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Opener Lakshay Rajesh Raichandani was four runs short of a double hundred, leading India U-19 to 378 for three on day three of the first Youth Test against Sri Lanka U-19 here on Wednesday.India U-19 resumed the day at 186 for no loss. Both the openers, Raichandani (196 batting off 306 balls) and Sagar Virk (134 off 312 balls) went on to reach three figures.ALSO READ: ENG vs IND, 2nd ODI: India looks to build on positives, seal seriesRaichandani collected 21 fours and three sixes in his unbeaten effort. He was batting alongside Kush Patel (3 batting) at stumps, trailing…

Not everyone agrees it made him the sport’s best fighter during the ESPY voting period. Some fans argued Crawford’s win over Canelo wasn’t among the year’s most entertaining performances, pointing to a fight they felt lacked sustained action through much of the early rounds. Others noted that Crawford fought only once during the eligibility period, while several other top fighters stayed busier and produced more action-packed performances against high-level opposition. The discussion also highlights how the ESPYs differ from traditional boxing awards. Unlike honors selected exclusively by boxing writers or industry experts, ESPN chooses the nominees before opening the final…

Having selected four debutants in an experimental squad against Japan last week, Farrell has picked a side loaded with experience – with the starting XV boasting a combined 711 caps – for the trip to Eden Park.Hugo Keenan, outstanding against Australia, returns at full-back with O’Brien shifting wings to the left to accommodate Baloucoune’s return. Jamie Osborne and Jacob Stockdale, who started on the left wing against Australia and Japan, are not included in the matchday squad.Garry Ringrose partners McCloskey in midfield as Robbie Henshaw drops out, while Prendergast and Jamison Gibson-Park renew their half-back pairing.In the pack, O’Toole makes…

A concerned Crewe Alexandra refuse to play Prescot upon arrival, and an incident abandons Wythenshawe Town v Altrincham. Pre-season friendlies saw some rather unique situations on Tuesday evening (14 July), with clubs issuing a statement on what happened. Prescot Cables FC tweeted: “Quite incredibly, Crewe Alexandra have called off tonight’s game as they do not wish to play on our pitch. “We share the disappointment that many of our supporters will be feeling at the late cancellation of this friendly game.” Quite incredibly, Crewe Alexandra have called off tonight’s game as they do not wish to play on our pitch.…

A fight between challenger Conor Benn and champion Ryan Garcia has finally been officially announced. The bout has been building for several months. Garcia captured the WBC belt with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios in February before immediately identifying Benn as his preferred first defence, while the Brit has repeatedly welcomed the opportunity since signing with Zuffa Boxing earlier this year, strengthened by a mandatory position with the WBC despite not fighting at 147lbs for four years and prior to his high-profile failed doping tests. The pair are now set to meet for Garcia’s WBC welterweight world…

Somerset, who have won two of the past three T20 titles, looked down and out when they needed 80 runs from 27 balls to beat Yorkshire.The target of 162 set by the Tykes was the lowest in T20 matches at Headingley this season by 31 runs.Only Adam Lyth (64), with a third half-century of the campaign, had troubled the scorers for Yorkshire as Somerset’s bowlers shared the load – Jake Ball taking 3-30 and two wickets apiece for Riley Meredith (2-27), Daniel Sams (2-29) and Craig Overton (2-36).The hosts then tore into Somerset in their first meeting in this format,…

Andy Cruz returns to the ring Saturday night with more on the line than simply getting back into the win column. The former Olympic gold medalist faces veteran Abraham Montoya in the co-feature on the Diego Pacheco-Immanuwel Aleem card at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. On paper, the 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz is expected to win comfortably. What matters is how he wins after suffering the first defeat of his professional career against Raymond Muratalla in January. The loss changed the conversation around Cruz. For years, his amateur pedigree created the belief that he would move through…

Third one-day international, BreadyIreland 193 all out (43.1 overs): Lewis 50 (59), Paul 32 (47); Ramharack 3-33West Indies 257 all out (50 overs): Taylor 105 (113), Alleyne 33 (30); Prendergast 2-37West Indies won by 64 runs for 3-0 series successScorecardWest Indies beat Ireland by 64-runs to complete a comfortable 3-0 one-day international series win in Bready.The tourists, who claimed victories in the first two games of the series, were made to bat first after losing the toss.Stafanie Taylor contributed 105 off 113 deliveries for her second century of the series as her side were all out for 257.Orla Prendergast, Georgina…

(Michelle Farsi / Most Valuable Promotions) Most Valuable Promotions has strengthened its August 8 ESPN card in Orlando, Florida, with undercard action featuring promising Puerto Rican fighters Krystal Rosado and Jan Paul Rivera. Rosado, 9-1 (2 KOs), meets Mexico’s Alondra Hernandez, 10-2 (2 KOs), in an eight-round women’s bantamweight fight while WBA No.10-ranked Rivera, 15-0 (7 KOs), fights Abraham Perfecto, 14-2 (9 KOs), in an eight-round featherweight bout. “Puerto Rico has always produced some of boxing’s biggest stars, and we’re proud to showcase two of the island’s brightest young talents in Krystal Rosado and Jan Paul Rivera,” MVP co-founders Jake…

The 27-year-old has won 25 of his 28 professional fights, losing two with one no-contest, and was suspended from boxing for a year between 2024 and 2025 after failing a drugs test.Benn, who has lost just once in 26 fights, was also sidelined for a year amid a doping scandal.In May, Garcia appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show to announce he would be facing Benn, but Oscar de la Hoya, who promotes the American, said the following month that no talks had taken place.Garcia and Benn were on stage last week when fighters weighed in before UFC 329.Benn’s last fight…