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Ali takes four as England skittle Australia for 205

MANCHESTER, June 24 (AFP): Moeen Ali took four wickets as England dismissed Australia for just 205 in the fifth one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday.Off-spinner Ali, a thorn in Australia's side throughout this series, returned ODI-best figures of four for 46 runs in 8.4 overs, with England bidding for...

Asia Champions Cup begins tomorrow

The South Asian qualifying round of Dhaka Bank FIBA Asia Champions Cup-2021 begins at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium in the city tomorrow (Tuesday), reports UNB.Five South Asian countries-Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and hosts Bangladesh-will compete in the South Asian qualifiers. The champions and runners-up teams will qualify...

Dowrich half-ton rescues Windies on rain-hit day

For the second time this series, Sri Lanka's fast bowlers had West Indies on the mat, only to concede the advantage as the day progressed, reports ESPNCricinfo. The thorn on both occasions was Shane Dowrich, the spunky wicketkeeper-batsman who stayed unbeaten on 60, at the end of the first day...

Federer loses world No. 1 spot after Coric defeat

HALLE WESTFALEN, June 24 (AFP): Croatian Borna Coric denied Roger Federer the 99th title of his career on Sunday with a 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2 defeat in the final of the ATP Halle grass event.Federer also lost the number one spot in ATP rankings to Rafael Nadal, and missed a...

Choi Min-chel wins Korea Open

SEOUL, June 24 (AFP): South Korean underdog Choi Min-chel claimed the first title of his career with a closing two-under par 69 to win the Korea Open Golf Championship on Sunday.The 29-year-old finished with a total of 12-under 272 at the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club to beat compatriot and...

FIFA investigates Swiss players' pro-Kosovo WC celebrations

MOSCOW, June 24 (AFP): FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Swiss players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri on Saturday over their pro-Kosovo goal celebrations during the 2-1 win against Serbia.Switzerland's scorers on Friday, Xhaka and Shaqiri, celebrated their goals by making a "double eagle" gesture with their hands to represent the...

Modric may win Ballon d'Or if he plays for Spain or Germany: Lovren

SAINT PETERSBURG, June 24 (AFP): Croatia defender Dejan Lovren believes Luka Modric never gets the credit he deserves and would win the Ballon d'Or if he played for Spain or Germany.Modric has been one of the stars of the World Cup so far, scoring in each of his opening two...

Lakmal replaces Chandimal as Lankan skipper

COLOMBO, June 24 (AFP): Sri Lanka on Saturday named Suranga Lakmal as skipper for the potentially series-saving third Test against the West Indies after Dinesh Chandimal lost his appeal against a one-match ban for ball tampering."Lakmal was appointed as the captain, in the absence of Dinesh Chandimal," Sri Lanka Cricket...

Sweden's Durmaz faces online racial abuse

STOCKHOLM, June 24 (AFP): Sweden's Jimmy Durmaz faced a wave of racial hatred and even death threats after he gave away the foul that led to Toni Kroos's late winner for Germany at the World Cup.Abusive comments on the 29-year-old substitute's Instagram account poured in after Germany won 2-1 in...

Injured Berdych to miss Wimbledon

PARIS, June 24 (AFP): Czech Tomas Berdych announced on Sunday that persistent back pain has forced him to drop out of Wimbledon, which starts on July 2."I am disappointed to inform you that I was forced to pull out of Wimbledon," the world number 19 tweeted. "I have been struggling...

Football for Friendship meet ends in Moscow

The sixth season of Football for Friendship (F4F) Programme ended in Moscow recently, implemented by Gazprom, the Official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, says a statement. Young footballers and journalists from 211 countries and regions participated in the programme. Bangladesh joined the events for the second...