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England-India Test series nicely poised after drama at Lord's
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/07/2025
» India and England produced another great advertisement for Test cricket with a tense encounter at Lord's in the third of the five-match series. A packed crowd at the home of cricket witnessed a dramatic final day on Monday in which England held on to win by just 22 runs after an admirable Indian fightback led by Ravindra Jadeja.
Trump trade, immigration policies clouding World Cup preparations
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES — When the United States, Mexico and Canada launched their joint bid for the 2026 World Cup in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, the prevailing mood was unmistakeably upbeat.
Djokovic retires hurt to send Zverev into Australian Open final
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic said Friday there was a chance he may have played his last Australian Open after retiring with a muscle tear in the semi-finals to leave his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown in tatters.
Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2024
» PARIS: France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympics opening ceremony through the heart of Paris, officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.
Slovakia stun wasteful Belgium as VAR twice denies Lukaku
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2024
» FRANKFURT, Germany: Ivan Schranz scored Slovakia’s quickest goal at a major tournament to take his side to a gritty 1-0 victory over a wasteful Belgium in the European Championship on Monday, providing the first upset of the continental finals in Germany.
Thailand kicks off Fifa football congress
Post Reporters, Published on 13/05/2024
» The 74th Fifa Congress kicked off in Thailand on Monday, casting a global spotlight on the nation as a premier destination for sports communities, with over 3,000 figures from the worldwide football community in attendance.
Dispelling myths about head position
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 10/04/2024
» Stay behind the ball is an old saying golfers hear often but show me a player who doesn't move their head during a swing. As all the top players move their heads slightly backwards before and during impact -- never forward.
Warholm saves Norway's honour, Ingebrigtsen denied in 1500m again
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Norway's Karsten Warholm produced a fighting performance to regain his 400m hurdles title but teammate Jakob Ingebrigtsen once again fell short in the 1500m on a pulsating night at the world championships on Wednesday.
Mbappe's omission from PSG tour fuels Madrid move speculation
AFP, Published on 23/07/2023
» TOKYO - Paris Saint-Germain have left Kylian Mbappe out of their squad for a pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, casting further doubt on the forward's future at the French champions.
Women's World Cup started out with shorter games, outsized kits
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Asako Takakura played in the first Women's World Cup in 1991 and recalls with a hint of disdain how the matches lasted 80 minutes instead of the usual 90.