Single-minded Messi targets strong finish with PSG
AFP, Paris :With Argentina’s place at the 2022 World Cup secure, Lionel Messi can shift his focus exclusively to ending the year “in the best...
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Xavi set for debut against Espanyol as Barcelona feel belief again
AFP, Madrid :After 2,373 days away, Xavi Hernandez will be back with Barcelona for a match at Camp Nou on Saturday and he can expect...
AB de Villiers retires from all cricket
AFP, Johannesburg :South African great AB de Villiers retired from all forms of cricket on Friday, saying that the “flame no longer burns so brightly”.The...
Irish player Leona Maguire in contention in LPGA finale
BBC Online :Ireland’s Leona Maguire is three shots off leader Jeongeun Lee6 after the opening round of the CME Group Tour Championship in Florida.Maguire carded...
One year from World Cup, clock ticks ever louder for Qatar
AFP, Doha :After upending the football establishment by winning the right to host the World Cup, Qatar’s preparations are heading into overdrive with a year...
Muguruza defeats Kontaveit for first WTA Finals title
Agency :Spain’s Garbine Muguruza claimed her first WTA Finals title on Wednesday, defeating Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 ,7-5 in Guadalajara, Mexico.After trading breaks early in...
Rainford-Brent reveals racist hate letter
Former England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent has revealed a racist hate letter she received telling her to “leave our country”. Rainford-Brent, 37, was the first black...
Mahmudullah seeking good start to gain momentum
BSS, Dhaka :Leaving the catastrophic Twenty20 World Cup performance behind them, Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad wants to have a winning start against Pakistan today to...
Actually I’m dropped from the T20I side, not rested: Mushfiqur
Agency :Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim said on Wednesday that he was eyeing to make a comeback in the shortest format after getting dropped from the national...
Babar Azam wary of new look Bangladesh
BSS, Dhaka :Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was reluctant to underestimate Bangladesh, stating that the hosts already had shown what they are capable of at their...
Lanka beat Maldives in South Asian Basketball
BSS, Dhaka :Sri Lanka recorded their second victory as they beat Maldives by 77-45 points in the Bangabandhu 6th South Asian Basketball Championship on Thursday...