ICC rejects Pakistan compensation claim over India

Dubai — The International Cricket Council on Tuesday dismissed a compensation claim by Pakistan over India’s refusal to honour an agreement to play bilateral series. “Following a three-day hearing and…

Netherlands defender consoles official after Germany draw

Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan was consoled by Virgil van Dijk after the Netherlands 2-2 draw with Germany on Monday. Van Dijk’s 91st-minute equaliser ensured the Dutch reached the semi-finals of…

EFL strikes mega TV deal with Sky

London — The English Football League said on Monday has it has agreed a five-year domestic broadcasting deal with Sky Sports worth £595 million (R10.7 billion), starting next season. The…

Nigeria coach shocked by lack of support for Bafana

Cape Town — Nigeria head coach, Gernot Rohr, says he was surprised by the lack of support from home fans for Bafana Bafana in their clash over the weekend, at…

City, United gap shrinking, says Fellaini

Cape Town — Marouane Fellaini feels the Premier League is getting stronger each year and that Manchester United are keeping pace with rivals Manchester City. The Red Devils ended last…

US judge blocks Trump’s asylum restrictions

A United States judge on Monday put a temporary halt to an order by US President Donald Trump’s administration denying the possibility of asylum to people who enter the US…

Pope prays for victims of Central Africa massacre

Pope Francis on Sunday prayed for peace in the war-ravaged Central African Republic, where two priests were killed in ethnic unrest last week. “I learned with sadness the news of…

Bid to topple British PM May falters

Evidence is mounting that the plot to oust UK Prime Minister Theresa May is faltering. To trigger a vote of no confidence in her leadership, a total of 48 Conservative…

Moroccan ‘butchers’ lover, serves his remains to workers

Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates are accusing a Moroccan woman of killing her boyfriend, then butchering and cooking his body and serving his remains to Pakistani workers in a…

Monkeys kill woman days after baby dies in similar attack

A woman was killed when she was attacked by monkeys, just five days after a 12-day-old baby had died in a similar attack nearby. Bhoomi Devi (58) was fatally injured…

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