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Pakistan team hit ‘mentally, physically’ by COVID isolation in NZ
Pakistan’s cricketers say they have been “mentally and physically” affected by New Zealand’s strict COVID-19 protocols, which have kept the players holed up in their quarantine hotel for nearly two weeks.
Coach Misbah-ul-Haq said the…
Sam Davies retires from Vendee with keel damage
British skipper Sam Davies on Saturday was in port in Cape Town for repairs on her boat's keel which has forced her to retire from the Vendee Globe.
Davies' Imoca 60 monohull hit an unidentified floating object on Wednesday, the force…
England’s Mako Vunipola out of Nations Cup final against France
England suffered a blow on the eve of their Autumn Nations Cup final against France when Mako Vunipola was ruled out with calf trouble.
The loosehead prop suffered the injury during last weekend's pool win away to Wales and has not…
Slovenia’s Kranjec takes World Cup giant slalom lead
Slovenia's Zan Kranjec was fastest after the first run of the men's World Cup giant slalom staged with snow falling in the Italian Alps on Saturday.
Switzerland's in-form Marco Odermatt was 0.46sec adrift with overall championship…
Ogier keeps wheels on title quest at Monza
Sebastien Ogier kept alive his world title bid by taking the lead in the last round of the world rally championship at Monza after Saturday morning's three opening stages.
The French driver clocked the fastest time in the season-closing…
Australia claw back for second straight draw with battling Pumas
Reece Hodge missed a last-gasp penalty as 14-man Australia drew with Argentina for the second straight game to confirm New Zealand as Tri Nations champions Saturday.
The Wallabies needed a crushing 101-point win over the Pumas, who were…
Napoli stadium renamed after Maradona in honour of their footballing legend
Italian side Napoli's San Paolo stadium has been officially renamed the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium after the late Argentina striker who led them to their only two Serie A titles and the UEFA Cup, the city's council said on Friday.
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Spurs scrape through as Europa League qualifiers take shape
Premier League leaders Tottenham struggled to gain the draw they needed in Linz, finishing 3-3 on Thursday thanks to two penalties, to secure a place in the knock-out rounds of the Europa League.
The result in Austria ensured that…
Dortmund star Haaland out until January, but Hummels hopeful
Borussia Dortmund star striker Erling Braut Haaland is sidelined with a leg injury until January, but defender Mats Hummels has said his ankle injury is not as bad as first feared.
Haaland, 20, has claimed 17 goals in 13 games this…
England captain Morgan defends use of signals from team balcony
England one-day captain Eoin Morgan said on Thursday that he would continue to make use of signals from the team balcony.
Television coverage during the third Twenty20 international against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on…