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Reuters — The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus’ four-year suspension for doping, ruling that her positive test for a banned substance was caused by kissing her then-boyfriend, American fencer Race Imboden. Thibus, silver medalist in team foil at the Tokyo Games, had tested positive for ostarine, a prohibited muscle-building substance, during a competition in Paris in January 2024. However, CAS concluded there was no intentional wrongdoing, finding it scientifically plausible that repeated kissing over several days with Olympic medallist Imboden – who was taking ostarine at the time – led to accidental…
The international cricket community is in mourning following the news of the passing of international umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari. A member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires, Shinwari officiated in 25 ODIs and 21 T20Is, making his debut in international cricket in December 2017, overseeing an ODI between Afghanistan and Ireland in Sharjah. The Afghanistan Cricket Board posted their tribute on Tuesday. “ACB’s leadership, staff, and entire AfghanAtalan family are deeply shocked and saddened by the demise of Bismillah Jan Shinwari, a respected member of Afghanistan’s elite umpiring panel. It is with deep sorrow that we share the news…
CNN — The New York Knicks have confirmed the hiring of Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach. Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the Knicks last month after guiding the franchise to its deepest playoff run in 25 years. The 55-year-old Brown was surprisingly fired by the Sacramento Kings in December, just months after he had signed a contract extension. Brown was most recently named Coach of the Year in the 2022-23 season after leading the Kings to a 48-34 record and the No. 3 seed in the Western…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approved the use of Karachi’s National Stadium as Pakistan gears up to host the upcoming International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over 40s T20 Cricket World Cup, according to a press release. The international tournament is scheduled from December 1 to 13, 2025 and is being organised by the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA). The press release, issued by the PVCA on Monday, said 19 out of 56 matches will be played over 10 days at the National Stadium, which was recently renovated ahead of Pakistan hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in February. The remaining matches will…
Globetrotting T20 star Tim David says the Hurricanes have ‘rare’ qualities that helped him decide to extend his stay in Hobart The Hobart Hurricanes have got their man, and it’s their culture that’s brought him back. The big-hitting Australian T20 international recently knocked back interest from other BBL clubs to stay with Hobart on a fresh two-year deal. Speaking to media, David identified the club’s ability to put some disappointing seasons behind them on their way to a maiden BBL triumph, as a key reason why he put pen to paper with the defending champions. “We have a very strong…
MLC 2025 Winning eight out of their last nine games, Freedom will start as favourites against Texas Super Kings © MLC Purely going by momentum, Washington Freedom are the outright favourites to reach their second successive MLC final. They have literally lost just two matches in the competition so far, with one of them coming in the tournament opener. So when you narrow it down further, Freedom have won 8 out of their last 9 games in the tournament heading into the qualifier. However, games are not always won on paper and that only other loss for Freedom came against…
CNN — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season to rehabilitate his torn Achilles tendon, the team confirmed on Monday. Haliburton suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a game Indiana would go on to lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder and miss out on winning the franchise’s first ever NBA title. Haliburton posted on social media the day after that he had undergone successful surgery on the torn Achilles tendon in his right leg, vowing that he “will do everything in my power to get back…
(Photo credit: Sunday Times, South Africa): Dion Taljard at Buffalo Park during his provincial playing days ©Cricbuzz Seven years, eight months and two days is a significant length of time. It’s 92 months and two days. Or 400 weeks and two days. Or 2,802 days. Or 67,248 hours. Or 4,034,880 minutes. Or 242,092,800 seconds. It will feel even longer if you are in prison. Especially if you believe you are innocent. Dion Taljard counted every one of those drawn out days. That’s how long he was jailed after being convicted of rape, a crime he is adamant he did not…
London, UK CNN — If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to even start thinking about speed and accuracy. It’s a technique that quickly separates the professionals from the amateurs and a skill which has become increasingly important in the modern game. Nowadays, both men and women are serving faster than ever before, with players regularly reaching service speeds that were once thought to be nearly impossible.…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Shanto talking to Bangladesh’s physio © BCB Bangladesh top order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto is not certain to play in the series decider of the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka, owing to a quad injury that he suffered in the previous match. Members of the team management are keeping their fingers crossed regarding the availability of the former ODI captain, who had failed to complete his fielding duties in the second ODI owing to the injury. Shanto is under close watch, and insiders insisted that the southpaw is quite eager to take part…