Prime Bank South Zone 418 runs behind Islami Bank East Zone
A scintillating double century by Mominul Haque and a century by Zakir Hassan powered Islami Bank East Zone to take a 418-run lead over Prime Bank South Zone in the first innings after the 2nd day of the four-day 6th Bangladesh Cricket League first class cricket at BKSP ground-4 in...
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Man City grab 2-1 lead against Bristol City in League Cup semis
MANCHESTER, Jan 10 (AP): Sergio Aguero netted in stoppage time to give quadruple-chasing Manchester City a 2-1 victory over Bristol City in the first leg of their English League Cup semifinal on Tuesday.Despite leading the Premier League by 15 points, Man City was given a stern test by the second-tier...
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Neymar, Messi, Kane top list of most valuable players in Europe
After leaving Barcelona in order to escape the shadow of Lionel Messi, Neymar has beaten the Argentine in one measure - being rated the world's highest value player, reports http://www.dailymail.co.uk. The CIES Football Observatory has published its annual rankings of how much players in the top five European leagues -...
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Atletico, Valencia cruise into Copa del Rey quarterfinals
MADRID, Jan 10 (AP): Victor "Vitolo" Machin and Luciano Vietto scored on their starting debuts as Atletico Madrid and Valencia cruised into the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Tuesday.Vietto scored three times - including one from near midfield - to help Valencia rout Las Palmas 4-0 and advance 5-1 on...
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Muguruza pulls out of Sydney International after win
SYDNEY, Jan 10 (AFP): Spain's world number three Garbine Muguruza was forced out of the Sydney International with an injury following her win over Kiki Bertens on Wednesday.A week after retiring from the Brisbane International with cramps, leading Australian Open contender Muguruza had an early medical timeout for a thigh...
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Not Smith or Kohli but Bahir averages more than Bradman
MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Deccan Chronicle): Afghanistan has been one of the up and coming cricketing nations in the world. Last year, Afghanistan was granted Test status along with Ireland, and recently, it was announced that they would play their first Test against India in India later this year.Afghanistan's under-19 cricketer...
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Venezuela withdraw from Fed Cup tennis tourney
Caracas, Jan 10 (AFP): Venezuela, which is in the throes of a major economic crisis, on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from Fed Cup competition in 2018, saying it did not have the "necessary resources" to participate.The move by the Venezuelan Tennis Federation means that the country will be relegated to...
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India to tour Ireland for two-match T20I series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced Wednesday the Indian team will play two T20Is against Ireland before they embark on a tour to England in July. The two-match series will be played in Dublin on June 27 and 29 respectively, reports Cricbuzz.The last time India toured Ireland...
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Argentina to play Spain, Italy in WC buildup
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 10 (AP): Argentina will play Italy and Spain in March as part of its World Cup preparations.The Argentine Football Association says on Tuesday the team will face the Italians on March 23 in Basel, Switzerland, then Spain four days later in Madrid.Argentina had a troubled campaign in...
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Pakistan recall Shehzad, ignore Kamran for NZ T20
KARACHI, Jan 10 (AFP): Pakistan Wednesday recalled Ahmed Shehzad for their three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand later this month, but selectors ignored Kamran Akmal despite his recent form in domestic matches.The 26-year-old Shehzad was dropped for the third and final Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in Lahore late last November,...
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