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Australia name unchanged squad for final three Ashes Tests

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Adelaide, Australia, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):Australia named an unchanged 15-man squad for the three remaining Ashes Tests against England Monday with captain Pat Cummins and fast bowling partner Josh Hazlewood rejoining the team in Melbourne later this week. The home team resisted any changes after a […]

Singapore’s first badminton world champion hails ‘dream come true’

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Singapore, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):Loh Kean Yew was celebrating a “dream come true” Monday after becoming the first Singaporean to win a badminton world championship, despite carrying an ankle injury. The 22nd-ranked Loh stunned India’s world number 14 Srikanth Kidambi 21-15, 22-20 in the men’s singles […]

Goggia wins downhill to take lead in overall standings

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Vald’Isère, France, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):Italy’s Sofia Goggia took the lead in the World Cup overall standings after winning the women’s downhill at Val d’Isere on Saturday. The 29-year-old Olympic downhill champion produced a superb second half of the race to seal victory edging Breezy Johnson […]

England collapse again as Australia turn screw in 2nd Test

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Adelaide, Australia, Dec 18 (AFP/APP):England were staring down the barrel of another chastening defeat Saturday, dismissed for 236 then forced to watch as Australia batted again and stretched their lead in the day-night second Ashes Test at Adelaide. Joe Root and Dawid Malan had survived […]

England fight back in 2nd Ashes Test after Labuschagne century

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Adelaide, Australia, Dec 17 (AFP/APP):England grabbed three vital Australian wickets, including Marnus Labuschagne for 103, to claw their way back into the second Ashes Test in Adelaide on a scorching day two Friday. Australia were 302 for five at dinner in the day-night Test, with […]

NBA to step up Covid-19 measures: report

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Los Angeles, Dec 17 (AFP/APP):The NBA has boosted its Covid-19 measures after a surge in cases saw 52 players go into health protocols this month. The National Basketball Association’s new measures will include more testing and mask wearing for players and staff, American sports broadcaster […]

Ombudsman finds Smith, Boucher and De Villiers showed racial prejudice

Posted on December 16, 2021 by News Desk

Johannesburg, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):South African cricket legends Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher and AB de Villiers were all found to have engaged in racially prejudiced conduct in a report by an independent ombudsman released on Wednesday. Cricket South Africa made public a 235-page interim report by […]

Pakistan known for large spectrum of traditional sports

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Jehangir Khan Tareen MULTAN, Dec 15 (APP):Pakistan is a country where numerous games are played at international and national level besides traditional sports: Desi Kushthi (Mud Wrestling), Kabaddi, Horse Dance, Chirpiest Partridge competition, Goli Pila, Tent Pegging, Stone Lifting, Shooting Volley Ball, Bull Racing, Pitthu […]

Anderson in England squad for second Ashes Test

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Adelaide, Australia, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):Bowling great Jimmy Anderson said Wednesday he wants to play all four remaining Ashes Tests after being included in England’s 12-man squad for the second Test against Australia this week. Test cricket’s most prolific quick with 632 wickets was controversially left […]

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