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Guardiola wants Bernardo to stay but unsure he will

MANCHESTER – August 5 (ONLINE) Pep Guardiola insists he wants Bernardo Silva to stay at Manchester City but concedes the decision is out of his control amid interest from Barcelona. Portugal international Silva played an integral role in City’s Premier League title defence last season […]

ICC hopeful of retaining all-format players despite busy calendar

ISLAMABAD – August 4 (ONLINE) The International Cricket Council (ICC) is optimistic of retaining the game’s all-format players despite their mounting workload in a busy calendar, chief executive Geoff Allardice said. England talisman Ben Stokes quit the 50-overs format last month, citing an “unsustainable” schedule, […]

Tamim becomes Bangladesh’s highest ODI run scorer

HARARE, Zimbabwe – August 5 (ONLINE) Tamim Iqbal Friday became first Bangladeshi to score 8000 One Day International (ODI) runs. Overall, Iqbal is ninth opener to breach the landmark. He reached the milestone during Bangladesh’s first ODI against Zimbabwe when he moved to 57 with […]

Raza, ‘brilliant’ Kaia slam ODI centuries as Zimbabwe stun Bangladesh

Harare, Aug 5 (AFP/APP): Sikandar Raza and Innocent Kaia struck centuries as Zimbabwe recovered from a disastrous start to stun Bangladesh by five wickets on Friday in the first match of a three one-day internationals series. The home team lost openers Regis Chakabva and Tarisai […]

Netherlands v New Zealand 2nd T20 scores

Voorburg, Netherlands, Aug 5 (AFP/APP): Brief scores from the second Twenty20 international between the Netherlands and New Zealand on Friday: At Voorburg Cricket Club: Netherlands 147-4, 20 overs (B de Leede 53 not out, T Cooper 26, S Edwards 26 not out; M Bracewell 2-20) […]

CWG Wrestling: Inam wins silver, Inayatullah takes bronze

BIRMINGHAM, Aug 05 (APP): Pakistan’s top grappler Muhammad Inam Butt claimed silver medal as he lost to India’s Deepak Punia in the well-fougt 86kg final of the Commonwealth Games wrestling event in Birmingham on Friday. The Indian wrestler stole the show without conceding a point, […]

New Zealand v The Netherlands 1st T20 scores

Voorburg, Netherlands, Aug 4 (AFP/APP):Brief scores from the first Twenty20 international between New Zealand and the Netherlands on Thursday: At Voorburg Cricket Club: The Netherlands 132 all out, 19.3 overs (B de Leede 66, S Edwards 20, B Tickner 4-27) v New Zealand (M Guptill […]

Cheika makes 9 changes as Argentina host Australia

Buenos Aires, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Michael Cheika on Thursday announced nine changes to his Argentina side to take on Australia in Rugby Championship ‘opener’ in Mendoza but was unable to recall one key player. Veteran fly-half Nicolas Sanchez suffered an injury relapse after returning to […]

Sanchez undecided on future

ISLAMABAD – August 4 (ONLINE) Alexis Sanchez remains undecided on his future after being questioned about a potential move to Marseille after visiting a restaurant with agent Fernando Felicevich. His contract at Inter is expected to be officially terminated imminently, and Marseille have been linked […]

Deadly injections take body builder’s life

BRASILIA, Brazil – August 4 (ONLINE) Brazilian body builder Valdir Segato, who injected himself with oil for bigger muscles died on his 55th birthday. Valdir Segato had been using potentially fatal injections of Synthol for years, risking strokes and infections, to get huge biceps, pectorals […]

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