BASKETBALL
Cavs win ahead of All-Star Game
Ahead of the All-Star Game to take place this Sunday, LeBron James scored 31 points to lead his Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-104 victory over Indiana Pacers.
The match also saw Kyle Korver become only the seventh NBA player to notch up 2,000 career 3-point baskets.
CRICKET
New England captain Root seeks inspiration from rivals
Joe Root, newly appointed captain of England’s Test team after Alastair Cook gave up the position, seeks to replicate the success enjoyed by Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Australian counterpart Steve Smith, both of whom have excelled with the bat once handed over the duty of captaining their sides.
FOOTBALL
Bayern humiliate Arsenal 5-1
After the first half ended 1-1 in the much-expected showdown between Bayern Munich and Arsenal, the hosts stepped up their game, scoring four goals in the second half, including three in a spell of ten minutes, to win the first leg of their Champions League last 16 match 5-1.
In the other match on Wednesday, Real Madrid came back from a goal down to defeat Napoli 3-1, a handy lead heading into the second leg of their tie.
