NZ Cricket calls off Australia tour over Covid rules
AFP, Wellington :New Zealand (NZ) Cricket called off an upcoming tour of Australia on Wednesday, 11 days before the scheduled first match, because of strict...
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Sania Mirza to retire after ongoing season
Agency :Indian tennis star Sania Mirza confirmed her retirement plans following a first-round exit in women’s doubles at the Australian Open. “I’ve decided this will...
Mental strength just as important as physical: Rebecca
Agency :Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington has said hiring a sports phycologist was “one of the best things I did in my career”,...
Madrid legend Gento dies
AFP, Madrid :Paco Gento, the only footballer to win six European Cups, has died aged 88, his former club Real Madrid announced on Tuesday.Gento’s club...
Sabalenka battles from set down to stay at AO
AFP, Melbourne :World number two Aryna Sabalenka fixed her early-season serving horrors to rally from a set down and power into the Australian Open (AO)...
Murray wins five-set epic on return to AO
AFP, Melbourne :Andy Murray battled to his first win at the Australian Open (AO) since 2017 with an epic five-set victory over 21st seed Nikoloz...
Spezia strike late as they stop AC Milan topping Serie A
AFP, Milan :Emmanuel Gyasi coolly finished a 96th minute counter-attack to give Spezia their first Serie A victory away to AC Milan, 2-1, on Monday...
Halep battles service demons to stay alive at AO
Former world number one Simona Halep laboured into the Australian Open (AO) second round Tuesday after an error-strewn clash with Poland’s Magdalena Frech which saw...
Bradshaw to miss indoor season
BBC Online :British pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw will miss the 2022 indoor season because of “various health, body and mental challenges”.The 30-year-old, who won Olympic...
Lewandowski and Putellas win FIFA ‘Best’ awards
AFP, Paris :Bayern Munich’s record-setting striker Robert Lewandowski retained FIFA’s top men’s player title Monday at “The Best” of 2021 ceremony as Barcelona captain Alexia...
Injury concern for Mashrafe ahead of BPL Cricket
BSS, Dhaka :Mashrafe Bin Mortaza became doubtful in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket from the beginning after he sustained a back pain during...