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India reaches 264-5 vs West Indies at stumps on Day 1
Kingston, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — India reached stumps at 264-5 on Friday after a tight opening day of the second and final test against the West Indies as opposing captains Virat Kohli and Jason Holder led their sides with bat and ball.
Teen Team: Gauff, McNally want to keep rolling at US Open
New York, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — To Coco Gauff, a doubles match Friday was no warmup for a singles showdown against Naomi Osaka.
After US Open win, Federer bristles at idea he chose timing
New York, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — There was no slow start to this U.S. Open outing for Roger Federer, who bristled at the suggestion that he might have played a role in some favorable scheduling.
US Open Glance: Gauff meets Osaka in third-round showdown
New York, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — A quick look at the U.S. Open:
Injured Anderson to miss rest of Ashes series
London, Aug 30 (AP/UNB) — England pace bowler James Anderson will miss the final two tests of the Ashes series after his calf injury flared up again.
Taskin eyes permanent place in Test team
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) — Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed on Friday said he is looking forward to cementing his place in the Bangladesh Test team.
Summer Athletics: Shirin fastest woman, Hasan fastest man
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) – Shirin Aktar of Bangladesh Navy reclaimed her 100-metre women’s sprint crown for a record eighth time on Friday with a timing of 12 seconds in the Trust Bank 15th National Summer Athletics Competition 2019.
FIFA, AFC Qualifiers: Bangladesh to fly for Tajikistan on Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB)- Bangladesh National Football team will fly for Tajikistan Sunday (September 1) to play their first-leg away match for the joint qualification (Round-1) for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Afghanistan on September 10 in Tajik capital Dushanbe.
Mahmudullah tunes up bat with a timely ton
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) — Mahmudullah Riyad hits a ton in the inter-squad practice game on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka first four-day unofficial Test ended in draw
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB)- The first four-day unofficial Test match between touring Sri Lanka Emerging Cricket team and Bangladesh Emerging Cricket ended in a draw on the 4th and final day at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Friday.