The Canadian Press
T20 World Cup uses cricket's fast and furious format. The tempo appeals to new and existing fans
The first cricket World Cup to be hosted on U.S. soil starts June 1 and will be shared with countries in the Caribbean, represented by the two-time champion West Indies. Fear not. It won't drag on. This World Cup is in the Twenty20 format, the fastest and most action-packed version of cricket. Unlike test cricket matches, which started out as timeless before being shortened to five days, T20 doesn’t require any breaks for tea or lunch and is completed in just over three hours — roughly the same
The Canadian Press
Mavericks stand tall against Timberwolves with big effort around the rim
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Few teams can match the size of the Minnesota Timberwolves with their trio of towers in NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns and Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid. The revamped Dallas Mavericks showed they might just be able to stand tall against Minnesota. Dereck Lively II, the 7-foot-1 rookie Dallas acquired on draft night after he was selected 12th overall, and 6-10 Daniel Gafford, who was a trade-deadline pickup in February, had
The Canadian Press
McMahon hits 2-run homer in the 12th inning to lift Colorado Rockies over Oakland Athletics 4-3
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, and the Colorado Rockies hung on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Wednesday night. Elias Díaz had three hits including a two-run home run, while Brendan Rogers and Hunter Goodman each added a pair of hits to help Colorado snap a four-game losing streak. Before the skid, the Rockies had won seven consecutive games for their longest streak in nearly five years. Jake Cave began the 12th inning at second base and adva
Yahoo Sports
Phillies improve record to 36-14, MLB's best 50-game start since 2001 Mariners
Yes, the Phillies have faced a soft schedule. There's still plenty of reason to think they're for real.