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I’m not that kind of person: Hathuru says over ‘slapping’ Nasum

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An allegation arose against Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha that he had slapped spinner Nasum Ahmed during the World Cup held in India. After that, none from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) spoke about the matter. However, coach Hathurusingha was questioned over the allegation during the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. Denying

Santos banned for faking age

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Dominican sprinter Luguelin Santos has been stripped of his World Junior Championships gold medal and banned for three years for age-manipulation violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. Santos, now 31, won 400 metres gold at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona. In a statement, the AIU said Santos

Messi leaves door open to 2026 World Cup

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Lionel Messi is not ruling out another bid for World Cup glory with Argentina in 2026 despite acknowledging that time is working against him. Messi, who recently won his eighth Ballon d'Or, raised the World Cup almost a year ago after starring for Argentina in the final against France in Doha. The

Tohura scores brace as Bangladesh blank Singapore 3-0

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Forward Tohura Khatun scored a brace as Bangladesh blanked Singapore by 3-0 goals in their first match of the two-match FIFA tier-1 Int'l Women's Friendly football held at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur on Friday. It was Bangladesh's first international match victory after fourteen months.