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ANKARA, Turkey – December 26 (ONLINE) Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Cristiano Ronaldo was subjected to a “political ban” at the World Cup, as he compared the Portuguese footballer to Lionel Messi. “They have wasted Ronaldo. Unfortunately, they have imposed a political ban […]

London, Dec 26 (AFP/APP):Harry Kane bounced back from his World Cup heartbreak to earn Tottenham a 2-2 draw at Brentford as Newcastle climbed to second place in the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Leicester on Monday. Liverpool also made a winning return from […]

Glasgow, Dec 24 (AFP/APP):Japan’s Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi both scored twice as champions Celtic strengthened their grip on top spot in the Scottish Premiership with a 4-1 victory over St Johnstone on Saturday. The success in front of their own fans at Parkhead saw […]

Sao Paulo, Dec 24 (AFP/APP):Family members visited the legendary Pele on Saturday at the Sao Paulo hospital where he is suffering from worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems, according to a social media post by his daughter. Edinho, Pele’s son — who […]

Rome, Dec 16 (AFP/APP): Sinisa Mihajlovic died at the age of 53 on Friday after leukemia finally got the better of a charismatic and controversial figure who was one of the most recognisable players from the golden age of Serie A. Serb Mihajlovic, a powerful […]

ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP): The opening ceremony of much-awaited national leagues of Weightlifting and Wrestling under the auspices of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme was held at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore. Governor Punjab, Engr. Baligh ur Rehman was the chief guest […]