Olivier named for India Tests
Agency :Duanne Olivier, who last played a Test for South Africa in 2019, has been named in South Africa’s 21-member side for the three-match series...
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Getafe extend Athletic Bilbao’s winless streak
Agency :Athletic Bilbao’s run without a win in the Spanish league reached seven consecutive matches after drawing at relegation-threatened Getafe 0-0 on Monday.It was the...
Andreescu to sit out Australian Open
Agency :Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, will take a mental break from tennis and sit out the start of next season, including the...
Djokovic named in Serbia’s ATP Cup team
BBC Online :Novak Djokovic has been named in Serbia’s team for January’s ATP Cup in Sydney despite uncertainty over his vaccination status.The 34-year-old world number...
Anderson out of first Ashes Test
AFP, Brisbane :Veteran pace spearhead Jimmy Anderson was Tuesday left out of England’s 12-man squad for the opening Ashes Test against Australia, while Haseeb Hameed...
USA announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
AFP, Washington :The United States of America announced on Monday a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a calibrated rebuke of China’s human...
‘1st Test won’t define England-Australia series’
BBC Online :Avoiding defeat in the first Test in Brisbane would “not define” the Ashes but would give England a “great opportunity”, says captain Joe...
Jacobs to return to track for Feb meet in Berlin
Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will return to competitive action in Berlin in February. The 27-year-old Italian has not raced since the Tokyo Games...
Molineux ruled out of Women’s Ashes
Agency :In a blow to Australia ahead of the women’s Ashes, allrounder Sophie Molineux has been ruled out after suffering a stress fracture to her...
Nahida nominated for ICC Player of the Month award
BSS, Dhaka :Nahida Akhter became the first Bangladeshi female cricketer to be nominated for the ICC Player of the Month award for his excellent performance...
Bangladesh Int’l Badminton Junior Challenge begins
BSS, Dhaka :Bangabandhu-Bangladesh Int’l Badminton Junior Challenge began on Tuesday marking the Birth Centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Bangladesh Badminton Federation’s...
Benitez praises Everton character in Arsenal fight-back in Premier League
Agency :Everton manager Rafa Benitez heaped praise on his team for their resilience in a comeback 2-1 Premier League win over Arsenal on Monday which...