Championship

Dodgers down Astros to keep World Series bid alive

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 3-1 victory over Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros on Tuesday to force a game seven showdown for the 2017 World Series. Corey Seager's sacrifice fly put the Dodgers ahead for good in the sixth inning and Joc Pederson added a solo homer in the seventh as the Dodgers knotted Major League Baseball'sRead more

Yankees rally late to stun Astros, level MLB playoff series

New York - Muslimchronicle

Aaron Judge smashed a home run and Gary Sanchez smacked a two-run double on Tuesday as the New York Yankees rallied past Houston 6-4 to level their Major League Baseball playoff series. Judge added a run-scoring double in a four-run eighth inning while Sanchez also plated a run with a sacrifice fly out as the Yankees matched the Astros atRead more

Justin Turner's walk-off three-run homer lifts Dodgers, 4-1, over Cubs to take a 2-0 NLCS lead

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Justin Turner hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. Turner drove in every run for Los Angeles, going the other way for a tying single in the fifth before sending aRead more

Maria Sharapova gets back to winning ways

Tianjin - Muslimchronicle

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova was made to fight by 102nd-ranked teenager Aryna Sabalenka at the Tianjin Open before winning her first title since her 15-month doping ban. The former world No.1, who returned to action in April, came from behind in both sets and needed four championship points in the tie-breaker before beating the 19-year-old 7-5, 7-6 (10/8).Read more

ICC to set up nine-nation Test championship

Wellington - Muslimchronicle

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled a long-awaited, nine-nation Test championship in a bid to preserve the five-day format’s status following the rapid growth of Twenty20. The Test league was among a raft of reforms agreed at an ICC board meeting in Auckland, including revamping the one-day international schedule and trialing four-day Tests. “Our priority was to develop (a)Read more

Davis saves day as Cubs reach NLCS

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Closer Wade Davis got the final seven outs as the Chicago Cubs edged the Washington Nationals 9-8 to reach the NL Championship Series (NLCS) where they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs, who ended their curse by winning the World Series last year, will meet the Dodgers for the second straight year with a berth in the WorldRead more

Motorcycling: Dovizioso sets Japan pace as Marquez crashes in wet

Japan - Muslimchronicle

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso posted the quickest time over Friday's two rain-soaked free practices for the Japanese MotoGP Grand Prix as world champion Marc Marquez took a hair-raising afternoon spill. The Italian clocked one minute, 54.877 seconds at Motegi with championship leader Marquez 0.2 seconds slower despite losing control of his Honda in the wet conditions. It could have been worseRead more

Wade Davis saves day as Cubs reach NLCS

Washington - Muslimchronile

Closer Wade Davis got the final seven outs as the Chicago Cubs edged the Washington Nationals 9-8 to reach the NL Championship Series where they will face the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs, who ended their curse by winning the World Series last year, will meet the Dodgers for the second straight year with a berth in the World SeriesRead more

Perez takes lead at CIMB Classic golf, Thomas trails

Kuala Lumpur - Muslimchronicle

Pat Perez posted a seven-under-par 65 to take the second-round lead of the rain-interrupted CIMB Classic on Friday as defending champion Justin Thomas slipped further behind. American Perez fired home eight birdies to take him to 13-under-par 131 after day two at the TPC Kuala Lumpur, where play was stopped for almost four hours due to a tropical thunderstorm. CompatriotRead more

BMMAF President receives IMMAF President

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Khalid Al-Khayat, Head of the Executive Committee, President of Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF), Member of the Supreme Organising Committee and Head of the Executive Committee of the World Amateur MMA Championship that will be organised in the Kingdom of Bahrain next month, held a meeting with Kerrith Brown, President of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF). TheRead more