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LONDON: England and Austr­alia have been doc­ked significant chunks of points in the World Test Championship for slow over-rates during the Ashes series. Having gained 28 points in a series that finished 2-2, with Aust­ralia retaining the urn as holders, England ha­ve lost 19 for infringeme­nts in four of the five Tests. It leaves them with just nine points in …

PARIS: England and France cruised to victories over international minnows in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, but Wales saw their hopes of reaching next year’s finals in Germany suffer a setback in a 4-2 home defeat by Armenia. Gareth Southgate’s England scored twice from the penalty spot as they eased to a 4-0 win away to a Malta side ranked …

LONDON: England and Italy are counting down to Sunday’s Euro 2020 final, with Gareth Southgate’s men seeking to end a 55-year trophy drought but the Italians aiming to spoil the Wembley party. Sporting immortality beckons for England captain Harry Kane and his team-mates, who are desperate to etch their names in the record books by winning just the second major …

LONDON: England crushed Ukraine 4-0 in Rome on Saturday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark who continued their remarkable run by beating the Czech Republic in the last eight earlier. Harry Kane scored twice for England at the Stadio Olimpico while Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson also found the net as Gareth Southgate’s side reached the semi-finals …

Police made arrests late on Friday in the city of Bristol in southwest England after protests turned violent with people throwing projectiles at them, the police said. “Projectiles, including eggs and glass bottles, are being thrown at officers. Protestors are also pulling at officers’ shields while lasers are being shone in their faces,” the local Avon and Somerset Police said …

SOUTHAMPTON: One of England’s most extraordinary seasons will end with them facing arch-rivals Australia as both sides try to strike a balance between playing their strongest limited-overs teams and keeping an eye on the future. The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic threatened to wipe out England’s entire home season yet they are now set to complete all 18 scheduled men’s internationals, …

KARACHI: The Sports Medicine Association of Pakistan (SMAP) received a major breakthrough when it inked back-to-back agreements with Australian and England counterparts to teach their module to interested people and issue certificates on their behalf. “This is a big success and will yield fruitful results in the days to come,” SMAP President Dr. Ucksy Mallick told Dawn on Sunday. Dr. Ucksy, who …

PARIS: England and Portugal both scored five goals while France scored three as they overcame lowly-ranked Kosovo, Andorra and Lithuania in Euro 2020 qualifying on Tuesday. Captain Ronaldo, making his 160th international appearance, scored four as Portugal won 5-1 in Vilnius and strengthened their position in Group B after a sluggish start. For Ronaldo it was a second hat-trick in …

LONDON: England and New Zealand have waited four years for this moment, for this life-changing shot at redemption. For the Black Caps, the ICC World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday is a chance to avenge their drubbing at the hands of Australia in the 2015 showpiece. It was their first World Cup final and they didn’t do themselves justice …

BIRMINGHAM: For England to advance to the World Cup final in front of their own fans, Australia must do something they have never done before in seven previous semi-finals at the tournament — lose. Five-time champions Australia and six-time semi-finalists England meet on Thursday at Edgbaston in an eagerly-awaited match with the winners playing New Zealand in the final at …