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Australia name unchanged squad for rest of Ashes

Melbourne – December 20 (Online): Australia’s men’s cricket team will remain unchanged for rest of the Ashes test series, media reports claimed Monday. Australia named an unchanged 15-man squad for the remainder of the Ashes series against England. Captain Pat Cummins and fellow fast bowler […]

19-year-old Huraira amazes all with first-class triple ton

Islamabad – December 20 (Online): Sialkot born Muhammad Huraira became the second-youngest Pakistani after Javed Miandad to score a first-class triple century Monday. According to media reports, Huraira, 19, and nephew of Pakistan international Shoib Malik reached this milestone on the third day of the […]

Nadal tests positive for Covid in latest blow for tennis legend

Madrid, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal said Monday he had tested positive for Covid-19, putting in doubt his participation in the Australian Open next month where was expected to make his comeback to major competition after months of injury. The Spanish former world […]

Premier League to play on during Covid chaos

Manchester, United Kingdom, Dec 20 (AFP/APP):Premier League clubs on Monday decided against a temporary halt to the season despite a surge in coronavirus cases that has forced mass postponements and threatened to derail the season. Just four of the weekend’s scheduled 10 games went ahead […]

Australia name unchanged squad for final three Ashes Tests

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’

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

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

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

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 […]

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