Anxiety turns to joy as Brazil qualify for Last 16
FOXBOROUGH, Massachussets, June 30 (Reuters): Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Tuesday (BST) to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.Jose Canale hit the decisive penalty...
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Online registration for 2nd edition "Notun Kuri Sports" to begin today
Online registration process for the second edition of "Notun Kuri Sports", a nationwide grassroots sports talent identification programme, will officially begin today (Wednesday), aiming to discover promising young athletes and encourage greater participation in sports across the country, reports BSS.The announcement was made by State Minister for Youth and Sports...
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Zimbabwe crush BD by innings, 85 runs to seal biggest-ever Test win
Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava and Newman Nyamhuri picked up 17 wickets between them to power Zimbabwe's facile win over Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Harare. Bangladesh ended up being bowled out for 185 in their second innings as Zimbabwe registered a victory by an innings and 85 runs -...
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Qualifying pathway confirmed for Cricket's Olympic Games return
The ICC and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have confirmed the qualification pathway for cricket's return to the Olympic Games at Los Angles 2028 (LA28), which includes the first-ever ICC Olympics Qualifier, reports ICC.Six nations will compete in each of the Men's and Women's T20 competitions, with all matches to...
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Stokes backs Brook to succeed him as England captain
NOTTINGHAM, England, June 30 (Reuters): Ben Stokes has thrown his backing behind Harry Brook to succeed him as England test captain.Brook, England's white-ball skipper, was Stokes's vice-captain in the test side for the red-ball series against New Zealand which they lost 2-1 on Monday.However he was overlooked for the second...
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Australia's Lucy Hamilton bowls during the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026
Australia's Lucy Hamilton bowls during the ICC Women's T20 cricket World Cup 2026 semi-final game between Australia and West Indies at The Oval in London on Tuesday. Australia took seven wickets, allowing West Indies 125 runs in 20 overs. — AFP
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How Morocco went from World Cup afterthoughts to genuine contenders
DUBAI, June 30 (Gulf News): Any suggestion that Morocco's remarkable run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals was a fluke has quickly been put to bed.The Atlas Lions keep on exceeding expectations on the major stage, this time defeating the Netherlands for the first time in their history to book...
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England face DR Congo test after flat group stage today
ATLANTA, June 30 (Reuters): England have yet to hit top gear at the World Cup and after a group stage played with minimum jeopardy, a round of 32 meeting with the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves little margin for error against a side buoyed by already going further than expected.Thomas...
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