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'Not about 24': Williams to face Halep in Wimbledon final
Wimbledon, July 11 (AP/UNB) — Hours before her Wimbledon semifinal, Serena Williams spent some time deep in thought and arrived at a couple of conclusions.
Teuns wins Tour de France Stage 6, Ciccone takes race lead
Champagney, July 11 (AP/UNB) — Two Tour de France rookies stole the show on the first mountain stage, with Dylan Teuns of Belgium winning Stage 6 and Giulio Ciccone of Italy taking the overall race lead on Thursday.
Wimbledon Glance: Roger vs. Rafa once again at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, July 11 (AP/UNB) — A quick look at Wimbledon: Eleven years later, it's time for the next installment of the Roger vs. Rafa rivalry at Wimbledon. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face each other in the men's semifinals, their first meeting at the All England Club since a classic five-set final in 2008. Nadal won that match 9-7 in the fifth set, while Federer beat his Spanish rival in the previous two finals. Federer is looking for a record-extending ninth Wimbledon title, while Nadal is chasing his third. In the other match, defending champion Novak Djokovic takes on Roberto Bautista Agut, a Spaniard playing in his first Grand Slam semifinal.
England march into final beating Australia
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) — England marched into the final of the ICC Men’s World Cup for the fourth time, defeating defending champion Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston on Thursday.
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani manage 1-0 win over Sheikh Russel KC
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – A late-strike by forward Nabib Newaz Jiban helped holders Dhaka Abahani Limited to earn 1-0 goal victory over Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
BPL Football: Brothers Union beat NoFel SC 2-1
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB)- In a battle of two lowly teams, Brothers Union FC beat NoFel Sporting Club by 2-1 goals in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
Mini Ranji Trophy: BCB XI leading by 386 runs against Vidarbha CA;
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) — Riding on two centuries by skipper Mominul Haque and Nazmul Hossain Shanto, touring BCB XI took a huge 386 runs lead against Vidarbha Cricket Association on the 2nd day of the first four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament in India, known as Mini Ranji Trophy on Thursday.
WC semifinal: England restrict Australia to 223
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) — The hosts of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup- England restrict the current world champions Australia to 233 in the second semifinal at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Thursday.
Selectors ponder to replace Shakib, Liton
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) — Selectors of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) were facing difficulties to find out replacements for Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das as both of the players will not be available in Bangladesh’s upcoming Sri Lanka tour for three-match One-day International series.
JFA Football: Eight-team final round begins Friday
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB)- The eight-team final round of the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship will begin on Friday at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here.