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England limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan will be leading the London Spirit men's team in the inaugural edition of 'The hundred' slated to be played next year, head coach Shane Warne confirmed on Wednesday. (Photo:AP)

Eoin Morgan to lead 'London Spirit' men's team in the 'Hundred'

Earlier this year, Morgan had led England to their first-ever 50-over World Cup triumph.

04 Dec 2019 3:03 PM

Manchester City's Kyle Walker has said that Liverpool deserves to be on the top of Premier League points table. (Photo:AP/PTI/AFP)

Liverpool deserves to be on top: Kyle Walker

Liverpool sits on the top position with 40 points from 14 games while Manchester City holds the third spot with 29 points.

04 Dec 2019 12:56 PM

In sharp exchanges underlining discord in a transatlantic bloc hailed by backers as the most successful military pact in history, Trump demanded that Europe pay more for its collective defence and make concessions to US interests on trade. (Photo: File)

'Very, very nasty': Trump clashes with Macron over his remark on NATO

Macron stood by his criticism of NATO and said its real problem was a failure to forge a clear purpose since the end of the Cold War.

04 Dec 2019 12:39 PM

Lionel Messi said he is aware that his 'retirement is approaching'. (Photo:AFP)

I know that retirement is approaching: Lionel Messi

The 32-year-old has now gone past Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo to win the most number of Ballon d'Or awards.

04 Dec 2019 12:00 PM

Australia and Qatar will be taking part in the next year's Copa America tournament, CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body confirmed on Tuesday (local time). (Photo:AFP)

Australia, Qatar to take part in Copa America 2020

Australia has been drawn in Group A, while, Qatar has been placed in Group B.

04 Dec 2019 10:33 AM

Virgil van Dijk deserved to win the Ballon d’Or instead of losing out to Lionel Messi, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Virgil Van Dijk deserved to win Ballon d'Or: Juergen Klopp

Liverpool’s Dutch defender was second in the voting for soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy.

04 Dec 2019 9:29 AM

Jose Mourinho’s two-year stint at Manchester United was not always a happy one but the Portuguese harbours no bitterness at the club and says he is now a better manager as he prepares to return with Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

I'm a better coach after Man United stint, says Jose Mourinho

Mourinho spent around 400 million pounds (USD 513 million) while in charge at United and won the Europa League and League Cup.

04 Dec 2019 9:03 AM

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said they do not have to 'rebuild' too much during the upcoming transfer window. (Photo:AFP)

Manchester City don't have to rebuild too much, says Pep Guardiola

The club currently holds the third spot in the Premier League points table with 29 points from 14 games, topped by Liverpool with 40 points.

03 Dec 2019 4:46 PM

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said that having Lionel Messi in the team is 'always a huge advantage'. (Photo:AFP)

Having Lionel Messi is always a huge advantage: Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid with the help of Messi's strike in the 86th minute of the match.

03 Dec 2019 3:30 PM

Pep Guardiola says he will not be splashing out in January to revive Manchester City's flagging Premier League title fortunes despite the yawning gap to leaders Liverpool. (Photo:AFP)

Pep Guardiola rules out Manchester City January spending spree

The champions, in third place and trailing Juergen Klopp's men by 11 points after 14 matches, visit Burnley on Tuesday.

03 Dec 2019 11:09 AM

Australian spearhead Mitchell Starc has opted out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 player auction list. (Photo:AFP)

Mitchell Starc opts out of IPL 2020

Starc, the leading wicket-taker in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup last played in IPL in 2015 for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

03 Dec 2019 9:27 AM

Diego Simeone further said it is the third-placed Sevilla, which worries him as they are now five points behind. (Photo: AP)

'Barcelona and Real Madrid do not worry me': Diego Simeone

Atletico Madrid currently hold the sixth spot on the La Liga points table with 25 points.

02 Dec 2019 8:42 PM

Watford Chairman & CEO Scott Duxbury said Quique Sanchez Flores is a man of great integrity and the appointment of the new coach is imminent. (Photo: AFP)

Quique Sanchez Flores sacked as manager of Watford FC

Watford is the bottom-placed team in the Premier League points table with just eight points from 14 games.

02 Dec 2019 1:18 PM

The problem for those fans was that the player in question was Jack Grealish — the Aston Villa midfielder whose swagger and craft, not to mention his attention to his hairstyle, has more than a hint of former Manchester United favourite David Beckham. (Photo:AP)

Jack Grealish reminds Old Trafford of what they are missing

Grealish opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a beautiful, curling effort into the top corner — right in front of the Stretford End.

02 Dec 2019 12:03 PM

A short corner led to Andreas Pereira floating in a deep cross which Marcus Rashford rose well to head against the post with the ball bouncing in off helpless Villa keeper Tom Heaton in the 42nd minute. (Photo:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Aston Villa hold Manchester United to 2-2 draw

The club have won just 18 points in the Premier League this season, their fewest after 14 games of a top-flight campaign since 1988-89.

02 Dec 2019 8:48 AM

A 48th-minute goal from Aaron Cresswell earned West Ham United a surprise 1-0 victory at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, their first win since September easing pressure on coach Manuel Pellegrini. (Photo:AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Westham earn an unlikely 1-0 win at Chelsea

West Ham’s had not enjoyed victory at Stamford Bridge since 2002 and the win lifted them to 13th in the standings.

01 Dec 2019 8:34 PM

Jose Mourinho’s dream start as Tottenham Hotspur manager continued as Dele Alli scored twice in a 3-2 victory at home to Bournemouth on Saturday — a third successive win for the Portuguese since replacing Mauricio Pochettino. (Photo:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Dele Alli's 2 gives Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 win vs Bournemouth

Despite watching them win their first back-to-back league games since April, it was not all good news for Mourinho.

01 Dec 2019 7:00 PM

England manager Gareth Southgate believes the margins will be fine and 'eight or 10 big nations' are in the frame to win Euro 2020. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Gareth Southgate says eight to 10 'big' nations in mix

Southgate’s side will be amongst the favourites after reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia.

01 Dec 2019 5:23 PM

The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the knife-attack in central London where a convicted terrorist killed two people before being shot dead by police. (Photo: File)

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly London knife attack

The profile of Khan dating back to his conviction in 2012 reveals his links with terror groups.

01 Dec 2019 12:53 PM

Raheem Sterling scored the opening goal of the match in the 22nd minute, handing Manchester City a 1-0 lead. (Photo:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Manchester City draw 2-2 draw against Newcastle

Kevin De Bruyne then handed Manchester a one-goal lead but that too only lasted for six minutes.

01 Dec 2019 12:28 PM

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