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BCB announces teams for 50-over tournament

Competitive cricket will return in the country after a gap of six months with a three-team 50-over tournament beginning in the city on October 11, reports UNB.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Tuesday three separate teams for the competition which will feature national cricketers, players from the High Performance...

Shakib raises voice to stop violence against women

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has raised his voice seeking an end to the recent incidents of violence against women, reports UNB.Shakib, who is currently staying in the USA with his family, manifested his stance against women repression in a social media post. "I am the son of a wonderful...

Shadman, Tamim lead Cook XI to a comfortable victory

Openers Shadman Islam and Tamim Iqbal hit a half-century each as Ryan Cook XI pulled off a thumping six-wicket victory over Ottis Gibson XI by D/L method in a rain-interrupted two-day warm-up match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, reports BSS.Shadman struck highest 83 while...

Collins ends Jabeur's historic run to reach quarters

PARIS, Oct 06 (AFP): Danielle Collins will face Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros after a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Tunisian 30th seed OnsJabeur on Tuesday.World number 57 Collins, a semi-finalist in Melbourne last year, is through to the last eight at a major...

Man United sign four, Partey joins Gunners, Bayern make double move

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 06 (Reuters): Manchester United made four signings on transfer deadline day, including Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani while European champions Bayern Munich strengthened with two new arrivals.But the biggest single move of the final day of deal-making was midfielder Thomas Partey making a 45 million pound switch from...

Shaheen becomes highest wicket-taker in T20 during 2020

KARACHI, Oct 06 (https://www.geo.tv/): Continuing his superb form, Pakistan's young pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has surpassed Afghanistan's Rashid Khan as leading T20 wicket-taker in the ongoing calendar year, 2020.Afridi achieved this feat on Monday during his domestic side KP's National T20 Cup match against Sindh. Shaheen finished with 5...

Maradona tests negative for coronavirus

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 06 (Reuters): Former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona tested negative for Covid-19 on Monday, allaying fears he had contacted the virus after hugging a colleague who was later found to have tested positive, his lawyer said on Monday.The man who led Argentina to the World Cup in...

Afghan batsman Tarakai succumbs to road accident injuries

KABUL, Oct 06 (Reuters): Afghanistan top order batsman NajeebTarakai has died from injuries following a road accident last week, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.The 29-year-old was critically injured in the accident on Friday, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said without sharing details."ACB ... mourns the heartbreaking & grievous...

Auckland Classic cancelled for Covid-19

WELLINGTON, Oct 06 (Reuters): The 2021 Auckland Classic tennis event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Tuesday.The New Zealand tournament, which is usually staged in early January, is used by the top players on both the WTA and ATP tours as a warmup for the...