LONDON: 's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan retired from international cricket with immediate effect on Tuesday, saying now was the "right time" to stand down. Morgan led England to victory at the -- their first major global 50-overs title -- and took them to the top of the...
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TOKYO: Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first described soccer as the “beautiful game.” Yamashita is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, which opens on Nov. 21. It’s the first time a woman will be in...
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The island’s name is altered yet again on a website for football fans who plan to attend the event. ......
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Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after being awarded a wild card. The 23-time grand slam singles champion made a tearful exit in the first round at the All England Club 12 months ago after retiring during the first set against Aliaksandra Sasnovich due to a leg injury and doubts had...
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Chelsea's Sam Kerr have won the men's and women's PFA players' player of the year awards. Both were top scorers in their respective leagues, with Salah also winning the playmaker award. Kerr scored 20 goals this season, helping Emma Hayes’s team win the domestic double...
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