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Berlin: An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state, highlighting concerns about the conservative...

Sydney: Formidable New Zealand appear strong on paper, but they have to defy history when they clash with an unpredictable and upbeat Pakistan in the first T20 World Cup semifinal here Wednesday. Unlike Pakistan's roller-coaster and miraculous journey into the last-four, the Kiwis had a...

Sydney: Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden has backed his under-fire skipper Babar Azam. Hayden has said Babar Azam will produce ‘something very special’ in the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup. The fourth-highest run-scorer in T20Is since the last World Cup, Babar has failed...

Colombo: A three-member panel will probe the alleged sexual assault by Sri Lankan batter Danushka Gunathilaka during the T20 World Cup in Australia, the country's cricket board said Tuesday. The probe panel comprising retired High Court judge Justice Sisira Ratnayake, attorney Niroshana Perera and attorney...

Adelaide: England all-rounder Ben Stokes is hopeful that his bowling attack can contain the rampaging Suryakumar Yadav in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India even though his shots have forced him to scratch his head in awe. He was also lavish in his praise...

Sydney: Australian batting great Matthew Hayden believes T20 cricket is not always about power and subcontinental players such as Suryakumar Yadav demonstrated that they can pose a threat with "access shots" and "innovation". The power-hitters from teams such as Australia, England and West Indies have...

Adelaide: The Indian cricket team survived a scare ahead of the T20 World Cup semifinal against England as skipper Rohit Sharma sustained a powerful blow on his forearm during training Tuesday, but it did not turn out to be a serious injury. Rohit was undergoing...

Adelaide: England batter Dawid Malan is a doubtful starter Thursday for his side’s T20 World Cup semifinal against India. Dawid Malan picked up an injury during the team’s final Super 12 game. Malan sustained a groin injury in England’s four-wicket win Saturday over Sri Lanka....

Manchester: Manchester City reported record revenues and profits for the club in its latest financial statement released Monday, saying "beautiful football" was the main reason for its success. Revenues of 613 million pounds (USD 693 million) for the 2021-22 fiscal year surpassed the figure of...

Dubai: Star batter Virat Kohli was Monday named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for October following a series of stellar performances during India's charge to the T20 World Cup semifinals in Australia. Pakistan's veteran all-rounder Nida Dar won the honour in the women's...