Shakib reclaims his No.1 spot in ODI all-rounder rankings
Shakib Al Hasan is back in world cricket like a king as he reclaimed the No.1 spot for ODI all-rounder rankings after the International Cricket Council (ICC) updated it on Wednesday, reports BSS.The all-rounder was away from cricket for the last one year after being banned by the ICC due...
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Maradona undergoes successful brain surgery on blood clot
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 04 (Reuters): Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was in recovery after successful surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, a blood clot on the brain, the former World Cup winner's doctor said late on Tuesday.The operation, after Maradona, 60, was admitted to hospital a day earlier, was to...
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Messi not difficult to manage, says Barca coach
Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien said he found Lionel Messi a difficult player to manage but his successor Ronald Koeman enjoys a different relationship with the Argentinian forward, reports Reuters.Messi, 33, handed Barcelona an official notice in August of his desire to terminate his contract before eventually deciding to stay...
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Jahanara to face off Salma in Women's IPL today
Jahanara Alam's team Velocity will take on Salma Khatun's Trailblazers in the Women's T20 Challenge, considered as the Women's IPL today (Thursday) at Dubai in UAE, reports BSS.Jahanara and Salma are the only two cricketers from Bangladesh to play this tournament.It is a 5-day tournament of three teams where a...
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Liverpool, Bayern run riot as Real edge Inter
PARIS, Nov 04 (AFP): Diogo Jota scored a stunning hat-trick in Liverpool's 5-0 demolition of Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, as holders Bayern Munich scored six and Real Madrid struck late to beat Inter Milan in a thriller.On a prolific night across Europe which also saw a rampant...
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Tsitsipas knocked out of Paris Masters
PARIS, Nov 04 (AFP): Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was dumped out of the Paris Masters on Tuesday after losing to in-form Frenchman Ugo Humbert in a marathon second-round tie.Humbert, who is on a seven-match winning streak after winning the Antwerp title last month, missed four match points but battled to...
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Marlon Samuels retires from all forms of cricket
LONDON, Nov 04 (ANI): West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has retired from professional cricket. Samuels, who top-scored in both of their World T20 final victories, last played for West Indies in December 2018 against Bangladesh.According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, Samuels had informed Cricket West Indies (CWI) about his retirement...
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