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Malinga shelves retirement plan, to continue for 2 years
Malinga shelves retirement plan, to continue for 2 years
Sri Lanka captain and veteran pacer Lasith Malinga has had a rethink on his decision to retire after next year’s Twenty20 World Cup, saying he can carry on for another two years. MORE..
Women’s football: Why a scoreboard in Brazil read 0.8 after a goal
Women’s football: Why a scoreboard in Brazil read 0.8 after a goal
For long, equal pay has been a point of discussion in women’s sport, including football. MORE..
France, England, Turkey and Czech Republic qualify for Euro 2020
France, England, Turkey and Czech Republic qualify for Euro 2020
England, France, Turkey and Czech Republic secured EURO 2020 finals following Thursday’s results in the qualifying group matches. MORE..
Test cricket returns to Pakistan after a decade as SL confirm series in Dec
Test cricket returns to Pakistan after a decade as SL confirm series in Dec
Test cricket will return to Pakistan after more than a decade with Sri Lanka on Thursday agreeing to a two-match series in December, which will be a part of the traditional format’s ongoing ICC World Championship. MORE..
Sri Lanka criminalises offences related to match-fixing
Sri Lanka criminalises offences related to match-fixing
Sri Lanka has become the first South Asian nation to criminalise several offences related to match-fixing as its parliament passed all three readings of a bill labelled “Prevention of Offences Related to Sports”. MORE..
International bookie held in KPL match-fixing scandal
International bookie held in KPL match-fixing scandal
An alleged international bookie was arrested on Sunday in connection with the Karnataka Premier League match fixing case, police said. MORE..
Verona bans head ultra for 11 years after Balotelli abuse
Verona bans head ultra for 11 years after Balotelli abuse
Serie A has confirmed a one-match partial stadium closure for Hellas Verona after supporters racially abused Brescia’s Mario Balotelli, while the club has banned its head ultra for 11 years after defending the discriminatory chants. MORE..
Rugby World Cup Final: South Africa crush England to clinch third crown
Rugby World Cup Final: South Africa crush England to clinch third crown
South Africa captured its third Rugby World Cup championship on Saturday, defeating a favored England team, 32-12, and extending the dominance of teams from the Southern Hemisphere in the tournament. MORE..
New Zealand beat Wales to clinch third place at World Cup
New Zealand beat Wales to clinch third place at World Cup
Veteran winger Ben Smith scored a classy try double as New Zealand beat Wales 40-17 to clinch third spot at the Rugby World Cup on Friday in the perfect send-off for storied coach Steve Hansen. MORE..
Warner steers Australia to series sweep of Sri Lanka
Warner steers Australia to series sweep of Sri Lanka
David Warner capped a brilliant return to form on home soil with a third successive half-century to fire Australia to a seven-wicket victory and a 3-0 series sweep of Sri Lanka in Melbourne on Friday. MORE..
Sangakkara to captain MCC against Essex in Sri Lanka
Sangakkara to captain MCC against Essex in Sri Lanka
Kumar Sangakkara, the first overseas president of the Marylebone Cricket Club, will lead the MCC against English County champions Essex in Sri Lanka next year. MORE..
Glenn Maxwell takes indefinite break with mental health struggles
Glenn Maxwell takes indefinite break with mental health struggles
Glenn Maxwell, the Australia all-rounder, has taken a break from cricket due to struggles with mental health, Cricket Australia stated on Thursday, 31 October, says the International Cricket Council. MORE..
