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South Africa ditch spinner Piedt for third test

South Africa spinner Dane Piedt was released from the test squad, a sign that the hosts will field four fast bowlers in the third test against England.
South Africa’s Piedt bowls during the first cricket test match in Durban

Olympics: Dead fish wash up on shores of Rio bay

Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of Rio's Guanabara Bay, not far from where events are being held at this year's Olympics Games.
File photo of dead fish pictured on the banks of the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro

Townsend exactly type of player Watford need – Flores

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend is exactly the type of player Watford need, manager Quique Sanchez Flores said ahead of their EPL clash vs Southampton.
Tottenham Hotspur v AS Monaco – UEFA Europa League Group Stage – Group J

Hiddink seeking cure for Hazard’s blues

The erratic form of Eden Hazard is one of the reasons for Chelsea's bad performances, but Guus Hiddink said he was determined to get him back to his best.
Manchester United v Chelsea – Barclays Premier League

Indian schoolboy,Dhanawade, breaches 1000-run mark in an innings

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Maharashtra schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade rewrote the record books on Tuesday, hammering an epic 1009 not out in an inter-school cricket tournament to register the highest individual score in an innings in any form of the game. The 15-year-old smashed 129 fours and clobbered 59 sixes in his staggering 323-ball knock played over […]

Japan to bid for 2026 Asian Games

TOKYO (Reuters) – Undeterred by Tokyo’s chaotic preparations to stage the 2020 Olympic Games, Japan’s Aichi Prefecture will bid to stage the 2026 Asian Games, the region’s governor said on Monday. Aichi will submit an application to the Japanese Olympic Committee to host the event, Kyodo News reported Hideaki Omura as saying on Monday. “As […]

Tokyo Olympics to boost Japan GDP by 0.2-0.3 pct pt per yr – BOJ

TOKYO (Reuters) – The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will likely boost Japan’s economy by 0.2-0.3 of a percentage point on average each year until 2018, offsetting some of the pain from another sales tax hike planned in 2017, the Bank of Japan said on Monday. The estimate by the central bank, made on request by […]

What will Carlo Ancelotti bring to Bayern?

Guardiola's decision to leave had been looming over Bayern Munich for a long time & they made the smart decision, hire the best available - Carlo Ancelotti.
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Former cabinet minister Balls named Norwich chairman

Former British cabinet minister Ed Balls has been appointed chairman of Norwich City's board of directors, the Premier League club said on their website.

Garcia’s FIFA corruption report must be published – Prince Ali

FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has called for Michael Garcia's report into allegations of corruption to be published.
Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein discusses the FIFA corruption scandal in Washington

Another lease of life for Mohammad Amir

While Mohammad Amir has confessed to his crimes and has served his sentence, his return to cricket signals would-be offenders that it's okay to fix matches.

Leicester get reality check from Liverpool, Van Gaal feels heat

Leicester City were given a reality check when they lost 1-0 at Liverpool after Manchester United slumped to a third consecutive league defeat.
Liverpool v Leicester City – Barclays Premier League