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Asghar Stanikzai elated after Afghanistan overtakes Ireland
Aug 1, 2016News Hour: Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai was elated after an impressive all-round effort against the Netherlands saw his team reach the top spot in the ICC Intercontinental Cup points table, but cautioned that more needed to... -
Herath returns to the top 10, Mendis just outside the top 20
Aug 1, 2016News Hour: Rangana Herath and Kusal Mendis have charged up the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after steering Sri Lanka to a 106-run victory over number-one ranked Australia in the first Test in Pallekele on... -
Taiwan’s Chan wins maiden European Tour title in Thailand
Jul 31, 2016News Hour: Taiwan’s Chan Shih-chang clinched his maiden European Tour title after a closing 67 secured a two-shot victory over compatriot Lin Wen-tang at the King’s Cup on Sunday, reports Reuters. Chan went into the final... -
Atletico Madrid crash to defeat in Australia
Jul 31, 2016News Hour: Spanish giants Atletico Madrid crashed to a 1-0 loss to A-League side Melbourne Victory on their Australian pre-season tour in Geelong on Sunday, reports BSS. The European Champions League runners-up fell behind to a... -
Argentina ‘need Messi’, says acting FA chief
Jul 30, 2016News Hour: The acting head of Argentina’s FA, Armando Perez, insisted he would do all he could to lure Lionel Messi out of international retirement during an upcoming visit to the Barcelona superstar in Spain. “We... -
Russian weightlifters barred from Rio Games
Jul 30, 2016News Hour: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Friday formally suspended Russia’s eight-strong weightlifting team, effectively excluding it from next month’s Rio Olympics, because of doping offences. Last month, the IWF said its Executive Board had... -
China issues safety warning to citizens traveling to Rio Olympics
Jul 30, 2016News Hour: China’s foreign ministry has issued a safety warning to Chinese tourists visiting Brazil for the Olympics, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, reports Reuters. The ministry has warned Chinese tourists to leave jewelry... -
Djokovic edges Berdych to reach Toronto semis
Jul 30, 2016News Hour: Novak Djokovic said he needed some luck to escape on Friday with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 victory over Tomas Berdych for a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters. The top seed... -
Mustafiz to stay in England for further tests for his injury
Jul 30, 2016News Hour: It looks like Bangladesh pace bowling sensation Mustafizur will have to stay in England since Sussex announcing last week their website that he unfortunately will not take part in their upcoming NatWest T20 Blast... -
Higuain determined to repay Juventus for massive fee
Jul 29, 2016News Hour: Gonzalo Higuain aims to repay Juventus for splashing out 90 million euros ($99.74 million) to sign him from Napoli and make the Argentina striker the third most expensive player in world football. The 28-year-old...
