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Shuttler Rezwanul Haque clinched the yellow metal in the men’s singles event in badminton. On the other hand, athlete Sumon Khan won the gold in men’s shot put (4 kg) and paddler Mohammad Nayemur Rahman bagged it in the men’s single table tennis tournament. Besides the trio, Khushi Khatun won the silver in 50-metre backstroke swimming and also pocketed the bronze medal in the women’s 50-metre freestyle. Bibi Fatema grabbed Bangladesh’s final medal, a bronze, in shotput (3kg category)....

Warner will take over from Dwayne Bravo for the remainder of inaugural Global T20 league after the West Indies all-rounder pulled out of the rest of the tournament. The opening batsman has made only six runs in three innings for the Hawks in his comeback. Warner was banned from international and domestic cricket for a year in March for his part in a ball-tampering scandal during Australia’s Test series defeat in South Africa....

Aguero is facing four games on the sidelines following his red card against Chelsea on Saturday. Pep slams reporter for Alexis rumour The Argentina international was sent off for a reckless challenge on David Luiz in injury time of Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat to the Premier League leaders at the Etihad Stadium. The FA updated the disciplinary page on their official website on Monday, verifying that Aguero has been given a suspension that will rule him out of matches against champions Leicester City, Watford, Arsenal and Hull City....

The Turkish club, beaten by Iberostar Tenerife in the final of the inaugural tournament, lost to Umana Reyer Venezia on matchday one last week but responded with a first victory of the 2017-18 competition. Banvit led by 18 points in the third quarter, but Olimpija came storming back to force overtime, only for Tony Taylor to take his game-high tally to 24 and consign the Slovenian outfit to a Group C defeat....

In addressing the Miami rally’s attendees, Obama praised the Biden-Harris presidential bid and warned against another four years with Trump in office. After referencing the president’s friendly relations with authoritarian world leaders, Obama called Trump a “two-bit dictator,” specifically making reference to reports published over the weekend that suggested he may declare himself victor of this year’s election before a final vote count. “He’s been coddling dictators for the last four years,” Obama said....

The Argentine is a popular player among Barca fans and also in the dressing room at the Catalan club. However, he is also a fading force on the pitch at the age of 32 and admitted recently that his time at Camp Nou is nearing its end. “My Barca era is still not over, but it’s getting closer,” Mascherano said in an interview with ESPN last week. “I’m clear about that....

Madrid, as champions of La Liga last season, play the second fixture at home against Copa del Rey winners Barcelona, who will be featuring in their first competitive match under new coach Ernesto Valverde. Los Blancos have already won a trophy this term, having beaten Manchester United 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup in Skopje on Tuesday, while the Blaugrana will be seeking to retain the Supercopa they won against Sevilla a year ago....

Their first came via a piece of individual brilliance from Dembele, whose shot was parried into the way of Coutinho as he slotted it home calmly. Two brilliant defense splitting passes from Iniesta saw Paulinho and Messi score, in what was a pretty much one-sided first half. The second half saw a bit of resurgence from the Yellow Submarines, but they failed to capitalize on their chances. Their only goal came via a deflection from Nicola Sansome....

The Argentina star at last ended speculation over his future by signing a new four-year deal with the Catalans this week. The 30-year-old will reportedly earn close to €565,000 a week until June 2021, making him the highest-paid player in European football and behind only compatriots Carlos Tevez and Ezequiel Lavezzi on the global stage. A delay in negotiating Messi’s new deal prompted speculation Barca were struggling to free up funds to give him the wages he wanted, while a protracted legal case with Spanish tax authorities led to rumours he could leave Spain....

Bale - who has been linked with a move away from Madrid in the January window - has made 11 league appearances in total in 2019-20, including starting the rearranged Clasico against Barcelona on December 18. The Wales forward also came on as a substitute in late December matches against Valencia and Athletic Bilbao prior to the mid-season break. However, Zinedine Zidane has handed the 30-year-old a chance to impress from the off against Getafe in Madrid’s first outing in 2020....

