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There will be some bad blood at the bobsleigh track where Kaillie Humphries, after winning gold for Canada at the 2010 and 2104 Winter Olympics, defected to the U.S. over a dispute with the national federation and will compete in Beijing as an American. As sporting rivalries go the United States and Canada does not reach the intensity of Argentina and Brazil but when it comes to Winter Olympics the North American neighbours turn the heat up. Canada may be out-matched by the

England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the Ashes. England men's cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in the wake of his side's humiliating performance in the recently-concluded Ashes series. The decision comes hours after Ashley Giles stepped down as ECB's managing director. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that Silverwood has parted ways with the senior men's side,

The United States hammered Honduras 3-0 on Wednesday for a much-needed three points in World Cup qualifying while group leaders Canada continued their unbeaten run with a 2-0 victory over El Salvador. The United States had got off to a sluggish start in their 2-0 loss to Canada on Sunday but played with a sense of urgency from the outset to put Honduras on the back foot. Weston McKennie perfectly timed his jump to head home the opener in the eighth minute on

The 34-year-old Lakmal, a former Test captain, has played 68 Tests, 86 ODIs and 11 T20s. Senior Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket after the tour of India which begins later this month. The 34-year-old Lakmal, a former Test captain, has played 68 Tests, 86 ODIs and 11 T20s. “Former Sri Lanka Test Captain Suranga Lakmal has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the

Senegal are through to a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final after breaking Burkina Faso hearts in their last-four tie in Yaounde on Wednesday. Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gana Gueye and Sadio Mane scoring second-half goals to secure a 3-1 victory. Africa's top-ranked national team, Senegal will find out their opponents in Sunday's final on Thursday, when hosts Cameroon take on Egypt in the second semi. "We dedicate this win to our people," said Senegal coach Aliou Cisse. "We are really satisfied this

A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players -- senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer -- tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. Four other persons, including net bowler Navdeep Saini, have also tested positive for COVID-19. Saini is also on standby list. The remaining three who tested positive for the virus are non-playing members -- fielding coach T Dilip,

LIVERPOOL: Everton on Monday appointed Frank Lampard as their new manager on a two-and-a-half year deal with the task of keeping the Toffees in the Premier League. Lampard has been out of the game since being sacked as Chelsea boss a little over a year ago. The former England international will take charge for the first time on Saturday when Everton host Brentford in the fourth round of the FA Cup. “It is a huge honor for me to represent and manage a

Dubai: Iran beat a spirited United Arab Emirates by the narrowest of margins at home on Tuesday to continue their strong run in the AFC Qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. They were the first team to qualify from the Asian zone on last match day. The two teams will play their last respective qualifiers in March where the Iranians will be looking to secure top spot, while ‘The Whites,’ as the UAE national team are called, will try to hold on

The Savita Punia-led team could not repeat their earlier thrashing of China in the league, as the midfield failed to make an impact on the pitch. After thrashing China 7-1 in their Women’s FIH Pro League debut, India chief coach Janneke Schopman was perhaps expecting a similar show by the Indian hockey team on Tuesday. But the Savita Punia-led outfit barely managed to scrape past the 14th ranked China 2-1, courtesy of a brace from Player of the Year, drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur. Having

Nike has suspended its relationship with Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood after allegations of domestic violence emerged against the 20-year-old England player. "We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and will continue to closely monitor the situation," said Nike in a statement. On Sunday, the Premier League club said Greenwood "will not return to training or play matches until further notice," after the allegations first emerged. A spokesperson for the club told CNN on Sunday that the club was aware of "images

Former India paceman Ajit Agarkar voiced his concern over former Team India captain Virat Kohli's batting form as the team prepares for a three-match ODI and T20I series at home under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. Speaking exclusively on Star Sports show "Game Plan", Agarkar gave an honest assessment of Kohli's batting woes and termed his batting form as a "concern" not only for the captain, but also for the combination of the team. "Virat Kohli's form is a concern, but we all

Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season, a spokesperson for the sport's commercial arm said on Monday. The mandate, which was first reported by the Times newspaper and the BBC, will apply to anyone entering the paddock -- an exclusive area in which teams and drivers set up shop for a race weekend. "F1 will require all travelling personnel to be fully vaxxed and will not

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has said that he opted out of the IPL auction at the last minute as he did not want to spend another 22 weeks in a bio-bubble. "I was a click of the button away from entering the auction but personally didn't want to spend 22 more weeks in a bubble," said Starc, who won Australia's men's cricketer of the year award on Saturday. "They'll be a time where I'd love to go back to the IPL but in

MELBOURNE (Australia): Former Australia captain Ian Chappell labelled Pat Cummins as the most inspirational leader and he termed Joe Root the leader as "poor". Pat Cummins replaced Tim Paine as Australia Test skipper earlier this month. Paine had stepped down following a sexting scandal and then he took some time off to look after his mental health. "He is also by far the most inspirational player in the Australia side, and even when he was replaced as captain this week, the team still

Dubai: A resilient UAE team is on the threshold of history after living up to their promise in the Under-19 ICC World Cup as they take on Ireland in the Plate final on Monday. Coach Najeeb Amar had forewarned that they will cause an upset before the start of the tournament. Now the team have proved his words after defeating West Indies in the Plate semi-finals despite being hampered by loss of three players due to Covid. “I was confident that we would

Former India batter Manoj Tiwary questioned the selectors' call to appoint KL Rahul as stand-in captain during the South Africa tour, saying what did they see in hm as "captaincy material", adding that it takes time to groom a player into a leadership role. KL Rahul chipped in as captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma during the ODI series which India lost 0-3 in South Africa. He was also made the captain for the 2nd Test when Virat Kohli sat out due

Argentina were without Lionel Messi but goals from Angel Di Maria and Lautaro Martinez gave the visitors all three points against Chile in a World Cup qualifier on January 27. Argentina, who have already qualified for Qatar, opted to rest Messi after his COVID-19 infection but his Paris Saint Germain team mate Di Maria stepped up to give them the lead with a trademark curling shot from outside the box after 10 minutes. Chile’s English-born striker Ben Brereton equalised just over 10 minutes

MELBOURNE: France's Kristina Mladenovic and Croatian Ivan Dodig swept to a 6-3 6-4 victory against local duo Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles crown at Melbourne Park on Friday. Playing under a closed roof on Rod Laver Arena, Mladenovic and Dodig got off to a solid start, securing a vital break at 4-3 before closing out the set after some big serving from the Frenchwoman. The Australian wildcard pairing were broken again early in the second set

Brett Lee's comments come two weeks after Virat Kohli stepped down as India's Test skipper. Last year, Kohli stepped down as the T20I captain and then he was removed as ODI captain as the selectors wanted just one white-ball captain. Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has said that there are four-five players in the current Indian setup that can potentially lead the senior Test side. Brett Lee's comments come two weeks after Virat Kohli stepped down as India's Test skipper. Last year, Kohli

Abu Dhabi: The FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 Mobile roadshow featured at Expo 2020 over three days at the venue of the world’s largest event of its kind, in the Sports Arena. The activation is part of the engagement plans set by FIFA and the Local Organising Committee that aim to positively impact the community. The events and activations is located at Expo 2020, a six-month universal exhibition that attracts visitors from all over the world, and aims to promote an active