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Super 8s opener between New Zealand and Pakistan at T20 World Cup is a washout

By The Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pakistan and New Zealand’s opening Super Eights match at the T20 World Cup was abandoned on Saturday because of rain without a ball being bowled.

The rain started at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium as soon as Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and chose to bat first.

The persistent rain eventually led to the umpires calling off the Group 2 game with the teams awarded a point each.

Tournament co-host India plays South Africa in Ahmedabad in the first Group 1 match on Sunday, when co-host Sri Lanka and England meet in Group 2 in Pallekele.

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AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket

Cue the trumpet: Edwin Díaz returns to earn save for the Dodgers after 85-game absence

By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cue the trumpet. Edwin Díaz is back to close out games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old right-hander came off the injured list Wednesday after missing 85 games, having had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow in April. “We just got a lot better,” manager Dave Roberts said. Fans were on their feet cheering when Díaz entered in the ninth to Timmy Trumpet's “Narcos.” He gave up two hits and one run while earning his fifth save of the season in a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. His four-seam fastball touched 98 mph.
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