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Results, controversy, injury rock Argentina's preparations

BRONNITSY (Russia), June 10 (AFP): Lionel Messi's Argentina must quickly refocus after finding themselves at the centre of an Israel-Palestinian spat over the cancellation of a World Cup warm-up match following an unconvincing qualifying campaign. The game against Israel, planned for Saturday in Jerusalem, was called off on Tuesday after...

President, PM greet Tigresses

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday congratulated the Bangladesh women's cricket team for emerging as champions of Women's T20 Asia Cup, reports UNB.Bangladesh women's cricket team outplayed India by three wickets to get the first-ever title of the six-nation Women's T20 Asia Cup at Kinrara...

Shakil finishes 32nd, Zia 34th

Bangladeshi International Master Abu Sufian Shakil finished 32nd and Grand Master Ziaur Rahman became 34th in the 11th Mumbai Mayor's Cup International Chess Tournament securing 6.5 points after the 10th and last round matches held in the Indian city Mumbai on Sunday, reports UNB.CM Chanchal Kumer Ghosh was placed 54th...

Siddikur in 55th position in Thai Open

Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 55th in the $300,000 Thailand Open, which ended with final round at Thai Country Club course on Sunday, reports UNB.Siddikur aggregated two-over-par 282 [68-71-71-72], finished 15 shots behind the title winner Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand.Thailand golfers dominated the 3610-yard home-course as Poom Saksansin [12-under-par...

IDLC launches football WC team management game

IDLC launched football World Cup team management game titled 'Kickstart Fantasy Football Challenge', marking the 2018 Football World Cup, says a statement. The strategic game can be played through any Android device. Enthusiastic players will be able to play the game by logging onto the website www.idlckickstart.com through any other...

TGBR observes Global Running Day in city

Global Running Day was observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere across the globe recently. The Great Bangladesh Run (TGBR) organised a programme on Dhaka University Campus and Chittagong in this connection.More than 130 runners from different parts of the country joined the Dhaka event that started in front of the British...

Czechs end Japan's doubles dream

PARIS, June 10 (AFP): Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya's hopes of becoming the first all-Japanese pair to win a Grand Slam women's doubles title were swamped by a barrage of big hitting from Czech pair Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in Sunday's French Open final.The sixth seeds won 6-3, 6-3...

Egyptian fans pin hopes on Salah for World Cup glory

CAIRO, June 10 (AFP): Encircled by expectant cheers of Egyptian fans, Mohamed Salah appeared at the Pharaohs' final pre-World Cup training session and kindled hopes he can overcome injury to aid Egypt's first shot at the tournament in nearly three decades.Liverpool's star striker, who is recovering from a shoulder injury...

For African footballers Russia is a land of false promises

MOSCOW, June 10 (AFP): As football's top stars arrive in Russia chasing World Cup glory, young African players lured to the country with promises of lucrative contracts say that for them it is a place of scams and shattered dreams."We are the team of false promises," said Ismael Soumahoro, who...

Anderson to have six-week break ahead of India series

LONDON, June 10 (AFP): James Anderson is to have a six-week break from all cricket in a bid to ensure England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker is fully fit for an upcoming series with India, it was announced Sunday.The 35-year-old Lancashire swing bowler will use his time away from the game...

Head backs Australia's bowlers to surprise England

LONDON, June 10 (AFP): Australia batsman Travis Head is confident a new-look bowling attack will have the "firepower" to trouble England in an upcoming one-day international series.Head made a century as Australia completed their preparations with a 101-run win over Middlesex at Lord's on Saturday.Despite his 106, Australia were held...