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[ad_1] Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir made himself available for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, more than three years after retiring from international cricket. The left-arm bowler announced his international retirement at the age of 28 in December 2020, saying he could no longer play under the management and that he was being […]

[ad_1] LONDON : An early strike from Chelsea’s Agnes Beever-Jones and a late goal from Erin Cuthbert sent the Blues back to the top of the Women’s Super League table as they beat West Ham United 2-0 away on Sunday to edge ahead of Manchester City on goal difference. City took top spot with a […]

[ad_1] PORTIMAO, Portugal : Gresini Racing’s Marc Marquez blamed Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia for the collision at the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday that resulted in both riders crashing and losing precious points in the MotoGP championship. Both riders were battling for fifth place with three laps to go at the Algarve International Circuit when they […]

[ad_1] PORTIMAO, Portugal : Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin won the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit on Sunday to take the MotoGP championship lead, while 19-year-old rookie Pedro Acosta earned his first premier class podium with a blistering charge after starting seventh. Acosta finished third behind polesitter Enea Bastianini after Saturday’s sprint winner […]

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Formula Kite world champion Maximilian Maeder clinched another famous victory on Sunday (Mar 24), this time winning the Formula Kite European Championships in Spain. The 17-year-old Singaporean staved off the challenge of France’s Axel Mazella and Italy’s Riccardo Pianosi, who finished second and third respectively, to recapture the crown he last won two years […]

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reinstated Haris Rauf’s central contract after he made his case in a letter, chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday, a month after the PCB terminated it over the bowler’s refusal to join the test squad. The 30-year-old had not joined the Pakistan team for their three-match test tour […]

[ad_1] TOKYO: Andres Iniesta said he has paid additional tax owed in Japan over his failure to declare part of his income, but claimed that he had also declared the earnings in Spain. Spanish World Cup winner Iniesta, who spent five years with Japan’s Vissel Kobe until 2023, was found to have failed to declare […]

[ad_1] MELBOURNE : Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was forced to retire from the Australian Grand Prix on lap four on Sunday with flames leaping out of the rear of his car from a brake problem. The Dutchman, who started on pole, was overtaken by Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and complained he had “lost […]

[ad_1] Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant tamed his nerves to return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday after 15 months out following a car accident, but the wicketkeeper-batsman had to settle for an opening defeat by Punjab Kings. Pant was involved in a near-fatal crash in December 2022 that required him […]

[ad_1] LYON, France : Florian Wirtz scored Germany’s fastest international goal after only seven seconds as the Euro 2024 hosts earned a confidence-boosting 2-0 friendly victory over France on Saturday to bag their first win in their last four games. Wirtz thundered in a shot from a quick pass from Toni Kroos, back from a […]