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Bangladesh will begin their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with the game against Afghanistan on October 7 in Dharamsala, India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday revealed the fixtures and the 10 venues for the upcoming mega event which is set to begin on October 5 with a repeat of the 2019 Final as England take on New Zealand ...

Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal from Premier League side Chelsea, the two clubs announced on Sunday. “We’ll continue to make history together,” Al-Hilal wrote on Twitter, alongside a short video featuring Koulibaly. The four-times Asian Champions League winners said Koulibaly’s contract would run until 2026 without giving any financial details. British media reported that the ...

Environmental authorities in Brazil fined football star Neymar a second time Saturday after their orders to halt an unlicensed construction project at his mansion outside Rio de Janeiro were ignored, officials said. The Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star was already facing a fine of at least 5 million reais ($1 million) after authorities said they had found “various environmental infractions” ...

The inclusion of Soumya Sarkar, Mosaddek Hossain and Mahedi Hasan in the national team for a three-day is part of the plan to increase the options ahead of the World Cup, said assistant coach Nic Pothas. The camp, which was designed for the ODI and T20 series against Afghanistan, ended today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. “I think again it’s ...

Brazilian superstar Neymar’s father has been arrested by authorities in the South American countries reportedly, due to an ‘environmental crime’. He has been alleged to have done ‘banned’ work in Neymar’s mansion in Mangaratiba. The arrest operation was reportedly carried out by Mangaratiba City Hall and the Civil Police. Since then, Neymar’s father has been released and has also been ...

The BRICS Games are expected to be held in the Russian city of Kazan in June 2024, Russia’s Sports Ministry announced on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin took part in a meeting of sports ministers from BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in South Africa. “The role of BRICS in contributing to ...

A “major construction” project at Brazilian football star Neymar’s mansion in Rio de Janeiro state was halted on Thursday for “environmental infractions,” which could result in a fine of some $1 million, authorities said. The project was underway “without environmental authorization” on the Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil national team player’s luxury property in Mangaratiba, some 130 kilometers (80 miles) from ...

Struggling Hertha Berlin face an uncertain future despite a decision to allow postponed repayment of a high-interest loan, which effectively ensured a German FA (DFB) operating licence next season. Relegated at the end of the season after several years treading water, indebted Hertha face an increasingly competitive second tier. The club negotiated an extension on the 40-million-euro ($43-million) loan, initially ...

Sadio Mane scored twice to help Senegal fight back and shock Brazil 4-2 in a friendly in Lisbon on Tuesday, the five-times world champions’ third loss in their last four matches. It was the first time Brazil had lost by two goals since they were beaten 2-0 by Chile in 2015, while they had not conceded four or more in ...

Australia beat England by two wickets to win a thrilling first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Australia were struggling at 227-8, still 54 runs shy of a victory target of 281, when skipper Pat Cummins was joined in the middle by tailender Nathan Lyon. But the pair’s unbroken stand of 55 saw Ashes holders Australia home, with Cummins hitting ...