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'Winning mentality' will help Bangladesh at T20 World Cup

'Winning mentality' will help Bangladesh at T20 World Cup

-- 2021-09-13 11:45:24

Bangladesh have built a "winning mentality" after claiming victories in their last three Twenty20 international series and that form will boost their confidence at the T20 World Cup, all-rounder Shaki...

Medvedev beats Djokovic to win first Grand Slam title

Medvedev beats Djokovic to win first Grand Slam title

-- 2021-09-13 10:27:49

Novak Djokovic's quest for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle in a stunning 6-4 6-4 6-4 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in...

British teenager Raducanu completes fairytale by winning US Open

British teenager Raducanu completes fairytale by winning US Open

-- 2021-09-12 10:23:34

Britain's Emma Raducanu completed a Grand Slam fairytale on Saturday by beating Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the clash of the teens to be crowned US Open champion, Reuters reports. It was a v...

Ronaldo scores twice on his return to Manchester United

Ronaldo scores twice on his return to Manchester United

-- 2021-09-12 10:18:47

After all the hype, the build-up and expectation, Cristiano Ronaldo delivered in almost inevitable fashion on his return to Manchester United scoringtwice to send his side top of the Premier League wi...

Medvedev the last hurdle in Djokovic's pursuit of history

Medvedev the last hurdle in Djokovic's pursuit of history

-- 2021-09-12 09:21:04

The paths of Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev will converge once again on Sunday with both men chasing the history of their own in the US Open final -- the Serb seeking a calendar slam and the Russi...

India-England 5th test cancelled not due to IPL, says ECB CEO

India-England 5th test cancelled not due to IPL, says ECB CEO

-- 2021-09-12 09:17:12

India not fielding a team for the final test against England had nothing to do with the rescheduled Indian Premier League which left no room for the match to be postponed, England and Wales Cricket Bo...

Cristiano Ronaldo makes second Manchester United debut

Cristiano Ronaldo makes second Manchester United debut

-- 2021-09-11 21:55:21

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his second debut for Manchester United, finding the target on the stroke of halftime in the Premier League match against Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday. Rona...

Don’t isolate us from international cricket, Afghan cricket board pleads

Don’t isolate us from international cricket, Afghan cricket board pleads

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-11 21:21:44

Afghanistan's cricket authorities on Friday pleaded with other national teams not to shun it over the country's new Taliban rulers' suggestion that they might ban women from the sport. A Taliban repr...

Pele making satisfactory recovery after colon surgery

Pele making satisfactory recovery after colon surgery

-- 2021-09-11 15:25:48

Brazilian football legend Pele remains in intensive care but is making a satisfactory recovery after having surgery for a suspected colon tumour. The 80-year-old is being treated at the Albert Ei...

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 27 runs in last T20i

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 27 runs in last T20i

-- 2021-09-10 20:08:25

With a comfortable 27-run win in the last of the five-match T20I series on Friday, New Zealand signed off the Bangladesh tour with something to celebrate even though they lost the competition 3-2. Th...

Bangladesh to chase 162 in final T20i against New Zealand

Bangladesh to chase 162 in final T20i against New Zealand

-- 2021-09-10 18:27:32

In the fifth and final T20 against Bangladesh, New Zealand posted a challenging total of 161 while batting first after winning the toss on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Tom Latham...

Summer of 21: Craziest transfer window ever     

Summer of 21: Craziest transfer window ever     

Ayman Chowdhury   2021-09-10 17:44:37

The summer transfer window of 2021 is definitely the hottest transfer season of recent times. Plenty of big names were on the move as the two months of the transfer window were full of drama. The p...

Bangladesh make four changes in final T20 against New Zealand

Bangladesh make four changes in final T20 against New Zealand

-- 2021-09-10 16:38:46

Bangladesh made four changes to their playing XI in the final match of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand on Friday. The hosts lost the toss and will bowl first, reports UNB. Both the te...

India-England final Test called off over Covid-19 fears

India-England final Test called off over Covid-19 fears

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-10 14:50:59

The fifth and final Test in Manchester has been cancelled in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak within the India squad, ESPNcricinfo reports. "Due to fears of a further increase in the number of COVID...

Teenager Raducanu reach US Open final stunning tennis world

Teenager Raducanu reach US Open final stunning tennis world

-- 2021-09-10 14:10:40

British teen Emma Raducanu stunned the tennis world on Thursday by becoming the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final after beating Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-1 6-4 in her US Open semi-fin...

