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Tigresses vow to make a winning start to defend Asia Cup

The Bangladesh Women's Cricket team vowed to make a winning start in a bid to defend the Asia Cup title as they take on Thailand today (Saturday) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground-2, reports BSS.The match starts at 9am. spectators will enjoy a free entrance to the stadium.The tournament was...

Winners of 2022 T20 WC to get prize money of $1.6m

The winners of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia will take home a prize money of US $1.6 million, the same amount as the last year's edition, the ICC announced on Friday. Similarly, the runners-up will collect $800,000 and the two losing semi-finalists $400,000 each, according to ESPNcricinfo.The 16-team...

'Women referees at Qatar World Cup a strong sign'

CLAIREFONTAINE-EN-YVELINES, France, Sept 30 (AFP): The presence of three female referees at the World Cup in Qatar will send "a strong sign", said one of those women selected on Thursday."It's a strong sign from FIFA and the authorities to have women referees in that country. I'm not a feminist spokesperson,...

Neymar backs Bolsonaro in Brazil vote

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 30 (AFP): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro got a celebrity endorsement Thursday for his re-election bid from football superstar Neymar, who posted a video on TikTok of himself dancing to a pro-Bolsonaro campaign song.Grinning, the Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil striker, arguably Brazil's most famous celebrity, flashed the...

Arsenal, Spurs seek to prove credentials today

LONDON, Sept 30 (AFP): Arsenal and Tottenham will be fighting for much more than local bragging rights on Saturday as the north London rivals aim to prove they are serious contenders for the Premier League title.As top-flight action returns following the international break, Arsenal sit top of the table after...

Djokovic makes winning return in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV, Sept 30 (AFP) Novak Djokovic, playing a singles tournament for the first time since winning Wimbledon in July, reached the Tel Aviv quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Spain's Pablo Andujar.Djokovic eased to a 6-0, 6-3 win over his 115th-ranked opponent in 86 minutes, firing 30...

Hazlewood expects Australian World Cup conditions to give bowlers a chance

Josh Hazlewood believes that bowlers will be in the game during the upcoming T20 World Cup and not just at the mercy of the big-hitting batters, according to ESPNcricinfo.It will be the first time that Australia will host the men's tournament which will take place at seven venues across the...