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Struggling Federer squeezes into Basel semi-finals
AFP, Basel :Roger Federer struggled into the Swiss Indoors semi-finals on Friday, the top seed eking out an error-filled 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-4 defeat of...
Warner to join BPL
AFP, Dhaka :David Warner has “paid enough” of a price for his role in a ball-tampering scandal, Bangladesh’s Sylhet Sixers said, after the club announced...
Loftus-Cheek presses Chelsea case as Burnley await
Ruben Loftus-Cheek made a persuasive argument this week to be included in Chelsea’s starting line-up at Burnley on Sunday.The reality is, though, the England midfielder...
Biles in hospital scare at World Gymnastics
Simone Biles was rushed to hospital in Qatar with a kidney stone, just hours before the American superstar makes her bow at this year’s world...
Bangladesh batting coach stressed for consistency
Bangladesh whitewashed visiting Zimbabwe in the three match one day international series winning the third and last ODI by 7 wickets at the Zahur Ahmed...
Barca await stumbling Madrid as Lopetegui looks for lifeline at Camp Nou
AFP, Barcelona :Julen Lopetegui said it was the happiest day of his life being named coach of Real Madrid but he could not have imagined...
Chelsea beat Bate Borisov 3-1
BBC Online :Ruben Loftus-Cheek hit a brilliant hat-trick as Chelsea coasted to victory in a one-sided Europa League game against Belarusian champions Bate Borisov on...
Rory McIlroy 16 behind in Shanghai as Tony Finau leads
BBC Online :Rory McIlroy dropped 16 shots off the pace at the WGC-HSBC Championship in Shanghai after an error-ridden five-over 77 in Friday’s second round.The...
Qatar World Cup confronted by yet another problem – rain
AFP, Doha :Of all the problems faced by Qatar’s World Cup, rainfall was probably the very last issue tournament organisers in the desert state expected...