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Watch: Footballer Karim Benzema performs Umrah, shares experience
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad player, the Frenchman of Algerian origin, Karim Benzema, on Monday, August 7, performed Umrah in Makkah and described it as the ‘best experience’ of his life. Taking…
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Daniel Vettori replaces Brian Lara as SunRisers Hyderabad head coach
Hyderabad: In what is a change of reins in quick succession, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday announced former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori as their new head coach. Vettori replaces Brian Lara,…
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Watch: Sadio Mane performs Umrah after making Al Nassr debut
Riyadh: Al-Nassr’s newly signed Senegalese footballer Sadio Mane performed Umrah in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, August 3. The thirty-one-year-old performed the rituals of Umrah with his fellow Muslim…
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Rohit banks on home support to win ODI World Cup after 12 years
New Delhi: Skipper Rohit Sharma will be banking on the “massive” home support his team will get to win the ODI World Cup in India. India’s last ODI World Cup title came…
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Heba Saadieh becomes first Palestinian referee at World Cup
Heba Saadieh became the first-ever Palestinian to officiate a match during the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 34-year-old referee take part in the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup co-hosted…
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Dubai set to host Para-Powerlifting World Championships
Abu Dhabi: With the Paris Paralympic Games just over a year away, the crème de la creme of Para-Powerlifting including many Paralympic champions will gather here, in a fortnight’s time, when the…
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Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik’s divorce rumors return amid to Instagram bio change
Mumbai: Sania Mirza’s marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has been rumoured since last year, when cryptic posts by Sania fueled rumours of a possible split. The recent change in Shoaib Malik’s…
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Abu Dhabi police win 19 gold medals at Canada games
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police teams have harvested 49 coloureful medals since the launch of the 2023 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG 2023) on 28th July in the Canadian Province of…
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Manager of 2007 World T20-winning team Sunil Dev passes away
New Delhi: Former Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) secretary Sunil Dev passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 75 and is survived by his wife and children. Dev,…
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We will surprise India: Pakistan head coach Saqlain
Chennai: Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain on Wednesday admitted that India are ahead of his side in terms of preparations but promised to surprise the hosts in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey…
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Sadio Mane joins Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr
Riyadh: Senegal forward Sadio Mane has left Bayern Munich to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Nassr. The contract signed by Mane on Tuesday is valid until 2027. Bayern…
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Pak awaits security delegation nod for World Cup in India
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to get clearance for sending its national team for the 50-over World Cup, provided that a security delegation visits India first and gives its…
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HCA battle lines drawn: It is important to discard old attitudes and adopt clean practices
The scent of elections has set contentious affairs within the Hyderabad Cricket Association on fire again. The heavyweights within the organisation are re-examining their position and strategy vis-a-vis the decision made by Justice L.…
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Giving youngsters exposure: said Hardik on Rohit, Kohli being rested
Tarouba: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya said stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli needed to be rested for the second and third ODIs against West Indies to help India give opportunities to youngsters…
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Pak agree to play with India on Oct 14, will be pitted against SL on Oct 10
Karachi: The marquee World Cup clash between India and Pakistan will be held in Ahmedabad on October 14, instead of originally scheduled date October 15 as PCB has agreed with ICC and…
