Djokovic’s Aussie visa revoked By: AFP on January 7, 2022MELBOURNE: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic won a temporary reprieve in his deportation from Australia on Thursday, but was set to spend the night in an immigration detention facility as he fights to remain in the country. The vaccine-sceptic Serb was detained at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport having failed to “provide appropriate evidence” of double […]
England look to salvage Ashes pride as Covid hangs over Sydney Test By: AFP on January 3, 2022A demoralised England have vowed to salvage some pride when their shambolic and Covid-hit Ashes tour resumes in the fourth Test at Sydney on Wednesday. Joe Root’s men face another difficult clash against a rampant Australia, who crushed them by an innings and 14 runs inside three days in the third Test at Melbourne to […]
‘Snow guns’ spewing man-made Beijing Olympics snow raise concerns By: AFP on December 30, 2021YANQING, China (AFP) – Bright yellow turbines line the slopes of the Beijing Winter Olympics, spraying out the artificial snow needed for the Games to take place. Man-made snow has been used to varying degrees since the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. But February’s Beijing Games will depend almost entirely on artificial […]
Tearful Aguero retires from football due to heart problem By: AFP on December 16, 2021BARCELONA: Barcelona and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at a tearful press conference, just over a month after the 33-year-old was diagnosed with a heart problem. “I have decided to stop playing professional football. It is a very hard moment but I am happy with my decision. My health […]
Max Verstappen wins first F1 title with last lap pass of Lewis Hamilton By: APP on December 13, 2021ABU DHABI: The most dramatic Formula One season in years ended, of course, in one of the most dramatic finishes possible when Max Verstappen snatched the world championship away from Lewis Hamilton with a pass on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP. Mercedes filed two protests after the race. Hamilton was five laps […]
Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi push Bangladesh to brink after Sajid heroics By: AFP on December 8, 2021DHAKA: Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi claimed two wickets each after Pakistan enforced the follow-on in search of victory on the final day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. The hosts were 72-4 by lunch on the fifth day and still need either 141 runs to bring Pakistan back to the […]
Pakistan-India match becomes most viewed in history: ICC By: Web Desk on November 26, 2021The International Cricket Council ICC on Thursday revealed that India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match has now become the most viewed match in history. ICC CEO Geoff Allardice in a release said that “We are pleased with these outstanding global viewership numbers, that demonstrate the power of T20I cricket to attract a huge audience […]
Afghan women can keep playing cricket: New ACB chief By: Web Desk on November 25, 2021 Newly appointed chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Mirwais Ashraf has said that, Afghan women can continue to play cricket. The new chairman has made these remarks during an introduction meeting with ACB personnel and managers, According to Tolo News, he stated that in order for Afghanistan to remain a member of the […]
Injured Rahul out of NZ series By: AFP on November 24, 2021KANPUR: India’s opener K.L. Rahul has been ruled out of the two-Test series against New Zealand due to injury, the cricket board said on Tuesday. Rahul, who has scored 2,321 runs from 40 Test matches, will be replaced by rookie Suryakumar Yadav, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a news release […]
‘Proud’ New Zealand look to improve and move forward, says Williamson By: AFP on November 15, 2021New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Sunday said there is always a “bigger picture” and he sees growth in the team despite their loss to Australia in the Twenty20 World Cup final. Williamson’s 85 off 48 balls went in vain as Australia outplayed New Zealand by eight wickets in Dubai to clinch their maiden T20 […]