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Alvarez knocks out Plant to make super middleweight history

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Las Vegas, Nov 7 (AFP/APP):Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez made history Saturday, knocking out Caleb Plant in the 11th round to become the first undisputed world super middleweight champion, unifying all four major belts in less than 12 months. The 31-year-old Alvarez added the IBF belt to […]

NBA Trail Blazers launch probe amid claims against Olshey

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

New York, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):The Portland Trail Blazers announced Saturday they are looking into allegations of workplace misconduct after multiple reports said such claims were made against team president of basketball operations Neil Olshey. The Oregonian, The Athletic and Yahoo Sports reported allegations that Olshey […]

England, Australia into T20 World Cup semi-finals as South Africa exit

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):Rassie van der Dussen smashed an unbeaten 94 as South Africa beat England by 10 runs but failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. Group 1 winners England and Australia, who beat West […]

Sudan gears up for anti-coup ‘civil disobedience’

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Khartoum, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):Pro-democracy protesters prepared Saturday to launch two more days of civil disobedience against Sudan’s military coup, as Arab League mediators arrived in Khartoum to try to defuse the crisis. The calls were spearheaded by the Sudanese Professionals Association — an umbrella of […]

Football: English Premier League results – collated

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

London, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):English Premier League results on Saturday: Manchester United 0 Manchester City 2 (Bailly 7-og, Silva 45) Brentford 1 (Henry 60) Norwich 2 (Normann 6, Pukki 29-pen) Chelsea 1 (Havertz 33) Burnley 1 (Vydra 79) Crystal Palace 2 (Zaha 61, Gallagher 78) Wolves […]

Russia beat Switzerland to win Billie Jean King Cup

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Prague, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):Daria Kasatkina and Liudmila Samsonova led Russia to victory in the maiden Billie Jean King Cup after winning their singles matches against Switzerland in Prague on Saturday. Kasatkina beat Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-4 and Samsonova overpowered Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-3, […]

England sweat on Roy injury ahead of T20 World Cup semi-final

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):England skipper Eoin Morgan admitted the prospect of losing injured opener Jason Roy for the Twenty World Cup semi-final “really hurts the mood” in the team. Roy, 31, suffered a calf injury and collapsed to the ground while chasing […]

South Africa on ‘upward curve’ despite World Cup woe, says Boucher

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):South Africa bowed out of the Twenty20 World up on Saturday but coach Mark Boucher said the young team is headed in the “right direction” and will soon be rewarded with a trophy. The Proteas won their final Super […]

Rugby fans return in South Africa as Covid ban eased

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

Pretoria, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):A Pretoria crowd of 2,000 was treated to 15 tries on Saturday during the first top-level rugby match in South Africa open to spectators since a coronavirus-induced ban last year. Thirteen of the tries were scored by a Currie Cup XV, which […]

Aussie star Simmons fined by NBA 76ers: report

Posted on November 6, 2021 by News Desk

New York, Nov 5 (AFP/APP):Australian guard Ben Simmons has been fined his $360,000 game salary by the Philadelphia 76ers for missing Thursday’s NBA victory over Detroit and faces more fines, ESPN reported on Friday. The report says Simmons has been seeing mental health professionals through […]

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Alvarez knocks out Plant to make super middleweight history

NBA Trail Blazers launch probe amid claims against Olshey

England, Australia into T20 World Cup semi-finals as South Africa exit

Sudan gears up for anti-coup ‘civil disobedience’

Football: English Premier League results – collated

Russia beat Switzerland to win Billie Jean King Cup

England sweat on Roy injury ahead of T20 World Cup semi-final

South Africa on ‘upward curve’ despite World Cup woe, says Boucher

Rugby fans return in South Africa as Covid ban eased

Aussie star Simmons fined by NBA 76ers: report

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