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Australia beat Belarus 3-2 to face France in Fed Cup final
AP, Australia :Australia advanced to the Fed Cup final for the first time in more than a quarter century after Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur...
Simeone backs Costa after striker misses Atletico practice
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has come out in support of Diego Costa after the Spain striker reportedly refused to practice with the rest of...
Former Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop given four-year doping ban
BBC Online :Former Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop has received a four-year ban for doping.The Kenyan, a three-time world champion, tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO)...
Defending champ Henderson tied for lead at Lotte Championship
Agency :Canada’s Brooke Henderson took another step towards defending her title, firing a three-under 69 for a share of the lead heading into the final...
Brazilian tennis player Souza provisionally suspended
AP, London :Brazilian tennis player Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended again amid a corruption investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit.Souza had already been provisionally...
Barty beats Azarenka as Australia and Belarus share Fed Cup spoils
Agency :Australia and Belarus shared the spoils on day one of their Fed Cup semi-final in Brisbane Saturday with Ashleigh Barty sweeping past Victoria Azarenka...
Dutch league game plan riles Feyenoord fans
Agency :A decision by the Dutch football federation to postpone all premier league games ahead of Ajax’s Champions League clash against Tottenham was criticised Saturday...
Surprised Nadal sees ‘super solid’ Djokovic exit Monte Carlo
AP, Monaco :Surprised at seeing rival Novak Djokovic go out of the Monte Carlo Masters after an error-strewn performance, defending champion Rafael Nadal acknowledged he...
Athletics team off to Qatar
A nine-member of Bangladesh athletics team including five athletes left for Qatar on Friday evening to take part in the 23rd Asian Athletic Championship which...
China bans Boston Marathon trio in latest cheating scandal
AFP, Shanghai :China has banned for life three runners who broke the rules at the recent Boston Marathon, accusing them of giving the country a...