The Fort Worth Press

Kruis bows out with Top 14 stars for the Barbarians against England

George Kruis will make one last appearance at Twickenham after being named in a Barbarians XV dominated by players from France's Top 14 for Sunday's non-cap international against England.

Bangladesh crash to 103 all out in first Test against West Indies

Bangladesh's well-established vulnerability to fast bowling was in evidence again with the visitors crashing to 103 all out off fewer than 33 overs after being put in to bat against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday.

Shanaka hails 'born warrior' Chamika as Sri Lanka win rain-hit ODI

Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Thursday said Chamika Karunaratne remains a trusted performer for Sri Lanka after the fast bowler helped stun Australia by 26 runs in a rain-hit second one-day international.

Club-tossing McIlroy shares early clubhouse lead at US Open

Rory McIlroy overcame his frustrations and produced some clutch putting to seize a share of the early clubhouse lead in Thursday's first round of the US Open.

Bowlers help Sri Lanka stun Australia in rain-hit ODI

Fast bowler Chamika Karunaratne led an inspired Sri Lankan attack to pull off a thrilling 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit second one-day international on Thursday.

Kyprios takes Gold Cup spoils, gallant Stradivarius the applause

Kyprios gave trainer Aidan O'Brien a record extending eighth Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday but it was three-time winner Stradivarius who received the biggest round of applause after finishing a gallant third on his final appearance at the meeting.

Perez ready to ride Montreal bumps for more street-fighting success

Buoyed by his victory in Monaco and Red Bull's dominant recent form, Sergio Perez said he will be seeking more street circuit success at Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Queen's champion Berrettini into last eight as Wawrinka bows out

Reigning Queen's champion Matteo Berrettini needed three sets to see off Denis Kudla as he reached the quarter-finals of the grass-court tournament on Thursday.

Vlasov takes Tour of Switzerland yellow with stage win

Russian Aleksandr Vlasov won the Tour of Switzerland's fifth stage on Thursday to claim the overall leaders' jersey.

Bangladesh crash to 76-6 at lunch in first Test against West Indies

Bangladesh's well-established vulnerability to fast bowling was in evidence again with the visitors crashing to 76 for six at lunch after being put in to bat against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday.

WNBA legend Sue Bird announces retirement

WNBA legend Sue Bird said Thursday she will retire from basketball at the end of the 2022 season, signing off after a career that included five Olympic gold medals and four domestic championships.

Medvedev into Halle last-eight after another victory over Ivashka

World number one Daniil Medvedev defeated Ilya Ivashka for the second time in six days to reach the Halle grass court quarter-finals on Thursday.

Kyprios wins Gold Cup as Stradivarius falls short of record

Kyprios gave trainer Aidan O'Brien a record extending eighth Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday with Stradivarius missing out on a record-equalling fourth victory finishing a gallant third.

Olympic champion Jacobs fit to resume training ahead of worlds

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs can resume training after recovering from a thigh injury a month before the world championships, the Italian athletics federation FIDAL said on Thursday.

Quartararo eyes succeeding Marquez as king of the Sachsenring

World champion Fabio Quartararo has a chance to become the first winner of the German MotoGP apart from Marc Marquez since 2013 in Sunday's race at the Sachsenring.

Qatar World Cup ambassador Nadim named in Denmark Euro 2022 squad

Nadia Nadim was named Thursday in Denmark women's squad for next month's Euro 2022 despite the forward coming in for criticism of her support of Qatar hosting this year's men's World Cup.

Australia need 216 to win rain-hit Sri Lanka ODI

Pace bowler Pat Cummins claimed four wickets as Australia kept Sri Lanka down to 220 for nine as rain forced the innings to end in 47.4 overs on Thursday.

Tourists in Paris lament construction works

Tourists can finally flock to Paris after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic but many are frustrated by the construction works spoiling views of famous sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Morikawa, Matsuyama, Scott among early US Open co-leaders

Reigning British Open champion Collin Morikawa and past Masters winners Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott were among eight players sharing the early lead at the 122nd US Open on Thursday.

