New Zealand cricket squad hit by Covid cases
Three of New Zealand's touring party have tested positive for coronavirus but their four-day warm-up match against English county Sussex will still go ahead, cricket chiefs said on Friday.
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China withdraws from hosting 2023 Asian Cup
Next year’s Asian Cup will not take place in China as the country continues to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, it was confirmed on Saturday.
Stunning opening ceremony kicks off delayed Southeast Asian Games - in pictures
The Southeast Asian Games officially kicked off on Thursday in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi after a six-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Emirati athletes dominate youth category on Day 1 of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam finale
ABU DHABI: Emirati athletes dominated competition on the opening day of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour finale held at Zayed Sports City’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena and featuring more than 1,000 male and female participants from 42 countries.
Jason Day handles rain, expands lead at Wells Fargo
POTOMAC, Md.: Jason Day shook his head vigorously after holing an 11-footer for birdie on his ninth hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm — not out of disgust, but to whip the excess water off his cap. For the rest of the round, Day shed the hat entirely. Whatever it took to get through a wet blanket of a day in the Wells Fargo Championship.
Newcastle reveal plans for training ground upgrade
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United have submitted plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of the club’s training ground to “bring it up to Premier League standard.”
XE variant: What do we know about the new COVID hybrid strain of Omicron found in the UK?
A new COVID-19 variant made up of two strains of Omicron is thought to be even more infectious than the one currently driving cases up around the world.
Comrades Marathon increases entries by 5 000 as post-Covid race fever heightens
The Comrades Marathon entries have hit fever-pitch, with race organisers forced to increase the cap for the world's biggest and oldest ultra-marathon from 15 000 to 20 000.