The Bangladesh national women cricket team, who clinched the T20 Asia Cup, returned home on Monday afternoon, reports BSS.The Tigresses who have created history becoming the first Bangladeshi cricket team to win an Asia Cup trophy, arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city by a US -Bangla flight.Bangladesh...
Read moreKUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (IANS): Moments after the Bangladesh women's cricket team stunned six-time champions India in the Asia Cup T20 final, the men's team opener Tamim Iqbal posted a video on social media where he is seen celebrating with other players and staff.The video, titled 'Well done girls', showed...
Read moreMOSCOW, June 11 (Agencies): Neymar and his Brazil teammates landed on Russian soil in the early hours of Monday morning, fresh from beating Austria 3-0 in their final warm-up outing ahead of the World Cup.As the clock ticks down to Thursday's tournament opener in Moscow between hosts Russia and Saudi...
Read moreCAPE TOWN, June 11 (Agencies): Rafael Nadal's 11th French Open victory on Sunday saw him break the $100 million barrier in career prize money.The world No 1's straight-sets victory over Austria's Dominic Thiem was his 17th Grand Slam crown, trailing only Roger Federer's 20-major tally.Nadal's career earnings are now at...
Read morePARIS, June 11 (AP): Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep needed strong French Open showings to hold onto their top rankings. They did just that, becoming the first pair of ATP and WTA No. 1s to both win the title at Roland Garros since Jim Courier and Monica Seles in 1992.Nadal...
Read moreJOHANNESBURG, June 11 (AFP): Much-injured fast bowler Dale Steyn was on Monday named in a 15-man South African squad for two Test matches in Sri Lanka next month.Steyn, who turns 35 on June 27, has missed 27 of South Africa's most recent 32 Test matches. He has been plagued by...
Read moreLONDON, June 11 (IANS): Given the current debate on video assistant refereeing (VAR), which will be used in this year's World Cup matches in Russia, a new study warns that football referees penalise situations more severely when watching them in slow motion compared to real time.The researchers found no significant...
Read moreEDINBURGH, June 11 (AFP): Scotland enjoyed the greatest victory in their cricket history by holding their nerve to beat world number one-ranked England by six runs in a thrilling one-day international at Edinburgh on Sunday.Despite making a mammoth 371 for five, thanks mainly to Calum MacLeod's brilliant 140 not out,...
Read moreVIENNA, June 11 (AP): Neymar scored his second goal in two matches since returning from injury on Sunday, netting with a superb second-half strike as Brazil defeated Austria 3-0 in its final warmup game ahead of the World Cup.Set up by Willian in the 63rd minute, Neymar wrong-footed Austria defender...
Read moreBRONNITSY, Russia, June 11 (AFP): Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his international future will be determined by his country's performance at the World Cup in Russia."It will depend on how far we go, how we're going to finish" at the finals, Messi said in an interview with Spanish daily Sport."We've...
Read moreSYDNEY, June 11 (Deccan Chronicle): Banned Australian batsman David Warner is all set commence commentary duties when he ties up with Channel Nine for Australia's limited-over series against England next week.According to cricket.com.au, Warner will be one of the commentators for the second of the five ODIs and the lone...
Read moreRIO DE JANEIRO, June 11 (IANS): Brazilian soccer icon Pele's presence at the inaugural World Cup match on June 14 remains a suspense as his scheduled trip to Russia has been cancelled due to ill health."He is feeling ill. He has problems in his legs," his spokesperson told reporters, adding...
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