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Barca face biggest game of the season against Napoli: Xavi


March 12, 2024

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Champions League last-16 second leg tie at home to Napoli will be their most important game of the season, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Monday. The first leg was 1-1 and Barca on Tuesday have a chance to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2020 after failing to get past the group stage in the past …

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Carey-inspired Aussies sweep series against New Zealand


March 12, 2024

CHRISTCHURCH: Alex Carey scored a magnificent unbeaten 98 to drive Australia to victory over New Zealand by three wickets in a tense conclusion to the second Test in Christchurch on Monday, sealing a 2-0 series sweep for the visitors. Wicket-keeper Carey combined with Mitchell Marsh in a match-winning partnership of 140 for the sixth wicket and then teamed up with …

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HBL PSL 2024: Change of mindset working for Gladiators, says Saud


March 12, 2024

KARACHI: Quetta Gladiators had fallen from grace just when they were at the top. Crowned HBL Pakistan Super League champions in the 2019 edition, the Sarfraz Ahmed-led side failed to make it to the play-offs in the next four editions. During those four years, the Gladiators did not feel the need to do anything out-of-the-box to change their fortunes. And …

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Zalmi down Kings to secure berth in top-two


March 12, 2024

KARACHI: Babar Azam made the difference with a crucial half-century to help Peshawar Zalmi secure a narrow two-run victory over Karachi Kings on Mo­n­day and a top-two berth in the league stage of the HBL Pakistan Super League. Zalmi will finish in the top two regardless of the result of Tuesday’s game between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators, getting two …

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Liverpool, City frustrated by draw in title clash, Spurs rout Villa


March 11, 2024

LONDON: Liverpool and Manchester City shared a pulsating 1-1 draw in their title showdown to leave Arsenal on top of the Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur routed Aston Villa 4-0 to reignite their bid for a top four finish on Sunday. City took the lead through John Stones’ first-half strike, but Alexis Mac Allister equalised with a penalty soon after …

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New Zealand restrict Australian chase with top four wickets


March 11, 2024

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand cleaned out the top four Australian batsmen to leave the tourists on 77-4 and facing an uphill task in their chase of 279 to win the second Test here at the Hagley Oval on Sunday. “Our backs are against the wall. New Zealand are on a roll,” veteran Au­st­ralian off-spinner Nathan Lyon said. The hosts set a …

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Munro and company upstage breathtaking Usman ton to steer United to playoffs


March 11, 2024

RAWALPINDI: It was pure ultra-excitement as every fan remained on the edge of their seats till the very last ball of the match. A boisterous full house at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday witnessed the peak of thrill when Imad Wasim smashed the boundary on the final ball to give Islamabad United a richly earned three-wicket victory over Multan …

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HBL PSL 2024: Crafty Saud helps Gladiators make playoffs in nail-biter


March 11, 2024

KARACHI: Saud Sha­keel crawled along; boundaries sparse, run-rate rising. As the Quetta Gladi­ators’ opener looked like “taking it deep”, Lahore Qalandars sensed an elusive victory in the HBL Pakistan Super League match here at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday. Although Saud had dragged his way to a half-century, it came down to his team needing 29 off the last …

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IHC issues notices in petition against road blockades during PSL


March 10, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the stakeholders of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), local administration and police on a petition filed against blockades of roads as part of security of the players and government offices. IHC Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz issued the notices to the respondents cited in the petition including secretaries Interior, Law, Cabinet …

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United sink Everton to boost top four bid in Premier League


March 10, 2024

LONDON: Manchester United kept alive their faint hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four with a 2-0 win against Everton on Saturday. United stars Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford sealed the points with first half penalties at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s team are now eight points adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa and three behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur …

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