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India win toss, opt to bat against Sri Lanka in third ODI

Sports Desk: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka as they look to sweep the series in the third one-day international on Sunday.

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Australia pull out of Afghan cricket series over Taliban crackdown on women

Sports Desk: Australia pulled out of an upcoming one-day series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday citing Taliban moves to further restrict women’s rights. The men’s team

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Man Utd, Newcastle ease into League Cup semi-finals

Sports Desk: Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score twice as Manchester United beat Charlton 3-0 to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, while Newcastle saw off Leicester

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Wales captain Bale retires from football aged 33

Sports Desk: Gareth Bale announced his retirement from club and international football at the age of 33 on Monday, bringing the curtain down on one of the most decorated careers

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Villarreal dent Madrid’s title hopes

Real Madrid blew a chance to ramp up the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona in the title race as they fell 2-1 at Villarreal in a disjointed display on

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Shakib takes a swipe at BPL

Sports Desk: Bangladesh Test and Twenty20 International captain Shakib Al Hasan, who will also captain Fortune Barisal in the Bangladesh Premier League, has termed the franchise-based tournament a complete mess

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Shakeel’s maiden hundred helps Pakistan close-in on New Zealand

Sports Desk: Saud Shakeel hit a maiden hundred to lift Pakistan to 337-5 at tea Wednesday on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand in Karachi. The

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Pele gets resting place in world’s tallest vertical cemetery

Sports Desk: Pele was a footballer like no other, and his final resting place will be exceptional, too: a large replica stadium complete with artificial turf inside the world’s tallest

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