Barca terminate new player’s contract hours after signing him

Barca terminate new player’s contract hours after signing him

Johannesburg : Barcelona terminated Sergi Guardiola’s contract just hours after signing him after the Catalan giants found that the new signing had published offensive tweets about the club.According to Sport24, the 24-year-old striker signed a deal with Barca’s B team but was immediately sacked after enraged fans of the club informed officials of Guardiola’s offensive […]

PCB gives green signal over Amir’s selection in NZ tour

PCB gives green signal over Amir’s selection in NZ tour

Karachi : Disgraced fast bowler Mohammad Amir has received clearance from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over his selection in the national squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.Speaking on the matter, Pakistan chief selector Haroon Rasheed said that they had received the green signal from the PCB to select Amir for the forthcoming […]

Pietersen hails England’s ‘brilliant display’ against Proteas

Pietersen hails England’s ‘brilliant display’ against Proteas

Johannesburg : Former skipper Kevin Pietersen has praised England for their 241-run victory against South Africa in the Kingsmead Test in Durban on Wednesday.Pietersen, who played 104 Tests for England, took to Twitter to congratulate the visitors, particularly Nick Compton, for scoring 134 in his first match in South Africa,Sport24 reported.”That’s a quite brilliant display […]

Watson eager to represent Australia in ODIs, T20 WC

Watson eager to represent Australia in ODIs, T20 WC

London : Three months after putting away his Baggy Green, Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has said that he is still eager to play for the national side in the shorter formats of the game and is looking forward to the World Twenty20 to be held in India next year.Watson, who retired from Test cricket following […]

Banned Blatter gives up on ‘abandoned’ FIFA

Banned Blatter gives up on ‘abandoned’ FIFA

London : Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter has insisted that he will no longer fight for the world’s football governing body after his former employers abandoned him. The 79-year-old said that the allegations against him had provided him with a new energy and, therefore, he would now fight for his honour.”I now no longer fight […]