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Messi out for defending champ Miami as Leagues Cup begins

Sports Desk: The 37-year-old Argentine striker suffered a right ankle injury in his nation’s victory over Colombia in the Copa America final this month. Messi missed two MLS matches last

Stokes banks on ‘massive weapon’ Atkinson for England after Anderson, Broad era

Sports Desk: Despite Anderson and Broad not featuring in England’s playing XI anymore, a sense of familiarity still lingers in their bowling line-up. England Test captain Ben Stokes is banking

FIFA says opening probe into Argentina players’ racist chants

Sports Desk: FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating

Central Paris locks down for Olympics as athletes arrive

Sports Desk: French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on Thursday ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony next week on the river Seine. The

Shathira Jakir Jessy: First Bangladeshi Woman to Become an International Umpire

Sports Desk: While men’s cricket gets a lot of attention, the history of women in cricket is also no less impressive. The first recorded instance of women in cricket goes

Experienced Jahanara, Rumana will bolster team’s strength, believes Nigar

Sports Desk: Bangladesh women’s national team skipper Nigar Sultana Joty said on Monday that the return of their experienced campaigners Jahanara Alam and Rumana Ahmed will bolster their strength as