Jumbo-Visma out of Tour of Switzerland due to Covid-19 outbreak

Jumbo-Visma have withdrawn from the ongoing Tour of Switzerland due to an outbreak of Covid-19 in the Dutch outfit, they said on Thursday.

US Open begins with Rahm, McIlroy set for early charge

Defending champion Jon Rahm and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy were poised for early charges as the 122nd US Open began Thursday with the PGA Tour-LIV Golf divide a major sub-plot.

Mbappe 'confused' by 'political and economic pressure', Perez says

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed Kylian Mbappe decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain because he was “confused” after being put under intense “political and economic pressure”.

Man City to launch Premier League title defence at West Ham

Manchester City will begin the defence of their Premier League title at West Ham while Liverpool travel to Fulham on the opening weekend of the season.

Australian hero keeper says water-bottle act was 'kill or be killed'

Australian goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne says it was "kill or be killed" after video emerged of him tossing away a bottle of his Peruvian opposite number during the penalty shootout win that sent the Socceroos to the World Cup.

Leclerc and Ferrari braced for another bumpy ride in Canada

Charles Leclerc is expecting another bumpy ride this weekend as he bids to put Ferrari's reliability problems behind him and re-boot his title challenge at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Avalanche down Lightning in overtime in Stanley Cup Final opener

Andre Burakovsky scored at 1:23 of overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in game one of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.

Avalanche down Lightning 4-3 in overtime in Stanley Cup Final opener

Andre Burakovsky scored at 1:23 of overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in game one of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.

Old and new as men in orange face England onslaught

It will be a mix of both youth and experience as England and the Netherlands face off in a historic first of three Dutch-based one-day internationals under sunny skies predicted on Friday.

Life still left in Bordeaux-Begles' old dog Picamoles before Top 14 semi

Bordeaux-Begles' ex-France No 8 Louis Picamoles said he wants to write another page in his rugby career with Saturday's Top 14 semi-final against former club Montpellier in Nice.

Melbourne to host Australian F1 race until 2035

The Australian Grand Prix will continue to be held in Melbourne until 2035 after race organisers announced a new 10-year agreement with Formula One on Thursday, beating off rival bids from Sydney and the Gold Coast.

Stanley Cup won't visit Russia, Belarus this summer: NHL

Whether it's the Tampa Bay Lightning or Colorado Avalanche celebrating a Stanley Cup Final victory, the Cup itself won't go to Russia or Belarus in the coming months, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday.

McCullum has England 'running towards the danger': Broad

Stuart Broad says England coach Brendon McCullum inspired the dramatic second Test victory against New Zealand by telling his team to "run towards the danger".

Astros hurlers make history with two immaculate innings

Houston Astros pitchers Luis Garcia and Phil Maton made Major League Baseball history Wednesday, each throwing an immaculate inning in a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Boston's Brown defiant as Celtics face must-win Warriors clash

Boston's backs are against the wall heading into game six of the NBA Finals, but Celtics star Jaylen Brown vowed they won't back down against the Golden State Warriors.

Former Wimbledon finalist Cilic into Queen's last eight

Marin Cilic made it into the last eight of the Queen's grass-court tournament on Wednesday, with a 7-6 (8/6) 7-5 win over Alexander Bublik.

USGA boss can see LIV players having harder path to US Open

US Golf Association chief executive Mike Whan said Wednesday he could forsee Saudi-backed LIV Golf players having a harder time getting into future US Opens, but nothing has been decided.

Eagles wide receiver Allen holds hope for Paris Olympics

In-form hurdler Devon Allen is just eight weeks away from joining up with the Philadelphia Eagles as a wide receiver, but the American still harbours hopes of competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

McCullum has England 'runnng towards the danger': Broad