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Aussie Kambosos stuns Lopez to become unified lightweight champ

New York, Nov 28 (AFP/APP):Australia’s George Kambosos used a high-energy attack and a stinging overhand right to become the unified lightweight boxing champion with a shocking split decision victory over Teofimo Lopez on Saturday night in New York. Both boxers came into the fight undefeated […]

French Guianese team travel 7,000km to lose 14-0

Paris, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Cayenne travelled over 7,000 kilometres from the capital of French Guiana for their French Cup eighth-round tie against Paris FC on Saturday, but lost 14-0. The visitors were only trailing 1-0 when they were reduced to 10 men in the 43rd minute […]

Liverpool rout Southampton as Arsenal cruise

London, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Liverpool crushed Southampton 4-0 on Saturday to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Arsenal got back on track with victory over Newcastle to hand Eddie Howe his first defeat as Magpies manager. Steven Gerrard made it two wins out of […]

Brilliant Valieva claims record-breaking Rostelecom Cup triumph

Sochi, Russia, Nov 27 (AFP/APP):Russian youngster Kamila Valieva became the first woman to break the 270-point barrier as she underlined her status as favourite for the Winter Olympics with a comfortable success at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday. The 15-year-old, who was also the first […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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