Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France powered past Norway 4-1 to clinch top spot in World Cup Group I on Friday as Senegal kept their hopes of a last-32 spot alive with a thumping victory over Iraq. Paris Saint-Germain’s reigning Ballon D’Or winner Dembele scored in the 7th, 20th and 32nd minutes as […]
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Usman Tariq hat-trick destroys Zimbabwe as Pakistan make T20 tri-series final
Mystery spinner Usman Tariq produced a spell for the ages, claiming a hat-trick and stunning figures of 4 for 18 to bowl Pakistan to a crushing 69-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Twenty20 International tri-series clash at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday night. The win sealed for Pakistan a spot in the November 29 final. […]
Hansen hat-trick inspires Irish to record win over Australia
Australia-born Mack Hansen’s hat-trick of tries inside half an hour of the first-half inspired Ireland to a 46-19 victory over Australia at Lansdowne Road on Saturday in their Autumn Nations Series Test. The Irish set themselves up perfectly for the daunting clash with world champions South Africa next Saturday by posting a record win for […]
Lewandowski hat-trick helps Barca punish Real Madrid slip
Robert Lewandowski hit a hat-trick to help Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 on Sunday in La Liga and cut Real Madrid’s lead down to three points. The veteran Polish striker’s treble helped Hansi Flick’s side capitalise on Los Blancos’ 0-0 draw earlier on at Rayo Vallecano. Teenager Lamine Yamal also scored for Barca in another […]
Pakistan thrash Afghanistan by 75 runs as Nawaz steals the show
In the Tri-Nation T20 series final, Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by 75 runs thanks to Muhammad Nawaz’s destructive bowling. The match took place in Sharjah, where Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Pakistan scored 141 runs for eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Fakhar Zaman scored 27, Muhammad Nawaz made 25, and […]