Australia held to 3-3 draw by Argentina, Netherlands crush New Zealand 4-0 By: Agencies on January 17, 2023BHUBANSEWAR: Three-time champions Australia and heavyweights Argentina played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on Monday. Hayward Jeremy opened the scoring for Australia by converting a penalty corner in the ninth minute but Argentina’s Domene Tomas restored parity in the 18th minute. Beale Daniel then produced a field goal […]
Australia down Pakistan by eight wickets in first one-day international in Brisbane By: Staff Report on January 17, 2023LAHORE: Returning captain Meg Lanning and teenaged debutant Phoebe Litchfield struck half-centuries in Australia’s comfortable eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in a truncated women’s ODI series opener at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, Australia on Monday. Chasing a revised target of 158 in 40 overs, Lanning made 67 off 76 balls after coming to the crease […]
Djokovic resumes quest for perfect 10 at Australian Open By: Agencies on January 17, 2023MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic was denied the opportunity to win a record-extending 10th Australian Open title last year after his deportation but he returns to Rod Laver Arena holding no grudges when he begins his campaign in Melbourne on Tuesday. The Serbian was deported on the eve of the 2022 tournament due to his COVID vaccine […]
South Africa names new coaches for Test, limited overs teams By: Agencies on January 17, 2023JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have named Rob Walter as their new head coach in limited overs cricket with Shukri Conrad to take over the Test team, officials confirmed on Monday. Mark Boucher, who had been in charge across all formats, resigned following the recent Twenty20 World Cup in Australia to take up a role in the […]
Classy Arsenal outgun Spurs to extend lead at the top By: Agencies on January 17, 2023LONDON: Leaders Arsenal put on a masterclass to overwhelm shell-shocked north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 away and extend the gap at the top of the Premier League to eight points on Sunday. The Gunners flew out of the blocks from the opening whistle and built a first-half lead through a clumsy own goal by […]
Chelsea signs Ukrainian winger Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk By: Agencies on January 17, 2023LONDON: Chelsea announced Mykhailo Mudryk as their fifth signing of the January transfer window on Sunday, after the Ukrainian winger completed his move from Shakhtar Donetsk to the Premier League club. In a statement, Shakhtar said they “will receive 70 million euros ($76 million) for the player and another 30 million euros is envisaged as […]
Shakhtar Donetsk to allocate $25 mln for aid in Ukraine By: Agencies on January 17, 2023KYIV: Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk will allocate $25 million to aid soldiers and their families, president Rinat Akhmetov said on Monday, a day after receiving a record transfer fee for winger Mykhailo Mudryk from Premier League club Chelsea. Akhmetov added that Shakhtar would play a friendly against Chelsea at their Donbass Arena in “a Ukrainian […]
Viacom 18 bags women’s IPL media rights for $117 mln By: Agencies on January 17, 2023MUMBAI: Viacom 18 will pay 9.51 billion Indian rupees ($117 million) for the media rights of the women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next five years, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) announced on Monday. Viacom 18 outbid Disney Star, Sony and Zee among other broadcasters in a closed-bid auction in Mumbai, ESPNcricinfo reported, with […]
Nadal survives early test, Kyrgios pulls out in Australian Open shock By: Agencies on January 17, 2023MELBOURNE: Defending champion Rafa Nadal shrugged off a rocky build-up to reach the Australian Open second round with a four-set win over ailing Jack Draper on Monday after home favourite Nick Kyrgios dropped a Day One bombshell by pulling out injured. Spaniard Nadal came into Melbourne Park with only one victory since the U.S. Open […]
Indonesia policemen on trial for negligence over deadly soccer stampede By: Agencies on January 17, 2023SURABAYA: An Indonesian court began a trial on Monday of a handful of police and match officials charged with negligence over their alleged roles last year in one of the world’s deadliest soccer stadium stampedes. The disaster, in which 135 people died, occurred at a match in October at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java […]