Cricket–Duckett leads England's reply to Pakistan's 366 all out
MULTAN, Pakistan :Opener Ben Duckett smashed a rapid unbeaten fifty to lead England's robust reply to Pakistan's first-innings 366 on day two of the second test in Multan on Wednesday.
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Too many games - Pique joins chorus of discontent at fixture list
LONDON : Football's governing bodies should not introduce new competitions and top-flight leagues should reduce the number of teams they have to ease the fixture burden on players, former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique said on Wednesday.
Mitchell out, Slade in England's November squad
LONDON : Halfbacks Alex Mitchell and George Ford were notable, though expected, injury absentees from Steve Borthwick's 36-man England squad named on Wednesday for November games against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan.
Tuchel appointment a bold move, says Shearer
LONDON : England's decision to appoint Germany's Thomas Tuchel as head coach is a bold move and only delivering a long-awaited trophy will be a success, according to former captain Alan Shearer.
Singapore leaves major Games medal incentives to private sector while government focuses on 'broader' sporting base: Edwin Tong
SINGAPORE: The government leaves the cash incentives for major Games medals to the private sector, as it wants to focus on funding and supporting a “broader base” such as athlete development, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong on Wednesday (Oct 16).
New United States boss Pochettino asks for time after Mexico defeat
New United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino asked for time to evaluate his players and settle into his new surroundings after his side slumped to a 2-0 loss against Mexico in a friendly match on Tuesday.
German Thomas Tuchel named England manager
German Thomas Tuchel has been named head coach of the England national team, the country's Football Association said on Wednesday.
Rain washes out day one of India v New Zealand first test
BENGALURU :The opening day of the first test between India and New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain on Wednesday, with bad weather forecast throughout the week in the south Indian city of Bengaluru.