NEW DELHI, May 22 (ABC) Indian captain Rohit Sharma is “pretty disappointed” with his batting performance in IPL 2022 but he is confident of turning it around in the coming days. In 14 games, Rohit managed just 268 runs at an average of 19.14 and a strike rate of 120.17. It is also the first time that he failed to …

MANCHESTER, May 22 (ABC): Cristiano Ronaldo is “not a pressing monster”, according to Ralf Rangnick, who has admitted that Manchester United have had to compromise tactically to fit the veteran striker’s style of play. The outgoing interim manager has conceded that he never found the right balance between attack and defence. Cristiano Ronaldo is “not a pressing monster”, according to …

NEW DELHI, May 22 (ABC): Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has accused star Indian batsman Virat Kohli of promoting nepotism in Indian cricket team as a captain. Indian media reported Sehwag as saying that Kohli, being a captain, did not give chances to ‘future stars’. He said Kohli supported some players while completely ignored others. Terming current Board of Cricket …

LAHORE, May 22(ABC): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim has conceded to social media pressure by inviting four players for a fitness test on May 26. The players, Haris Sohail, Umar Akmal, Sharjeel Khan and Sohaib Maqsood, were not called up for the ongoing conditioning camp at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC) which led to criticism …

TULSA, May 21 (ABC): Tiger Woods limped his way to the third-worst major round of his career and the worst in his return from severe leg injuries, firing a nine-over par 79 in Saturday’s third round of the PGA Championship. Woods made five consecutive bogeys at a major for the first time in his career from the ninth through 13th …

LAUSANNE, May 21(ABC): For the first time ever there will be women referees at a men’s World Cup finals after FIFA revealed the list for the quadrennial showpiece being hosted later this year by Qatar. France’s Stephanie Frappart, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda, and Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita are among the 36 match referees. Brazil’s Neuza Back, Mexico’s Karen Diaz Medina and …

ISLAMABAD, May 21 (ABC): Pakistan’s speedster Shoib Akhtar has reacted to former India batter Varinder Sehwag’s statement, in which the latter had alleged him of “chucking” and “jerking his elbow during ball release”. “”Cricketers should make sure their statements don’t disturb the harmony between India and Pakistan. If there’s scope for improvement in relations between the two countries, I should …

BUENOS AIRES, May 21 (ABC):Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi will spearhead Argentina’s squad for next month’s against Italy, the South American country’s football association said on Friday. Albiceleste manager Lionel Scaloni also included forwards Paulo Dybala and Lautaro Martinez in his final 29-man squad, a week after naming a provisional 35-man list. In addition, goalkeepers Emiliano Martinez and Franco Aramani …

DHAKA, May21(ABC): Injury-hit Bangladesh received a fresh blow on Friday when off-spinner Nayeem Hasan was ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a finger injury. The second Test in the two-Test series starts at Dhaka s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. “Nayeem had a contusion of the right middle finger while batting and fielding in the first Test,” …

  LONDON, May21(ABC):  Pakistan s Azhar Ali made an unbeaten double century as he helped Worcestershire rewrite the record books in an English County Championship match against Leicestershire on Friday. Azhar and former England Under-19 international Jack Haynes put on 281 for the third wicket — a record partnership against Leicestershire, surpassing the 278 by Cyril Walters and Harold Gibbons …