Sports
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First fifer at home is special: Kemar Roach
Dubai [UAE]: West Indies paceman Kemar Roach, who recorded the figures of 5 for 17 to dismantle England for 77 in the first Test, said claiming the first fifer at home is…
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Danielle Hazell retires from international cricket
London: England women’s cricketer Danielle Hazell has announced her retirement from the international cricket after serving the game for nine years. The 30-year-old, who had made her debut in 2009 and helped…
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Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu knocked out by Carolina Marin
Jakarta: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Indonesian Masters after going down against Carolina Marin of Spain in the quarter-final clash of the women’s singles event here on…
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Novak Djokovic to meet Nadal in Australian Open final
Melbourne: Serbias number one seed Novak Djokovic defeated Frances Lucas Pouille 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the final of the Australian Open, where he will face second seed Rafael…
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Ranji Trophy: Wasim Jaffer reaches another milestone, becomes first player to achieve this feat
Wasim Jaffer, the veteran first-class cricketer became the only batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in two separate seasons as he scored 34 runs for Vidarbha in the first innings of…
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Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul’s ban now lifted by BCCI
India’s cricket board has lifted the suspensions of Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul with immediate effect. The bans on the Indian duo were provisionally lifted with immediate effect. Hardik Pandya will join…
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Cricket Australia issues ‘first and final warning’ over ‘It’s ok to be white’ banner in Perth
London: Three men who unfurled an ‘It’s ok to be white’ banner during a Big Bash League (BBL) match at the Optus Stadium in Perth will receive a first and final warning…
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Indonesia Masters: Sindhu, Srikanth breeze into quarters
Jakarta: Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth reached the quarter-final round of the ongoing Indonesian Masters with a convincing win over their respective opponents here on Thursday. While Sindhu eased…
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PSL 2019: Injured Smith replaced by Andre Russell
London: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans have replaced injured Australian cricketer Steve Smith with West Indies allrounder Andre Russell. Smith was ruled out of the tournament following an elbow injury…
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Windies skipper opts out of Pak T20I series due to security concerns
London: West Indies women’s cricket team captain Stefanie Taylor withdrew from their upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan, which will be played in Karachi, due to security reasons. Taylor will join the…
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Impact of Asian Cup will be huge for Indian football: Goalkeeper Gurpreet Sandhu
New Delhi: Indian men’s football team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels that the impact of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 will be “huge for Indian Football.” “21 out of the 23…
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Milestone is part of journey: Shikhar Dhawan
Mount Maunganui: Shikhar Dhawan whose dazzling batting gave India an early lead in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand and completed 5,000 runs said it was all “part of the journey”.…
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Rafael Nadal marches into Australian Open final
Tennis: Former world number one Rafael Nadal surged into the final round of the Australian Open after sweeping aside Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their semi-final clash of the men’s singles event…
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PCB decries Sarfraz’s racial slur
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday expressed regret over racist slurs by national team captain Sarfraz Ahmed against South African pacer Andile Phehlukwayo. “The PCB expresses regret over the remark…
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Osaka beats Pliskova to reach second straight grand slam final
Melbourne: Fourth seed Japanese player Naomi Osaka advanced to the Australian Open final after beating Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday. Osaka took one hour and 40 minutes to beat…
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Asian Cup impact will change Indian football, says Gurpreet
New Delhi: India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels that the impact of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 will be “huge for Indian football.” “Twenty one out of the 23 players in…
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Starc becomes 17th Australian to register 200 Test wickets
Brisbane: More than seven years after he claimed his first Test wicket at the Gabba, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has become the 17th Australian to register 200 Test wickets after striking on…
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Mandhana, Rodrigues, Indian spinners crumple Kiwi women; take early series lead
Napier: Belligerent Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Indian spinners choked out a weakened New Zealand with relentless accuracy, ensuring a convincing nine-wicket victory in the first one-day international (ODI) of the three-match…
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Kohli rested for last two ODIs, T20 series against Kiwis
New Delhi: Indian skipper Virat Kohli is rested for the last two one-day matches against New Zealand and the subsequent T20I series. The decision was taken after considering the workload on the…
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Sabbir Rahman back in Bangladesh squad as BCB reduced his ban
London: Right-hand batsman Sabbir Rahman, who was serving a six-month ban for abusing a fan on social media, has been selected in Bangladesh team for their upcoming three-match ODI series against New…
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Pliskova ‘played her best tennis ever’, says Serena post Australian Open ouster
Melbourne: American tennis star Serena Williams was stunned by Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic in their quarter-final clash of the Australian Open but the former is full of praise for her opponent.…
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Sleeping giant has woken up: Striker Jeje Lalpekhlua on Indian football team
New Delhi: India was dubbed as a sleeping giant by former FIFA President Joseph Blatter way back in 2006. Post India’s heart-warming performance in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, national team…
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Sarfaraz Ahmed apologises for racial comments against Proteas batsman
New Delhi: Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed apologised for making racial remarks at South African batsman Andile Phehlukwayo during the second ODI in Durban. The 31-year-old was picked up by the stump mic…
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Amitabh Bachchan denies buying IPL stake
New Delhi: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has denied that his family was interested in picking equity stake in any of the franchises of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). “This news is…
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz in racial abuse row
Durban: Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmed stirred a controversy when he racially abused South Africa pacer Andile Phehlukwayo during the second One-Day International (ODI) here. Phehlukwayo and Rassie van der Dussen put…
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Napier ODI: All-round India blow New Zealand away
Napier: Magnificent spells by the Indian bowlers and Shikhar Dhawan’s dazzling batting ensured a convincing eight-wicket victory over hosts New Zealand in the first ODI of the five-match series at McLean Park…
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Pat Cummins, Travis Head appointed as vice-captains for Sri Lanka Tests
Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday appointed Pat Cummins and Travis Head as vice-captains of the national side for their upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The duo has replaced Mitchell…
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IPL will help players prepare for World Cup: Gautam Gambhir
Bengaluru: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes that participating in the 2019 India Premier League (IPL) will help the national players to prepare for the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will start…
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Kohli’s hard work, perseverance paid off: Sachin Tendulkar
New Delhi: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Indian skipper Virat Kohli for bagging top ICC honours on Tuesday. While expressing that he is proud of Kohli’s achievements, the master blaster said that…
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Ronaldo handed 23-month prison sentence, fined for tax evasion
Madrid: A regional Spanish court on Tuesday sentenced former Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to 23 months in prison and ordered him to pay a 18.8 million euro ($21.44 million) fine for…
