Posts Tagged ‘General News’
Former Pakistan batsman Jamshed pleads guilty to bribery offences: report – Reuters
Former Pakistan cricketer Nasir Jamshed will be sentenced in February after pleading guilty in a British court to conspiring to bribe other players to spot-fix a Twenty20 match, the BBC has reported.
Read MoreRussia banned from next Olympics and World Cup soccer – Reuters
Russia was banned from the world’s top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests.
Read MoreMerseyside police give Man City safety assurances for Liverpool clash – Reuters
A “comprehensive” police operation is in place to prevent any violence or untoward incidents when Manchester City travel to Liverpool for Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash, Merseyside Police said on Friday.
Read MoreSouth African pride erupts over Rugby World Cup win – Reuters
In Sakhumzi bar in Johannesburg’s Soweto township, crowds erupted in cheering and singing on Saturday as South Africa’s rugby team triumphed 32-12 over England to win the World Cup in Japan.
Read MoreBalotelli threatens to walk off over racist abuse in Verona
Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the field due to racist chants directed at him by Hellas Verona fans
Read MoreRonaldo asks US court to dismiss rape case or OK mediation
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers have filed court documents asking a U.S. judge in Las Vegas to either dismiss a Nevada woman’s lawsuit alleging the soccer star raped her in 2009 Attorneys representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, did not immediately respond Tuesday to telephone, email and text messages seeking comment about the two recent court filings about…
Read MoreAmerican boxer Day dies following brutal knockout – Reuters
American boxer Patrick Day died on Wednesday in Chicago as a result of the traumatic brain injury he suffered during his fight on Saturday, where he was knocked out by Charles Conwell in the 10th round.
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