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Argentina eye knockout spot with win against Austria

DALLAS, June 21 (Agencies): Defending champions Argentina can take a major step towards the knockout stage when they face Austria in their second World Cup Group J match on Monday, after both sides opened their campaigns with convincing victories.Lionel Messi inspired Argentina's title defence with a hat-trick in a 3-0...

Eloy Room sets 60-yr WC goalkeeping record

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 20 (Agencies): Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room needed two minutes to make one of the World Cup's most impressive saves so far, stopping Ecuador forward Enner Valencia from close range and setting the tone for a career-defining performance that created history on Sunday (as per BST).The 37-year-old...

Tigresses secure historic 23-run victory over Pakistan in T20 World Cup

Bangladesh created history by sealing their second victory of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as they cruised to a 23-run victory over Pakistan in a Group A match in Southampton on Sunday, reports BSS.The victory marked the first time Bangladesh has won two matches in a single edition of...

Fakhrul mourns death of sports legend Abdus Sadeque

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, minister, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, on Sunday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of sports legend Abdus Sadeque, the first captain of the Bangladesh National Hockey Team, renowned sports organiser and recipient of the National Sports Award, reports BSS.In a condolence message,...

Australia complete clean sweep of Bangladesh in T20I series

Australia beat Bangladesh by seven wickets with 54 balls remaining in the third T20I in Chattogram on Sunday, completing a 3-0 sweep of the three-match series, reports UNB.Chasing a target of 110, Australia reached 112 for 3 in 11 overs. Captain Mitchell Marsh led the chase with 60 runs from...

How to handle Haaland gives Senegal plenty to ponder

NEW YORK, June 21 (Agencies): Senegal face a defensive conundrum as they prepare to play Norway and their prolific striker Erling Haaland at the World Cupon Tuesday (6:00 am as per BST).Captain Kalidou Koulibaly returned from injury for Senegal's opening Group I game against France but was found wanting up...

Hydration breaks at WC add nothing but take away a lot, says Uruguay coach

MIAMI, June 21 (Reuters): Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa said the hydration breaks introduced in each half of matches at the World Cup add nothing to football while destroying the sport's cultural essence.FIFA introduced three-minute hydration breaks in each half at the halfway mark due to sweltering temperatures across host cities...

Fans told to shelter after Dutch' 5-1 win over Sweden due to lightning

HOUSTON, June 21 (AP): Spectators at Saturday's Netherlands-Sweden World Cup game were told to shelter in place at the end of the contest because of lightning in the area.Shortly after the final whistle blew for the Netherlands' 5-1 win, an announcement was made and a warning was posted on the...

England, Australia maintain unbeaten run

England cruised to a dominant 38-run win over Scotland thanks to a strong all-round performance by the hosts at Headingley on Saturday, report agencies. England maintained their winning momentum with a third straight win posting 200-5 and restricting Scotland to 162/7.The win helped England maintain an iron grip at the...

France may tweak, not tinker, as Iraq World Cup test looms

NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters): France are expected to make only minor adjustments rather than wholesale changes when they face Iraq in their second World Cup Group I match on Monday, with coach Didier Deschamps keen to preserve momentum while edging closer to the knockout stages.Les Bleus opened their campaign...

Japan rout Tunisia 4-0 as Ueda shines

MONTERREY, Mexico, June 20 (Reuters): Japan marked the 1,000th match in World Cup history with a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in Group F on Saturday, as Ayase Ueda scored twice to send the North Africans out.Hajime Moriyasu's side, who drew 2-2 with the Netherlands in their opener, went ahead...