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New Zealand rout England as Cricket World Cup suffers empty feeling
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - New Zealand handed defending champions England a nine-wicket thrashing at the Cricket World Cup on Thursday at the start of a marathon tournament likely to dictate the event's status in the future of the sport.
Djokovic shines at 'holy grail' Wimbledon as Russians return
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic launched his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam triumph on Monday with his 40th successive win on Centre Court as Russian players defiantly marked their return from a controversial 2022 ban.
Man Utd fans' deep-rooted mistrust of Glazers simmers over
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» LONDON: A dramatic protest by angry Manchester United supporters that forced the postponement of a Premier League clash against historic rivals Liverpool was the result of a long-running feud with the American club's owners, the Glazer family.
England cricket fan waits 10 months for Sri Lanka Test - and gets kicked out
AFP, Published on 14/01/2021
» GALLE (SRI LANKA) - An England cricket fan who waited 10 months in Sri Lanka to watch his team play was ushered away by police before a ball had been bowled in the first Test on Thursday.
Djokovic in action on day one at US Open bubble
AFP, Published on 31/08/2020
» NEW YORK - Overwhelming favorite Novak Djokovic begins his quest for an 18th Grand Slam title on Monday as a unique, spectator-free 2020 US Open gets underway in a COVID-19 quarantine bubble at Flushing Meadows.
Premier League presses on with 'Project Restart' despite mounting problems
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» LONDON: Premier League clubs meet on Monday for further talks on "Project Restart" despite growing disquiet among players over safety issues and divisions over proposals on how to end the season.
Tearful Muslims return to Christchurch mosque
AFP, Published on 23/03/2019
» CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Muslims prayed at Christchurch's main mosque on Saturday for the first time since a white supremacist massacred worshippers there as New Zealand sought to return to normality after the tragedy.
Joy, relief in Bangladesh after gripping England series
AFP, Published on 31/10/2016
» DHAKA - Bangladesh breathed a sigh of relief Monday after successfully hosting England's cricketers for a month-long series despite security fears, hoping their gripping battle would persuade other teams to follow suit.
Bangladesh assures England as cricket tour begins
AFP, Published on 29/09/2016
» DHAKA - Bangladesh authorities are promising England's cricketers unprecedented security when they begin a controversial tour Friday, desperate to prevent the country from becoming a no-go zone for international sport.
Strauss says no England 'blacklist' for Morgan
AFP, Published on 18/09/2016
» LONDON - England supremo Andrew Strauss has said there will be no "blacklist" for Eoin Morgan despite the one-day captain opting out of the Bangladesh tour on security grounds.