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Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela to play friendlies in Dhaka

ASUNCION, Oct 08 (Xinhua): Paraguay will play their final friendlies of the year against South American rivals Venezuela and Argentina next month as the teams prepare for the South American zone World Cup qualifiers.The Paraguayan Football Association said in a Twitter post that the clash against Argentina would be played...

Federer wins Shanghai Masters opener

SHANGHAI, Oct 08 (AFP): Ruthless Roger Federer claimed victory in his Shanghai Masters opener on Tuesday with a straight-sets win over Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas.The 38-year-old Swiss won 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) and plays Belgium's 13th seed David Goffin or Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan in the last 16.The third-ranked Federer is looking...

BD Women's A whitewashed by India Women's A

Bangladesh Women's A team were whitewashed in the three-match one-day series against touring India Women's A team 0-3 losing the third and final match by seven wickets at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday, reports UNB. The 2nd string Indian Women's team made a flying start in the...

Young Tigers face New Zealand today

After winning the five-match Youth ODI series 3-0, Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will play New Zealand U-19 side in the 4th match of the series at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, New Zealand today (Wednesday), reports UNB.Bangladesh made a good start beating New Zealand by six wickets in the first match,...

Qatar under scanner for 2022 FIFA WC

DOHA, Qatar, Oct 08 (AFP): Despite triumphs on the track, Qatar has come under fire for its hosting of the World Athletics Championships with questions raised over Doha's ability to deliver the football World Cup successfully in three years' time.Perhaps the most stinging off-track criticism of the 10-day event which...

Smith, Warner in Australia T20 squad for SL, Pakistan series

SYDNEY, Oct 08 (AFP): Steve Smith and David Warner completed their return from the wilderness Tuesday when Australia recalled them to a 14-man Twenty20 squad to play Sri Lanka and Pakistan with a firm eye on next year's World Cup.The star batsmen were both banned for a year for their...

Murray will return to Grand Slam at Australian Open in Jan

MELBOURNE, Oct 08 (AFP): Andy Murray will make his Grand Slam return at the Australian Open in January, a year after career-saving hip surgery, tournament organisers announced Tuesday.The British three-time major winner has been slowly working his way back to fitness and is now ranked 289th, up from 503rd just...

Barca players handed 92m euros in bonuses last season

BARCELONA, Oct 08 (Reuters): Barcelona paid out 92 million euros (82.1 million pounds) in collective bonuses to its players for winning the Spanish league and Super Cup titles last season, the club's annual report showed.The bonus was two million euros less than the amount that was paid out in 2018....

Platini plans return after four-year FIFA ban

NYON, Oct 08 (AP): Four years after a ban for financial wrongdoing thwarted his chances of becoming FIFA president, Michel Platini is free to work in soccer again on Tuesday.However, he was once seen as the heir apparent to FIFA's Sepp Blatter - said Monday he is still unsure where...