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Kenyan veterinarian David Munyua pulls off one of the great World Darts Championship upsets over Belgium’s Mike De Decker. Source link

The circus comes to town in Adelaide with technological madness marring a second day which, more importantly, saw England wilt again and Australia tighten its grip on the Ashes. Source link

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer share a robust conversation, Snicko is decried as “the worst ever” and another catching controversy. Here are the quick hits from day two of the third Ashes Test. Source link

A series of strange decisions by umpires further erodes any trust in the DRS process as day two at the Adelaide Oval devolves into “shambles” and “chaos”. Source link

Sam Kerr heads in the winner as Chelsea secures a spot in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. Source link

The use of “Snicko” in the Ashes is questioned after yet another DRS controversy in the third Ashes Test frustrates England and helps Alex Carey to a Test century. Source link

Ben Stokes has dragged his battered, cramping body to the close on day two of the third Ashes Test, with the tourists chances of victory hanging by a thread.  Source link

Flying fruit pips are less menacing than the cork and leather cricket balls that Harold Larwood hurled at Australian batsmen during the infamous Bodyline series, but a showdown between the English fast bowler and a disgruntled crowd that was allegedly armed with pomegranate seeds is part of the rich story of Ashes acrimony. Source link

Snicko’s boss admits an operator error dudded England out of the wicket of Alex Carey on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Source link

Alex Carey looked to the heavens as his name rang out from the Adelaide Oval stands, his emotional century saving Australia’s day one and furthering his push to one day stand among the great wicketkeeper-bats. Source link