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Bangladesh elects to bat

Bangladesh elects to bat

FE Online Report 2018-07-22 19:37:03

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Murataza won the toss and elected to bat in the first ODI at Providence , Guyana on Saturday. West Indies: 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Evin Lewis, 3 Shai Hope (wk), 4 Jason Mohammed,...

Real eyes £98m move for Inter’s Icardi

Real eyes £98m move for Inter’s Icardi

-- 2018-07-21 21:18:11

Real Madrid are lining up Mauro Icardi as Cristiano Ronaldo's replacement, according to reports. President Florentino Perez promised big-name signings while unveiling young defender Alvaro Odriozola...

Fakhar becomes first Pak cricketer to score double century in ODIs

Fakhar becomes first Pak cricketer to score double century in ODIs

-- 2018-07-20 22:02:48

Opening batsman Fakhar Zaman on Friday became the first Pakistan cricketer to score a double century in one-day internationals, reports https://sports.ndtv.com. Fakhar Zaman achieved the feat during...

Neymar dismisses PSG exit rumour

Neymar dismisses PSG exit rumour

-- 2018-07-20 19:25:55

Neymar has dismissed rumours of a Paris Saint-Germain exit as the Brazil star reaffirmed his commitment to the French champions. Real Madrid – seeking a replacement for new Juventus signing Cri...

Liverpool sign Alisson in world-record deal

Liverpool sign Alisson in world-record deal

FE Online Desk 2018-07-20 13:05:22

Liverpool have made Roma's Alisson the world's most expensive goalkeeper by signing him on a six-year deal. The Reds have not revealed how much they have paid for the Brazil number one but Roma said...

BD A earn 2-run win over  Sri Lanka in first one-dayer

BD A earn 2-run win over Sri Lanka in first one-dayer

-- 2018-07-17 21:32:38

An all-round performance by local boy Ariful Haque guided Bangladesh A team to earn an exciting two-run victory over touring Sri Lanka A team, reports UNB. The first match of the three-match one-day...

Liverpool makes record bid for Roma keeper Allison

Liverpool makes record bid for Roma keeper Allison

-- 2018-07-17 21:16:24

Liverpool have made an offer to sign Roma's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson for a reported £62m. Roma are considering the bid, a world record for a keeper, but no deal has been agreed and the Ital...

FC Barcelona achieves record revenues

FC Barcelona achieves record revenues

-- 2018-07-17 18:08:17

Revenues at La Liga winner Barcelona hit a record €914m (£809m) in the 2017-18 season, the club has said. The Spanish football giant also said it was on track to achieve revenues of €...

Bolt in talks to play for Australian football club

Bolt in talks to play for Australian football club

-- 2018-07-17 11:45:28

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is in talks for a trial to play football in Australia, his agent says. The Jamaican former sprinter, 31, is negotiating a six-week stint with the Central Coast...

France WC team to get top honour

France WC team to get top honour

-- 2018-07-16 20:51:59

France's victorious football World Cup team is to receive their country's highest accolade, the Légion d'Honneur, the French presidency has announced. France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final...

Pele praises French teenager Mbappe

Pele praises French teenager Mbappe

-- 2018-07-16 18:31:31

The great Pele has acknowledged Kylian Mbappe's remarkable tournament that culminated with the France forward becoming just the second teenager to score in a World Cup final. No guessing who is first....

Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon title

Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon title

-- 2018-07-16 17:39:16

Novak Djokovic earned his first Grand Slam title in more than two years by beating Kevin Anderson to win his fourth Wimbledon championship on Sunday. Djokovic, seeded 12th, won 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to c...

Argentina, Sampaoli part ways after WC failure

Argentina, Sampaoli part ways after WC failure

-- 2018-07-16 12:57:03

Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as Argentina coach after a disappointing World Cup in which the South Americans were eliminated in the last 16 by eventual champions France. “The Argentine...

France win World Cup in thrilling final

France win World Cup in thrilling final

-- 2018-07-15 23:05:45

France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final at Moscow's Luzhniki stadium to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years. The French, playing their third World Cup final,...

France, Croatia one step away from WC title

France, Croatia one step away from WC title

-- 2018-07-15 20:56:20

France is the established power with a young team full of speed and skill. Croatia has the veterans that have shown they can never be counted out. The two sides are facing on Sunday in the World Cup...

France or Croatia - who wear the crown?

France or Croatia - who wear the crown?

