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Egypt seeks FIFA action against referees after Argentina defeat

Cairo: Egyptian Football Federation (EFF) has reportedly approached governing body FIFA, lodging a formal protest against the decisions of referee Francois Letexier after their team suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat against defending champions Argentina in Atlanta Tuesday. Egypt appeared close to a historic upset after...

19-yr-old Deepak paddles 1,300 km to meet Hardik

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: Sometimes, obsession can drive people to extremes. Whether it is wealth, career, appearance or material possessions, an obsession with any one thing can either help someone achieve wonders or, when taken too far, become a drawback. But for 19-year-old...

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England crush India by 125 runs, take 2-0 T20I lead

Nottingham: Indian batters produced one of their worst performance in recent times, surrendering meekly to England's tearaway quicks Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue's hostile spells in a record 125-run loss in the third T20 International here. Archer (3/29 in 3 overs) and Tongue (4/28 in...

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Former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran dies at 38 in India

New Delhi: Former Afghanistan fast bowler and one of the country's cricketing pioneers, Shapoor Zadran, passed away in India Tuesday following a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed. He was 38 and would have turned 39 Wednesday. Zadran, who represented Afghanistan in 44...

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Kylian Mbappe condemns Paraguayan senator over racist remarks

New York: France star Kylian Mbappe Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay's loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Mbappe called Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay's Liberal Radical Party, a "despicable woman" who...

Belgium thrashes US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals

Seattle: Images told the story of the United States' World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head after his gaffe gifted a goal. Chris Richards crumpling to the ground, his...

 

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