Ten corona suspected cricketers in isolation
Ahead of the tour of Sri Lanka for three Tests, 16 cricketers started practice at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Sunday instead of 27 as 10 cricketers are put in isolation with the suspicion of Covid-19, reports UNB.A total of 27 cricketers were supposed to join...
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Bashundhara complete foreign players’ quota
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football champions Bashundhara Kings completed their quota of four foreign booters for the ensuing football season (2020-21), confirming the signing of Iranian defender Khaled Shafiei in Asian quota, reports UNB.The Kings already confirmed a deal with the 33-year-old Iranian defender Shafiei, but his official signing with...
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Nadal crashes out, Djokovic battles into Italian Open semi-finals
ROME, Sept 20 (Reuters): Defending champion RafaNadal crashed out of the Italian Open with a stunning 6-2 7-5 defeat by Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals on Saturday.The nine-time Rome champion, who had won all nine previous meetings against Schwartzman, struggled with his serve throughout the match and made a...
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Bale seals return to Tottenham
LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters): Gareth Bale completed a loan move from Spanish champions Real Madrid back to his former club Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday as the Wales forward ended an increasingly fractious seven-year stay at the Bernabeu.The 31-year-old had flown to London on Spurs chairman Daniel Levy's private jet on...
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Leeds beat Fulhan in 7-goal thriller
LEEDS, Sept 20 (Reuters): Newly-promoted Leeds United continued their barnstorming return to the Premier League as they claimed their first points with a thrilling 4-3 win over Fulham at Elland Road on Saturday.After being on the wrong end of a 4-3 scoreline at champions Liverpool on the opening day, Leeds,...
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Barcelona club president won't resign after 20,000 sign petition
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept 20 (AP): Barcelona's embattled club president has no intention of resigning after more than 20,000 club members signed a petition for JosepBartomeu and his board to face a censure vote."No one is thinking about stepping down," Bartomeu told Catalan television TV3 on Saturday before Barcelona beat Elche...
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Chennai trump Mumbai as IPL gets underway in UAE
DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters): The Indian Premier League's (IPL) delayed season got off to a low-key start on Saturday with three-time winners Chennai Super Kings beating defending champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the first match of the eight-team tournament in Abu Dhabi.Chennai, having restricted Mumbai to 162-9, romped...
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