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Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:34:14 GMT
'Singles' shopping baskets a Valentine's Day hit in Hungary
A supermarket in Hungary has brought smiles to faces and romantic opportunities to shoppers by providing shopping baskets for "Singles" in time for Valentine's Day on Sunday. Shoppers entering the Auchan store in Csomor, east of Budapest, can choo...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:02:13 GMT
Dazzling Sharma century steers India to 189-3 in second Test against England
Opener Rohit Sharma hit a dazzling unbeaten 132 to guide his side to 189 for three at tea on day one of the second Test against England on Saturday. Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, on 36, put on an unbroken stand of 103 as England failed to take a wicke...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:00:23 GMT
Myanmar protesters block arrests as UN demands Suu Kyi's release
Opposition to Myanmar's new military regime intensified on Saturday as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilised to thwart arrests of anti-coup activists and the UN demanded the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The army takeover th...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:02:13 GMT
Sharma hits first Test century against England
India's Rohit Sharma scored his first Test century against England to steady the hosts in the second match on Saturday. The opener completed his hundred in the second session on day one as he raised the bat to cheering fans allowed into the ground ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:40:17 GMT
Ruthless Rublev cruises into fourth round
Ruthless Andrey Rublev dispatched veteran Feliciano Lopez in straight sets Saturday as the Russian moved closer to a quarter-final showdown with compatriot Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open. The number seven seed continued his red hot form and...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:30:22 GMT
Tsitsipas puts friendship aside to swat Sweden's Ymer
Stefanos Tsitsipas put friendship aside to crush Mikael Ymer and race into the Australian Open fourth round Saturday, dismantling his sometime hitting partner in straight sets. The pair were born within weeks of each other and often pitted together...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:30:20 GMT
Australian Open on tenterhooks over Djokovic injury as stands fall silent
World number one Novak Djokovic sought medical advice over his potentially tournament-ending injury on Saturday as the Australian Open fell eerily quiet after fans were barred for a snap coronavirus lockdown. The record eight-time winner, 33, grima...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:28:15 GMT
Fever pitch in Chennai as cricket-mad India fans return for second Test
Mask-wearing fans poured into Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium for the second Test against England on Saturday, as cricket-crazy India welcomed live crowds for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. As many as 15,000 fans from India’s fam...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:14:13 GMT
Cornwall strikes to leave Bangladesh battling to avoid follow-on
Rahkeem Cornwall struck twice in the morning as the West Indies left Bangladesh battling to avoid a follow-on in the second and final Test in Dhaka on Saturday. Bangladesh reached 181-6 at lunch on the third day, trailing the West Indies’ first i...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:04:13 GMT
Medvedev beats buttock pain to extend win streak in five-setter
Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev doused a dangerous threat from Filip Krajinovic Saturday to extend his win streak, battling through buttock pain to stay on track for a best showing at the Australian Open. The Russian won the first two sets against the ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 05:54:16 GMT
Flying Luna Rossa 2-0 up in America's Cup challenger final
Luna Rossa cashed in on Ineos Team UK's light-air vulnerability to win the opening two races in the final of the America's Cup challenger series in Auckland on Saturday. The winner in the best of 13 races will determine who goes on to race holders...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:34:26 GMT
Myanmar's conflict-scarred Rohingya on edge with return of generals
Myanmar's stateless, conflict-scarred Rohingya community are on edge with the return of military rule, fearing further violence in a restive part of the country where others have shown support for the new regime. Much of the long-persecuted Muslim ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:34:20 GMT
Myanmar protesters block arrests as UN demands Suu Kyi's release
Opposition to Myanmar's new military regime intensified on Saturday as spontaneous neighbourhood watch groups mobilised to thwart arrests of anti-coup activists and the UN demanded the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The army takeover th...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 03:38:16 GMT
Australian Open crowds banned as Melbourne begins lockdown
Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne went from welcoming thousands of fans for its Grand Slam tennis tournament to deserted city streets overnight, as millions began a five-day coronavirus lockdown. The city was quiet on Saturday morning, w...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:56:12 GMT
Racquet-smashing Pliskova melts down slump out of Australian Open
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova was docked a point for smashing her racquet off the court and then slumped out of the Australian Open to Karolina Muchova on Saturday. The frustrated sixth seed was out of sorts throughout and fell 7-5, 7-5...



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