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LONDON 11 Nov (Online): James Maddison has been rewarded with a call-up to England’s World Cup squad after his scintillating form for Leicester as Gareth southegate showed faith in a series of players short on form or fitness. Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and Kalvin […]

London, Nov 10 (AFP/APP):Argentina named an unchanged side on Thursday to play Wales in the Autumn Nations Series in Cardiff this weekend as they look to back-up a well-deserved win over England. The Pumas launched their tour of Europe with victory over Rugby World Cup […]

Warsaw, Nov 10 (AFP/APP):Robert Lewandowski will lead Poland’s World Cup campaign with Barcelona’s goalscoring machine among the 26-man squad for Qatar named by coach Czeslaw Michniewicz on Thursday. The selection process was “the most important decision of my life” Michniewicz said, revealing he had run […]

Oeiras, Portugal, Nov 10 (AFP/APP):Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal into the World Cup after Fernando Santos named the veteran forward in his 26-man squad on Thursday. The Manchester United striker, 37, has not been first choice for his club this season but will be part […]

Lucerne, Switzerland, Nov 9 (AFP/APP):Switzerland coach Murat Takin named a 26-man squad for the World Cup on Wednesday with Borussia Moenchengladbach experienced goalkeeper Yann Sommer providing sound foundations. Old guard stalwarts Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and front-line spearhead Breel Embolo stand out while two names […]

Milan, Nov 8 (AFP/APP): Italian Serie A results on Tuesday: Napoli 2 (Lozano 69-pen, Zielinski 88) Empoli 0 Spezia 1 (Ampadu 33) Udinese 1 (Lovric 43) Playing later (all times GMT) Cremonese v AC Milan (1945) Wednesday Lecce v Atalanta, Sassuolo v Roma (1730), Fiorentina […]

ISLAMABAD 08 Nov (Online): Pakistan Basket Ball Federation has postponed the Inter-Departmental National Basket Ball Championship and Divisional National Basket Ball Championship Grade-A. The tournaments have been postponed on the instructions of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) in perspective of law and order situation in the […]

Copenhagen, Nov 8 (AFP/APP):Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020, was one of 21 players named by Kasper Hjulmand on Monday in Denmark’s World Cup squad, with the coach set to name the remaining five players in the coming […]

Paris, Nov 7 (AFP/APP):Liverpool will have the chance to avenge last season’s Champions League final defeat at the hands of Real Madrid after Jurgen Klopp’s side were drawn on Monday to face the holders again in the last 16. Meanwhile, the other standout tie saw […]