TSC officials depart

LALITPUR: President of Three Star Club Lalit Krishna Shrestha and general secretary Arun Man Joshi today left for Malaysia to take part in the draw ceremony of the upcoming AFC President’s Cup Football Tournament to be held in Kathmandu from May 4-14. After the draw ceremony to be held on March 22, they will also attend a workshop on March 23 at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. — HNS

Bhajji’s action suspect

KOLKATA: Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was reported again for a suspect bowling action after being cleared earlier this month for the Test series against Pakistan. Singh’s action while delivering the armer — an off-spinner’s delivery that drifts away from the batsman instead of breaking into him — has been reported to the ICC by umpires and the match referee in India’s second Test match against Pakistan, which ended on Sunday. — AP

NSW beat Queensland

BRISBANE: New South Wales edged out traditional rival Queensland by one wicket to win the Australian domestic first-class cricket title. After scoring 188 in its first innings and chasing 182 runs for victory on the third day of the final, NSW reached 183/9 after Queensland put up innings totals of 102 and 268. Spin bowler Stuart MacGill whipped Bulls fast bowler Joe Dawes away to square-leg to secure the Blues’ second title in three seasons. Martin Love’s 116 led Queensland to its second-innings total of 268. — AP

Sorenstam wins in playoff

ARIZONA: Annika Sorenstam has rallied to win in the final round 19 times. She just couldn’t recall many in more dramatic fashion than her repeat victory in the Safeway International. She nailed a 4-wood second shot onto the green on the par-5 18th, made up the final shot and forced a playoff with her birdie putt, then beat Lorena Ochoa of Mexico with a par on the first extra hole. She finished with a 2-under 70 to match Ochoa (74) at 11-under 277. — AP