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Defending champ Nadal advances to Rogers Cup quarterfinals
Montreal, Aug 9 (AP/UNB) — Top-seeded defending champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals, beating Argentina's Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4 in the wind Thursday night.
Serena Williams reaches Rogers Cup quarters in Toronto
Toronto, Aug 9 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams won for the second straight night at the Rogers Cup, beating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals.
Man City winger Sane to undergo surgery on ligament damage
Manchester, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — Manchester City winger Leroy Sane is facing a lengthy layoff with anterior cruciate ligament damage.
Belgium forward Lukaku joins Inter Milan from Man United
Milan, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — Inter Milan completed the signing of Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United on Thursday.
Hashim Amla retires from international cricket
Johannesburg, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has retired from all international cricket.
Tiger Woods has effect on Thai sports like few others
Jersey City, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — Tiger Woods' first vacation to Thailand was a lot different from when he goes there for work.
South Korean police raid company involved in Ronaldo no-show
Seoul, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — South Korean police raided the office of a marketing agency on Thursday as part of a fraud investigation into Cristiano Ronaldo's non-appearance in a friendly match between Juventus and a K-League selection last month.
PCB awards central contracts to 19, Malik, Hafeez miss out
Islamabad, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — All-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik were omitted from the list of 19 players who were awarded central contracts for the 2019-20 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday.
BFF hands over 40 percent of participation fee to First Division clubs
Dhaka, Aug 8 (UNB) – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) handed over Tk 2 lakh out of total participation fee of Tk 5 lakh, to each of the 13 Dhaka Metropolitan First Division Football League Clubs during a views- exchange meeting at BFF House in Motijheel on Thursday.
ICC Women’s T20 WC: Bangladesh to play PNG in qualifiers on Aug 31
Dhaka, Aug 8 (UNB) – Bangladesh will play Papua New Guinea (PNG) in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier on August 31 in Scotland.