JOHANNESBURG, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): Tunisian club CS Sfaxien have entrusted Argentina 1986 World Cup winner Nestor Clausen with the task of making them a force in Africa again. After several years in the doldrums, they begin their challenge for a record-extending fourth CAF Confederation Cup title by hosting Young Sports Academy of Cameroon Saturday in a last-32 […]
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Sfaxien bank on Argentine World Cup winner
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Cricket: Latham goes cheaply as New Zealand chase 308
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – South Africa claimed the early wicket of Tom Latham as they set about defending their 308 first innings on day two in the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin on Thursday. It left Jeet Raval and captain Kane Williamson cautiously to get the run chase back on track for […]
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Israel MPs give initial approval to bills quieting mosques
JERUSALEM, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to two measures that would limit calls to prayers from mosques, including one prohibiting the use of loudspeakers at all hours, a parliament statement said. The second of the bills would ban loudspeakers between 11 pm and 7 am. The bills will have to be reconciled […]
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Cricket: Late wickets give Sri Lanka edge over Bangladesh
GALLE, Sri Lanka, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Bangladesh’s Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal shared a century opening stand before Sri Lanka took two late wickets to tighten their grip on the first Test at Galle on Wednesday. The visitors were 133-2 at stumps on the second day and trailing by 361, after Kusal Mendis (194), Niroshan Dickwella […]
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Afghanistan’s cooperation to help wipe out terrorists: Yousuf
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Minister for Religious Affair and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousuf has said that Afghanistan’s cooperation would help wipe out terrorists besides ensuring peace in the region. Talking to a news channel, he said Afghanistan should not allow any element to use its soil against Pakistan. He said Pakistan had been hosting millions of […]
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Badminton: All-England Open results
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Results in the first round of the All-England Open championships on Wednesday: Men’s singles Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA) bt Son Wan Ho (KOR x4) 4-1 retired Chou Tien Chen (TPE) bt Anthony Ginting (INA) 21-10, 21-14 Shu Yuqi (CHN) bt Hu Yun (HKG) 21-12, 21-9 Women’s singles Minatsu Mitani (JPN) […]