit of cricket that the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) strives to uphold," the nati...

  Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice added solo blasts as the New York Yankees rolled to an easy 8-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif. Rice had a season-high four ‌hits and two RBIs and Aaron Judge also drove in two runs as the Yankees stretched their winning streak to five games. New York has outscored its opponents 36-6 during that stretch. Carlos Rodon (1-2) gave up one run and four hits over six innings for New York. He struck out three and walked two. Nick Kurtz homered ⁠for the Athletics, who have been outscored 30-6 while losing four consecutive games. Rookie Henry Bolte had a career-best three hits while making his 15th major league appearance. Athletics starter Luis Severino (2-6) gave up four unearned runs and three hits in the first inning before exiting due to right arm soreness. The former Yankees hurler was warming up for the second inning when he indicated there was a problem and was pulled after a brief...

  Shohei Ohtani did not allow a hit over six innings on the mound and added a leadoff home run from the batter's box as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Colorado ‌Rockies on Wednesday. Ohtani and Will Klein held the Rockies without a hit through seven innings before Tyler Freeman singled to right field with two outs in the eighth against Tanner Scott. Kyle Hurt finished off the combined one-hitter with a perfect ninth inning to earn his first career save. Ohtani hit a leadoff home run during his second consecutive pitching start. Freddie Freeman also went ⁠deep in the opening inning before Andy Pages homered in the eighth for Los Angeles, which has won 12 of 14 games overall. Ohtani (5-2) battled his command, issuing four walks, allowing a run and plunking a batter, but he struck out seven in his 99-pitch outing. His season ERA rose from 0.73 to 0.82. Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano (4-4) gave up three runs on ...

  Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the Indian Premier League final with a commanding 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in qualifier one, powered by captain Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 93 that moved the defending champions closer to a ‌second successive title. Chasing 255 – the highest target in IPL playoff history – Gujarat never took off and were bowled out for 162 in 19.3 overs, unable to keep pace against Bengaluru's clinical bowling. Put into bat, Bengaluru dominated the powerplay to reach 76-1 before Krunal Pandya and Patidar capitalised on favourable batting conditions at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in the ⁠foothills of the Himalayas. Gujarat, however, did not help their cause, putting down chances and conceding easy runs through sloppy fielding. "I don't think our fielding was at par, dropping a couple of catches, and then our ground fielding was not up to the mark," Gujarat captain Shubman Gill said at the post-match pres...

...Urges more youths to embrace the gentleman's game By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye             The Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations, Edo State Sports Commission, (ESSC), Mrs. Sabina Ekhaisomi Chikere, has described the Edo Men's Cricket League as the wheels of the chariot that accelerate youth development. Mrs. Chikere made this submission on Tuesday in a chat with FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG's Senior Correspondent and head of operation, Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye. The soft spoken sports administrator stated that the League will help unearth the abundant talent spread across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. “The Cricket League is a multi purpose vehicle for sports and economic development, while it offers the young talents the opportunity to grow, it also provides a source of income to the coaches and support team of the participating clubs,” Mrs. Sabina Chikere said. She went on to state that Cr...

By Maxwell Kumoye    The race to the Super Four in the 2025 Edo Men’s Cricket League just got hotter and the Dolphins are right back in the swim. After crashing to a 48-run defeat against Uniben Cricket Club over the weekend, Dolphins CC looked like a team losing grip on their Super Four dream.  But on Sunday, they rose from the canvas with the resilience of contenders, sealing back-to-back victories that catapulted them into the top three. In their first game of the day, Dolphins edged a nervy 7-run win over the U-17 Cricket Club. Batting first after winning the toss, they scratched their way to 64 runs before being bowled out in 17.1 overs.  It looked shaky, but their bowlers came up big, choking the chase and dismissing the youngsters for 57 in 18.5 overs. A scrappy win — but a priceless one. Their second match, against Integrity Force CC, was a bigger test. With Integrity fighting to keep their own qualification hopes alive, Dolphins again chose to ba...