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[ad_1] NEW DELHI : A robust security plan has been put in place for the T20 World Cup in June, the organisers of the competition said on Monday after reports of a possible threat to the global showpiece surfaced in the Caribbean media. Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley told the ‘Sunday Express’ about […]

[ad_1] MELBOURNE : A three-metre dart over the line at the Singapore Sevens was not the most spectacular way for Michael Hooper to bring up his first try in rugby’s short format, but the former Wallabies skipper may see it as a milestone on the way to the Olympics. A tireless competitor through a bruising […]

[ad_1] LISBON : Thousands of elated Sporting fans gathered in the capital Lisbon until the early hours of Monday to celebrate their club being crowned Portuguese league champions for the twentieth time in their history. Sporting clinched the Primeira Liga title on Sunday after Benfica lost 2-0 against lowly Famalicao, a result that left Ruben […]

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers silenced the young guns of Orlando, beating the Magic 106-94 in game seven of their NBA playoffs first-round series Sunday to book a meeting with Eastern Conference top seeds Boston. It was another magisterial performance from Mitchell, who scored 39 points two days after pouring in […]

[ad_1] An overwhelming majority of professional cricket players in England and Wales have expressed concern about the demanding county cricket schedule, research published on Monday by the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) has shown. This year’s County Championship will run from April to September, with breaks to accommodate the T20 Blast competition and One-Day Cup. Counties […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI : India will be counting on Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round brilliance in the T20 World Cup in June and the Chennai Super Kings player looks in fine fettle as he produced a match-winning performance in Sunday’s Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings. The 35-year-old is India’s premier spin-bowling all-rounder, apart from being […]

[ad_1] Chelsea need to focus on what they can control and win their last three games of the Premier League season to put themselves in the best position to qualify for Europe next season, winger Noni Madueke said after their 5-0 thrashing of West Ham United. Chelsea’s win on Sunday lifted them to seventh in […]

[ad_1] LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool’s 4-2 victory over Tottenham was a “mirror of their season” as they held off a late wobble to further dent Spurs’ hopes of a top-four Premier League finish on Sunday (May 5). The Reds had won just one of their previous five league games to realistically end their shot […]

[ad_1] Andrey Rublev battled through a suspected virus and an anaesthetised foot to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6 7-5 7-5 to claim the Madrid Open title on Sunday, but revealed that he will now have to return to hospital to make a full recovery. The 26-year-old Russian, who has struggled with health issues throughout the tournament, […]

[ad_1] MIAMI : It is doubtful there has been a more popular winner of a Formula One race in recent years than McLaren’s Lando Norris, who was celebrated by everyone for Max Verstappen to Donald Trump following his victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. It was a long overdue triumph for Norris, who […]