dale hudson

MLB has revealed that Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and All-Star Marquis Grissom will manage the National League and American League teams, respectively, at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta. Joining them are baseball legends Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy, Andruw Jones, and Tim Hudson, among others, who will serve as coaches.

EUROPE-ELECTRICITY/:EUROPE POWER-Spot lifted by increased French demand, wind output decline

Faf du Plessis was named as the captain of the Proteas Blue Label Telecoms squad for the three-match KFC T20 International Series against New Zealand.

SA seamer Vernon Philander, who missed the last Test against NZ owing to a hamstring injury, has returned to the squad for the first Test against Pakistan.

Rory Kleinveldt, uncapped at Test match level, has been included in the Proteas Test squad for their three-match series in Australia next month.

South Africa have rested Jacques Kallis from the upcoming ODI series against England, replacing him with Dean Elgar in the 15-member squad for the five-match series starting August 24.

GLOBAL-OIL:Oil prices rise after report shows drop in U.S. stocks

GLOBAL-OIL:Oil prices rise after report shows drop in U.S. stocks

ARAMCO-IPO/ECONOMIST:Aramco IPO could push other Gulf states to list oil assets-economist

Ever since their re-entry in international cricket in 1991, South Africa have been a powerful team. Yet, they have nothing to show for their cricketing abilities except the ICC Knockout Trophy in 1998. They have been forever carrying the tag of ‘chokers’.

On the eve of the World Cup match between India and South Africa, a look at their five memorable ODIs.

ASIA-RICE:Asia Rice - India down as overseas demand wanes; Vietnam up on thin supply

CENTRICA-RESULTS/ (CORRECTED, UPDATE 2):REFILE-UPDATE 2-Centrica returns to profit growth but flat dividend weighs on shares

BRITAIN-HOUSING/POLL (GRAPHIC, PIX):POLL-Lull in once-rampant British housing market to persist for years

The current Indian team has some remarkable firsts to its name in Test cricket. The two successive Test series victories in Australia (2018-19 and 2020-21) outshine all the others.