London: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of cricket laws, has announced it will review the overthrow incident which took place in the World Cup 2019 final between England and New Zealand. ### “The WCC discussed Law 19.8 in relation to overthrows, in the context of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final. The…
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday visited the site of Dubai Expo 2020, to inspect the progress of infrastructure works on the site. ### “450 days to @Expo2020Dubai. Pavilions representing 190 countries will be on full display when…
London: Cricket could be included in the Olympics in the future with the 2028 Games in Los Angeles being the earliest it can be staged, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) said on Monday. ### The MCC, custodian of the sport’s laws, had its World Cricket Committee (WCC) discuss the inclusion of cricket in multi-sports events…
Cincinnati: Andy Murray announced on Monday he would not play singles at the US Open after losing in his long-awaited return from hip surgery at the Cincinnati Masters. ### The Scot lost 6-4, 6-4 to Richard Gasquet in his first singles match since January before saying he had turned down a wild card into the…
Rome: Archaeologists working in the buried Roman city of Pompeii said they have uncovered a “sorcerer’s treasure trove” of artefacts, including good-luck charms, mirrors and glass beads, the media reported. ### Most of the items would have belonged to women, the BBC quoted Massimo Osanna, director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, as saying on…
Dubai: As the Eid break comes to an end, weather conditions might be favourable for outdoor activities today. ### According to the National Center of Meteorology’s daily weather forecast, UAE residents can expect cloudy conditions with a chance of rainfall in some parts of the country. ### Cloud cover is expected to increase near Fujairah…
Dubai: Around 130 flood-hit families in the southern Indian state of Kerala received food supplies from a trust run by a non-Keralite expatriate living in the UAE on Monday. ### PCT Humanity (Pehal Charitable Trust), run by Punjabi expat Joginder Singh Salaria, arranged a bus full of relief materials including essential food supplies, baby nappies,…
Washington: The administration of US President Donald Trump announced Monday new rules that aim to deny permanent residency and citizenship to migrants who receive food stamps, Medicaid and other public welfare. ### The change threatens to set back the citizenship hopes of millions of mostly Hispanic migrants who work for low wages and depend in…
Wellington: With technology already playing a major role in cricket, one major innovation can be a cricket ball with an embedded microchip that could hit Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) this summer. ### Kookaburra, the Australian ball manufacturer, is keen to see it used at test level soon, reports stuff.co.nz. ### According to the report,…
###### An end of an era ### I’m shocked to hear about the demise of Indian politician, Sushma Swaraj (“Sushma Swaraj: Last of the Mohicans”, Gulf News, August 8). She was an extraordinary political leader, a gifted orator and an exceptional parliamentarian, with friendships across party lines. My condolences to her family in this hour…