BIRMINGHAM, June 20 (AFP): Kane Williamson produced a masterclass of controlled batting to lead New Zealand to a tense four-wicket victory against South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday, realistically killing off the Proteas' hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.The Black Caps' skipper kept his cool at the end of...
Read moreBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, June 20 (AFP): A Lionel Messi penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Argentina against Paraguay on Wednesday as the two-time world champions once again struggled at the Copa America.Messi swept in a 57th-minute spot-kick at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao Stadium to cancel out a first-half opener from Paraguay's...
Read moreKINGSTON, June 20 (AFP): The hunt for a successor to Usain Bolt gets under way on Thursday as Jamaica stages its National Championships looking to unearth a new crop of sprinters capable of challenging for major titles.For the first time in more than a decade, Jamaica is preparing for a...
Read moreBangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will observe the Olympic Day Run in the capital and divisional headquarters of the country on Sunday (June 23) as part of the global programme on the founding anniversary of International Olympic Committee (IOC), reports UNB.The ceremonial Olympic Day Run will begin at 07:00 am from...
Read moreMANCHESTER, June 20 (AFP): Afghanistan's World Cup campaign was plunged further into crisis on Wednesday as coach Phil Simmons promised to lift the lid on simmering tensions with chief selector Dawlat Ahmadzai.Ahmadzai has laid the blame for Afghanistan's five defeats in as many World Cup matches at the door of...
Read morePARIS, June 20 (AFP): Brazilian star Neymar will miss three Champions League (CL) matches next season, UEFA confirmed Wednesday, as punishment for insulting a referee following Paris Saint-Germain's collapse against Manchester United.UEFA first imposed the ban in April before PSG contested the decision, but a final decision was delivered on...
Read moreLONDON, June 20 (AFP): Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez categorically denied a report that a match he and doubles partner Marc Lopez lost at Wimbledon in 2017 was fixed.Spanish newspaper El Confidencial reported on Wednesday that an anti-corruption investigation that has rocked Spanish football came across recordings where fixers claim...
Read moreBIRMINGHAM, June 20 (AFP): French Open champion Ashleigh Barty got her grass court season off to a winning start, but Johanna Konta's Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow with defeat at the Birmingham Classic on Wednesday.Barty saw off a bright start from Croatia's Donna Vekic in her first match since lifting...
Read moreLAUSANNE, June 20 (AFP): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday unveiled its plan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics' boxing tournament which it is organising in place of amateur boxing's troubled governing body the AIBA.The IOC stripped the AIBA of the right to run the sport at next year's Games...
Read moreSwitzerland's Stan Wawrinka serving against Britain's Dan Evans during their men's singles first-round match at the ATP Fever-Tree Championships Tennis Tournament at Queen's Club in west London on Wednesday — AFP
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