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Sao Paulo, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): Pele’s health is “improving progressively,” his doctors said Tuesday, a week after the 82-year-old Brazilian football legend was hospitalized amid ongoing treatment for colon cancer. With the World Cup in full swing in Qatar, fans have been on edge over […]

Doha, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of Portugal’s starting line-up for their World Cup last 16 clash against Switzerland on Tuesday, with Goncalo Ramos selected up front at his expense. Ronaldo, 37, is the only man to score at five World Cups, […]

Doha, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): Morocco stunned Spain in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in their history on Tuesday as Achraf Hakimi struck the decisive penalty. After 120 minutes without a goal at Education City Stadium, […]

Doha, Dec 5 (AFP/APP):Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1. Mario Pasalic struck the winning penalty to send Croatia through after Ivan Perisic had pulled Croatia […]

Doha, Dec 5 (AFP/APP):Neymar makes his return to Brazil’s starting line-up for Monday’s World Cup last-16 tie against South Korea. The world’s most expensive footballer is back for the game at Doha’s Stadium 974 after missing Brazil’s last two matches with an ankle sprain he […]

LAHORE 04 Dec (Online): Pakistani Olympian (Juvelin) Arshad Nadeem has been operated for the elbow surgery in London on Sunday. The surgery was performed by orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ali Sher Bajwa. Doctor said the talented Javelin thrower will become fit very soon. Javelin thrower get […]

LONDON 04 Dec (Online): Tyson Fury said 2023 would be “the “biggest year of my career” as the Briton looks to unify boxing’s fractured heavyweight division. Fury, unbeaten as a professional, retained his WBC version of the title with a 10th-round stoppage of Derek Chisora […]

Los Angeles, Dec 3 (AFP/APP):Reigning World Cup downhill champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde out-dueled Marco Odermatt to win the men’s World Cup downhill at Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Saturday despite feeling the effects of flu. Norway’s Kilde clocked 1min 42.09 on a windy Birds of Prey […]

Doha, Dec 3 (AFP/APP):Australia take on Lionel Messi’s Argentina in a David v Goliath World Cup showdown while the United States look to ambush the Netherlands as the World Cup knockout rounds get under way on Saturday. After a group stage full of twists and […]