The 16th edition of the Asia Cup, a regional
cricket tournament, starts on Wednesday with the participating teams focusing
on to have a fine tune ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Pakistan will take on Nepal in the opening game at Multan to kick-start the
tournament.
This is the first time that the tournament is being co-hosted by multiple
countries, with four matches taking place in Pakistan and the remaining nine
in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan basically were the host of the tournament but the political turmoil
between them and India forced the event to be shared by two countries.
BUDAPEST: Ugandan Victor Kiplangat won the men marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday after producing a devastating final third to leave his rivals trailing in his wake.
The Commonwealth champion clocked a winning time of 2hr 08min 53sec on the streets of the Hungarian capital after breaking free in the last 15 kilometres.
Israel Ethiopian-born Teru Meferi followed up on his European silver last year with second place in 2:09.12, while Ethiopian Leul Gebresilase took bronze (2:09.19).
BARCELONA: FIFA suspended Luis Rubiales as president of Spain football federation on Saturday for kissing Spanish Women World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, and banned him from making contact with her.
"(We) decided today to provisionally suspend Mr. Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and international level," said world football governing body in a statement, explaining it would last 90 days, pending their disciplinary proceedings.
Sheikh Kamal U-18 Club Cup (sevens) Rugby
competition has begun from today (Friday) at Paltan ground adjoining
Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city.
Youth and Sports Ministry additional secretary Md Nazrul Islam formally
inaugurated the two-day meet as the chief guest, organised by Bangladesh
Rugby Federation Union (BRFU).
Tournament committee chairman and BRFU joint secretary Sayeed Ahmed,
tournament committee secretaries Sirajul Islam (men section) and Noor-e
Afroz (women section), were present, among others, in the opening ceremony.