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Web Desk — The Indian Cricket Board plans to launch the women’s edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 next year.  “It needs to be approved at the AGM,” Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told reporters on Friday.  “We hope to have it going by next year.” IPL chairman Brijesh Patel said …

Web Desk — The Ricketts family, trying to buy the Premier League club Chelsea, faces immense opposition after historic Islamophobic emails from Joe Ricketts, the 80-year-old head of the family, surfaced this week. According to media reports, The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) reiterated that they will do whatever possible to protect the club from falling into the wrong hands, insisting …

Web Desk — New Zealand have suffered a massive blow with skipper Sophie Devine forced to retire hurt during Sunday’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cricket Cup match against England. Devine pulled up sore when attempting to turn for a second run on the first ball of the 15th over at Eden Park and the veteran batter knew something was amiss. …

Web Desk — World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has lost a legend as Scott Oliver Hall, the former professional wrestler has passed away. He was 63. Scott Hall rose to fame in the early 90s as the arrogant “Bad Guy” Razor Ramon, known for wearing gold chains and flicking a toothpick at opponents. World Wrestling Entertainment has issued a condolence message …

Web Desk — Chelsea football club’s technical and performance advisor Petr Cech says the club are having to live “day-by-day” in the wake of sweeping economic sanctions placed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government. Chelsea football club owner Abramovich was one of seven more oligarchs sanctioned this week by the UK following the Ukraine invasion by Russia. …

Web Desk — Some Australian cricket team players were seen playing doubles tennis against each other in their hotel in Karachi, as they have to stay indoors due to the bio-secure bubble. David Warner posted a video on Instagram in which he and Usman Khawaja are shown playing against Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. “What do we do in our …

Web Desk — Former Netherlands footballer and four-time UEFA Champions League winner Clarence Seedorf has embraced Islam and thanked his wife for teaching him the “in-depth meaning” of the faith.  Besides playing for three prominent clubs including Ajax, Real Madrid, and AC Milan as well as 87 games for his country, Seedorf has also worked as a manager after retiring …

Web Desk — FIFA has ruled out that the Russian national team must play all upcoming international games on neutral sites under the name “football union of Russia”, among a list of other sanctions levied over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Middle East Eye has reported. FIFA also banned the Russian flag and anthem from being used in matches where teams …

Web Desk — The government has decided to ask the Pakistan Army to assist with security during the Australia series. According to Pakistani media, the security arrangements for the historic series have been completed, under which the military will be deployed along with police personnel. According to the sources, “all markets and shopping malls adjacent to Pindi Cricket Stadium will …

Web Desk — This is indeed great news from Cricket Australia that Kangroos’ Test team skipper Pat Cummins has expressed satisfaction and said his team was “comfortable” with the security arrangements and “excited” about the upcoming tour to Pakistan, the first since 1998. They are scheduled to leave this weekend before the first of three Tests in Rawalpindi starts on …