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Azam still wants to captain Pakistan despite England whitewash

Azam still wants to captain Pakistan despite England whitewash

Babar Azam has no intention of giving up the Pakistan captaincy despite overseeing a first-ever 3-0 Test series whitewash at home, saying that leading the side was "a matter of honour".

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China's crematoriums 'packed' as Covid cases soar

China's crematoriums 'packed' as Covid cases soar

Crematoriums across China are straining to deal with an influx of bodies as the country battles a wave of Covid cases that authorities have said is impossible to track.

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Ex-Nazi camp secretary receives suspended sentence in German trial

Ex-Nazi camp secretary receives suspended sentence in German trial

A German court on Tuesday handed a two-year suspended sentence to a 97-year-old former Nazi camp secretary over complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people.

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Pakistan whitewash 'pretty special', says England skipper Stokes

Pakistan whitewash 'pretty special', says England skipper Stokes

England's 3-0 series whitewash over Pakistan will take a while to sink in, skipper Ben Stokes said Tuesday, calling the result "pretty special".

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Final farewells: Deaths in sport in 2022

Final farewells: Deaths in sport in 2022

Shane Warne, Bill Russell, Lester Piggott -- just three sports icons who passed away in 2022.

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Who said what in sport in 2022

Who said what in sport in 2022

Best quotes from a year in sport that included a World Cup, a Winter Olympics, iconic retirements, emerging stars and controversies and disputes.

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From Djokovic deportation to Messi magic: Top 10 sports stories of 2022

From Djokovic deportation to Messi magic: Top 10 sports stories of 2022

It started with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic deported from Australia and ended with Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup in Qatar.

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Bugs, dogs and snubs: Six sports offbeat stories in 2022

Bugs, dogs and snubs: Six sports offbeat stories in 2022

After the hiatus of the Covid years, the world of sport leapt out of the traps in 2022 to make up for lost time.

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Survivor rescued as Thai navy continues search for 29 sailors

Survivor rescued as Thai navy continues search for 29 sailors

One sailor was found alive Tuesday in the Gulf of Thailand after two nights at sea following the sinking of a naval vessel, giving hope to the families of the dozens of others still missing.

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Ghana labour unions call for strike over local debt swap

Ghana labour unions call for strike over local debt swap

Ghana's main unions on Monday called for a nationwide strike from next week in protest against the inclusion of workers' pensions in a local debt swap programme as part of the terms for an IMF credit.

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