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(Sports) Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in 2nd Test by 215 runs to win series

DHAKA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka clinched a 215-run victory over Bangladesh in the second of the two-match Test cricket series in Dhaka on Saturday to win the series 1-0. The first test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in the final session of the 5th and final day […]

The Potbelleez to Headline GC2018 Queen’s Baton Relay in Perth

One of Australia’s most loved dance music groups, The Potbelleez, will perform at the Supreme Court Gardens in Perth on Saturday, 24 February, headlining a free community event to celebrate the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton Relay’s (QBR) time in Western Australia. The significant international celebration, delivered in conjunction with the […]

Ugandan Police Officer qualifies for Commonwealth Games

KAMPALA, Feb 4. (Xinhua) — Ronald Nyaika, an officer in the Uganda Police Force, has qualified to represent Uganda at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. “Nyaika has been in excellent form and showed it in the national selection tournaments where he came out on top and we expect him to put up […]

Mominul becomes first Bangladesh batsman to score centuries in both innings

DHAKA, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Star cricketer Mominul Haque scored his second century for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Sunday to become the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a hundred in each innings of a match. He departed for 105 runs Sunday. Haque was also the star of Bangladesh’s first innings, scoring 176 […]

Peace Proscovia – changing the world through netball

by Andrew Bryan Netball changed Peace Proscovia’s life. The superstar goal shooter was never meant to leave her small village in Uganda, she was never meant to get a university degree either, but now she captains her country, is studying a Masters degree and is a powerful symbol of what can be achieved through sport. […]

Major Celebration Culminates Queen’s Baton Relay in ACT

Queen’s Baton Relay 26 Jan 2018 Back for a second and final day of relaying in Canberra, 20 more local legends have carried the Queen’s Baton through the nation’s capital. Crowds were out in force to watch as the Queen’s Baton Relay made its way around Lake Burley Griffin before hundreds of people cheered it […]

(Sports) Tri-Nation ODI Tournament: Bangladesh beats Zimbabwe by 91-run to maintain winning streak

DHAKA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh that already booked a spot in the final of the tri-nation one-day international (ODI) tournament Tuesaday clinched a 91-run victory against Zimbabwe in their 3rd match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. This is Bangladesh’s third victory in the tri-nation series. Batting first, Bangladesh set a target […]

Chalmers targets GC2018 gold

Less than 12 months after winning an extraordinary Rio 2016 gold, Kyle Chalmers had heart surgery. But the Australian is targeting more medals at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games – and can’t wait to swim in front of a home crowd. It’s been a crazy couple of years for Kyle Chalmers. The Australian swimmer qualified […]

Age is no barrier for this volunteer

by Hope Kerslake Gold Coast, Jan. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Don Robertson thought he was done with volunteering after 30 years, but when Gold Coast was announced as the next Commonwealth Games host he knew he had to come out of retirement, even if he was going to be 93. No stranger to elite sporting events, […]