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NewsAFP NewsDhawan excels before rain washes out India opener
Shikhar Dhawan extended his excellent Champions Trophy form to the start of the West Indies tour but heavy rain forced the abandonment of the opening one-day international at the Queen’s Park Oval on Friday. Dhawan stroked an assured 87 and featured in an opening stand of 132 with Ajinkya Rahane (62
NewsAFP NewsUS Olympic doctor charged over sex abuse of athletes
A former doctor to gymnasts from successive US Olympic teams is to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted female athletes, some younger than 13, over almost two decades. A Michigan court on Friday ruled that Larry Nassar, a member of USA Gymnastics from 1996 to 2015, will face 17 counts of
NewsAFP NewsVerstappen completes double, crashes, stays 'positive'
Max Verstappen delivered a practice double and a dramatic crash on Friday and then declared it as his and Red Bull’s ‘most positive’ day of the year. The 19-year-old Dutchman dominated the action in both sessions ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix before he ended up hitting the wall in the
NewsAFP NewsPortugal, Mexico, Russia eye Confederations Cup semi-final berths
Portugal are set to rest Cristiano Ronaldo for Saturday's clash against New Zealand as the Euro 2016 winners look to clinch their place in next week's Confederations Cup semi-finals. Ronaldo brushed off allegations of tax evasion in Spain with man-of-the-match performances in the 2-2 draw with
NewsAFP NewsBritish cyclist Froome insists Sky never offered him triamcinolone
Triple Tour de France winner Chris Froome has insisted he was never offered the controversial corticosteroid triamcinolone by his Team Sky. The 32-year-old British rider, now preparing to add another Tour de France title to his collection, has been among those to have spoken out about therapeutic use
