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Pakistan declare at 579-3 after Azhar 300
Oct 15, 2016News Hour: Pakistan declared their first innings at 579-3 after opener Azhar Ali knocked his maiden triple hundred on day two of the first day-night Test against West Indies in Dubai on Friday. Ali remained unbeaten... -
Mourning Thailand asks to move World Cup qualifier
Oct 15, 2016News Hour: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) is seeking to move the home World Cup qualifier against Australia on Nov. 15 out of the country amid mourning for the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. A... -
Messi return “great news” for Barca, says Luis Enrique
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi is fully recovered from injury and should make his comeback against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, coach Luis Enrique said. The five-times world player of the year has resumed full... -
England to play friendly match with Germany next March
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: England will play world champions Germany in a friendly in Dortmund on March 22, the Football Association (FA) said on Friday. The match between the old rivals will take place four days before England... -
FIFA confirms Europe can only bid for 2026 World Cup as a standby
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: European countries will only be able to bid to host the 2026 World Cup if none of the eligible candidates are good enough, soccer’s governing body said on Friday. In a further boost to... -
Holders Barcelona to face Hercules in King’s Cup
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: Holders Barcelona will play third division Hercules in the Spanish King’s Cup round of 32 following Friday’s draw which also paired Real Madrid with minnows Cultural Leonesa. The competition’s format ensures the top six... -
Piercy sets course record to seize Safeway Open lead
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: Scott Piercy launched the US PGA Tour’s 2016-17 season with a bang on Thursday, firing a 10-under par 62 to take a two-shot lead early in the first round of the Safeway Open. Piercy... -
Stricken Wallaby Lealiifano may never play again
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: Wallaby star Christian Lealiifano said Friday he may never play rugby again as he faces a crucial bone marrow transplant in his fight against leukaemia. Lealiifano, who has played 19 Tests, was diagnosed with... -
Djokovic hoping Kyrgios can stop squandering his gifts
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: World number one Novak Djokovic hopes Nick Kyrgios can learn some “life lessons” after the Australian was fined by the ATP Tour for breaching its code of conduct during a contentious defeat at the... -
Messi injury absence threatens Argentina World Cup hopes
Oct 13, 2016News Hour: Lionel Messi, having reversed his decision to quit international soccer with a view to playing at another World Cup, could miss out on Russia 2018 if Argentina continue their downward spiral. Argentina played poorly...
