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FIFA bans Russian fans organizer for social media posts

8:43 pm September 13, 2019

Zurich: Russian fans organizer Alexander Shprygin has been banned from soccer for two years by FIFA for posting far-right content online. FIFA said Friday its ethics committee judges found Shprygin, a former member of the Russian Football Union executive committee, guilty of discrimination. He was fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,125). Shprygin achieved notoriety at the […]

‘Accidental’ Australia captain Paine on verge of Ashes landmark

2:04 pm September 10, 2019

London: Greg Chappell could not do it, while Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke, who had both had two attempts each, were unable to manage it either. But if his side avoid defeat in the fifth Test against England at The Oval starting Thursday, Tim Paine will join the list of Australia captains who have led […]

Australia’s Smith marks Test comeback with Ashes century

8:43 pm September 5, 2019

Manchester: Australia star Steve Smith marked his return to international cricket with a third hundred of this Ashes series on Thursday. Smith was 101 not out in an Australia total of 245-5 at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Tim Paine, his successor as Australia captain, was […]

Overthrow involving Ben Stokes and Guptill to be reviewed in September

12:53 am August 13, 2019

London: The throw from the deep that ricocheted off Ben Stokes’ bat to the boundary during the World Cup final, will be reviewed in September, the custodians of the game’s laws, Marylebone Cricket Club said on Monday. The overthrow rules drew MCC’s attention after New Zealand were left to rue a fortuitous, last-over overthrow […]

Kobe Bryant's death put life in perspective for me: Virat Kohli

ICC World Test Championship will add context to five-day game: Kohli

3:11 pm July 29, 2019

Dubai: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday said the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), that gets underway on August 1, will add context to the longest format of the game. The inaugural edition will see top nine Test teams — Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies […]