GRENADA: Adil Rashid snared four wickets in five balls as England resisted a determined West Indies effort to claim a 29-run victory in a high-scoring fourth ODI at the National Stadium in Grenada on Wednesday. Responding to the tourists’ mammoth total of 418 for six, the highest ever in an ...
Read More »Kim arrives for nuclear summit with Trump after marathon train trip
DONG DANG: Kim Jong Un crossed into Vietnam Tuesday after a marathon train journey for a second summit showdown with US President Donald Trump, with the world looking for concrete progress over North Korea’s nuclear programme. Following a historic first meeting in Singapore in June that produced a vaguely worded ...
Read More »Nikki Bella is ‘grateful’ for John Cena
HOLLYWOOD: Nikki Bella feels ‘’grateful’’ to have former fiancé John Cena in her life. The 35-year-old professional wrestler split with fellow WWE star John just weeks before they were due to get married in Spring last year, and has said that despite their split, they’ve remained on good terms and ...
Read More »China denies banning Australian coal
BEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has denied reports of putting restrictions on coal shipments from Australia. Delays in handling coal imports were due to stepped up inspections to protect the environment, it said. “In recent years, China Customs has found that some of the imported coal didn’t meet our environmental ...
Read More »Darren and Mia Hitched over the weekend
HOLLYWOOD Actor Darren Criss is now officially a married man. The Glee actor tied the knot with his longtime love Mia Swier on Saturday, reports EOnline. The Emmy-winner picked up almost every possible award for his work in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and also took the ...
Read More »Alastair Cook confident England can end World Cup drought
LONDON: Alastair Cook believes England can end decades of World Cup disappointment with a triumph on home soil this year. England have never won the men’s World Cup, but with 100 days to go until the start of the latest edition, a team captained by Eoin Morgan are top of ...
Read More »De Villiers’s decision to play PSL will help revive cricket in Pakistan: Graeme Smith
DUBAI: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes his former team-mate AB de Villiers’s decision to participate in the PSL 2019, including featuring in matches in Lahore, will set standards in bringing more big names to the league, which, in turn, will make the cricket-starved country a formidable unit. Smith, ...
Read More »Bangladesh like ‘underdog’ tag against Black Caps: Steve Rhodes
DHAKA: Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes said his charges were relishing being underdogs as they chase a maiden victory over the Black Caps on New Zealand soil on Wednesday. The tourists have never beaten the hosts in any format during four previous tours to New Zealand but Rhodes said they should ...
Read More »Ponting: Australia can contend at World Cup with Smith, Warner
MELBOURNE: Australia’s new assistant coach Ricky Ponting believes the inclusion of Steve Smith and David Warner will help the nation shrug off a woeful run of form in one-day cricket and transform them into genuine contenders at the World Cup in England. Smith and Warner’s ball-tampering bans expire on March ...
Read More »Nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards
HOLLYWOOD: Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles. Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with eight, followed by Canada’s Drake at seven. Folk rocker Brandi Carlile is the most-nominated female artist with six ...
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