US, Mexico favored in Gold Cup quarter-final matchups
AFP, Los Angeles :Defending champion Mexico and host United States will be favored in weekend Gold Cup quarter-final matches after impressive group stage performances.The biennial...
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce trying to reach ‘great things’ at Tokyo Olympics
BBC Online :“I’ve had big things. I’m trying to get to the great things.”In Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s world, two Olympic gold medals and nine World Championship...
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony starts under Covid cloud
Agency :The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began on Friday in a nearly empty stadium after a year-long pandemic postponement and a build-up marred...
France, Argentina suffer shock defeats, Brazil win
Agency :France’s Olympic men’s soccer campaign got off to a dreadful start when they were thrashed 4-1 by Mexico while Argentina suffered a shock 2-0...
Son signs new four-year Tottenham deal
BBC Online :Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has signed a new four-year contract keeping him at the club until 2025.Son, 29, has scored 107 goals in...
Warne believes England’s Parkinson ‘perfectly suited’ for Ashes trip
AFP, London :Shane Warne has backed uncapped England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson to make an impact on the upcoming Ashes tour as he is “perfectly suited”...
Barcelona to sign Memphis Depay
Agency :FC Barcelona officially presented striker Memphis Depay to the press on Thursday in an event at the Camp Nou Stadium.The presentation happened two days...
Zimbabwe win 2nd T20I, series wide open
Sports Reporter :Zimbabwe leveled 1-1 with Bangladesh in the Twenty20 International (T20I) serie, as the hosts beat the visitors by 23 runs in the second...
Mushfiqur to miss T20 series against Australia
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is set to miss next month’s five-match T20 home series against Australia over strict isolation norms. As per the conditions...