Broward adds a third pitch

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Authorities at the Central Broward Regional Park have added a third pitch to the playing square at the sprawling facility. The ground which is the only International Cricket Council (ICC) approved venue in North America will play host to the 12th Edition of the US Open T20 tournament from December 15 to 20. Chairman and CEO of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi paid a visit to the venue on Monday and saw first hand the work being done. He said: “There is now a third pitch…

USA Nationals carded to get off

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The USA National Maq T10 Championship hosted annually by Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is back on after being postponed earlier this year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. This is the news coming from chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi. He said that the tournament this year will be played from November 14 to 15 at the Maq Cricket Stadium in Delray Beach, Florida. According to Qureshi: “Earlier this year we were supposed to stage the USA Nationals Maq T10 championships but because of the Coronavirus, we had…

United States Commemorates 19th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ The 19th anniversary of the September 11 attacks was marked on Friday. Americans commemorated 9/11 on Friday as a national crisis, reconfigured anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carved a path through the observances. In New York, victims’ relatives gathered Friday morning for split-screen remembrances, one at the Sept. 11 memorial plaza at the World Trade Center and another on a nearby corner, set up by a separate organization. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended a morning observance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania where United Flight 93, believed…

Generals want to keep arms makers happy: Trump

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump accused the US military brass on Monday of wanting to fight wars to keep weapon makers happy. At a White House news conference, Trump criticised his rival Joe Biden, describing him as a proponent of “endless wars”, before turning his criticism toward military leaders who he himself appointed, saying they are interested in conflict to satisfy military contractors. “I’m not saying the military is in love with me. The soldiers are. The top people in the Pentagon probably aren’t because they want to…

Continued protests may help Trump’s re-election

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ WASHINGTON: Police used chemical irritants to disperse protesters from streets around the White House on Monday as President Donald Trump claimed Democrats had lost control over the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Thousands gathered in Washington this weekend to protest racism and alleged police brutality. The rallies began on Friday evening and continued till Monday morning, splitting into small groups and marching in the streets around the White House. Mostly, the protesters remained peaceful, standing in lines, chanting slogans and taunting police. But clashes with police were reported…

MAQ59 makes successful start in Trinidad

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SAN FERNANDO/TRINIDAD: The inaugural Maq Cricket59 tournament made a very successful start in Trinidad on Saturday as cricketers loved the new format. Three teams took part in the tournament Maq/Cricket360 All Stars, MYO, and Vijay Sports. Although the rain took precedent all four matches including the final was conducted much to the delight of the players and fans who showed up for the event. In the first match, Maq Cricket360 All Stars including a number of national youth cricketers, narrowly lost by five runs to MYO. The star of the…

Minor League a US Open template

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: The upcoming USA Cricket Minor league is a template of the very popular US Open T20 tournament that is held every year in the United States. USA Cricket has sent out all the particulars of the inaugural Minor League cricket series, which they plan to take into the Major League in the future. A glance at the idea and ideals of the tournament takes you right back to the visionary Mahammad Qureshi who was way ahead in planning when he brought this to the table in…

Justin Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned down a White House invitation to celebrate the new regional free trade agreement in Washington with U.S President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Trump and López Obrador are due to meet Wednesday Washington, but Trudeau spokesperson Chantal Gagnon said Monday that while Canada wishes the U.S. and Mexico well, Trudeau won’t be there. “While there were recent discussions about the possible participation of Canada, the prime minister will be in Ottawa this week for scheduled Cabinet meetings…

US added 4.8 million jobs in June; Donald Trump says ‘historic’

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ US recovery from the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 epidemic received a major boost Thursday with the labor department reporting 4.8 million Americans got back to work in June, a record single-month gain. This was also much more than the expected 2.9 million. Lay-offs and job losses have also continued and another 1.4 million claims were filed last week for unemployment benefits. President Donald Trump focused on the June job numbers, calling them “historic”. He went on to say at a news briefing, “Today’s announcement proves…

‘Nothing can stop America’: Warren Buffett says US can withstand Covid-19

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File photo of Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway(Reuters File ) COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Saturday said the United States’ capacity to withstand crises provides a silver lining as it combats the coronavirus, even as he acknowledged that the global pandemic could significantly damage the economy and his investments. Over more than 4-1/2 hours at the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Buffett said his conglomerate has taken many steps responding to the pandemic, including providing cash to struggling operating units, and throwing in…