China beat the Maldives 5-0 in WC qualifier
Agency :China kept their FIFA World Cup hopes alive after thrashing the Maldives 5-0 here on Friday.Striking duo Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning each scored...
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Djokovic topples Nadal in French Open semi-final classic
Agency :Novak Djokovic came from a set down in a spellbinding French Open semi-final to inflict only a third ever defeat on the Parisian clay...
Life goes on, it’s just tennis, says Nadal
Agency :Rafael Nadal shrugged off his epic loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open insisting “life goes on” as the 13-time champion suffered just...
Ledecky, Dressel poised to dominate at US Olympic swimming trials
AFP, Omaha :Superstars Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel aim to cement their Tokyo Games berths as the pressure-packed US Olympic swimming trials get underway today.Both...
Danielle Kang grabs LPGA lead at Lake Merced
AFP, San Francisco :American Danielle Kang fired seven birdies in a six-under par 66 on Friday to grab a one-shot lead halfway through the LPGA...
Tsitsipas finds way past fighting Zverev for maiden major final
Agency :Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a spectacular fightback from US Open runner-up Alexander Zverev for a 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 victory...
Iraq edge Hong Kong in World Cup qualifier
Iraq reclaimed its top spot in Group C of the World Cup Asian Zone qualifiers after it overcame China’s Hong Kong thanks to an own...
Booters go through full day recovery session
BSS, Dhaka :The national booters went through a full day recovery session as no scheduled practice and gym were held on Saturday in Doha.National team’s...
Plot against Shakib to portray him as villain: Ummey Ahmed
Agency :After an unpleasant incident involving all-rounder Shakib al Hasan in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), his wife Ummey has come out to defend him....
Italy put on a show with win over Turkey in Euro 2020 opener
Agency :Italy kicked off the European Championship in emphatic style on Friday as they delivered a commanding performance to sweep past toothless Turkey 3-0 in...
Australia march, Iran win 10-0 in World Cup qualifying
AFP, Doha :Australia marched into the third and final phase of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup after a 3-0 win over Nepal saw...
Many questions hang over England ahead of Croatia clash
Agency :One of the few certainties about the England lineup ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia today is that they will take the...