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India firms up Birmingham boycott threats over shooting exclusion
India’s threat to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham over shooting’s absence in the programme has intensified after the country’s Olympic association sought approval...
Black Caps turn to spin for Sri Lanka Tests
AFP, Wellington :New Zealand unveiled a spin-heavy attack Monday for the opening round of their World Test Championship campaign against Sri Lanka next month.Coach Gary...
Wimbledon teen star Coco reaches Washington main draw
Coco Gauff, the 15-year-old American who breezed into the Wimbledon last 16 earlier this month, advanced into the WTA Washington Open main draw with a...
Muhammad breaks world record in 400 hurdles at nationals
AP, Des Moines :The running joke between Dalilah Muhammad and some of her competitors goes like this: She orders the wet conditions. Because she reigns...
First national cricket captain Shamim Kabir dies
Shamim Kabir, the first captain of Bangladesh cricket team died on Monday (Jul 29), confirmed an official of Bangladesh Cricket Board.Shamim, 75, died at a...
Dembele double fires Lyon to victory against Arsenal
Substitute Moussa Dembele scored twice as Lyon came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in London on Sunday.Gunners boss Unai Emery...
‘Phenomenal’ Ko Jin-young wins Evian title for second major of 2019
AFP, Evian :South Korea’s Ko Jin-young won the Evian Championship on Sunday, her second major of 2019.The 24-year-old, who captured the ANA Inspiration earlier this...
Dressel emerges with Phelps aura after scandal-hit world swim
American superstar Caeleb Dressel has invited comparisons to Olympic legend Michael Phelps after lighting up a world swimming championships plagued by doping rows, a sexual...
Changes under Paine have not affected Aussie desire to win: Cummins
The culture inside the Australian Test cricket squad may have changed since Tim Paine took over the captaincy following the ball-tampering scandal last year in...
Coleman eyes Doha gold after US trials win
Christian Coleman believes his best is yet to come as he targets a 100m gold medal at this year’s World Championships in Doha.The 23-year-old sprinter...