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England women hardened by Marine training for World Cup glory
AFP, Burton-On-Trent :England’s female footballers hope to make themselves national heroes by lifting the World Cup in France later this summer, but the pressure they...
Tigers move to Cardiff for warm-up games against Pakistan, India
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh cricket team on Thursday moved from the English city of Leicester to Cardiff in Wales, where they are scheduled to play two...
Lippi returns as China coach
Marcello Lippi was back as coach of China on Friday, the country’s FA said, four months after the World Cup winner quit and following a...
Federer hails ‘wonderful’ Laver Cup addition to ATP Tour
Agency :Roger Federer on Friday hailed the “wonderful” addition of the Laver Cup, one of three men’s tennis team events, to the official ATP calendar.The...
‘Happy’ Halep feeling less pressure at French Open
Agency :Reigning champion Simona Halep on Friday said that the pressure was off ahead of the start of her French Open title defence after ending...
Track star Felix criticizes Nike maternity policy
AFP, Los Angeles :Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix joined a chorus of recent criticism against Nike on Wednesday, accusing the US sporting goods...
Chinese teenager Wang advances in French Open qualifiers
Chinese tennis talent Wang Xiyu overwhelmed Danielle Lao of the United States in just an hour to take up one spot in French Open women’s...
With the world at her feet, Osaka takes Paris in her stride
AFP, Paris :Twelve months ago at Roland Garros, an embarrassed Naomi Osaka bristled at being hailed as the ‘coolest thing’ in tennis.Now, however, the 21-year-old...
Top-seeded Zverev advances, Dimitrov out at Geneva Open
AP, Geneva :Top-seeded Alexander Zverev eased to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Ernests Gulbis in the second round of the Geneva Open on Tuesday.The fifth-ranked...
BHF picks up 34-players for Indoor Asia Cup
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Wednesday picked up 34 players for the preliminary training camp for the ensuing Indoor Asia Cup.The selected players have...
