KOLKATA, India (AP) ” Scoreboard Friday at the close in the second test between India and New Zealand at Eden Gardens:Shikhar Dhawan b Henry 1Murali Vijay c Watling b Henry 9Cheteshwar Pujara c Guptill b Wagner 87Virat Kohli…
Month: September 2016
German federation to train Kosovo's staff, coaches, judges
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) ” The German soccer federation has agreed to assist Kosovo in its first steps as a new organization.The two federations signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday.Germany will assist the Kosovo Football…
South Africa vs Australia Scores
CENTURION, South Africa (AP) ” Australia made 294-9 batting first against South Africa in the opening one-day international at SuperSport Park:___Australia 294-9 in 50 overs (George Bailey 74, John Hastings 51; Andile Phehlukwayo…
SAfrica newcomer Phehlukwayo 4-44, Australia makes 294-9
CENTURION, South Africa (AP) ” New South Africa quick bowler Andile Phehlukwayo took 4-44 as Australia made 294-9 in the opening one-day international on Friday.Phehlukwayo’s first wickets in international cricket, in just his second…
South Africa vs Australia 1st ODI scoreboard
CENTURION, South Africa (AP) ” Scoreboard Friday after Australia’s innings in the first one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park:David Warner c Phehlukwayo b Parnell 40Aaron Finch c Parnell b Phehlukwayo 33Steve…
Rome’s city council votes to terminate 2024 Olympic bid
As far as city leaders are concerned, Rome’s bid for the 2024 Olympics is finished. The city council voted in favor of scrapping the bid on Thursday, a week after Mayor Virginia Raggi rejected the candidacy, citing concerns over costs. “It was irresponsible to say yes to the candidacy,” Raggi wrote on Facebook. “We wanted […]
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Canada edges Team Europe to capture World Cup
Canada was not the best team on the ice until it mattered. Down two goals with 3 minutes left, the high-powered Canadians kicked it up a notch and Team Europe simply couldn’t stop them. Brad Marchand scored a short-handed goal with 43.1 seconds left after Patrice Bergeron tied it with 2:53 to go on a […]
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Rooney back in action in Man United victory
Wayne Rooney finally made a difference for Manchester United this season, setting up Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s goal two minutes after coming off the bench to beat Ukraine’s Zorya Luhansk 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday. Inter Milan fell 3-1 at Sparta Prague to lose its second in a row in the European competition, while Mario […]
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Allardyce’s actions unwise, but not exactly crime of the century
The after-dinner drinks and conversation were in full flow. Sam Allardyce, then manager of Sunderland, was holding court and half a dozen football correspondents hung on his every word. Whatever your perception is of him as manager, Allardyce is great company, especially after-dinner company. A man’s man. Someone with a treasure chest of stories and […]
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Barnsley coach Wright loses job after newspaper sting
A British newspaper investigation led to a second soccer coach getting fired in England on Thursday. Two days after Sam Allardyce lost his job as England manager following an undercover operation by the Daily Telegraph, second-tier club Barnsley fired assistant coach Tommy Wright. Wright was filmed apparently accepting an envelope which the Telegraph said contained […]
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