May2017

News Hour: Maria Sharapova will probably have to win 10 matches to claim a second Wimbledon title this year after deciding on Friday not to request a wildcard for the championships. The 30-year-old returned from a...

News Hour: FIFA will continue the testing of video assistant technology during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 (20 May – 11 June), the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 (17 June – 02 July)...

News Hour: Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani inaugurated the construction of the Dar-i-Suf to Yakawlang road on 18 May in Bamyan province. The road will boost Afghanistan’s transport network, widen economic and social opportunities, and connect...

News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Tajikistan in partnership with Caritas Switzerland (Caritas) hosted a five-day visit for an organisation that raises money for school meals – the Canadian Earth Group –...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $275 million loan to help support and improve urban services delivery among poor communities, particularly on water supply and sanitation, in Madhya Pradesh in central India....

News Hour: A rampant Harry Kane netted four goals and livewire Son Heung-Min scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Leicester City 6-1 in an action-packed Premier League clash on Thursday. The match was a effectively a...

News Hour: Manish Pandey ruled out after sustaining a left side strain during a practice session The All-India Senior Selection Committee have named middle-order batsman and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik as the replacement for Manish Pandey, who...

News Hour: South Africa reduces gaps with India to six points, while nine points now separate third-ranked Australia from seventh-ranked Sri Lanka India has retained its number-one ranking on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings...

News Hour: “Alien” creator Ridley Scott said Wednesday he hoped to make movie-goers ponder life’s bigger questions through his latest contribution to the “Alien” sci-fi blockbuster franchise but also to scare them senseless. The veteran British...

News Hour: National coach Darren Lehmann admitted Thursday a bitter pay dispute will be a distraction for Australia at next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, but played down a boycott of this year’s Ashes series. Cricket Australia...