Bangladesh secure T20 series victory against Netherlands
Bangladesh secured series victory facing second string Netherlands winning their second T20 international at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium by nine wickets with 41 balls remaining. Netherlands were bundled out for 103 in 17.3 overs after Bangladesh chose to bowl first.Southpaw Tanzid Hasan hit six boundaries during his innings of 54...
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Women's Cricket World Cup prize money to outstrip men
NEW DELHI, Sept 1, (AFP): Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday.The prize pot is up from $3.5 million in 2022 and eclipses the total $10...
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Miami's Suarez at center of spitting incident after Leagues Cup loss
LOS ANGELES, United States, Sept 1 (AFP): Luis Suarez appeared to spit at a staff member of the opposing team during an ugly brawl following Inter Miami's 3-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday.Immediately after the final whistle at Lumen Field, veteran Uruguay striker...
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Seattle Sounders stun Messi's Inter Miami to lift Leagues Cup
LOS ANGELES, United States, Sept 1, (AFP): The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, in a final marred by a post-match brawl in which Inter's Luis Suarez appeared to spit at an opposing coach.Osaze De Rosario scored in the 26th...
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Leverkusen sack Erik Ten Hag after 2 league matches
BERLIN, Sept 1, (AFP): Bayer Leverkusen have sacked manager Erik Ten Hag after just two Bundesliga matches in charge, the club announced on Monday.Fired by Manchester United last October, Ten Hag signed a contract until 2027 in May, taking over as the successor to Xabi Alonso, who moved to Real...
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Alcaraz, Djokovic stroll into US Open quarter-finals as Sabalenka cruises
NEW YORK, Sept 1, (AFP): Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic motored into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka kept her title defence firmly on track.Spanish second seed Alcaraz and tennis icon Djokovic -- who are on course to meet in the semi-finals...
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