FE Online Desk 2018-07-15 15:17:04

Four weeks of exciting football drama comes to an end on Sunday as Croatia face France at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium aiming to win a first major international trophy, while their opponents attempting t...

Tigresses clinch title in WT20 qualifiers

Tigresses clinch title in WT20 qualifiers

-- 2018-07-15 12:16:24

Bangladesh women’s team made history by becoming the champions of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament as they defeated Ireland by 25 runs in the final in the Netherlands’s Utrecht...

Bangladesh lose to West Indies in 2nd Test

Bangladesh lose to West Indies in 2nd Test

-- 2018-07-15 12:12:52

Team Bangladesh has failed drastically against West Indies in the first test match held at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Similar events repeated itself in the second test on Sat...

Kerber upsets Serena for maiden Wimbledon title

Kerber upsets Serena for maiden Wimbledon title

-- 2018-07-15 11:58:35

Angelique Kerber has beaten seven-time champion Serena Williams to win her first Wimbledon title and spoilt the American's dream comeback as a mum. The German 11th seed, 30, beat the 23-time Grand Sl...

Belgium beat England to finish third

Belgium beat England to finish third

-- 2018-07-14 22:03:48

England's World Cup campaign ended in disappointing fashion as they were beaten by Belgium in the third-place play-off in St Petersburg. Gareth Southgate's side delivered the Three Lions' best showin...

Belgium, England reluctantly meet for third place

Belgium, England reluctantly meet for third place

-- 2018-07-14 19:58:21

Belgium and England have already met during the World Cup in a match both teams seemed reluctant to win and on Saturday they will face each other again in a game they both seem reluctant to play. The...

Liverpool sign Shaqiri on five-year deal from Stoke

Liverpool sign Shaqiri on five-year deal from Stoke

-- 2018-07-14 13:54:10

Liverpool have signed Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City on a five-year deal, after triggering his £13m release clause. The 26-year-old was Stoke's top scorer last season with...

Mbappe, Kane, Hazard, Modric  contenders for WC Golden Ball

Mbappe, Kane, Hazard, Modric contenders for WC Golden Ball

-- 2018-07-13 22:44:21

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is almost over. Thirty of the 32 teams to enter the competition have already been sent home. The two teams that survive will meet in Moscow to play in the final on Sunday. The...

Tigresses qualify for Women’s World T20 after thrashing Scotland

Tigresses qualify for Women’s World T20 after thrashing Scotland

-- 2018-07-13 14:54:35

Bangladesh Women’s fairytale run is continuing as they have qualified for World T20 for the third straight time after beating Scotland by 49 runs to set up the final clash with old rivals Irelan...

Nadal, Djokovic face off in Wimbledon semis

Nadal, Djokovic face off in Wimbledon semis

-- 2018-07-13 12:41:39

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have met more than any other two men in the Open era - and the pair are ready to finally resume their long-standing rivalry on the Grand Slam stage. Nadal, 32, and Djo...

Serena eyes 24th Grand Slams, meets Kerber in Final

Serena eyes 24th Grand Slams, meets Kerber in Final

-- 2018-07-12 21:30:47

Serena Williams will face Germany's Angelique Kerber for an eighth Wimbledon singles title after both won their semi-finals in straight sets. The American former world number one overpowered Germany'...

Conte set to resign as Chelsea boss

Conte set to resign as Chelsea boss

-- 2018-07-12 21:20:47

Chelsea are set to announce the departure of manager Antonio Conte after two years in charge. The club have refused to comment on the status of the 48-year-old, who won the Premier League title in hi...

Mandzukic sends Croatia into first World Cup final

Mandzukic sends Croatia into first World Cup final

Reuters 2018-07-12 11:37:19

Mario Mandzukic scored in the 109th minute as Croatia came from behind to beat England 2-1 after extra time on Wednesday and reach their first World Cup final, where they will face France on Sunday....

City sign £60m Mahrez from Leicester

City sign £60m Mahrez from Leicester

FE Online Desk 2018-07-11 12:00:07

Manchester City have broken their club record to sign winger Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City for a fee of £60 million, £3m more than the £57 million that they paid Atletico Madrid f...

Umtiti header sends France into World Cup final

Umtiti header sends France into World Cup final

-- 2018-07-11 10:17:33

France will face England or Croatia in the World Cup final after edging past European neighbours Belgium in the semi-final in St Petersburg on Tuesday. Defender Samuel Umtiti scored the winning goal...