Ireland and Afghanistan Join Test Elite
Ireland and Afghanistan were awarded Test match status on Thursday, taking the number of countries playing at the pinnacle of cricket from 10 to 12 in a decision described as "fantastic" and...
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India’s Share of Cricket Revenue Hiked To $405m
India's share of world cricket revenues will increase from $293 to $405 million under a new deal agreed at a meeting of the game's global governing body in London, the Press Trust of India reported...
Cameroon Coach Broos Seeks Brighter Start
Cameroon will seek to impose themselves early on in Thursday’s match against Australia at the Confederations Cup,” said coach Hugo Broos. The Indomitable Lions will be keen to avoid a repeat of...
Queiroz, From Man Utd Enforcer To Mr. World Cup
Carlos Queiroz was once Alex Ferguson's formidable number two at Manchester United, but he has now carved out a new reputation: the man who can take your team to the World Cup. After Queiroz's Iran...
Russell Crowe To Lead New Asian Film Jury In Australia
Hollywood star Russell Crowe will chair a jury to decide the best Asian production at Australia's annual film awards this year, which will recognise excellence in Asian movie-making for the first...
Big Guns Seek To Get Back On Track At PGA Travelers
Rory McIlroy will be making just his third start since the Masters as the Northern Irishman tries to kick start his game this week at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship. Less than a week after the...
Australia’s Military Resumes Air Operations Over Syria
Australia Thursday lifted a suspension on military air missions over Syria imposed after the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces. Canberra temporarily halted flights on Tuesday after a spike...
The US Must Take Responsibility For Their Crimes In Syria
At the background of the previous incidents, the development of the current situation in Syria has taken a different turn. The U. S. is extremely concerned about the decisive steps of the Syria’s...
India Cricket Greats Lament ‘sad Day’ As Kohli Topples Kumble
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar lamented a "sad day" on Wednesday after Anil Kumble stepped down as India coach over a rift with captain Virat Kohli, leaving the hotseat vacant once again. Kumble said...
Luanda Pips Hong Kong As Costliest City
Angola's capital Luanda has overtaken Hong Kong to become the costliest city in the world for expats, Mercer's annual survey said Wednesday. Dethroned last year by the Chinese city, Luanda regained...
The Hong Kongers Who Left
In the years leading up to the return of Hong Kong to China by Britain in 1997, thousands of residents fearful of the future under Beijing jumped ship to start a new life abroad. As the...
US-Led Coalition Downs Iran-Made Drone In Syria
A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials said, in the latest incident in rising tensions between the two sides. It comes...
Joel Joffe, Lawyer Who Defended Mandela, Dies Aged 85
Tributes were paid Tuesday to Joel Joffe, the lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela in the trial that saw the anti-apartheid icon jailed, following his death at the age of 85. Lord Joffe died on Sunday,...
Australia’s Military Suspends Air Operations Over Syria
Australia's military on Tuesday said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US forces. The decision came amid increasing tension between...
Global Coral Bleaching May Be Ending, US Agency Says
Coral reef bleaching may be easing after three years of high ocean temperatures, the longest such period since the 1980s, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Monday. Its...
Socceroos Boss Glum After Germany Defeat In Confederations Cup
Australia head coach Ange Postecoglou cut a disappointed figure after their 3-2 opening Confederations Cup defeat to Germany, but expects the Socceroos to bounce back against Cameroon on Thursday....
Youthful Germany Squeeze Past Australia In Confederations Cup
A youthful Germany side weathered a second-half fightback by Australia to open their Confederations Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over the Socceroos on Monday in Sochi. Goals by Lars Stindl and Leon...
Bollywood’s Shah Rukh Khan Buys South Africa T20 Franchise
Indian movie star Shah Rukh Khan added a third Twenty20 franchise team to his collection when he was named as one of the owners in the new eight-team South African Global League on Monday. The...
World Game’s Biggest Match To Decide Champions Trophy Title
The game that always 'stops two nations' comes again to a third when title-holders India face Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final at London's Oval ground on Sunday. And the question millions of...
Pakistan’s Hasan Ali Living Champions Trophy ‘dream’
Pakistan paceman Hasan Ali hopes the Champions Trophy final with arch-rivals India will see him continue to live the dream he had before the competition started. The 23-year-old has been central to...