India
“Respect your stars”: Pakistan cricketer Rizwan speaks out in support of Shami
Since Monday, numerous cricketers have come out in support of India's bowler Mohammed Shami who faced Islamophobic abuse after Pakistan’s win at T20 World Cup in Dubai, and the latest to join the bandwagon is Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman, Mohammad Rizwan.
India
Pathan brothers, Sehwag, Harbhajan, Chahal among those rallying behind Mohammed Shami
Former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan have hit out at irate fans for their Islamophobic campaign against fast bowler Mohammed Shami after the Indian team lost against Pakistan by 10 wickets on Sunday.
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Sports
Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead in Ecuador
Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez has been shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, report news agencies.
Sports
Football star Didier Drogba signs with WHO, as new Goodwill Ambassador
Football legend Didier Drogba on Monday was named the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health.
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Sports
Inzamam-ul-Haq hospitalised after heart attack, stable now
Legendary batter and former Pakistan team captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been hospitalised in Lahore after suffering a heart attack on Monday night.
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“I continue to smile every day,” Football legend Pele after brief stay in ICU
Brazilian football icon Pele is in a “stable” condition following his readmission to an intensive care unit for respiratory problems, days after undergoing surgery for a suspected colon tumour, report several news agencies.
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Opinion
The Ronaldo effect: Business goals of clubs like Manchester United
Dan Plumley, Sheffield Hallam University and Rob Wilson, Sheffield Hallam University
The prodigal son returns. In the last few days of a frenzied football transfer window, Manchester United pulled off...
Sports
Paralympics: Krishna Nagar wins gold in badminton
India's Krishna Nagar wins the second Para-Badminton gold for India on Sunday as he beat Hong Kong’s Chu Man Kai 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 in the men’s singles SH6 final....
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India
Paralympics: Shooter Avani Lekhara first Indian woman to win gold
Avani Lekhara won India's first medal in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on Monday.
Sports
Manchester United welcomes Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United on Friday evening confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will make a sensational return to Old Trafford after they reached an agreement with his club Juventus. Ronaldo is expected to sign...
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Euro 2020 final at Wembley was a “superspreader” event
The Euro 2020 final at London's Wembley Stadium in July was a "superspreader" event because about 2,300 people who attended the match were "likely to be infectious" with the coronavirus at the time, The Times newspaper has reported, citing UK government findings.
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Mauritanian chess player refuses to play against Israel in Junior World Cup
A 14-year-old Mauritanian chess player has pulled out of the Junior World Cup because the draw set him up to face an Israeli player.
"I decided to retire, because...
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