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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nathan Lyon took ten wickets for the match and brought New Zealand’s attempted fight back in the first test to a shuddering halt as Australia completed a 172-run win on Sunday and took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. New Zealand resumed at 111-3 on the fourth day in its second innings and collapsed …

SINGAPORE (AP) — Six-time LPGA Tour winner Celine Boutier had a bogey-free round of 8-under 64 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 30-year-old French player had a 36-hole total of 7-under 137 on the Sentosa Golf Club course, a layout a short drive south of the Singapore city …

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Usama Mir became the first spinner in Pakistan Super League history to grab a six-wicket haul as Multan Sultans beat Lahore Qalandars by 60 runs Tuesday, handing the two-time champions their sixth straight loss. Leg-spinner Mir picked up 6-40 and bowled out Lahore for 154 in 17 overs. Table-topper Multan posted this season’s highest score of …

SYDNEY (AP) — Overall leader Australia held out Denmark to win their home leg of the SailGP series on Sydney harbor on Sunday. Australia and New Zealand both were over the start line early in the final but while New Zealand couldn’t fully recover and finished third, Australia rallied brilliantly to win a regatta for the first time this season. …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu has agreed to return to his former South Korean baseball club, becoming the most expensive player in the Korea Baseball Organization. The 36-year-old Ryu signed an eight-year, 17 billion won ($12.8 million) contract to rejoin the Hanwha Eagles club, the Eagles said in a statement Thursday. “Hanwha Eagles …

Korean Football Association officials have recommended Jurgen Klinsmann be fired as head coach of the South Korean national team after an Asian Cup semifinal exit and reports of infighting among star players. Klinsmann was already under heavy criticism after South Korea’s upset 2-0 semifinal loss to Jordan last week and pressure intensified following media reports of a spat between captain …

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jack Leach has been ruled out of the rest of England’s test tour of India with a left knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Sunday. The 32-year-old spin bowler picked up the injury during England’s first test victory in Hyderabad, where he was forced to play a restricted role …