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Booters leave Cambodia for Nepal

Bangladesh national football team left Cambodia on Friday for Nepal to take part in their second FIFA Tier-1 Int'l against Nepal, reports BSS.Bangladesh beat Cambodia 1-0 in their first FIFA Friendly match, courtesy of a lone goal by winger Rakib Hossain.Team's captain Jamal Bhuiyan also expressed his optimism to win...

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Sabina given hero's welcome at her hometown

SATKHIRA, Sept 23 (UNB): Skipper Sabina Khatun, who led the Bangladesh national women's soccer team to its maiden SAFF Women's Football Championship triumph, was given a hero's welcome on return to her hometown of Satkhira on Friday. Sabina was received by the Satkhira District Sport Association office-bearers around 10.30am at...

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Qatar confident about hosting World Cup

DOHA, Sept 23 (AFP): Qatar is no longer listening to "sceptics" and has always been confident about hosting the World Cup, its chief organiser said on Thursday as the tournament kick-off looms.The tiny, gas-rich Gulf state is preparing for the biggest event in its history as it gets ready to...

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Babar-Rizwan record double century stand helps Pakistan level series

KARACHI, Sept 23 (AFP): Openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on an unbeaten 203-run partnership as Pakistan claimed a remarkable 10-wicket victory over England in the second T20 international in Karachi on Thursday.Azam hammered 110 not out for his second T20I hundred while Rizwan scored an undefeated 88 as...

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Raducanu surges into Korea Open semis

SEOUL, Sept 23 (AFP): Emma Raducanu surged into the Seoul semi-finals on Friday as she won three matches in a row at a tournament for the first time since her US Open triumph.The 19-year-old Briton blew away third seed Magda Linette 6-2, 6-2 at the Korea Open and faces fellow...

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BCCI planning to have IPL auction in mid-December

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to hold the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the 2023 edition in mid-December this year, with December 16 likely to be the date. The tentative schedule has been discussed among the franchises who have apparently got the indication...

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Fifteen players resign from Spain women's nat'l team

BARCELONA, Sept 23 (AFP): Fifteen players have quit the Spanish women's national team in an "unprecedented" mass resignation, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced late Thursday, coming after weeks of speculations of divisions in the camp.Spanish media has recently reported that part of the women's national team wanted coach Jorge...

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Federer's retirement leaves a void that can't be filled, says McEnroe

LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters): Roger Federer's retirement from competitive tennis will leave a void that can never be filled, according to former world number one and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion John McEnroe.Federer, who owns 20 Grand Slam singles titles including a record eight at Wimbledon, announced last week that...

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Turkey to send 3,000 police to Qatar to help secure WC

ANKARA, Sept 23 (Reuters): Turkey will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry source said.With a population of less than 3 million -...

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