The ball moved enough in last week’s Southampton test between England and West Indies to erase any lingering doubt about swing bowling under cricket’s COVID-19 protocols, manufacturer of the Dukes ball told Reuters. REUTERS: The ball moved enough in last week’s Southampton test between England and West Indies to erase […]
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Relegation-threatened Aston Villa must guard against complacency in the home stretch of the Premier League season after they beat Crystal Palace in their previous game, manager Dean Smith said on Wednesday. REUTERS: Relegation-threatened Aston Villa must guard against complacency in the home stretch of the Premier League season after they […]
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will not rest key players for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, with his focus solely on their upcoming Premier League clash against Crystal Palace. REUTERS: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will not rest key players for Sunday’s FA […]
BEIJING: Beijing lashed out on Wednesday (Jul 15) at Britain’s decision to ban Huawei equipment, saying London had become “America’s dupe” and vowing to take measures to protect the interests of Chinese companies. The British government bowed to growing US pressure and pledged on Tuesday to remove Chinese telecoms giant […]
TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics may have to be postponed again if the novel coronavirus mutates into a stronger pathogen, Kiyoshi Kurokawa, a prominent Japanese government adviser, said on Wednesday (Jul 15). However, a recent spike in cases in Tokyo is due to a failure to stick to guidelines to prevent […]
TOKYO: Japan’s economy will contract 4.7 per cent in the year to March 2021, the central bank said on Wednesday, projecting a recovery the following year but warning that deep uncertainty remains. The fresh outlook, with policymakers giving a range of contraction from 5.7 per cent to 4.5 per cent, […]
SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes more than doubled in June after showflats reopened following an almost two-month long COVID-19 “circuit breaker” period, in what analysts said indicate firm underlying demand for affordable properties. Developers sold 998 units – excluding executive condominiums (EC) – in June, an increase of 105 […]
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he has invited Wycombe Wanderers’ Adebayo Akinfenwa to their Premier League title parade shortly after sending the forward a congratulatory message for sealing promotion to the Championship. REUTERS: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he has invited Wycombe Wanderers’ Adebayo Akinfenwa to their Premier League title […]
Stricter interpretations around the tackle in Super Rugby Aotearoa are allowing sides to ignore contesting the breakdown and fan out across the field making defences more like rugby league, Waikato Chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle has said. WELLINGTON: Stricter interpretations around the tackle in Super Rugby Aotearoa are allowing sides […]
Pro-Beijing activists holding placards and flags hand over a petition at the US consulate general in Hong Kong. BEIJING: China on Wednesday (Jul 15) said it would retaliate after US President Donald Trump signed into law an Act allowing sanctions on banks over Beijing’s clampdown on Hong Kong. The […]