Bayern Munich’s prospect under Julian Nagelsmann

Bayern Munich’s prospect under Julian Nagelsmann

NIGAR SULTANA SHARNALI 2021-09-10 13:52:58

Bayern Munich have started the 2021/22 season quite shakily. They lost 3 out of 4 matches in the pre-season against Cologne, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Napoli. They drew 2-2 against Ajax. Thei...

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan steps down as captain protesting against T20 WC squad selection

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan steps down as captain protesting against T20 WC squad selection

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-10 13:04:15

Less than half an hour after Afghanistan announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Rashid Khan stepped down as captain, saying "the selection committee and ACB has not obtained my consent...

India-England final test in Manchester to go ahead

India-England final test in Manchester to go ahead

-- 2021-09-10 12:26:35

The fifth test between England and India will begin as scheduled at Old Trafford on Friday with the visitors returning negative Covid-19 tests after a member of their support...

Australia's Paine says teams may refuse to play Afghanistan at T20 WC

Australia's Paine says teams may refuse to play Afghanistan at T20 WC

-- 2021-09-10 12:02:52

Australia captain Tim Paine said the chances of their first ever test against Afghanistan going ahead are "not looking good" with the Taliban unwilling to let women play cricke...

Japan withdraws from hosting Club World Cup

Japan withdraws from hosting Club World Cup

-- 2021-09-10 10:19:08

The Japan Football Association (JFA) has withdrawn from hosting the 2021 Club World Cup due to the Covid-19 situation in the country, world soccer's governing body (FIFA) said...

Messi hat-trick breaks Pele's record

Messi hat-trick breaks Pele's record

-- 2021-09-10 10:07:35

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to give Argentina a 3-0 win over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday, moving him above Pele as South America's top scorer with 79 goals, Reuters reports. Mess...

West Indies recall experienced Ravi Rampaul to T20 WC squad

West Indies recall experienced Ravi Rampaul to T20 WC squad

-- 2021-09-10 10:03:21

West Indies recalled experienced pace bowler Ravi Rampaul to the team for the first time in six years as the defending champions on Thursday named their squad f...

Manchester Test in question after another Covid-positive case in Indian camp

Manchester Test in question after another Covid-positive case in Indian camp

-- 2021-09-09 19:48:00

In a development that could have a major impact on the fifth and final Test of India's tour of England, one more member of India's support staff - assistant physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar - has tested...

What’s wrong with Virat Kohli’s test performance?

What’s wrong with Virat Kohli’s test performance?

Samin Zarif   2021-09-09 18:35:01

Virat Kohli has long been the finest ODI batsman among the 'Big Four,' but his test credentials were questioned. He converted only 5 of his first 14 fifties into centuries in test cricket at the start...

Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup squad announced

Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup squad announced

-- 2021-09-09 14:35:40

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, slated to take place in Oman and the UAE. Along with the 15-member squad, two additional players will t...

FIFA's World Cup plan gets cold response from IOC

FIFA's World Cup plan gets cold response from IOC

-- 2021-09-09 10:38:54

FIFA's proposals for a shift to a biennial World Cup, which could see the tournament held in the same year as the Summer Olympics, have been given a cold response from the International Olympic Commit...

India recall Ashwin for T20 WC, Dhoni named mentor

India recall Ashwin for T20 WC, Dhoni named mentor

-- 2021-09-09 10:34:49

India picked off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in their 15-man squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup and named Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who led them to the 2007 title, as the team mentor on Wednesday....

Manchester City have most expensive squad in Europe, says study

Manchester City have most expensive squad in Europe, says study

-- 2021-09-08 21:11:35

Manchester City continue to boast of the costliest squad among all clubs in Europe's top five leagues, followed by Manchester United, according to the latest study by Switzerland-based independent res...

Nasum, Mustafiz propel Bangladesh to maiden series win over Kiwis

Nasum, Mustafiz propel Bangladesh to maiden series win over Kiwis

-- 2021-09-08 19:44:49

Spinner Nasum Ahmed and seamer Mustafizur Rahman shone with the ball to propel Bangladesh to a comfortable six-wicket victory and their first-ever series win over New Zealand in the final T20 internat...

Nasum, Mustafiz take four each as Bangladesh wrap up New Zealand for 93

Nasum, Mustafiz take four each as Bangladesh wrap up New Zealand for 93

-- 2021-09-08 18:37:22

Left-arm bowlers Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman bagged four wickets each as Bangladesh wrapped up New Zealand for 93 in 19.3 overs in the fourth T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday at Sher-e...