Joe Allen will miss Georgia clash One of the Real Madrid forward’s throw-ins led to Wales’ second — a Kevin Wimmer own goal — in Vienna and he caused panic on numerous other occasions with ball in hand. And Bale — better known for his prowess with the ball at his feet — has no reservations about adding dangerous throw-ins to his already well-stocked attacking arsenal. “I’ll see what the manager says,” he told reporters on Saturday....

The 27-year-old made France Football’s 30-man long-list for the prestigious individual award and is regarded as one of the outsiders to win it, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi the inevitable favorites. Nevertheless, Bale, who signed a new six-year deal at Madrid on Sunday, is adamant lifting the Ballon d’Or does not top his priority list by any means. “The Ballon d’Or has never been a personal goal for me....

The Real Madrid winger has two years left to run on his Santiago Bernabeu contract and the 30-year-old has indicated he will see out that deal. Bale ranks among the world’s best-paid players and his present salary, reported to be worth upwards of £15million annually, would be out of the reach of MLS teams. But there may come a time when Bale can be persuaded to leave Europe for the United States, and the golf courses he loves across the Atlantic could be a selling point....

Bale has been sidelined for a total of 119 days with four different issues this season, missing 27 games - the most in a single season since he began his senior professional career. How Chelsea profit from Juve’s success Despite missing out on his side’s semi-final clash with Juventus, the 27-year-old emphasised his desire to return to action in a photo posted on his Instagram page. Bale was impressed by his team-mates as they booked their place in the final at Cardiff....

Bale missed Thursday’s 4-1 home friendly loss to Spain with muscle fatigue, while he has also been carrying a groin injury. The forward’s club Real Madrid are reportedly unhappy with Bale’s decision to link up with Wales in his current condition. And Giggs does not think Bale – Wales’ record goalscorer with 30 international strikes – is going to be available for Tuesday’s Nations League B Group 4 meeting with Ireland in Dublin....

The Welshman spectacular strike from outside the area was the fastest goal in UEFA Champions League history, hammering home after Cristiano Ronaldo headed on a Fabio Coentrao cross in just 57 seconds during the six-goal thriller. Bale trumped some fine competition for the gong on a matchday of outstanding goals, which included Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil’s astonishing 88th-minute winner in his side’s victory over Ludogorets. Latching on to a through ball, the Germany midfielder flicked it over the goalkeeper and sent two defenders sprawling, before slotting home....

With Messi and Ronaldo approaching the final years of their illustrious career, future superstars look forward to bearing the flag after an unprecedented era of dominance and competition between the two generational talents. Luka Modric ended the superstar duo’s seemingly perennial streak this year, after earning a World Cup runners-up medal and winning his fourth Champions League trophy. The Croatian midfielder also captured the FIFA Player of the Year, earlier merged with the France Football’s Ballon d’Or....

The 27-year-old beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ederson to be crowned the best keeper in the world. Alisson played a crucial role in Liverpool’s Champions League success and started six times for Brazil in their triumphant Copa America campaign. He also won the Golden Glove in the Premier League last season with 21 clean sheets as the Reds fell just short of Manchester City in the title race. Barcelona keeper Ter Stegen finished second in the voting, while Alisson’s compatriot Ederson was third....

In case you didn’t know… Monday saw the Real Madrid midfielder win the coveted Ballon d’Or ahead of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The night was only a glimpse of what the entire year was like for the Croatian, having won the UEFA Best Player of the Year award as well as The Best FIFA Men’s Player award. The awards came rolling in courtesy of his club’s third consecutive UEFA Champions League win in May and his country’s first-ever FIFA World Cup final....

Balotelli Scores Class Goal. Gives Someone the Eyeball Balotelli proved his worth with this amazing strike to curl round the Irish player and keeper whilst looking the other way. After the goal, he appeared to eyeball someone. We’re not sure whether it was the manager or aimed to UEFA or perhaps to some fans. Luckily for Mario, one of his team mates came to the rescue to cover his mouth with his hand and create a new form of censorship....