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Bucks roll over short-handed Nuggets, Suns win 15th straight

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Los Angeles, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went wire-to-wire to capture their sixth consecutive victory with a 120-109 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Pat Connaughton poured in 20 points and Khris Middleton […]

RugbyU: English Premiership results

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

London, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):English Premiership results on Friday: Bath 16 Exeter 23 Bristol 20 Northampton 36 Wasps 33 Gloucester 35 Newcastle v Worcester — postponed due to bad weather, playing Saturday Playing Saturday (1500 GMT unless stated) Harlequins v London Irish Newcastle v Worcester (1800 […]

New Zealand 197-2 at lunch against India on day three

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Kanpur, India, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday denied Will Young his maiden century on the third day of the first Test as New Zealand reached 197-2 at lunch in reply to India’s 345. Young fell for 89 after a 151-run partnership with Tom Latham, […]

New Covid variant throws sport in South Africa into turmoil

Posted on November 27, 2021 by News Desk

Johannesburg, Nov 26 (AFP/APP): South African sport was thrown into turmoil on Friday following the announcement of travel bans following the discovery of a new strain of corona virus in the country. Two rounds of matches in the United Rugby Championship were postponed, with two […]

Rio Olympics chief sentenced to 30 years for bribery

Posted on November 27, 2021 by News Desk

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):A court has sentenced a former president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee to more than 30 years in prison for buying votes to win Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics. Carlos Nuzman, 79, was convicted in federal […]

Heavy snowfall at Lake Louise scuppers World Cup downhill

Posted on November 27, 2021 by News Desk

Paris, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):The first men’s downhill race of the Alpine skiing World Cup season scheduled for Lake Louise in Canada on Friday has been cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Two other speed events scheduled for Lake Louise, another downhill on Saturday and a Super-G […]

Nigeria lose Napoli’s Osimhen for Africa Cup of Nations

Posted on November 24, 2021 by News Desk

Rome, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):Napoli’s Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen seems certain to miss the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations as he needs three months to recover from surgery to a smashed cheekbone, the Serie A leaders said on Tuesday. Osimhen suffered multiple face fractures following a […]

Cornwall hits out to see West Indies avoid follow-on in Sri Lanka

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Galle, Sri Lanka, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):The West Indies avoided the follow-on as they reached 215 for eight at lunch at on the third day of the third Test in Galle, still trailing hosts Sri Lanka by 171 runs. Rahkeem Cornwall was on 33 not out […]

Canada’s Point sidelined “indefinitely” with injury

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Los Angeles, Nov 22 (AFP/APP):Brayden Point, who has been a key component of Tampa Bay’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championship teams, has been placed on the injury list by the Lightning, the NHL club announced on Sunday. The Lightning said the star center is expected to […]

Cambodia to host 5th Asian Youth Games in 2029

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

DUBAI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua/APP):The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) added two more multi-sport games to its calendar during the 40th OCA General Assembly in Dubai on Sunday. According to the OCA, the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia signed a host city contract with the OCA […]

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Bucks roll over short-handed Nuggets, Suns win 15th straight

RugbyU: English Premiership results

New Zealand 197-2 at lunch against India on day three

New Covid variant throws sport in South Africa into turmoil

Rio Olympics chief sentenced to 30 years for bribery

Heavy snowfall at Lake Louise scuppers World Cup downhill

Nigeria lose Napoli’s Osimhen for Africa Cup of Nations

Cornwall hits out to see West Indies avoid follow-on in Sri Lanka

Canada’s Point sidelined “indefinitely” with injury

Cambodia to host 5th Asian Youth Games in 2029

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