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Fixing-Tainted Pakistan Pacer Faces Visa Issues For Travelling To This Country

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir may not be able to leave with the national squad on Tuesday morning for the three-match T20 series in Ireland due to visa issues. A reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that while the rest of the squad had got their visas for Ireland, there was a delay in Amir's case due to the jail term he served for the 2010 spot-fixing scandal. "Because of the spot-fixing case of 2010 and his subsequent jail term and ban his visa is still being processed," the source said.

Dónal Óg Cusack: Defensively, Cork need to enjoy the kill more

Ahead of next weekend's crunch game with Limerick in the Munster hurling round-robin, Dónal Óg Cusack feels the spirit that Cork have shown defensively up to now simply won't be good enough against the All-Ireland champions, adding that the Rebels' mindset in that regard simply has to change.

Irish mixed relay team secure brilliant bronze in Bahamas

The Irish mixed 4x400m relay team set a new national record to finish third at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, the Bahamas.

"Tea, Cappuccino, Then These Things Happened": Dinesh Karthik Sums Up RCB's Fragile Batting Order

Dinesh Karthik has been the crisis man for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Karthik, who had a season to forget last year, has raised his stocks once again, with IPL 2024 likely to be his last in the tournament. The 38-year-old played the rescue act once against on Saturday when RCB almost threw away their playoff hopes. Chasing 148 against the Gujarat Titans, RCB went from 92/0 to 117/6 with Noor Ahmad and Joshua Little doing the damage with the ball after the powerplay.