WASHINGTON: Standing with the pump in her hand, Telila Scott was stunned to see the price of gas in Washington, a sentiment many are feeling as costs rise across the United States. “This is outrageous,” said Scott, who is currently unemployed. “I’ll pay $20 to try to fill my tank back up, but it still doesn’t … Read more
BERLIN: With the prolific Erling Haaland fit and firing again, Borussia Dortmund hope to round out the year in style and close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. “We want to put pressure on Bayern, so the next three games are really important,” said captain Marco Reus ahead of Saturday’s derby at Bochum. Last … Read more
LONDON: Steven Gerrard will be determined to give Liverpool a bloody nose on an emotional return to Anfield with Aston Villa on Saturday as the coronavirus once more casts a shadow over the Premier League. Former Liverpool midfielder Gerrard has won three of his four league matches since taking over from Dean Smith at Villa Park but faces a … Read more
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak government allowed shops, ski resorts and churches to reopen Friday to those who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid, despite having the highest infection rate in the world. The EU member of 5.4 million people, which went into partial lockdown late last month, registered 1,099 cases per 100,000 people over the … Read more
MELBOURNE: Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic was named among the entries for the Australian Open on Wednesday, following intense speculation about his vaccination status, but women’s great Serena Williams was missing. The Serbian had cast doubt on whether he would defend his Melbourne title next month, refusing to reveal whether he was inoculated against coronavirus, a … Read more
PERTH: Perth was axed Monday as host of the potentially pivotal fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England because of tough Covid rules which require players to spend 14 days in quarantine. A decision on the new venue for the Test, scheduled to start on January 14, is yet to be made with Hobart, Melbourne and … Read more
BRISBANE: After a build-up overshadowed by controversies and Covid, Australia and England’s hotly-anticipated five-Test Ashes showdown gets underway Wednesday in Brisbane with Joe Root’s men confident of defying recent history to cause an upset. Few series between the old rivals have witnessed such troubled preparations, with the tour threatened early on over Australia’s tough Covid-19 … Read more
NEW DELHI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,641,561 on Monday, as 8,306 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 211 deaths due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 473,537. … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Pakistan confirmed 431 new COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths on Friday, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. The NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the country had confirmed overall 1,286,453 cases so far, with 1,245,344 recoveries. The country has … Read more
Turmoil in global equity markets due to the new omicron variant could be an opportunity for investors to rebuild positions, JPMorgan, as saying. According to Bloomberg, the American investment bank suggested the latest evolution of the Covid-19 virus might ultimately be a positive for risk markets because it could signal that the end of the pandemic … Read more
National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) has reportedly allowed 100pc crowd capacity during the matches between Pakistan and West Indies at the National Stadium, Karachi. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this will be the first time that full house will be permitted to spectate the matches. Earlier NCOC had only permitted 25pc of … Read more
Williams’ Team Principal Jost Capito has tested positive for Covid before travelling to Jeddah for this weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, the British Formula One outfit announced Thursday. “Jost is now following UK national health authority guidelines,” the team said in a statement. “There has been no wider impact on Williams Racing personnel and the team will … Read more
NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,606,541 on Thursday, as 9,765 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, 477 deaths from the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 469,724. There are still 99,763 … Read more
LONDON: British airline EasyJet warned on Tuesday that it was “too soon” to assess the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on the aviation sector, after logging narrowing annual losses as skies reopened. The emergence last week of Omicron, a new concerning Covid variant first detected in southern Africa, has prompted some nations including Britain … Read more
PARIS: Robert Lewandowski threatens to deny Lionel Messi a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or title as the prestigious awards ceremony returns Monday after it was cancelled last year because of the pandemic. The Bayern Munich and Poland striker pilfered a Bundesliga record 41 goals in just 29 games last season to eclipse the long-standing mark set … Read more
JAKARTA: Olympic badminton gold medallists Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu secured a spot in the Indonesia Open finals after defeating Thailand’s Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai in two straight sets on Saturday. The Indonesian women’s double beat the Thai pair 21-18, 21-14 in 58 minutes in the tournament held in the resort island Bali. They will … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: International sport in southern Africa effectively ground to a halt on Saturday as a result of travel bans caused by the new Omicron coronavirus variant. The Joburg Open golf tournament, part of the new DP World Tour, was the only major event played – and that was severely curtailed. A cricket series between South Africa and … Read more
Head of the National Command and Operation Centre Asad Umar announced on Saturday that Pakistan has restricted travel from six African countries and Hong Kong over the emergence of the new coronavirus variant. “Based on the emergence of the new Covid variant, notification has been issued [to] restrict travel from six South African countries and … Read more
Pakistan former pacer Mohammad Amir feels that the newly introduced T10 format could be a nightmare for some bowlers. However, it also helps the bowler to handle pressure and improve his skills. Amir is currently playing for Bangla Tigers in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. The T10 format, according to the fast bowler, is a … Read more
BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich must reshuffle their starting side – with five players in quarantine – before hosting struggling Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday in a final tune-up ahead of their top-of-the-table clash at Dortmund. Bielefeld earned a 3-3 draw when the clubs met in Munich last February and have picked up four points from … Read more
SYDNEY: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic won’t want to risk missing out on winning a record 21st Grand Slam title, tournament chief Craig Tiley predicted Thursday as a bumper series of lead-up events was announced. All players heading to Australia for the opening major of the year in January must be vaccinated against Covid, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council on Monday unveiled its growth strategy, developed in partnership with the members, that places women’s cricket at the forefront. The growth strategy will also help strengthen and grow the game across the globe with a vision of making it accessible to more nations, players and fans, the ICC said in … Read more
People across the globe do various crazy and unique things to get their names registered in record books. Several such mind-blowing world records are often shared by The Guinness World Records on their Instagram page and one such throwback video is going viral yet again. As we all know that we are living in a … Read more
Former Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been tested positive for the coronavirus. Following this, he will miss the T20 League scheduled to start from November 19 in Abu Dhabi. Amir, who was all set to represent the T10 franchise Bangla Tigers in the fifth instalment of the league, urged his fans for his … Read more
NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will sit out this week’s Twenty20 internationals against India to focus on the upcoming Test series, the Black Caps said as they confirmed their squads Tuesday. The talismanic batsman has been in blazing form, hitting 85 off 48 balls in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia in … Read more
MELBOURNE: A ban on unvaccinated Australians entering bars and restaurants nudged thousands to get jabbed — but it has also seen the rise of a thriving black market in fake Covid-19 vaccine certificates online. Twenty-four-year-old Molly — who asked to conceal her real name — is hitting the town. When Melbourne last month clambered out … Read more
LONDON, Nov 3, 2021 (AFP) – Hibernian’s next two Scottish Premiership fixtures have been postponed after a coronavirus outbreak left the Edinburgh club unable to field a team. Trips to Ross County on Wednesday and Livingston on November 6 were pushed back following discussions with the Scottish Professional Football League, the clubs and local health authorities, … Read more
PARIS: With the world poised to hit more than five million people officially dead from the coronavirus, experts tell AFP the pandemic’s future path will depend greatly on vaccinations. How many dead? The true number of fatalities is believed to be far higher than the five million based on daily reports provided by health authorities … Read more
