BD nat’l football team returns home from Saudi Arabia
The preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national football team returned home from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after a 12-day intensive training camp in the Saudi city of Taif ahead of their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against India, reports UNB.However, Italian league forward Fahamedul Islam, who was included in the 30-member...
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Allen, Seifert down Pakistan in rain-shortened 2nd T20 encounter
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Mar 18 (AFP): New Zealand's openers went on a six-hitting blitz on Tuesday to thrash Pakistan by five wickets and go 2-0 up in their Twenty20 series.The home side reached 137-5 with 11 balls to spare in Dunedin to take control of the five-match series after Pakistan...
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Injured Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Mar 18 (Agencies): Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days because of an injury to his adductor.Argentina great Lionel Messi shared a message after he was ruled out of the national team squad for the FIFA World...
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Wadifa Ahmed becomes International Master
Bangladeshi FIDE Master Wadifa Ahmed has achieved the International Master (IM) title after emerging as the champion in the Asian Zonal Chess Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, reports UNB.With this achievement, Wadifa not only clinched the zonal chess title but also secured the International Master title, as...
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Elite women's sport revenue to top $2b in 2025: Deloitte
LONDON, Mar 18 (AFP): Global revenues for women's elite sport are on track to top $2 billion in 2025, with commercial appeal at an all-time high, according to financial experts Deloitte.The company said Tuesday that the combination of matchday, commercial and broadcast income would push revenues to $2.35 billion (2.15...
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