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Cricket Australia chief backs Tim Paine to make Test return

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Melbourbe -December 10 (Online): Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive officer Nick Hockley hopes Tim Paine returns to country’s Test side “as quickly as possible” after the wicket-keeper resigned from the captaincy because of his involvement in a “sexting” scandal. Paine disrupted Australia’s Ashes preparations weeks […]

Siegfried Aikman named Pakistan hockey team’s coach

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Lahore -December 10 (Online): In a bid to revive the flagging fortunes of the national hockey team, the Pakistan Hockey Federation has turned to Dutch coach Siegfried Aikman. Aikman was unveiled as the team’s new head coach on Thursday, a day before its departure for […]

Root and Malan dig in for England at tea in first Ashes Test

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brisbane -December 10 (Online): Joe Root and Dawid Malan dug in to give England some badly needed cheer at tea on the third day of the opening Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba on Friday. England were 107-2 at the break with skipper Root […]

Malan admits he thought Test cricket had passed him by

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brisbane, Australia, Dec 10 (AFP/APP):England number three Dawid Malan admitted Friday that he thought his Test cricket career was over before his recall to the team earlier this year. The 34-year-old South African-born Malan was speaking after his gritty 80 not out in England’s second […]

Tour de France fan who caused pile-up set gets fine

Posted on December 10, 2021 by News Desk

Brest, France, Dec 9 (AFP/APP):The spectator behind one of the biggest pile-ups in Tour de France history was on Thursday fined for the incident at this year’s event in which dozens of riders were injured. A court in Brest, western France, ordered the 31-year old […]

Female athletes display top performances in Inter-University Athletics Cship

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Dec 09 (APP):The female athletes displayed top performances in the Inter-University Athletics Championship (Women) under the auspicious of Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive here at the Jinnah Stadium of the Pakistan Sports Complex. Many athletes featured in different disciplines of the championship. In 200m, Tameem […]

Football great Pele hospitalized for tumor treatment

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Sao Paulo, Dec 9 (AFP/APP):Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalized for treatment of a previously identified colon tumor, his doctors said Wednesday, the latest health issue for the 81-year-old icon. The three-time world champion was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo “for […]

Stokes no-ball controversy spices up second day of Ashes

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brisbane, Australia, Dec 9 (AFP/APP):England’s star all-rounder Ben Stokes was at the centre of a no-ball drama in the first Ashes Test on Thursday at the Gabba. David Warner was on 17 when Stokes bowled him, only for the Australian opener to be given a […]

Hasan, Afridi push Bangladesh to brink after Sajid heroics

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Dhaka, Dec 8 (AFP/APP):Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi claimed two wickets each after Pakistan enforced the follow-on in search of victory on the final day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. The hosts were 72-4 by lunch on the fifth day […]

Man Utd face Villa, Leicester host Watford in FA Cup third round

Posted on December 8, 2021 by News Desk

London – December 7 (Online): Manchester United entertain Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round, while holders Leicester City welcome Watford and West Ham United are at home to Leeds United following Monday’s draw. Non-league Chesterfield bagged a trip to face last season’s runners-up […]

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Cricket Australia chief backs Tim Paine to make Test return

Siegfried Aikman named Pakistan hockey team’s coach

Root and Malan dig in for England at tea in first Ashes Test

Malan admits he thought Test cricket had passed him by

Tour de France fan who caused pile-up set gets fine

Female athletes display top performances in Inter-University Athletics Cship

Football great Pele hospitalized for tumor treatment

Stokes no-ball controversy spices up second day of Ashes

Hasan, Afridi push Bangladesh to brink after Sajid heroics

Man Utd face Villa, Leicester host Watford in FA Cup third round

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