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Rain delays Serena’s quest for Grand Slam history

Two triumphs from completing a calendar Grand Slam, top-ranked defending champion Serena Williams was confronted Thursday at the US Open by an opponent even she cannot defeat—rain. US Tennis Association officials postponed the two scheduled women’s semi-final matches to Friday due to forecasts of rain Thursday lasting through the night. Top-ranked defending champion Williams now will play Italy’s 43-ranked Roberta ...

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Cricketer Shahadat Hossain on run from police

Bangladesh bowler Shahadat Hossain and his wife have now been missing for five days following allegations that they abused and tortured an 11-year-old maid who was working for them. It was reported on Sunday that the girl was in hospital after she was found on the streets of Dhaka. She had worked for Hossain and his wife for a year. ...

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MS Dhoni approaches supreme court in quashing criminal case against him

MS Dhoni has approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of criminal case against him pertaining publication of his photo portraying him as Lord Vishnu in a business magazine. MS Dhoni has approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of criminal case against him pertaining publication of his photo portraying him as Lord Vishnu in a business magazine after the Karnataka High ...

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Kruif out Lopez in Fabio Lopez named Bangladesh Nat’l Football team coach

Lodwijk de Kruif, former coach of Bangladesh national football team, left Dhaka early Thursday after ending the speculations over separation from Bangladesh Football Federation. Fabio Lopez, a goalkeeper-turned coach from Italy, is likely going to take the charge of the head coach of Bangladesh national football team for the next four months. Before leaving the country he also wished Italian ...

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Agar could earn Australia call-up for Bangladesh tour

As Australia prepare to announce their new-look Test squad to tour Bangladesh next month, left-arm spinner Ashton Agar could be the surprise inclusion who will work in tandem with No.1 tweaker Nathan Lyon. Head coach Darren Lehmann confirmed Australia’s squad to Bangladesh would be named when the national side arrives home next week, and Agar is one of three spinners ...

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India tour ideal preparation for Australia – Nasir Cricinfo

Nasir Hossain, the Bangladesh allrounder, has said that Bangladesh A’s upcoming series against India A will be ideal preparation for the home series against Australia in October. Nasir is one of 14 national players included in the Bangladesh A squad, who are scheduled to play three one-dayers and a three-day game against India A, as well as a three-day match ...

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Maradona girlfriend says wedding bells planned, no date set

The girlfriend of Diego Maradona says she and her former football superstar boyfriend will soon tie the knot, although no firm wedding date has been set. “It will be this year, if we can manage it,” Rocio Oliva told reporters at the airport after she arrived from Dubai, where she lives with the football icon. Oliva had come to Argentina ...

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United States 1-4 Brazil: Neymar nets brace in friendly victory

The Barcelona forward’s second-half double led the the Selecao to their 10th consecutive victory over the Stars and Stripes. Neymar’s second-half double led Brazil to a 10th consecutive victory over United States as they stormed to a confident 4-1 triumph in a friendly at the Gillette Stadium. The Brazil captain started among the substitutes but Hulk rose to the occasion, ...

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Bangladesh women cricket team to visit Pakistan

Punjab Minister for Sports and Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that Pakistan nation will hear a good news in near future regarding the tour of Bangladeshi women cricket team. Bangladesh women team will visit Pakistan as per their schedule later this month, he was talking to media after welcoming Bangladesh security delegation at the National Hockey Stadium here ...

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Pele to visit Kolkata after 38 years

Football king Pele is likely to meet Indian cricket greats, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, during his week-long trip to India, which includes a three-day sojourn here, in October. Pele will touch down in Kolkata, 38 years after he had ignited the passions of the football-crazy people of the city which later continued its tryst with the greats including Diego ...

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