Nawaz's triple strike steers Pakistan to 14-run victory over West Indies in T20 opener
LAUDERHILL, United States, Aug 1 (AFP): A game-changing over from Mohammad Nawaz, in which he claimed three wickets, helped Pakistan defeat the West Indies by 14 runs in the first match of the T20 series in Florida on Friday (BST).Batting first after being put in, Pakistan reached 178 for six,...
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PSG fined €150,000 for fan misconduct, 'UEFA Mafia' banner at Champions League final
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), winners of this year's UEFA Champions League, has been fined nearly €150,000 ($171,000) by UEFA over multiple incidents involving its fans during the final, including pitch invasions, fireworks, and the display of an offensive "UEFA Mafia" banner, reports UNB.The UEFA disciplinary panel ruled on six separate charges,...
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Zverev rallies in Toronto to claim milestone 500th ATP match win
TORONTO, Canada, Aug 1 (AFP): Top seed Alexander Zverev switched into survival mode to claim a milestone 500th ATP match win on Friday (BST), fighting back to beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 at the Toronto Masters.Germany's Zverev broke twice in the deciding third set to reach the fourth...
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Former India player Jamil named national football coach
NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (AFP): Former India player Khalid Jamil was on Friday appointed coach of the struggling national men's football team, a month after Spain's Manolo Marquez stepped down following poor results.Jamil, 48, was preferred over England's Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic of Slovakia, the All India Football Federation...
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Santner takes four as New Zealand win by nine wickets
Zimbabwe, Aug 1 (AFP): New Zealand captain Mitch Santner took four wickets with his left-arm spin as the Black Caps completed a nine-wicket win on the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Friday.Zimbabwe managed to avoid an innings defeat but New Zealand needed only eight runs to...
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Real Madrid's request to postpone La Liga opener denied
Real Madrid will begin their La Liga campaign with a home game against Osasuna as scheduled after Spain's federation (RFEF) rejected their appeal to postpone the August 19 fixture on Thursday, reports Reuters. Real had requested a longer rest period and pre-season after playing in the Club World Cup in...
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Sydney hosts first talent camp for Afghan women's refugee team
A group of Afghan refugee players participated in the first of three global talent identification camps in Sydney last month as part of efforts to build a 23-player women's squad for friendly internationals this year, world football body FIFA said on Friday, reports Reuters.Many players from the women's national team...
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