A brief overview of all major sports happenings from around the world during the past week from 30th December 2019 to 3rd January 2020.

Cricket

PSL Schedule Announced

The PCB has announced the PSL ā€“ Pakistan Super League 2020 schedule with all matches to be played in Pakistan from February 20 to March 22. Karachi will host the opening ceremony whereas the final will be played in Lahore.

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Kohli On Four-Days Test

Indian Captain Virat Kohli has expressed concerns about the possible reduction in the duration of test match play from five to four days. Kohli termed the move a slippery slope and dangerous for the future of test cricket.


Naseem Shah Withdrawn

Young pacer Naseem Shah has withdrawn from Pakistanā€™s U-19 squad finalized for the World Cup this year. PCB announced the move citing his schedule clash with upcoming fixtures of senior team were he debuted just last month.

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Football

Pogba To Undergo Surgery

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has suffered a new injury and has been scheduled to undergo an emergency ankle surgery rendering him out of the field for at least three months. Pogba has not played a full game since his first injury back in September last year.


Eddie Nketiah Recalled

Arsenal recalled their promising young forward Eddie Nketiah from his loaned assignment to Leeds club due to him not being offered sufficient opening opportunities. Bristol City were poised to be the most likely club to take him on board.

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English Premier League

Liverpool Keep On Winning

Liverpool beat Sheffield United 2-0 to complete their year-long winning streak thanks to an early lead provided by Mohamed Salahā€™s 4th-minute goal. They also topped the premier league points table after the victory.

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Arsenal Outclass Man United

Arsenal began the new year 2020 football season on a victorious note beating a deflated Manchester United 2-0 on the New Yearā€™s Day clash. This was the Gunnersā€™ first victory under new coach Mikel Arteta.



American Football

Patriots Choke Against Dolphins

New England Patriots were ruled out of bye round of NFL after their stunning 12-4 defeat to Miami Dolphins. They were given a wild card chance but again lost to Tennessee Titans (13-20) whereas The Baltimore Ravens will be entering the tournament as the top-seeded side.

Tennis

Rafael Nadal Honored

Spainā€™s tennis legend Rafael Nadal surpassed fellow sports celebrities Tennis pro Roger Federer and football GOAT Lionel Messi to claim the prestigious ā€˜Marca athlete of the decade awardā€™.

Basketball

Mavericks Down Nets

Luka Dončić scored 31 points to help the Dallas Mavericks make a spectacular comeback against visiting Brooklyn Nets and secure a 123-111 victory in their latest NBA face-off.

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Athletics

China Dominate Ruili Marathon

Chinse athletes won the top positions in all categories at the Ruili cross-border marathon marking the new year. Zhou Bo led the menā€™s side whereas Chinaā€™s Yue Qinghua led the womenā€™s side in the 12.3 km race ranging from Chinese Southeastern city to Myanmar and back.

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Darting

Sherrock Withdraws

The BDO Women’s World Championships became a relatively dull affair after the eventā€™s headline star Fallon Sherrock withdrew from the championship on account of the severely reduced prize pool and lack of sufficient sponsorships.


Motor Sports

F1 Celebrates 70 Years

Formula 1 has revealed new logos to mark 70 years of the competition in 2020. The first World Championship race was held in 1950 at Silverstone and F1 celebrated its 1000th race at last year’s Chinese Grand Prix.

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