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Leaders Dortmund on target to finish 2018 as Germany's 'Autumn champions'
Borussia Dortmund can take a significant first step towards breaking Bayern Munich’s stranglehold on the Bundesliga title by beating Werder Bremen on Saturday to become ‘Herbstmeister’, or autumn champions.
Dortmund are seven points clear in the table and a home win over Bremen at Signal Iduna Park will confirm them as the top side in the first half of the Bundesliga season which ends when the ... |
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Transfer update: ‘Pulisic not for sale in January’
BERLIN:
Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund have insisted Chelsea-target Christian Pulisic will not be allowed to leave in the January transfer window.
According to British media reports, Chelsea are interested in the 20-year-old US international, but Dortmund, who want 50 million euros ($56.8m) for the right winger, have blocked a possible departure next month.
“We won’t let any importan... |
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Badminton’s Lee reveals hardship over cancer diagnosis
KUALA LUMPUR:
Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei has revealed how he broke down in tears after learning he had nose cancer — and detailed the “nightmare” treatment that left him unable to speak or eat.
Lee, who is eyeing a return to action next year, told The Star that he was about to leave for a training session when his wife broke the news, after she received a call from a doctor.
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Afghan football chiefs suspended over sex abuse on women's team
KABUL:
Afghanistan has suspended five officials including the president of the country’s football federation over allegations of sexual and physical abuse against the national women’s team, officials said Sunday.
The decision comes days after President Ashraf Ghani ordered the attorney general to conduct a “thorough investigation” into what he called “shocking” claims of abuse by male officia... |
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India down Australia in first Test
India won the first Test against Australia by 31 runs at Adelaide Oval shortly before tea on day five on Monday.
The victory was India's first series-opening win on Australian soil and first in the country since Anil Kumble's team defeated Ricky Ponting's side in Perth in 2008.
Source: https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/marsh-and-head-fall-as-india-close-on-australia-test-win... |
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Arsenal extend unbeaten run despite United draw
Jose Mourinho accused his Manchester United players of shooting themselves in the foot as he saw his under-strength team gift Arsenal two goals in a 2-2 draw that extended their winless Premier League run to four games.
United, who started with Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku on the bench, showed great spirit to twice come back, with equalisers from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard earning a much... |
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Yasir Shah breaks 82-year-old world record
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has become the quickest bowler to take 200 Test wickets, during the third Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
Heading into the final Test of the series, Shah needed just five more scalps to break the record — which he did with ease during the fourth day’s play by picking up the wicket of William Somerville (4) in the second innings.
Shah broke 82-year-old r... |
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Norway's Ada Hegerberg wins inaugural women's Ballon d'Or
Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg was rewarded for her prolific form with Champions League winners Lyon as she took the first ever women’s Ballon d’Or prize at a ceremony in Paris on Monday.
The 23-year-old saw off competition from the likes of Danish star Pernille Harder, of German club VfL Wolfsburg, and Brazil’s Marta — winner of FIFA’s best player prize — to take the prize organised by France... |
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Spinners headline day one for Pakistan
Pakistan’s decade-long unbeaten Test record in the UAE was ended by Sri Lanka but the Men in Green still had a lot to play for as they took on New Zealand in the three-match series decider in Abu Dhabi, and Yasir Shah had a lot of fuel left in the tank after his proliferous returns in the second five-day encounter.
Debutante pacer Shaheen Afridi found the right pace when he opened the bowling i... |
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Shaw ruled out of Adelaide Test with ankle injury
India opening batsman Prithvi Shaw will miss the Adelaide Test against Australia after sustaining an ankle injury during the tour game on Friday.
He was taken to hospital for scans on an injured ankle after an awkward fall in the field during the third day of the game against Australia XI in Sydney.
The 19-year-old rolled his left ankle when taking a catch on the deep mid-wicket boundary and... |
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