CRICKET
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe
Seamer Taskin Ahmed and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz yesterday took four wickets each, as Bangladesh bowled Zimbabwe out for 256 to claim victory by 220 runs just before tea on the fifth day of the only Test at the Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe had been set an imposing target of 477 for the win, and made a good start by reaching 110-1, before the wicket of the experienced Brendan Taylor started their slide. They resumed on the fifth morning on 140-3, but lost four quick wickets when Mehidy and Taskin ripped through the middle-order. Donald Tiripano held up the Bangladeshi charge, but when he was the ninth wicket to fall, the tourists were able to record just their fifth ever away test win in 59 matches, and their first since beating Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2017.
FOOTBALL
LB charged with indecency
NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo, most recently with the Atlanta Falcons, has been arrested in Texas on a charge of indecency with a child-sexual contact, police said on Saturday. Mingo, 30, was arrested on Thursday in the Dallas suburb of Arlington. Arlington Police said in a statement that the agency could provide no further information about the investigation, citing “the nature of the charges and age of the victim.” Mingo was released after posting a US$25,000 bond. The Falcons terminated Mingo’s contract on Saturday night “after being made aware today of allegations involving Barkevious Mingo and gathering information on the matter.”
BASEBALL
Pepitone sues over bat
Former New York Yankees star Joe Pepitone has filed a lawsuit against the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum seeking the return of the Louisville Slugger bat that Mickey Mantle used to hit his 500th career home run more than five decades ago. In an 11-page lawsuit filed this week in federal court in upstate New York, Pepitone also is seeking compensatory damages of at least US$1 million. The bat is valued at more than US$500,000, according to the lawsuit. The suit claims that Pepitone agreed to lend the bat to the Hall of Fame “with the understanding and upon the condition that it would be returned to him at any time upon his request.” The Hall of Fame says the bat was donated and that it has owned it for more than 50 years. “The Hall of Fame has preserved it and proudly put it on display for millions of fans to see,” the museum said in a statement. Pepitone claims the bat was taken from his locker after the game without his knowledge or consent before he agreed to loan it to the museum, which took possession a few days later.
BASKETBALL
16-year-old signs pro deal
Five-star basketball player Jalen Lewis, 16, has become the youngest prospect in US history to turn pro, signing a deal with Overtime Elite, per multiple reports. The league, funded by sports media company Overtime, aims to offer kids an alternative to university basketball as they transition to professional basketball. Lewis, a 6-8 center set to graduate in 2023, held offers from Kansas, Kentucky, Arkansas, University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California, among others. He was the No. 12 composite ranked recruit in the country, according to 247sports.com.
‘AWFUL PERFORMANCE’: Golden State were always chasing the game after failing to threaten from long range, making just eight of 33 three-point attempts Aaron Gordon on Monday scored 38 points as the Denver Nuggets shrugged off the absence of Nikola Jokic to halt the Golden State Warriors’ seven-game winning streak with a 114-105 victory over their Western Conference rivals. A dazzling display from Gordon inspired what was ultimately a comfortable win for Denver, who were missing regular starters Jokic and Jamal Murray from their lineup. The absentees were barely felt by Denver, who startled the Warriors early at San Francisco’s Chase Center and led for most of the game. The Warriors threatened to stage a late rally after slashing the Nuggets’ fourth-quarter lead from 15 points
The US’ bid for a fourth consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title came to a stunning end as they fell 1-0 to Panama after a stoppage-time goal from Cecilio Waterman on Thursday in Inglewood, California. Despite dominating possession, the US struggled to break down a resilient Panama side for long periods. Panama spent the bulk of the match defending, but pounced on a giveaway by the US before substitute forward Waterman sent a shot from the right side of the area to the bottom left corner late in stoppage time. Up next for Panama in tomorrow’s final is to be Mexico, who beat
DOMINATION: McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris took the first two spots as Mercedes’ George Russell and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen followed them Australian Oscar Piastri yesterday roared back from season-opening disappointment in his home race by winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two with championship-leading teammate Lando Norris. George Russell finished third for Mercedes, ahead of Red Bull’s reigning champion Max Verstappen with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Saturday’s sprint winner Lewis Hamilton fifth and sixth respectively. Piastri’s win denied Norris a third victory in a row, including last year’s Abu Dhabi season-ender, but left champions McLaren unbeaten in two races so far this year. “Mega job guys. The car was very, very lovely,” Piastri said
Armand Duplantis will be among the reigning Olympic champions adding star power to the world indoor championships this weekend when the Chinese city of Nanjing hosts the first major global athletics meet since the Paris Games last year. The three-day event was originally slated for 2020 and faced multiple postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Nanjing’s Sports Training Center would finally welcome more than 570 athletes for the start of the showpiece today. One of the main attractions would be pole vaulter “Mondo” Duplantis, who soared 6.27m to break the world record for a staggering 11th time in Clermont-Ferrand last
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