With a brief flourish in Galle on Sunday, Australia completed a clean sweep of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy series to put the exclamation mark on an outstanding summer of cricket.
Australia crush Sri Lanka in second Test to complete rare series sweep
- Sri Lanka 257 and 231; Australia 414 and 75-1 in four days
- Spinners Lyon and Kuhnemann take seven wickets each
Australia have capped off a brilliant summer with a nine-wicket defeat of Sri Lanka that confirms their first clean sweep of a subcontinent Test series in almost 20 years.
Chasing just 75 runs in sunny Galle on Sunday, Australia (75-1) secured victory in the second Test and two-match series when Marnus Labuschagne (26 not out) hit the winning run to square leg just before lunch on day four.
Continue reading...Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland at UFC 312: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Dricus Du Plessis' middleweight title defense over Sean Strickland by unanimous decision in their UFC 312 rematch at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos by UFC, Getty, Reuters)
Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Weekly: Trade Deadline Recap
There were plenty of trades (and rescinded trades) that will impact the dynasty landscape.
Aussie batters’ insane numbers amid three perfect 10s… and one glaring fail: Series Player Ratings
Australia sealed a whitewash with a nine-wicket victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle to pick up a series win in the island nation for the first time since Nathan Lyon’s debut tour in 2011.
UFC 312 results: Dricus Du Plessis rearranges Sean Strickland’s face in bloody title defense
Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight crown in a bloody title rematch against Sean Strickland, leaving no doubt this time around. The middleweight title bout was the UFC 312 main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) outworked St
‘Strickland is trash’: Fighters react to Dricus Du Plessis’ title defense vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 312
Nearly 13 months after their first encounter, Dricus Du Plessis once again got his hand raised in Saturday's UFC 312 rematch with Sean Strickland. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) achieved a second consecutive title defense in his reign as middleweight champion…
No. 20 Arizona avenge its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech
Jaden Bradley and Caleb Love each scored 16 points and No. 20 Arizona avenged its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday night. Arizona (17-6, 11-1) has won six straight since a 16-point loss at Texas Tech in January. Bradley was 6 of 9 from the field and also had five assists.
Ivica Zubac and James Harden help Clippers snap out of slump and beat Jazz
Ivica Zubac finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds and James Harden added 23 points and 17 assists as the Clippers ended their three-game losing streak.
Marciulionis’ 18 help Saint Mary’s defeat Oregon State 63-49
Augustas Marciulionis scored 18 points as Saint Mary's beat Oregon State 63-49 on Saturday night. Marciulionis also contributed six rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals for the Gaels (21-4, 11-1 West Coast Conference). Mitchell Saxen scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 3 for 7 from the line and added seven rebounds.
Eagles notebook: Eagles hunt their way to Super Bowl LIX
In the final Eagles notebook of the season: The origin of "Let's Hunt," a record will fall and more.
A look at 10 Eagles postseason records and milestones within reach
We gear up for Super Bowl LIX with a look at various postseason records and milestones within reach for the Eagles.
Barnes puts up 18, UTEP defeats New Mexico State 66-63
Devon Barnes had 18 points in UTEP's 66-63 victory against New Mexico State on Saturday night. Barnes shot 4 of 14 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Miners (16-7, 6-4 Conference USA). Otis Frazier III scored 16 points while going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 7 from the foul line and added nine rebounds.
Zhang Weili def. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Zhang Weili's strawweight title win over Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos by UFC, Getty, Reuters)
Harris scores 18, Osobor adds 16 and 9 rebounds, Washington beats Northwestern 76-71
Tyler Harris scored 18 points, Great Osobor added 16 points and nine rebounds and Washington blew a 14-point second-half lead before the Huskies beat Northwestern 76-71 on Saturday night to snap a four-game home losing streak. DJ Davis scored 15 points and Zoom Diallo 10 for Washington (12-11, 3-9 Big Ten). Nick Martinelli scored seven consecutive points to make it 66-62 with 3:41 remaining and give Northwestern its first lead since the opening minutes.