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Inter-district Women's V'ball kicks off today

The 12-team Popular Life Insurance 17th Inter-district Women's Volleyball Tournament begins today (Monday) at Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium at Purana Paltan in the city with four matches billed for the opening day, reports UNB.On the opening day, Rajshahi will take on Jhenaidah at 10:00am while Khulna will play...

Siddikur finishes 62nd slot jointly

Bangladeshi celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman finished 62nd in the US$ 300,000 Queen's Cup with two other players carding five-over-par 76 in the 4th and last round at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Thailand on Sunday, reports UNB.Two Asian Tour winner Siddikur Rahman aggregated two-over-par (65, 73, 72, 76)...

Argentina fans reacting to their team's defeat

KAZAN: Argentina fans reacting to their team's defeat after the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between France and Argentina at the Kazan Arena here Saturday — AFP

Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 74-run in Twenty20

HARARE, July 01 (AFP): Pakistan cruised to a 74-run win Sunday over their hosts in the opening match of the Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series.A career best 61 from opening batsman Fakhar Zaman, and a late flurry of boundaries from Asif Ali and veteran batsman Shoaib Malik set up Pakistan's imposing 182...

Wozniacki gets pre-Wimbledon boost with Eastbourne title

EASTBOURNE, July 01 (AFP): Denmark's world number two Caroline Wozniacki gave herself the perfect confidence-booster ahead of Wimbledon with a hard fought 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) victory over Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka to take her second WTA Eastbourne title on Saturday.The 27-year-old top seed was winning her first title since claiming her...

Colombia 'not favourites' for World Cup match against England

KAZAN, July 01 (AFP): Colombia defender Carlos Sanchez has insisted the South American side are not favourites against England, "the country that invented football", when they meet in the World Cup last-16 on Tuesday.England coach Gareth Southgate rested eight first-choice players in the last group match against Belgium, which they...

Fans, German stars say Loew should remain head coach

BERLIN, July 01 (AFP): German fans and former players are unanimous in their support of Joachim Loew remaining as head coach of the national team despite his overseeing their disastrous World Cup campaign.In a survey by broadcaster RTL, 48 percent of Germans say Loew should remain as head coach and...

Murray doesn't rule out Wimbledon withdrawal

LONDON, July 01 (AFP): Andy Murray is fighting to be fit for Wimbledon, but the former champion admits he could still be forced to pull out.Murray is scheduled to play in his first round tie against France's Benoit Paire on Tuesday.But the former world number one, who was crowned Wimbledon...

India make two changes for England tour

NEW DELHI, July 01 (AFP): India's cricket board announced Krunal Pandya and Axar Patel would replace two injured players in the squad for the upcoming tour of England.The visitors will play three T20 matches, three one-day internationals and five Tests against England, starting with a 20-over clash in Manchester on...

Arsenal's Cech turns down offer from Napoli

PRAGUE, July 01 (AFP): Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech said on Saturday that he had turned down an offer from Napoli, even though the Gunners have signed German stopper Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen."My contract with Arsenal still has a year to run," Cech told journalists in Zruc in his native...

Top scorers

MOSCOW: Graph showing top goal scorers of the 2018 World Cup — AFP