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England opt against follow-on as rain comes to Pakistan’s aid
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: England captain Alastair Cook decided against enforcing the follow-on against Pakistan despite a mammoth first-innings lead in the second Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. Pakistan were dismissed for just 198 in reply to... -
British jousters want medieval ‘martial art’ made Olympic sport
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: British enthusiasts have launched a bid for the ancient sport of jousting, in which riders in steel armor charge and try to knock each other off their horses with a 12-foot (3.7 m) pole,... -
Three candidates to succeed Platini as UEFA chief
Jul 23, 2016News Hour: Three candidates to succeed the disgraced Michel Platini as president of UEFA made the shortlist on Friday for the vote to take place in Athens on September 14, reports BSS. The three are Slovenia’s... -
Zia emerges unbeaten champion in rating chess
Jul 22, 2016News Hour: GM Ziaur Rahman Zia of Bangladesh Navy emerged unbeaten champion in the Prime Bank 19th International Rating Chess tournament that concluded on Thursday at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room. Zia secured maximum 9 points out... -
Taiwan taekwondo hero fights back from scandal
Jul 22, 2016News Hour: He was hailed as the “Warrior God” and won Taiwan’s only men’s Olympic gold but taekwondo hero Chu Mu-yen has had to battle back from lurid scandals since his famous victory. Fans wept with... -
England appoint Sam Allardyce as manager
Jul 22, 2016News Hour: Sam Allardyce was appointed England manager on Friday on a two-year contract, tasked with restoring pride in the national team after their dismal performances at Euro 2016, reports Reuters. Allardyce, at Sunderland since October,... -
Greek swimmer gets Rio Olympics spot after FINA U-turn
Jul 22, 2016News Hour: Greek 100 meters butterfly champion Kristel Vourna has spoken of her “relief and joy” after an unlikely U-turn by the World Swimming Federation (FINA) following an initial blunder which means she can participate in... -
England drop Ball and Finn for second Pakistan test
Jul 21, 2016News Hour: England pacemen Jake Ball and Steve Finn have been left out of the revised squad for the second test against Pakistan starting on Friday, captain Alastair Cook said on Thursday. Fast bowler James Anderson... -
Ireland’s Ed Joyce jumps 18 places in ICC rankings
Jul 21, 2016News Hour: Ireland opener Ed Joyce has vaulted 18 places to 24th spot in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen following a stellar performance in the five-match series against Afghanistan which ended... -
Composition of normalisation committee for the Argentine FA confirmed
Jul 20, 2016News Hour: Following the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council taken on 24 June 2016 to appoint a normalisation committee for the Argentine Football Association (AFA), a joint FIFA and CONMEBOL mission visited Argentina...
