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Zimbabwe coach tests positive at start of SL tour


January 11, 2022

COLOMBO: Zimbabwe head coach Lalchand Rajput will miss the first two One-day Internationals in Sri Lanka after testing positive for Covid-19 at the start of the tour, an official said Monday. Sri Lanka’s top sports doctor Arjuna de Silva said Rajput was asymptomatic, but was placed under observation at a hospital before being isolated at a hotel. “We are doing …

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HBL Pakistan Super League: Matches to go ahead if team has 13 virus-free players


January 11, 2022

LAHORE: Matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League will go ahead if franchises have 13 players available in case of a Covid-19 outbreak, it was decided in a meeting between team representatives and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) here on Monday. The meeting saw an agreement signed between the board and the franchises. It included the SOPs that will be …

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Fairytale end as Ross Taylor seals New Zealand win over Bangladesh


January 11, 2022

New Zealand wrapped up the second Test against Bangladesh by an innings and 117 runs, with Ross Taylor taking the final wicket in a fairytale finish to square the two-Test series in Christchurch on Tuesday. Liton Das cracked a gallant 102 off 111 deliveries for Bangladesh but it was nowhere near enough with the tourists dismissed in their second innings …

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Australia hits back at Djokovic: Nobody has guaranteed entry


January 10, 2022

The Australian government hit back hard at tennis star Novak Djokovic’s assertion that he was assured entry with a medical exemption from coronavirus vaccine requirements, pointing out in court papers filed on Sunday that no foreigner has a guaranteed right to enter the country. “There is no such thing as an assurance of entry by a non-citizen into Australia. Rather, …

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African Cup opens under virus shadow


January 10, 2022

YAOUNDE: The African Cup of Nations opened on Sunday in Cameroon with a burst of colour but also under the shadow of a coronavirus pandemic that is surging again because of the rapid spread of the omicron variant just as the continent’s biggest sports show begins. Dancers wearing red, green, yellow, white and blue costumes gyrated in the middle of …

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Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime fire Canada to ATP Cup triumph


January 10, 2022

SYDNEY: Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime put in commanding performances against Spanish opponents to win their respective singles matches and fire Canada to their maiden ATP Cup title on Sunday. Shapovalov showed plenty of aggression to beat Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-3 in the opening singles rubber to put Canada one win away from winning the $10 million team-based …

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Ash Barty wins in Adelaide, Rafael Nadal in Melbourne


January 10, 2022

MELBOURNE: Top-ranked Ash Barty won her second Adelaide International title in three years with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Elena Rybakina on Sunday. Rafael Nadal also added another title to his illustrious career, capturing at least one ATP title for the 19th consecutive year. The top-seeded Nadal beat American Maxime Cressy, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 at Melbourne in one of six …

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Liverpool, Tottenham come from behind to avoid FA Cup upsets


January 10, 2022

LONDON: Liverpool came from a goal down to win 4-1 against third-tier Shrewsbury Town in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, while Tottenham Hotspur beat Morecambe 3-1 after a fighting display in the second half. Liverpool midfielder Fabinho scored twice, including a first-half penalty, while Kaide Gordon and Roberto Firmino also got on the score sheet for …

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Tom Latham eyes double ton as NZ head for massive total


January 10, 2022

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand promised to bounce back quickly from their first-Test loss to Bangladesh and captain Tom Latham redeemed the pledge with a commanding unbeaten century Sunday on the first day of the second Test. Latham lost the toss for the sixth time while standing in as captain for Kane Williamson and had to bat on a disconcertingly green pitch …

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‘No-vac’ Djokovic wins Australia visa case, judge orders his release


January 10, 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic won a stunning victory on Monday over the Australian government, overturning the cancellation of his visa on Covid-19 health grounds, and ending his detention. It was an extraordinary setback for the government, which has imposed strict restrictions on its borders for the past two years to stop the spread of the coronavirus. In an emergency online …

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