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Bangladesh ban Shahadat for assaulting teammate
DHAKA (Agencies): The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday banned former national team fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for three years after he assaulted a teammate in a match. The temperamental Shahadat was reported by umpires after he was seen to slap and kick a teammate during a National Cricket League match on Sunday. The national federation…
Read More‘No guarantees for Murray at Davis Cup’
LONDON (Agencies): Andy Murray is a welcome addition to Britain’s Davis Cup team but there is no guarantee the former world number one will play in the singles, team captain Leon Smith has said. Murray, who underwent hip surgery in January, won the European Open in Antwerp last month but the three-times Grand Slam champion…
Read MoreLuis Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter’s death
MADRID (Agencies): Luis Enrique has been reappointed Spain coach, having resigned from the role in June as his late daughter battled cancer, Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales said on Tuesday. Rubiales said Robert Moreno, the former assistant coach who steered Spain to Euro 2020 qualification after Luis Enrique left, wanted to stand down…
Read MoreEngland Army Women team arrives in Pakistan for six-day tour
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: England’s women hockey team Army on Wednesday arrived in Pakistan for a six-day tour, arranged by Pakistan Army Sports Directorate, in which they will play against several local and national teams. The guests had a practice session in Rawalpindi’s Army Hockey Stadium today. The team is scheduled to play against Pakistan’s women…
Read MorePakistan’s Imad Ali becomes youngest World Juniour Scrabble champion
ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan’s scrabble champ Imad Ali on Tuesday won five out of the six titles in the World Juniour Scrabble championship which was held in England town, Torquay. The 13-year-old became the youngest juniour world champion and maintained his first position in all of the three days of the tournament. He won 17 matches…
Read MorePonting warns Australia of Babar Azam threat ahead of Pakistan Tests
ISLAMABAD (APP): Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has lauded Babar Azam as Pakistan’s danger man ahead of the upcoming Test series beginning Thursday. Babar is the No.3 ranked batsman in ODI’s as well as being the No1 T20 batsman, however, despite his modest career Test batting average of 35.28, Ponting is backing the 25-year-old right-hander…
Read MoreIndia association says Kazakhstan to host Pakistan Davis Cup tie
MUMBAI (Agencies): The International Tennis Federation has rejected Pakistan’s appeal against the decision to move its Davis Cup tie with India to a neutral venue and the fixture will be played in Kazakhstan, the Indian tennis association (AITA) told Reuters on Tuesday. The Asia/Oceania Group I tie, originally scheduled for Sept. 14-15, was postponed by…
Read MoreWatson key to PCB’s hopes of luring Australia for series in Pakistan
DUBAI (Monitoring Desk): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has pinned its hopes on input from former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson in its bid to host Australia for a series in 2022. Watson is one of few Australian players who had visited Pakistan during last three years and has publicly acknowledged the security arrangements in the…
Read MoreMessi’s late penalty gives Argentina 2-2 draw
TEL AVIV (Agencies): (Agencies): Lionel Messi scored a late penalty as Argentina drew 2-2 with Uruguay in a friendly held in Israel Monday, with the Jewish state considering the match a victory. The game pitted Messi against his Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez, and it looked as though the Uruguayan had gotten the better of him…
Read MoreNadal ends year as number one for fifth time
LONDON (Agencies): Rafael Nadal was confirmed as the year-end world number one for the fifth time after the ATP released its season-closing rankings on Monday. The Spaniard did not make it beyond the group stage of last week’s ATP Finals in London but Novak Djokovic’s failure to reach the semi-finals meant Nadal closed the year…
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