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India turned down visas of Pak blind cricket team for ongoing T20 WC, Pak body says
In a statement, the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) said India has denied the team visas for the tournament, which is taking place in the neighbouring country from December 5 to 17, Dawn reported. "This unfortunate incident has left the Pakistan blind cricket team in the lurch," the council said, pointing out that the country had been runners-up in 2012 and 2017, the report said.
Neymar pays tribute to ailing Pele
Pele, who won the World Cup three times for Brazil, is currently in hospital as he recovers from a respiratory infection and continues treatment for colon cancer. Brazil's players posed for a photograph holding a banner with the 82-year-old's image and name after the final whistle at Stadium 974, reports Xinhua.
Brazil storms into quarters, Asian teams bite the dust; mixed reactions from football lovers in Kolkata
"I am a Brazil fan and rooted for my team till the last. I knew that it would be a tough ask from South Korea to beat Brazil in the round of 16. However, I had expected a better performance from Japan. I would have loved to see an Asian team in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, after holding Croatia to a 1-1 draw for over 120 minutes, Japan fared miserably in the penalty shootout," Saha said.
Skipper Stokes hails Rawalpindi victory as one of England's greatest away wins
England defeated Babar Azam's side by 74 runs on Day 5 of the Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with the sporting declaration on Day 4 playing a huge role in the team's victory on the historic tour's opeing match. Stokes said the team had "no interest in trying to play for a draw".
Bento casts doubt over future as South Korea boss
The 53-year-old, who took charge of the Asian team in 2018, said he would meet with Korean football federation officials after an indefinite break. "We have to think about the future and whether or not I will be with the Korean team," the Portuguese coach said, reports Xinhua.
Major blow to Pakistan's World Test Championship final hopes after loss to England
Pakistan were placed fifth in the ICC World Test Championship standings, but had a realistic chance of making the final because of the five home Tests against England and New Zealand. However, a below-par performance on the final day at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium saw them lose their position of strength.
Hovland survives tense moments to complete back-to-back wins at Hero World Challenge
Hovland was four shots ahead at one stage but with Scheffler refusing to go away, Hovland, too, found himself stressed at the end. Starting the final round with a handy three-shot lead, Hovland only needed to be steady and not make any mistakes.
FIFA World Cup: Playing for different countries doesn't stop Williams brothers from sharing advice
Although Inaki is now enjoying a week's holiday before returning to training with Athletic Club Bilbao after Ghana's elimination, Nico is still in Qatar preparing for Spain's last-16 tie with Morocco on Tuesday. The young winger started in Spain's 2-1 defeat to Japan last Thursday, making his sixth appearance, but his first start, before being substituted as Spain looked to fight back from a goal down.
Brazil cruise past S.Korea 4-1; set up Last 8 clash with Croatia
The Koreans were completely outplayed by the Brazilian side in the first half as the South Americans scored 4 goals in a span of 29 minutes. The Asian side could salvage its reputation in the second half, but just, with the help of a 76th minute goal. The match ended 4-1 with Brazil set to take on Croatia in a quarter final clash.
FIFA World Cup: Croatia's Livakovic stops Japan's march with superlative saves in penalty shootout
At the end of full-time play, the teams were locked one-all and the 30 minutes of extra time also failed to break the deadlock. Croatia will take on the winners of Monday's late match between Brazil and South Korea in the quarterfinals. On Tuesday, the last round matches of the last-16 stage will take place between Morocco and Spain followed by Portugal and Switzerland.
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