January 15, 2020
MADRID: Before a match against Barcelona at the Camp Nou more than a year ago, then-Real Betis coach Quique Setien asked Sergio Busquets for his game shirt. He said he wanted it with a written dedication, so he could frame it. The Barca midfielder complied, later sending Setien an autographed jersey with the message: “For Quique, with love and admiration …
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January 15, 2020
ADELAIDE: World number one Ashleigh Barty survived a scare on Tuesday before battling through her opening match at the Adelaide International to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three tough sets. The top seed, who had a bye in the first round at Memorial Drive, faced a struggle to get past her experienced Russian opponent 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 and book a place …
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January 15, 2020
LONDON: The influential Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has thrown its weight behind five-day Test cricket as debate swirls over the future of the longest form of the game. The International Cricket Council (ICC) will in the coming months discuss a proposal to reduce Tests to four days as part of structuring the global calendar beyond 2023. But the latest proposal, …
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January 15, 2020
MUMBAI: Openers David Warner and Aaron Finch struck dominant centuries in a record partnership to power Australia to a crushing 10-wicket win over India in the first one-day international on Tuesday. Warner blasted 128 while captain Finch made 110 as Australia chased down their target of 256 in just 37.4 overs in Mumbai to take a 1-0 lead in the …
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January 15, 2020
Bushfire smoke disrupted the Australian Open build-up on Wednesday for a second straight day to deepen concerns about the fate of the year’s first tennis Grand Slam, but a cool change late in the day raised hopes of rain soaking the blazes. The toxic haze that descended on Melbourne, where the Australian Open is due to begin next week, drifted …
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January 15, 2020
Ben Stokes has been named the International Cricket Council player of the year, capping an unforgettable 2019 for the swashbuckling England all-rounder that included a match-winning knock at the World Cup. Stokes was the unanimous choice for the coveted Sir Garfield Sobers trophy — thanks to his unbeaten 84 in a dramatic final against New Zealand in July followed by a brilliant 135 …
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January 15, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you’re looking ahead to booking a flight for summer travel, Allegiant Air may have some options for you that won’t break the bank. The airline announced new nonstop service from Houston’s Hobby Airport to four destinations with one-way fares as low as $33. The new seasonal routes are: – Knoxville, Tennessee via McGhee Tyson Airport …
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January 15, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Get your credit card ready, because you can get your tickets for the RodeoHouston concerts this week! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo revealed the official lineup last week for the typically star-studded and eclectic collection. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. The online waiting room, however, opens at 9:30 a.m. RODEOHOUSTON …
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January 15, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Steven “Rocket” Rosen, a famed Houston-area attorney who spent the last few years battling ALS, died on Tuesday. Rosen was a former Fort Bend County prosecutor and a well-known attorney who spent more than 20 years practicing criminal defense. “We lost a great man today in Rocket Rosen,” wrote the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office …
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January 15, 2020
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who was identified as a central figure in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal during the team’s 2017 World Series-winning season, is parting ways with the club, the team announced Tuesday. Cora served as manager A.J. Hinch’s bench coach during the season in which the Astros were found to be using technology to steal opposing …
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