Sports
Superstar Kohli working in the shadows at Cricket World Cup
Manchester, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Virat Kohli is the biggest superstar in cricket, in many ways the global face of the game, and the captain and 11-year veteran of the India's national team.
Shakib, Mahmudullah, Liton likely to miss Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) — Bangladesh cricket team is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in the latter part of July for a three-match one-day international series. Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad and Liton Das are likely to miss the event due to different reasons.
US men fail to follow women, lose Gold Cup final to Mexico
Chicago, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. men's soccer players showed how far, far behind they are the women.
US Women win 4th World Cup title, eye gender equality
Lyon, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — After every goal celebration and all the confident posturing, the U.S. national team backed up its swagger at the Women's World Cup by winning it all.
No. 1 Barty starts 'Manic Monday' at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — Play is under way on the busiest day in Grand Slam tennis: Wimbledon's so-called "Manic Monday."
West Ham sells Arnautovic to Chinese champion Shanghai SIPG
London, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — West Ham announced the sale of Marko Arnautovic to Chinese champion Shanghai SIPG in a terse, two-line statement on Monday.
Andy Murray confident of return to top of men’s tennis
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) - Former world number one Andy Murray has been buoyed by his return to tennis after career-saving hip surgery and is confident he can retake his place among the men’s elite.
Netherlands still waiting for World Cup glory
France, July 8 (AP/UNB) — The long and agonizing wait goes on for the Netherlands, whose men's and women's teams are now 0-4 combined in World Cup finals.
Rapinoe fuses politics, pay and tech with World Cup win
France, July 8 (AP/UNB) — A Women's World Cup stirred by heated debates on politics, pay and technology saw the narratives fused in Sunday's final by the undisputed and outspoken star of the tournament: Megan Rapinoe.
Brazil's president jeered at soccer match in Rio de Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro, July 8 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was booed Sunday while attending the championship match of the Copa América soccer tournament at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.