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Japan Vs Qatar – AFC Asian Cup Finals 2019
Colombo, Feb 1 (newsin.asia) - Japan and Qatar are set to create history at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final which will be hosted at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Samurai Blue are eying their record-extending fifth title, they hold a 100% record in the finals having won all four of their finals in the...
Djokovic beats Nadal to win record seventh Australian Open
Colombo, Jan 27 (newsin.asia) - Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the final to win the Australian Open for the seventh time in his career. Djokovic and Nadal met for the eight time in a grand slam final and today's match was an ATP record-extending 53rd meeting between them. Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash said, "It is...
AFC Asian Cup 2019 – Quarter Finals
Colombo, Jan 24 (newsin.asia) - The group stage and round of 16 is over, from 24 teams it is now down to 8 teams. After this round, the winners will play in a semifinal, ultimately leading to the finale: the AFC Asian Cup final. Teams qualified for the quarterfinals: Vietnam, Japan, China, Iran, Korea Republic, Qatar, UAE, and Australia. Thursday,...
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena Awarded Umpire Of The Year 2018
Colombo, Jan 22 (newsin.asia) - Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena has won the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year 2018 for the second time. “It has been a very satisfying year for me and this award from the ICC is a great honor and privilege. This comes six years after I was first named for the award...
One Player, Three Awards – Virat Kohli
Colombo, Jan 22 (newsin.asia) - Virat Kohli has become the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year and the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards following a magical 2018. The figures below show his extraordinary performances over 2018. Tests: 1322* in...
AFC Asian Cup 2019 – Knockout stage
Abu Dhabi, January 3 (newsin.asia): The 2019 AFC Asian Cup’s group stage is over — it is time for the knockout rounds. This is by far the most dramatic part of the tournament, as the time to crown a champion draws nearer. From 24 teams its now down to 16 teams. After this round, the winners will play in a quarterfinal...
Memorable day for Salah and Egpyt
Dakar, Jan 10 (NewsIn.Asia) - Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah bagged the African Footballer of the Year title for the second consecutive year on Tuesday, at the Confederation of African Football's awards ceremony in Dakar. CAF is the governing body of African Football and was founded in 1957. The founding members are Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa. Salah netted 44...
India will host IPL 2019
New Delhi, Jan 9 (The Asian Age): The Indian Premier League (IPL) will stay in India despite a speculated clash of dates with the general elections but the glitzy event will start earlier than usual, from March 23, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) announced Tuesday. The two-member CoA, comprising chairman Vinod Rai and former women's captain Diana Edulji, met here Tuesday to...
Imran congratulates Kohli for first ever subcontinental test series win in Australia
This was India’s first Test win on Australian soil in 12 attempts. They also became the first side from Asia to achieve that feat.
AFC Asian Cup – UAE 2019
Colombo, January 3: The AFC Asian Cup is back! 24 nations from across the Asian continent will fight it out in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between January 5 and February 1 to decide who takes the prestigious trophy home. Australia is the defending champions going into the tournament. The winner of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup will earn the...
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