Bangladesh to host 2027 Men's ODI Asia Cup
NEW DELHI, July 29 (Agencies): Bangladesh will host 2027 Men's Asia Cup in 50-over version, while India would stage the 2025 edition of the tournament, which will be played in the T20 format, while The 2023 Men's Asia Cup was hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka in a hybrid format...
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What's behind Paris Olympics cauldron?
PARIS, July 29 (Xinhua): At the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last Friday evening, the main cauldron, lifted by a balloon, slowly ascended in the Tuileries Garden. The warm glow of the "flame" illuminated the surrounding Louvre Pyramid and the Obelisk of the Place de la Concorde.The Paris 2024...
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Joy leads Young Tigers to thrilling victory against Pakistan A
An all-round performance from captain Mahmudul Hasan Joy helped Bangladesh A secure a thrilling 5-run victory over Pakistan A in the second and final four-day game at Darwin in Australia on Monday, reports BSS.Having done so, Bangladesh A, originally the High Performance (HP) team of Bangladesh, drew the two-match series....
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Aubry relieved to make cut for 800m final at home Games
PARIS, July 29 (Reuters): France's David Aubry felt a wave of relief wash over him after he scraped through to the Olympics men's 800 metres freestyle final at La Defense Arena on Monday in a brutal heats session where some of the favourites were eliminated.Aubry said he needed a 'miracle'...
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Djokovic races past Nadal
PARIS, July 29 (AFP): Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal at the Olympic Games on Monday, claiming a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the pair's 60th and potentially last meeting.It was 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic's 31st win in a rivalry which began on the same Roland Garros clay courts in 2006.Nadal...
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West Indies coach sees positives despite defeat to England in Test series
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 29 (Reuters): West Indies suffered a whitewash in their Test series against England, which ended in a heavy defeat in the third match at Edgbaston on Sunday, but coach Andre Coley said there were significant positives to take from the tour.The West Indies squad have only a...
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