Messi hits 2 in last WC qualifier
MONTEVIDEO, Sept 5 (AFP): Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year's World Cup.In his last home qualifier for his country and with Argentina having already booked their place in North America,...
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Luis Suarez apologises after Leagues Cup spitting incident
LOS ANGELES, United States, Sept 5 (AFP): Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, who spat at a Seattle staff member after the Sounders' Leagues Cup final triumph on Sunday, apologised in a statement on Instagram on Thursday."It was a moment of great tension and frustration, where right after the match things...
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Bangladesh take on Nepal today
Bangladesh will take on host Nepal in the first of the two-match FIFA Tier-1 International Friendlies scheduled to be held at Dashrath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal today (Saturday), reports BSS.The match kicks off at 5.45 pm Bangladesh time.The main objective of the two friendlies is to prepare for the...
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BCCI sets new base price for jersey sponsorship
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has raised the valuation for sponsoring the Indian cricket team, setting a new base price higher than what Dream11, the outgoing sponsor, had been shelling out, reports Cricbuzz.According to industry sources, the new reserve price, it is understood, is INR 35...
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New Zealand great Ross Taylor out of retirement to play for Samoa
WELLINGTON, Sept 5 (AFP): New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor announced Friday he was coming out of retirement, nearly four years after quitting, to help Samoa qualify for next year's Twenty20 World Cup.The 41-year-old former Blackcaps skipper said it would be a "huge honour" to represent the country of his...
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PSG's Geyoro joins London City Lionesses for reported women's world record £1.43m
LONDON, Sept 5 (AFP): Women's Super League newcomers London City Lionesses have completed the signing of Paris Saint-Germain's Grace Geyoro for a world record fee for a female footballer of £1.43 million ($1.93 million), a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP.Such a sum would surpass the £1.1 million...
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Sabalenka returns to US Open final as Anisimova sinks Osaka
NEW YORK, Sept 5 (AFP): Reigning champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after the American ended the run of Japanese star Naomi Osaka on Thursday.Sabalenka overcame Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a re-run of last year's final and is seeking...
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