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Cricket umpiring ‘extremely challenging’ in high-tech era, says Taufel

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Umpiring cricket matches has become increasingly difficult because of the technology now monitoring play, according to former top match official Simon Taufel. With dozens of...

‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students

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Robot versions of Japan's Olympic and Paralympic mascots thrilled hundreds of school children in Tokyo on Monday, striking sporting poses and displaying hearts in...

Kohli out for duck but India lead in Bangladesh Test

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Opener Mayank Agarwal hit an unbeaten 91 but skipper Virat Kohli was out for a rare duck as India took a first innings lead...

Veteran coach Yogananda Wijesundara passes away

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Veteran Sri Lankan athletics coach Yogananda Wijesundara has passed away at the age of 75. According to family sources, the veteran coach who is lovingly...

Kohli hails courageous Maxwell for taking mental health break

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India skipper Virat Kohli Wednesday lauded Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's courage to take a break from cricket because of mental health issues and said...

Kuzma late show as Lakers eclipse Suns

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Kyle Kuzma drained two clutch three-pointers as the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back to score a 123-115 road victory over the Phoenix Suns on...

Evans injects dose of reality into Leicester fans’ title dreams

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Three-time Premier League-winning defender Jonny Evans moved to calm rising expectations among Leicester fans that the club can repeat their fairytale title win of...

Irish sprinter Bennett leaves Bora

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Irish sprinter Sam Bennett is to leave Bora-Hansgrohe, the German team announced on Thursday, and is expected to join Deceuninck-Quick Step. Bennett, 29, won three...

Mane jokes he would ‘dive’ again to win Liverpool penalty

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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane says he will not change his style of play despite Pep Guardiola's "diving" accusation. The Manchester City boss made the claim...

Home favourite Day gets Presidents Cup nod to face Woods-led US

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Ernie Els opted Thursday for the experience of Jason Day and Adam Hadwin alongside rookies Im Sung-jae and Joaquin Niemann as he made his...