LONDON: West Ham United will ban for life any supporters who are identified in a video posted online of anti-Semitic chanting that took place in the lead up to Saturday’s Premier League game at Manchester United. The fans were filmed singing an abusive song about rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a tram before the game at […]
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Sterling double helps Manchester City beat Palace and top table
LONDON: Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling struck twice as the Premier League champions beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday to go top of the table and heap pressure on title rivals Liverpool. Victory left City on 83 points from 33 matches, one point above Liverpool although the Merseyside club can leapfrog Pep […]
Marquez on pole in Austin for seventh year in a row
AUSTIN: Honda’s MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez took pole position at the Grand Prix of the Americas for the seventh year in a row on Saturday while title rival Andrea Dovizioso could manage only 13th place on the grid. The Spaniard will be joined by Yamaha’s 40-year-old Italian great Valentino Rossi and British LCR Honda […]
Ajax Amsterdam midfielder De Jong may miss Juventus tie
AMSTERDAM: The participation of key Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Frenkie de Jong in Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Juventus is unclear after he went off after just 22 minutes of the Dutch league game against Excelsior Rotterdam on Saturday. Coach Erik ten Hag said it was too early to say whether De Jong would miss the […]
Bismah Maroof to lead Pakistan women in South Africa
Bismah Maroof will captain the Pakistan women’s team in both ODI and T20I formats in South Africa next month. It was the first squad announcement for the newly appointment selection committee led by Urooj Mumtaz, with Marina Iqbal and Asmavia Iqbal the other members on the panel, here Saturday. Pakistan’s impressive showing in an ultimately […]
Fulham dent Everton’s Europa League hopes with 2-0 win
Relegated Fulham dealt Everton’s hopes of Europa League action next season a heavy blow at Craven Cottage on Saturday as they beat their visitors 2-0 with goals from captain Tom Cairney and Ryan Babel. After an action-packed but goalless first half, Cairney broke the deadlock just after the restart when Babel raced down the left […]
West Indies leave out IPL stars for tri-series in Ireland
The likes of Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Alzarri Joseph and Shimron Hetmyer have all been excluded from the West Indies team for the upcoming tri-series in Ireland that will also include Bangladesh. The side still features a good mix of experience and youth with Jason Holder as captain. He’ll enjoy the services of other established […]
PCB thanks Pindi fans for making Pakistan Cup 2019 a success
Pakistan Cricket BoardThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has thanked the passionate and lively Rawalpindi crowds for making the Pakistan Cup 2019 a successful event. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reclaimed the title which they first won in 2016 when they defeated Balochistan by nine runs in a pulsating final in front of a packed to capacity Pindi Cricket […]
Former Worcestershire cricketer Hepburn found guilty of rape
Australian-born former Worcestershire county cricketer Alex Hepburn was found guilty at a re-trial on Friday of raping a sleeping woman as part of a sex game conducted on WhatsApp. The BBC and Sky television reported the jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict on a count of oral rape after deliberating for nearly 11 hours. The […]
Evans takes Jaguar’s first Formula E victory
ROME: New Zealander Mitch Evans gave Jaguar a first Formula E victory on Saturday in a red-flagged race in Rome that made him the seventh different winner from seven teams in seven rounds this season. Belgian Jerome d’Ambrosio returned to the top in the all-electric series on 65 points, one clear of Portugal’s previous leader […]