Afghan refugees in US face uncertainty as legislation stalls
Congress has failed so far to create a path to residency for Afghans who worked alongside US soldiers in America's longest war, pushing into limbo tens of thousands of refugees who fled Taliban control more than two years ago and now live in the United States. Some lawmakers had hoped to...
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Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
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Pak earn draw against NZ
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Mandhana only Indian in race for ICC Cricketer of the Year honour
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Agar, Renshaw in Oz squad for 3rd SA Test
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No retirement plans for hungry Warner
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Kvitova beats Pegula but US win United Cup tie
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India Open: Srikanth, Sen, Prannoy clubbed in 'quarter of death'
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Thiem handed Australian Open wildcard
Former world number three Dominic Thiem was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open on Friday, as he continues his comeback from a serious wrist injury. The Austrian, who pushed Novak Djokovic to five sets in the 2020 Australian Open final, was sidelined for nine months with the injury sustained during...
‘Football in four letters’: Global media bows to ‘King’ Pele
His face appeared on televisions around the world and dominated the homepages of news outlets everywhere as global media bowed to the late, great Pele, the undisputed "King" of football. News organisations across the planet hailed the legendary Brazilian, who died on Thursday at the age of 82 and was widely...
'Pele is eternal': Neymar leads tributes to Brazil legend
Neymar led the tributes to Pele after the Brazil legend's death on Thursday as the Paris Saint Germain star said his iconic compatriot had "transformed football into an art". Brazil forward Neymar hailed Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, in a social media post alongside two pictures of himself with...
Pele: Five great World Cup goals
Pele, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, died aged 82 on Thursday in his native Brazil. Here a look at five of the best goals the three-time World Cup winner scored at the global showpiece: 1958 quarter-final v Wales (1-0 win) The first of Pele's 12 World Cup goals came in the...
Pele, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?
When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century. Just who is the greatest? Pele, who died on...
Pele, eternal king of the beautiful game
Pele was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game. He won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970, his sumptuous range of skills making him the embodiment of his country's golden age of football. When he finally retired in 1977,...
Cristiano Ronaldo makes big-money move to Saudi Arabian club
Cristiano Ronaldo completed a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in a deal that is a landmark moment for Middle Eastern soccer but will see one of Europe's biggest stars disappear from the sport's elite stage. Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of the five-time Ballon d'Or...
