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Last-gasp Biraghi saves Italy against Poland
Cristiano Biraghi snatched a late victory to give new Italy coach Roberto Mancini his first competitive victory and keep the Azzurri’s Nations League hopes alive with a 1-0 win in their League A Group 3 clash on Sunday as Poland were relegated.
Defender Biraghi, 26, slid in the winner two minutes into injury time for his first goal for Italy in a game his team had dominated.
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Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against Australia
Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia in the 2nd Test match being played at Shaikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The hosts have made two changes in the lineup as Fakhar Zaman and Mir Hamza are making their Test debut for Pakistan in place of Imamul Haq and Wahab Riaz.
Haq — who was in great touch — ruled out of entire tour after fracturing his finger while... |
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Mick Schumacher ‘living the dream’
Mick Schumacher, the teenage son of the stricken Michael Schumacher, was described as having the potential to become “one of the sport’s greats” after being crowned Formula Three European champion on Saturday, fuelling speculation of a Formula One career.
“We will now think more intensively about next year and the decision will be made in the next few days,” Schumacher, 19, told broadcaster n-t... |
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Pakistan, Australia Test match ends in a draw
Australia, led by a fighting 141 by opener Usman Khawaja, hung on to draw the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai, keeping the two-Test alive on Thursday.
Chasing 462 to win, Australia finished on 362-8 as both teams shook hands with one delivery to go in the Test at Dubai stadium.
Khawaja followed up his first innings score of 85 with a fighting century while debutant Head went back to the... |
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Pogba says he doesn’t need armband to be leader
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France and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has told AFP in an interview that his international teammates give him the freedom to express himself and be the team’s leader.
Pogba has faced criticism for failing to repeat his impressive performances at the World Cup for United, who have slumped early in the season.
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Australia fight back after Asif’s six wicket haul
Pakistan are still in commanding position of the Dubai Test despite Australia’s late fight back as Men in Green gained massive 325 runs lead against the visitors at stumps of day-three.
Australia — who resumed their inning with 30/0 runs on the board — dominated the opening session of the game.
Both openers provided a great 142 runs start before debutante Aaron Finch lost his wicket after fa... |
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I should have scored more: Mbappe
Teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe insisted that he “should have scored more” despite netting four times in a magnificent individual display as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Lyon on Sunday.
The 19-year-old scored four goals in the space of 13 second-half minutes as a 5-0 victory saw PSG set a new French top-flight record of nine straight wins to start a season.
But Mbappe did miss several earlie... |
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Pakistan continue to dominate Dubai Test
Australia’s openers survived a torrid 13 over spell to finish on 30 without loss after Haris Sohail’s maiden century guided Pakistan to 482 on the second day of the first Test in Dubai on Monday.
Usman Khawaja was unbeaten on 17 and debutant Aaron Finch was 13 not out as Australia negotiated some tight spin bowling from Pakistan on a pitch which has started to show signs of turn.
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Anfield jinx haunts league champions
Billions of pounds of investment from Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners over the past decade has reaped three Premier League titles and transformed the blue half of Manchester from “noisy neighbours” into the dominant side in the city.
However, the Premier League champions travel to Liverpool on Sunday hoping to finally achieve something that has so far been beyond City’s cash-rich era — a win... |
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First Test: Dominant India thrash lackluster West Indies
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred in India's biggest-ever Test triumph as they thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 272 runs inside three days in the opening match on Saturday.
The tourists were dismissed for 196 early in the final session while following on, to trail the two-match series 1-0. They were bowled out for 181 in their first innings in response to India's 649-9 declared.
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