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MELBOURNE. — Pakistan captain Shan Masood rued his side letting Australia off the hook at key moments in the second test but was taking plenty of positives out of the…
Nadal plays down Australia expectations
London. — Rafael Nadal said Friday he was “feeling good” but played down any chance of winning tournaments in the near future as he returns from a near year-long injury…
Ivory Coast leave Zaha out of AFCON
Madrid. — Ivory Coast’s Galatasaray winger Wilfried Zaha has not been called up by coach Jean-Louis Gasset in the country’s 27-man African Cup of Nations squad which was named on…
South Africa coach hails ‘phenomenal’ team
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad revealed his frustration on Thursday over his players being under-rated following an innings-and-32-run win over No 1 ranked India in the first Test in Centurion.…
Australia defeat Pakaistan
MELBOURNE. — Australia captain Pat Cummins took 10 wickets in a masterclass of clutch bowling to end stout Pakistan resistance and lead his side to a 79-run victory on the…
Djokovic taking it ‘season by season’
Athens. —World No 1 Novak Djokovic is hoping his latest trip to Australia is not the last, but admits that at 36 he is now taking it “season by season”.…
Man City sitting pretty as title rivals slump
Manchester. — Manchester City will have enjoyed the festive fixtures, with slip-ups from their English Premier League title rivals leaving them within touching distance of the top. The newly crowned…
SA coach omits Foster over mental health issues
JOHANNESBURG. — South Africa have left Burnley striker Lyle Foster out of their squad for next month’s African Cup of Nations after his club said mental health issues made it…
Africa grapples with surge in digital fraud
Alphonce Shiundu Correspondent Digital fraud is a major challenge in Africa. Its costs are mounting for citizens as well as for public and private companies. Criminals target ignorant people in…
Odegaard rues missed chances in loss to West Ham
London. — Arsenal paid the price for failing to take their chances in a 2-0 Premier League defeat to West Ham United on Thursday, captain Martin Odegaard said as he…