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Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary punches one straight

Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary punches one straight down the ground against Australia during the ICC Cricket World Cup at Visakhapatnam on Thursday -ICC

Lionel Messi becomes all-time international assist leader

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct 16 (Aagencies): Lionel Messi has set a new record for most assists in men's international football - reaching 60 assists after providing two goals in Argentina's 6-0 win over Puerto Rico. With this feat, he officially passed Neymar and Landon Donovan, who both had 58. The...

Mahidul Islam earns maiden ODI call-up for West Indies series

Middle-order batter Mahidul Islam Ankon earned maiden ODI call-up as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies on Thursday, report agencies. Opener Mohammad Naim Sheikh and pacer Nahid Rana, who were part of the recently concluded ODI series against...

Shakib Al Hasan signs for three new foreign leagues

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, who has been staying abroad since the fall of the previous regime led by the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has inked deals for three new foreign leagues, reports UNB.The Bangladesh allrounder will represent Royal Champs in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, which kicks off...

Record high 60m viewers for Women's World Cup

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (AFP): The Women's World Cup has achieved record viewing figures with 60 million fans having already tuned in to watch the first 13 one-day matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.This is the first women's tournament where the prize money is more than the previous...

Walton becomes regional sponsor of Argentina football team

Technology giant Walton has become the official regional sponsor of the Argentina national football team, according to a press release.Walton and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) signed the agreement for one-year.The AFA announced the collaboration on Thursday through a post on its verified Facebook page, which featured Argentina's star players...

Former cricket giants West Indies reeling after five straight defeats

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Reuters): West Indies have suffered back-to-back series whitewashes by Australia and India in a run of five straight losses that has exposed not just technical and structural gaps but a deeper erosion of the pride that once defined the famous maroon cap.The former behemoths of the...