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Napkin used by Barcelona to sign Messi sold for nearly $1 million

Reuters: The napkin on which Barcelona promised to sign Lionel Messi when he was a 13-year-old has been sold for 762,400 pounds ($969,000, auction house Bonhams said on Friday. The

Independence & National Day Volleyball Tournament begins Saturday

Sports Desk: The Independence and National Day Volleyball Tournament 2024 organised by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF), will begin on Saturday (May 18) at Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in

Indian record-breaker Chhetri to retire from int’l football

AFP, New Delhi: India captain Sunil Chhetri said Thursday he will retire from international football aged 39, ending a record-breaking career for his country spanning two decades. The attacker has

Brazil declared host of 2027 Women’s World Cup at FIFA Congress

Sports Desk: Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup at the FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become

Bellingham scores 19th goal as Real Madrid thrash Alaves

Sports Desk: The England international opened the scoring in Madrid’s first game since securing the title when he guided Toni Kroos’ 10th-minute cross over Jesus Owono. Bellingham’s goal left him

Pakistan beat Ireland to secure T20 series victory

Sports Desk: Babar Azam hit a superb 75 as Pakistan beat Ireland by six wickets to clinch a 2-1 win in the T20 series at Clontarf. Ireland posted 178-7 with