Krejcikova beats Sakkari in dramatic French Open semi-final
Agency :Czech Barbora Krejcikova reached the French Open final as she beat Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 on Thursday in a nail-biting,...
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Messi leads Argentina squad for Copa America
Xinhua, Buenos Aires :Forwards Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Lautaro Martinez were among 28 players included in Argentina’s squad for the Copa America in Brazil,...
Teenager Hurtado earns Ecuador Copa America call-up
Uncapped Independiente del Valle teenager Jose Hurtado has been included in a 28-man Ecuador squad for the Copa America, the country’s football federation said on...
Mohammedan beat Abahani
Sports Reporter :Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited beat their arch-rivals Dhaka Abahani Limited by 31 runs, according to the Duckworth/Lewis Method in a rain-interrupted match...
Brazil Supreme Court allows Copa America to go ahead
AFP, Brasília :Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday the country can host the Copa America despite the coronavirus pandemic, clearing the way for the troubled football...
Dina Asher-Smith wins again in 200m Diamond League
BBC Online :Dina Asher-Smith won the 200m in a season’s-best time of 22.06 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Florence.Asher-Smith, the 200m world champion,...
Aussie star pulls out of Olympic swim trials
AFP, Sydney :Blaming “misogynistic perverts in sport and their boot lickers”, dual Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves has pulled out of Australia’s swimming trials for...
Claressa Shields wins on MMA debut
BBC Online :Former Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields recovered from two early take-downs to win her debut professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) contest.The American beat...
Ziaur emerges unbeaten champion
GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh qualified in the FIDE World Cup Chess as he emerged unbeaten champion in the SAIF POWERTEC Asian Zonal Chess Championship...
UEFA EURO 2020 to start with virtual performance of ‘We Are The People’
Agency :Martin Garrix, Bono and The Edge will take centre stage at the UEFA EURO 2020 opening match in the Olimpico in Rome with a...
Italy kick-off Euro 2020 against Turkey
AFP, Rome :Top Italy striker Ciro Immobile will be looking to shake off the demons of World Cup failure as the ‘Azzurri’ return to the...
London’s Tower Bridge to host art exhibition to celebrate Euro 2020
Agency :London’s Tower Bridge is to be transformed into a gigantic outdoor art gallery to celebrate the European Football Championship, the city’s mayor Sadiq Khan...