Cricket

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Charith Asalanka scored a career-best 127 to help Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs in the opener of a two-match one-day international cricket series on Wednesday.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Star pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy because of a lower back injury in a major setback for India's chances at the prestigious tournament.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy, leaving Australia without any of its three front-line fast bowlers.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian cricketer Matt Kuhnemann will be forced to undergo biomechanical testing on his bowling action after the left-arm spinner was reported by umpires during the recent test series win in Sri Lanka .

Chelsea part-owner Todd Boehly is looking to buy a slice of another English sports team — this time in cricket.

DENVER (AP) — The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee is looking into how a former police officer landed an investigator's job at the U.S.

The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee is looking into how a former police officer landed an investigator's job at the U.S.

GENEVA (AP) — The International Boxing Association said Monday it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Kane Williamson trumped South African opener Matthew Breetzke’s record-breaking debut ODI hundred and led New Zealand to the tri-nation series final with a six-wicket win on Monday.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Ireland won a third straight cricket test match after beating Zimbabwe by 63 runs on Monday in their one-off meeting in Bulawayo. The Irish gained full member status with the ICC in 2017, allowing them to play test cricket.