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USC athletic director Lynn Swann abruptly resigns

3:03 am September 10, 2019

LOS ANGELES: Southern California athletic director Lynn Swann has resigned after three years on the job at his alma mater. USC President Carol Folt announced the decision in a letter Monday. Dave Roberts will serve as interim athletic director. He is a special adviser to Folt, who assumed her position in July. The 67-year-old Swann […]

Gilchrist interacts with DU students

9:06 pm September 9, 2019

New Delhi: Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist on Monday accompanied a delegation of University of Wollongong to the Delhi University. The delegation from UOW, Australia was led by its vice-chancellor Professor Paul Wellings. They discussed about future collaboration between UOW and DU in specific areas of Market, Business Studies, Science and Technology and Law. Gilchrist […]

Had chances to get on top but we did not manage: Root

Root wants to stay on as England captain after Ashes blow

2:11 pm September 9, 2019

Manchester: Joe Root is in no doubt he should remain as England’s Test captain despite presiding over their first failure to win a home Ashes series in 18 years. England were looking to regain the Ashes after a humiliating 4-0 loss under Root in Australia in 2017/18. But Australia’s 185-run victory in the fourth Test […]

Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis in NY in August

Nadal edges Medvedev at US Open for 19th Grand Slam title

7:50 am September 9, 2019

New York: Rafael Nadal captured his 19th career Grand Slam title in thrilling fashion on Sunday by winning the US Open final, outlasting Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to seize his fourth crown in New York. The 33-year-old Spanish left-hander moved one shy of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record 20 Grand Slam […]

Allen, Bills overcome 16-point deficit, stun Jets 17-16

3:44 am September 9, 2019

East Rutherford, New Jersey: Josh Allen threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to John Brown with 3 minutes left, and the Buffalo Bills rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to stun the New York Jets 17-16 in the season opener Sunday. After struggling to get much going on offense, the Bills (1-0) finally were able to […]