Wellington, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):New Zealand coach Mike Hesson defended international Twenty20 cricket Monday after his English counterpart called for it to be cut from the sport’s crowded calendar. Hesson acknowledged England coach Trevor Bayliss’ concerns about burnout among players and staff but said T20 had an important role to play internationally. “There’s always a workload […]
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Black Caps coach rejects call to scrap T20 internationals
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In Kenya, anti-poaching dogs are wildlife’s best friends
Maasai Mara, Kenya, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Five-month-old bloodhound Shakaria gambols through the long savannah grasses of Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve, her playful mood swiftly turning to keen determination as she is ordered to track a human scent. Straining at the leash, she pulls her handler along an invisible scent path laid down for her until she […]
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‘Alexander not stupid’ says Russian coach over doping claim
Gangneung, South Korea, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):A Russian curling coach Monday sprang to the defence of Alexander Krushelnitsky, the curler at the centre of doping allegations, saying: “It’s stupid and Alexander is not a stupid man.” Sergei Belanov, women’s curling coach for the Olympic Athletes from Russia, dismissed reports that the mixed doubles bronze medallist had […]
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Canada’s Virtue and Moir set new ice dance world record
Gangneung, South Korea, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Canadian ice dance figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir smashed the short dance world record at the Olympics on Monday. The Vancouver 2010 champions kept their French title rivals Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron at bay with a score of 83.67. That bettered their own previous record of 82.68, […]
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Canada’s Virtue and Moir set new ice dance world record
Gangneung, South Korea, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir smashed the short dance world record to take the lead in ice dance figure skating at the Olympics on Monday. The Vancouver 2010 champions kept their French title rivals Gabriella Papadams and Guillaume Ciceronize at bay with a score of 83.67. That bettered their […]
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NBA: Team LeBron rallies to beat Team Stephen in All-Star classic
Los Angeles, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Team LeBron upstaged Team Stephen 148-145 in the NBA All-Star Game Sunday in a thrilling duel that featured spectacular plays at both ends of the court by the game’s premier players. Team LeBron staged a second half rally and then got the defensive stops they needed late to win the mid-February […]