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Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies Thrash Bangladesh By 8 Wickets

October 10, 2024 admin

West Indies cantered to an eight-wicket victory against Bangladesh.© X/@T20WorldCup Off-spinner Karishma Ramharack starred with an impressive four-wicket haul as West Indies cantered to an eight-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the women’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Thursday. After restricting Bangladesh to 103 for 8, courtesy Ramharack’s fine bowling spell of 4/17…

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Sadness On Spanish Island Where Rafael Nadal Was Born Over Retirement

October 10, 2024 admin

Rafael Nadal’s announcement that he was retiring from tennis was greeted with sadness on Thursday on the Spanish island of Mallorca where he was born and lived throughout his career. Regional television station IB3 will dedicate three days of special programmes to the 38-year-old and local newspapers on the Mediterranean island splashed huge…

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With “Best In The World” Praise For India, Bangladesh Star’s Blunt Admission For Own Team

October 10, 2024 admin

Indian players are the best in the world and can bat well in any conditions, said Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed while conceding that batting frailties have let down the visitors in the T20I series, which the hosts lead 2-0 with one match left to play. Bangladesh face a potential series whitewash after losing…

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“Please Learn From India”: Ex-Pakistan Star Basit Ali Says Huge Quality Is ‘Missing’ In Pakistan Cricket

October 10, 2024 admin

File image of Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam.© BCCI/Sportzpics Former Pakistan player Basit Ali slammed the Pakistani team following India’s marvellous performance in the second T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here. Nitish Kumar Reddy shined with both bat and ball, scoring a fine half-century and picking…

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Lakshya Sen Bows Out; Indian Challenge Ends In Arctic Open

October 10, 2024 admin

File photo of Lakshya Sen.© AFP Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen squandered a one-game advantage to lose to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Arctic Open badminton tournament in Vantaa, Finland on Thursday. The 23-year-old toiled hard for one hour 10 minutes before going down 21-19 18-21 15-21…

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Jurgen Klopp’s Red Bull Decision ‘Ruined Life’s Work’ Say Dortmund Fans

October 10, 2024 admin

Borussia Dortmund fans have reacted with anger and frustration after former coach Jurgen Klopp’s announcement he will take over as head of football operations at Red Bull. The energy drink company, which owns Dortmund’s Bundesliga rival RB Leipzig along with teams in Salzburg and New York, made the surprise announcement on Wednesday, with…

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Juventus’ Teun Koopmeiners Suffers Fractured Rib

October 10, 2024 admin

Juventus’ Teun Koopmeiners (R) fights for the ball with Napoli’s Kosovan Amir Rrahmani.© AFP Juventus’ injury problems continued on Thursday after Teun Koopmeiners was found to have suffered a fractured rib during last weekend’s Serie A draw with Cagliari. Netherlands midfielder Koopmeiners was substituted at half-time of Sunday’s 1-1 draw and Juve said…

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Bad News For Pakistan: Star “Hospitalised” Ahead Of Crucial 5th Day Against England In Multan Test

October 10, 2024 admin

File image of Pakistan cricket team.© AFP Pakistan’s legspinner Abrar Ahmed is being treated in hospital after being taken ill, according to ESPNcricinfo. Abrar, who bowled 31 overs on Day 3 of the opening Test against England, complained of body aches and a high fever on the morning of Day 4. He didn’t…

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World Number 2 Carlos Alcaraz Knocked Out Of Shanghai Masters By Tomas Machac

October 10, 2024 admin

World number two Carlos Alcaraz has been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets by 33rd-ranked Tomas Machac, losing 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 on Thursday. The Czech will face world number one Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, after a surprisingly straightforward 6-1, 6-4 victory over an injured Daniil Medvedev earlier. Machac edged…

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Juventus Readmitted To ECA After Failed Super League Revolt

October 10, 2024 admin

File photo of Juventus players.© AFP Juventus have been readmitted to the European Club Association (ECA) after the Serie A club’s failed bid to create a continental Super League, the organisation’s chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on Thursday. Italy’s most successful club, Juve abandoned the ECA in order to push for the so-called European…

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