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Bangladesh make a good start beating Bhutan

Hosts Bangladesh made a good start in the South Asian Qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA Asia Champions Cup- 2021 beating Bhutan by 61-49 points in the opening match at Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium in the city on Tuesday, reports UNB.The winners led the first half by 35-31 points.Earlier, State...

Sri Lanka A score 171/4 against Bangladesh A

CHATTOGRAM, June 26 (UNB): Touring Sri Lanka A team scored 171 for 4 in 60.2 overs in the first innings against Bangladesh A team on the first day of the first unofficial four-day Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Tuesday.Sri Lanka opened the innings first after...

Portugal draw 1-1 with Iran as Ronaldo misses penalty

SARANSK, June 26 (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty cost Portugal first place in its World Cup group.It could have been worse if not for Ricardo Quaresma, who started for the first time in the tournament and scored his maiden World Cup goal with a shot that had about as much...

All eyes will be on Serena as Wimbledon gets underway

LONDON, June 26 (AFP): All eyes will be on Serena Williams when Wimbledon gets underway next week as the seven-time champion bids to win her first Grand Slam crown since becoming a mother.Williams' two-year reign as Wimbledon champion ended 12 months ago when she missed the grass-court Grand Slam while...

Keeper saves penalty, but Egypt fall to Saudis

VOLGOGRAD, June 26 (AFP): Essam El Hadary, the oldest player ever to appear at a World Cup, marked his record achievement with one outstanding penalty save for Egypt but was powerless to stop a second in a 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia on Monday.The 45-year-old goalkeeper flew to his right...

Germans' celebrations scornful, says Swedish coach

YEKATERINBURG, June 26 (AFP): Sweden coach Janne Andersson ramped up his verbal attack on Germany on Tuesday, calling the behaviour of some of their staff in celebrating their last-gasp winner "scornful".Andersson admitted that his men, who face a do-or-die clash with Mexico on Wednesday, had suffered "turbulent" times following the...

FIFA fines three Swiss players

MOSCOW, June 26 (AP): FIFA has fined three Switzerland players for making hand gestures of an Albanian national symbol to celebrate World Cup goals against Serbia, and cleared them to continue playing.Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri received a warning and a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,100) for unsporting behavior,...

Buttler can inspire England to WC glory, says Vaughan

MANCHESTER, June 26 (AFP): Jos Buttler gives England the "best chance they have ever had" of winning the World Cup, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.Buttler's 110 not out rescued England from the brink of defeat as they beat Australia by one wicket in the fifth one-day international at Old...