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Dutch Dakar biker / motorcyclist Edwin Straver dies after Saudi crash

Dutch Dakar biker Edwin Straver dies after Saudi crash

6:57 pm January 24, 2020

The Hague: Dutch motorcyclist Edwin Straver, who crashed during the penultimate stage of the Dakar rally, has died of his injuries, his wife confirmed on Friday. The 48-year-old from Rijswijk in southern Netherlands fell from his KTM 450 on January 16 travelling at relatively low speed, but fracturing his spine. “Edwin died in the early […]

New Zealand smash 203/5 in first T20 against India

3:46 pm January 24, 2020

Auckland: Colin Munro and skipper Kane Williamson smashed quickfire half-centuries as New Zealand made good use of the short boundaries at Eden Park to post 203 for five in the opening T20 against India here on Friday. Munro scored 59 off 42 balls, including six fours and two sixes, while Williamson hit four fours and […]

World Archery lifts suspension on India with conditions

8:08 pm January 23, 2020

Kolkata: In a big boost to Indian archers’ preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, the world body on Thursday conditionally lifted the suspension on India, less than a week after the embattled national federation held its elections. While lifting the ban, World Archery instructed the Archery Association of India to make changes in its constitution regarding […]

Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

India offers to host boxing’s Olympic Qualifiers after Wuhan cancellation

6:53 pm January 23, 2020

New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has offered to host next month’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which has been cancelled in the Chinese city of Wuhan following the outbreak of coronavirus. The qualifiers are scheduled from February 3 to 15 but the schedule has now become uncertain following the health crisis in Wuhan, which […]

Kyrgios scare as latest freak weather disrupts Australian Open

6:49 pm January 23, 2020

Melbourne: Flamboyant Nick Kyrgios suffered a fright before reaching the Australian Open third round on Thursday as the weather-disrupted tournament faced a new challenge: dirty rain, which left courts muddy and unplayable. After a day of clean-up operations and delays, Australia’s Kyrgios fought his way past Frenchman Gilles Simon in four sets, and Wimbledon champion […]