Liverpool beat Tottenham to win Champions League
MADRID, June 02 (AFP): Mohamed Salah was off injured within 30 minutes of last year's Champions League final but celebrating inside two minutes of this one.The last props of the opening ceremony were not even down the tunnel when Salah lashed his penalty past Hugo Lloris before lingering to show...
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B'desh Football team leave Bangkok for Laos today
Bangladesh National Football team will leave Bangkok for Laos today (Monday) to play their away match for the joint qualifications for FIFA World Cup-2022 and AFC Asian Cup- 2023 against Laos on June 06 at the National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos, reports UNB.After the away match, Bangladesh will play their...
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Afghanistan pledge to learn from Australia WC drubbing
BRISTOL, June 02 (AFP): Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib said his side would learn from their seven-wicket humbling by Australia on Saturday as they seek to regroup for the rest of their World Cup campaign.The rank outsiders at the tournament in England and Wales had a terrible start against the defending...
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Serena, Osaka out of Roland Garros
PARIS, June 02 (AFP): Serena Williams suffered her earliest Grand Slam exit since 2014 when she crashed out of the French Open on Saturday, ending her bid to win a record-equalling 24th major, just hours after world number one Naomi Osaka also suffered a shock defeat.Williams was beaten 6-2, 7-5...
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Neymar denies he raped woman after allegations
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 02 (AFP): Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar on Sunday denied raping a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her at a Paris hotel, with his father claiming he is the victim of blackmail.According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police and reported by...
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Karunaratne urges Lanka to keep 'chin up' after World Cup rout
CARDIFF June 02 (AFP): Dimuth Karunaratne urged his Sri Lanka flops to stay positive after they were jeered by angry fans during Saturday's embarrassing 10-wicket loss to New Zealand in their opening match of the World Cup.Sri Lanka crashed to 136 all out after being put into bat first in...
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UK press greets Liverpool's victory
LONDON, June 02 (AFP): The British press greeted Liverpool's achievement of becoming six-time European champions with tongue-in-cheek headlines declaring the "Joy of Six" on Sunday.That was the headline on the Mail on Sunday's back page alongside a photograph of Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson lifting the trophy after the 2-0 Champions...
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Upgraded Gabba to host opening 2021 Ashes Test
BRISBANE, June 02 (AFP): The Gabba has been locked in to host Australia's opening Test of the 2021-22 Ashes series against England after a major upgrade to the stadium was announced.The ground, where Australia haven't lost a Test since 1988, the longest active streak in world cricket, was overlooked for...
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