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England cricketers to tour Pakistan for first time since 2009 attack: ECB

LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP): England cricketers will tour Pakistan for the first time since a deadly 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus, the English and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday.England will play two Twenty20 internationals in Karachi on October 14 and 15 next year in a move...

BAF athletes of the Inter Base Athletics Competition-2020

Air Officer Commanding of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu Air Vice Marshal M Sayed Hossain, OSP, BSP, GUP, ndc, psc posing for photograph with BAF athletes of the Inter Base Athletics Competition-2020 at BAF Base Bangabandhu sports ground on Wednesday — ISPR

BCB appoints armed guard for Shakib

In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed an armed guard for Shakib Al Hasan, reports UNB.The national allrounder has recently received a death threat from a man named Mohsin Talukder. In recent years, BCB never appointed an armed guard for any local cricketer. However, they did...

FIFA hoping to develop 'affordable' VAR

PARIS, Nov 18 (AFP): FIFA announced on Tuesday that it was reviewing use of video referee assistance (VAR) across the game with a view to simplifying it and making it more affordable for "all levels of football".The "Innovation and Excellence" working group of the world football body will present a...

Shenhua's midfielder Yu Hanchao

Shenhua's midfielder Yu Hanchao (#11) celebrating his goal with teammates during the AFC Champions League group F football match between Australia's Perth Glory and China's Shanghai Shenhua at the Education Stadium in Qatar on Wednesday — AFP

Stunning Spain hit Germany for six as Giroud stars for France

PARIS, Nov 18 (AFP): Ferran Torres grabbed a hat-trick as Spain condemned Germany to their worst defeat in 89 years on Tuesday, winning 6-0 in Seville to qualify for the UEFA Nations League finals and join France, who came from behind to beat Sweden 4-2.Manchester City forward Torres was the...

WC hero Hurst supports ban on children heading ball

LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP): England's 1966 World Cup hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst says children should be banned from heading the ball due to so many of his generation suffering from dementia.Several of Hurst's 1966 team-mates have been diagnosed with dementia, the most recent Bobby Charlton. Another sufferer, Nobby Stiles, died...

England announces India series

LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP)- The England and Wales Cricket Board said Wednesday they hoped spectators would return to matches next year as they announced a full international programme for 2021 culminating with a five-Test series at home to India.Unlike this year's coronavirus-hit schedule, where a full set of men's international...

Richardson pulls out of Australia squad

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (AFP): Fast bowler Kane Richardson withdrew Wednesday from Australia's limited-overs squad to face India to stay with his wife and newborn son in Adelaide, which is battling a coronavirus outbreak.Richardson will be replaced by fellow quick Andrew Tye who was part of the squad on Australia's recent...

Spain's Rafael Nadal

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns against Austria's Dominic Thiem in their men's singles round-robin match on day three of the ATP World Tour Finals Tennis Tournament at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday — AFP

Brazil, Argentina win as Uruguay's Cavani sent off

MONTEVIDEO, Nov 18 (AFP): Brazil continued their perfect start to the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Uruguay while rivals Argentina stayed in touch with an easy win in Peru.First-half goals from Arthur and Richarlison helped Brazil to a 2-0 win over Uruguay, who had...