Gono Bishwabidyalay clinch title beating Southeast University 4-2
Gono Bishwabidyalay (university) clinched their maiden title in the United Group Faraaz Inter-University Gold Cup Football Tournament beating Southeast University (SEU) by 4-2 goals in tie breaker in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday, reports UNB.The final match between the two teams was locked in a goalless...
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Bangladesh crush Maldives to lift junior trophy
Bangladesh U-16s emerged to be crowned champions in the four-team UEFA Assist Development Tournament, crushing Maldives U-16s in the final 6-0 goals in their third and last match at the flood-lit Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday, reports UNB.Going into the last game, Bangladesh were in pole position to secure a...
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India on brink of Test sweep over S Africa
RANCHI, India, Oct 21 (AFP): Pace duo Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav had India on the brink of a series whitewash after South Africa crumpled while following-on in the third Test and saw batsman Dean Elgar suffer a wincing blow to the helmet.At the end of the third day the...
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Lukaku, Martinez strike twice as Inter edge Sassuolo in seven-goal thriller
Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez scored two goals each as Inter Milan survived a late fightback to beat Sassuolo 4-3 at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday, reports Reuters.Martinez struck inside two minutes before Domenico Berardi equalised, but Lukaku gave Inter breathing space with a powerful strike and a penalty before...
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Liverpool winning streak ends with draw at United
Manchester United ended Liverpool's 100 percent start to the Premier League season -- and their 17 match winning streak -- with a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday, reports Reuters.But there was disappointment for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side who were five minutes away from a surprise win before Liverpool...
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Pakistan drop Sarfraz, Malik from Australia tour
LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 21 (AFP): Pakistan dropped former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed from the country's Twenty20 and Test squads for their upcoming Australian tour Monday, while experienced players Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez were also given the axe in the shorter format.Sarfraz, 32, was stripped last week of his Twenty20 international...
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Rashid Khan taken with first pick in Hundred draft as Gayle misses out
LONDON, Oct 21 (AFP): Afghanistan star Rashid Khan became the first player selected in The Hundred draft, but West Indies legend Chris Gayle wasn't selected for next year's tournament.Rashid has enjoyed a superb start to his international career, with 81 wickets at 12.03 in Twenty20 making him ideal for the...
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Murray rise continues after Belgian triumph
PARIS, Oct 21 (AFP): Former world number one Andy Murray was rewarded for his victory in Antwerp at the weekend, with another dramatic rise in the ATP rankings which were released on Monday.The Scotsman, who is on the comeback trail after career-saving hip surgery, climbed 116 places to 127 following...
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Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France
Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France returns during the match against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina (unseen) at the ATP Open Tennis tournament in Vienna, Austria on Monday — AFP
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