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Russia to miss Olympics after WADA ban
LAUSANNE: Russia will miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday banned the powerhouse from global sporting events for four years over manipulated doping data.
WADA’s executive committee, meeting in Lausanne, decided that Russia be handed the four-year suspension after accusing Moscow of falsifying laboratory doping data handed... |
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Wasim resigns as head of PCB Cricket Committee
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan has resigned from his position as the head of board’s Cricket Committee.
The PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani on Sunday announced the development after mutually deciding with Wasim to restructure the committee.
"He [Wasim Khan] is a full-time employee of the PCB, a chief executive, so he could have exerted a lot of influence over the committ... |
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Man City flex financial muscle to leave Man Utd lagging behind
MANCHESTER: The balance of football power in Manchester has swung comprehensively to City from United on the field and the Premier League champions are now on the verge of toppling their neighbours in the financial stakes as well.
Despite failing to hit the heights of their past two title-winning campaigns, City host United on Saturday already 11 points ahead of their local rivals just 15 games... |
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Liverpool meet Everton, Arsenal face Leeds in FA Cup third round
LONDON: Liverpool will play Merseyside rivals Everton, while record FA Cup winners Arsenal entertain Leeds United in the third round of the competition after the draw was made on Monday.
Premier League leaders Liverpool, who last won the trophy in 2006, host neighbours Everton at Anfield. Arsenal, who have lifted the FA Cup 13 times, were drawn against Championship (second-tier) side Leeds, who... |
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Pakistan set embarrassing record in Australia
Pakistan have made an embarrassing record of losing the most number of consecutive Tests in a country after their innings defeat at the hands of Australia in the second and last Test of the two-match series at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide.
The Men in Green have now lost 14 consecutive Test matches in Australia, a drought that started in 1999. The record was previously held by Bangladesh who lo... |
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Warner, Labuschagne hit tons as Australia dominate day one
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne both plundered back-to-back centuries as Australia stamped their authority on the opening day of the day-night second Test in Adelaide on Friday.
At the close on a rain-interrupted day, the home team were a dominant 302 for one with the pair building an ominous 294-run partnership, leaving Pakistan with a huge battle to stay in touch.
Warner was not out on... |
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Crunch time for Atletico as Barca test leaves no room for error
MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s La Liga title challenge has been floundering for a while and if they lose at home to Barcelona on Sunday, it could be over before it really began.
Barca sit three points ahead of Atletico in the table and have a game in hand to come against Real Madrid, after their match in October was postponed until December 18.
It means defeat for Atleti this weekend would give t... |
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Lewandowski makes history with four goals in 15 minutes
BELGRADE: Robert Lewandowski made Champions League history with four goals in 15 minutes as managerless Bayern Munich romped to a 6-0 win at Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday.
It was the fastest four-goal haul in the competition’s history and makes Lewandowski the top scorer in Europe this season with 10 goals in five games.
He also saw a first-half strike ruled out by VAR for a handball in the b... |
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Holder Salah among 30 nominees for top African award
JOHANNESBURG: Trophy-holder Mohamed Salah is among 30 nominees named Sunday for the 2019 African Player of the Year award.
He is one of 10 English Premier League stars to make the list, which includes his Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Naby Keita.
There are two each from Arsenal (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe) and Crystal Palace (Jordan Ayew and Wilfried Zaha).
Riyad Mahrez... |
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Indian cricketer takes a dig at Naseem Shah
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif on Friday took a dig at Pakistan’s 16-year-old pacer Naseem Shah’s age.
Kaif quoted a year old tweet in which Naseem was mentioned as a 17-year-old pace bowler.
The former cricketer replied to the tweet with a jibe at the credibility of the young pacer’s age, since a year later Naseem’s official age is 16 instead of being 18.
“Looks a terrific prospec... |
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