US top women’s FIFA rankings, Germany up to second
The latest FIFA women’s ranking has been released with the US Women’s National Team still leading ahead of several of Europe’s powers.
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15 Australian Players Offered $500,000 To Skip BBL For UAE League: Report
The International League (ILT20) in UAE has reportedly offered 15 top Australian players a whopping AUD 700,000 deals to ditch the Big Bash League (BBL), dates of which are overlapping, causing considerable tension in Cricket Australia (CA)'s ranks. The Big Bash League will be played between December 13 to February 4 while the inaugural edition of ILT20 is scheduled from January 6 to February 12, making it virtually impossible for Australian players to take part in both the tournaments.
Olympic Council of Asia welcomes Saudi bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM
The Olympic Council of Asia on Thursday welcomed the official request submitted by the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee to host the ninth Asian Winter Games in Trojena, NEOM in 2029, Arabic language daily Arriyadiyah reported.
Major GCC women’s volleyball tourney set for Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: The Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy is set to host its inaugural GCC Volleyball Cup tournament between Aug. 26 and 31 at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena, Zayed Sports City.
Russian court jails US basketball star for nine years over drug smuggling
KHIMKI, Russia: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison over drug smuggling as US President Joe Biden called the ruling “unacceptable.” The court “found the defendant guilty” of smuggling and possessing “a significant amount of narcotics,” judge Anna Sotnikova told a court in the town of Khimki just outside Moscow. Sotnikova sentenced Griner, 31, to nine years in prison and said she would also have to pay a fine of one million rubles ($16,590). US President Joe Biden immediately released a statement, calling the Russian court’s sentencing of Griner “unacceptable.” “Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney.
Conor McGregor hints he may not return to UFC in cryptic tweet
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"Might Even See Virat..." : Ex-India Cricketer's Big Prediction
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 is just around the corner and Team India is leaving no stone unturned to make the most out of the prestigious event. Ahead of the World Cup, India will be playing in the Asia Cup 2022, where they will face arch-rivals Pakistan in a Group A fixture on August 28 in Dubai. In Asia Cup, Team India would be looking forward to give Virat Kohli, a chance to redeem himself and former India cricketer Parthiv Patel feels that the star batter might open alongside Rohit Sharma.
Asia Cup 2022: KL Rahul, Deepak Chahar Set For Comeback
Senior opener and first-choice vice-captain KL Rahul is expected to reclaim his place back in the Indian team along with seamer Deepak Chahar when the squad will be selected for the Asia Cup on August 8. The Asia Cup will be played in T20 format in Dubai and Sharjah from August 27 to September 11. Rahul was supposed to make a comeback for the away ODI series in Zimbabwe but a bout of COVID-19 has apparently delayed his recovery from the sports hernia surgery he underwent recently.