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Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Paris Saint-Germain center-back Thiago Silva has returned to Brazil’s squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela next month. Manchester City’s Fernandinho, Chelsea’s Oscar, Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa and Liverpool’s Robert Firmino were also recalled in a 24-man squad announced by Selecao coach Tite on Friday, reports Xinhua. […]
Read MoreTeenage batsman Haseeb Hameed could find himself helping to solve one of England’s trickiest problems if he is included when the squads for the tour of Bangladesh are announced on Friday, reports AFP. Finding a reliable partner for Test captain Alastair Cook at the top of the order has been a problem ever since former […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 15 (NsNewsWire/Reauters) –Leicester City enjoyed the easiest possible introduction to Champions League football as two Riyad Mahrez goals helped them brush off the limited Group G challenge of Club Bruges 3-0 at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday. The win was Leicester’s first in any European competition for 55 years and last season’s […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 15 (NsNewsWire/ESPNCricinfo) –The Barmy Army, a group of travelling England fans, has said it will not be following the team on tour in Bangladesh owing to prevailing security concerns. A statement on the group’s website said that while the BCB had taken an interest in improving security for fans, the “measures do not […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 15 (NsnewsWire/ESPNcricinfo) –Zimbabwe’s Harare-based players have refused to train in protest over unpaid match fees, which date back to July last year. The players were due to begin preparations for a series against Pakistan A, which starts at the end of the month, followed by fixtures against Sri Lanka, but have instead insisted […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire/AFP) – Rafael Nadal described Tuesday Stan Wawrinka as “super dangerous” after he clinched the US Open championship to claim his third Grand Slam title. Fifth-ranked Nadal said the 31-year-old from Switzerland was capable of matching any of the top players on the world circuit after taking the title on Sunday in […]
Read MoreDhaka, Sept. 14 (NsnewsWire/AP) — Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Neymar excelled as a playmaker to lead Barcelona to a record-setting 7-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League opener on Tuesday. Celtic failed to convert a first-half penalty and level the score at 1-1 in a miserable night for the Scottish visitors. […]
Read MoreEngland will be without the support of the Barmy Army in Bangladesh after the group failed to receive guarantees over fans security while travelling to and from cricket grounds, reports telegraphs.co.uk. The Barmy Army have followed Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales in pulling out of the tour after extensive talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board. They […]
Read MoreBy DEANWILSON Not for the first time Andrew Strauss has been side-stepped by a strong, independently minded character who’s views on certain issues are in direct contrast to his own. Confirmation of Eoin Morgan’s decision not to tour Bangladesh should not have come as a surprise and yet the impression given by Strauss is his […]
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