Sports
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Mustafiz returns home after shoulder surgery
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh cricket fans were relieved as star pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman returned home today (Monday) after his successful shoulder surgery done last week in London, reports BSS. Mustafiz known to international media as Fizz... -
Abe’s Super Mario turn drops jaws in Japan
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Japan on Monday reacted with a mix of surprise, delight and cynicism at the sight of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed up as video game icon Super Mario in a comical cameo at the... -
Rio bids the world a fond farewell
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: In a style befitting the carnival traditions of the host city, the Rio 2016 closing ceremony opened in a blaze of color and a musical backdrop of samba sounds, as dancers twisted and turned... -
Dockrell returns to Ireland squad
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: George Dockrell returns to the Ireland squad for the upcoming ICC InterContinental Cup clash against Hong Kong, and also for the one-day internationals in South Africa next month. The 24 year-old left-arm spinner replaces... -
Team USA power past Serbia for third straight Basketball gold
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: A ruthless USA served up an exhilarating display as they swept aside Serbia 96-66 to claim a third straight Olympic men’s basketball title and give their coach mike Krzyzewski a golden send-off on the... -
Russia win fifth consecutive group all-around gold
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Triumphing with a free-flowing acrobatic display with hoops and clubs, Russia’s Rhythmic Gymnasts earned their fifth successive gold in group all-around in Rio. The champions’ dynamic performance in their second routine allowed them to... -
Victorious Kipchoge completes Kenya’s Marathon double
Aug 21, 2016News Hour: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge triumphed in the men’s Marathon in 2:08:44, marking the first time both men’s and women’s gold went to the same nation. Kipchoge won the men’s marathon, running into the Sambodromo a... -
Chen’s 10m platform diving gold seventh for China
Aug 21, 2016News Hour: Chen Aisen claimed the top spot in the men’s 10m platform event to help China take home seven out of eight diving golds in Rio. Chen, at his first Olympics, showed consistency throughout his... -
USA claim fifth 4x400m relay double
Aug 21, 2016News Hour: The US men and women triumphed in the 4x400m relay for the fifth time, a record equaled by no other nation, as women’s anchor Allyson Felix won her sixth career gold. US women maintained... -
Farah goes the full distance with 5,000m gold
Aug 21, 2016News Hour: Briton Mo Farah joined the ranks of the all-time greats, becoming the second man to retain both Olympic track long distance titles after adding a brilliant 5,000m gold to his 10,000m. Farah took centre...
