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Osimhen forced to sit out Africa Cup of Nations

Posted on January 1, 2022 by News Desk

Abuja, Dec 31 (AFP/APP):Nigeria have been forced to make four late changes to their final Africa Cup of Nations squad with Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Watford winger Emmanuel Dennis missing the tournament. Defender Shehu Abdullahi and Leon Balogun are the other two players who […]

Embiid powers 76ers past Durant’s Nets, Warriors-Nuggets postponed

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Los Angeles, Dec 31 (AFP/APP):Joel Embiid scored 34 points and Tyrese Maxey added 25 as the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Kevin Durant’s return from the NBA’s Covid list with a 110-102 victory over the Nets in Brooklyn on Thursday. Durant, who hadn’t played since December 16 […]

Ronaldo statue kicks up a fuss in India’s Goa

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Calangute, India, Dec 31 (AFP/APP):A statue of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has caused a stir in the southern Indian state of Goa, with locals accusing officials of insensitivity for honouring a sports star from the region’s former colonial power. Protesters with black flags gathered at […]

David Bone infected with corona virus

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Dubai-December 30 (Online): International Cricket Council (ICC)-designated match referee David Bone has succumbed to the corona virus in the ongoing Ashes series between Australia and England. Cricket Australia said that David Bone’s Corona tested positive for PCR. In a message on the social networking site […]

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor quits international cricket

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

New Zealand-December 30 (Online): New Zealand cricket icon Ross Taylor confirmed Thursday he is bowing out of international cricket. Taylor said the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on Saturday will be his last in Test whites and he will call stumps on his career after […]

PCB set to show the door to 22 officers drawing hefty salaries

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Lahore-December 30 (Online): As Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been facing a severe financial crunch and losses of around one billion rupees, PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja has decided to terminate 22 officers drawing hefty salaries, media reported on Thursday. The sources claimed that the PCB […]

‘Snow guns’ spewing man-made Beijing Olympics snow raise concerns

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Yanqing, China, Dec 30 (AFP/APP):Bright yellow turbines line the slopes of the Beijing Winter Olympics, spraying out the artificial snow needed for the Games to take place. Man-made snow has been used to varying degrees since the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. […]

Aussie leaders agree on new close contact definition amid surging COVID-19 infections

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

CANBERRA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua/APP) –:Australian leaders have agreed on a new definition of coronavirus close contacts in a bid to relieve pressure on testing sites across the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with state and territory leaders on Thursday to discuss Australia’s response to […]

More Real Madrid, Barca players test positive for Covid-19

Posted on December 30, 2021 by News Desk

Barcelona, Dec 29 (AFP/APP):Four more Real Madrid players, and three from Barcelona, have tested positive for Covid-19, the two clubs said Wednesday as new infections hit record highs in Spain. Real Madrid’s Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois, Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde, French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga and […]

Australia thrash England to retain Ashes

Posted on December 29, 2021 by News Desk

Melbourne – December 28 (ONLINE): England meekly surrendered the Ashes on the morning of the third day of the third Test as Australia crushed them by an innings and 14 runs to take an unassailable 3-0 series lead. Resuming on 31-4, England were bowled out […]

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Osimhen forced to sit out Africa Cup of Nations

Embiid powers 76ers past Durant’s Nets, Warriors-Nuggets postponed

Ronaldo statue kicks up a fuss in India’s Goa

David Bone infected with corona virus

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor quits international cricket

PCB set to show the door to 22 officers drawing hefty salaries

‘Snow guns’ spewing man-made Beijing Olympics snow raise concerns

Aussie leaders agree on new close contact definition amid surging COVID-19 infections

More Real Madrid, Barca players test positive for Covid-19

Australia thrash England to retain Ashes

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