Anna Meares says she is confident France can provide safe Games for athletes and fans
Cricket is more than just a game in India: critics accuse ruling-party politicians and the sport's closely linked mega-rich board of exploiting its huge popularity for electoral advantage."Control is exercised not just through its presence of senior officials connected to the ruling party, but through the use of Indian cricket to further their political messaging," she told AFP. Modi's government is far from the first to use cricket for political gain in India, but his populist BJP has tightened
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday and book a first-round NBA playoff clash with the defending champion Denver Nuggets.They tied it twice more but D'Angelo Russell's three-pointer with 51.3 seconds remaining pushed the Lakers lead to four points and Los Angeles held on for the win.