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Just two final spots were in reserve for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20I World Cup and a host of nations had been participating in the ongoing qualifier tournament. We now have a final result as Bangladesh and Ireland, both termed favorites to grab the vacant positions, have successfully delivered in their endeavor. In case you didn’t know… The ICC Women’s T20I World Cup is a biennial event featuring the top nations’ women cricketing teams battling out for the coveted trophy....

Dhaka - Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday suspended former national captain Mohammad Ashraful from all forms of cricket after he confessed to his role in match fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The suspension of 28-year-old Ashraful — who has represented Mumbai Indians in the IPL — is the latest in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that has affected Indian cricket with the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals cricketers, including international fast bowler S....

Like the first T20 international, the second one too went down the wire, but it was Sri Lanka who survived the battle of nerves and thus, leaving the Tigers stunned. Mashrafe Mortaza, the stand-in captain for the injured Mushfiqur Rahim blamed lady luck for the first T20 defeat and I guess so, he will blame the luck again for the heart-racing second T20I as well. Even, I guess, the local newspapers too will start blaming luck....

Smith, 30, was suspended for four games without pay - equivalent to $2.12million - on Tuesday following an investigation into allegations made by the mother of his first child. A Ravens statement said the franchise “fully support” the NFL’s decision and Smith has apologised to the team, the league and the woman involved. “I’m very disappointed that my past actions have led to this suspension,” he said in his own statement....

Most of the Catalan players performed convincingly against Liverpool, keeping a critical clean sheet and scoring 3 goals. Unfortunately, the La Liga champions’ left flank became arguably Valverde’s weakest position once again. Philippe Coutinho might have had some brilliant moments in the match but, he failed to make a considerable impact in the end as several reports rated him as the worst player among Barcelona’s starting XI. He got booed by the fans and replaced early at the second half by Nelson Semedo whom later gave a more positive impact for The Catalans....

Messi, who had come off the substitutes’ bench after half-time, had proven pivotal once more en route to Barca clinching their second successive domestic triumph and eighth in the past 11 seasons, which are truly extraordinary stats in a competition packed with their Madrid rivals. It was far from an easy win for the hosts, as Levante - who themselves are threatened by the prospect of relegation - defended well for sustained periods while their goalkeeper made a string of fine saves....

Lautaro Martinez put Inter Milan a goal ahead within two minutes, making it an uphill task for Barcelona against a defensively sound Conte team. Inter continued to be the dominant force both in attack and defence throughout the first half. The second period, though, saw the Blaugrana gather more steam and an absolute belter of a goal from Luis Suarez to equalise against the visitors. It would be the Uruguayan who would eventually put them in front after plenty of knocking on the door from his side....

Dani Alves has now been arrested in Catalunya. He arrived at the Mossos d’Esquadra de Les Corts police station this morning (20 January) to testify against these allegations. The former Blaugrana defender will now have to attend another court hearing at the Ciutat de la Justicia in Barcelona, where a judge will rule on his provisional situation as the case continues to be investigated. Catalonia’s Supreme Court confirmed that it has opened proceedings ‘for an alleged crime of sexual assault as a result of the complaint filed by a woman for events that allegedly occurred in a nightclub in Barcelona last month’ (via The Mirror)....

Wales lost 2-0 in Aarhus after a Christian Eriksen brace, with the second goal coming from the penalty spot after Ethan Ampadu was adjudged to have handled in the area. Stand-in captain Bale was particularly frustrated by the decision and suggested that the call would not have been made if Denmark were the away team. “I can’t comment too much because, obviously, you get into trouble these days,” Real Madrid star Bale told Sky Sports....

Zinedine Zidane’s men are undergoing a major rebuild following a poor 2018-19 campaign, with more than €100million already being spent to bring in Eder Militao and Luka Jovic. More big-name signings are expected to follow in the coming weeks, including Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, but others - such as Bale and Navas - could be on their way out of the Santiago Bernabeu. Bale played no part in Madrid’s final three matches of last season, while goalkeeper Navas featured more regularly in the closing weeks of the campaign but has still been tipped to find a new club....

The Wales international has endured an injury-hit start to the season and has not played for club or country since September 26 due to a calf problem. When he could make his Madrid return remains unclear with Zidane unable to pinpoint a fixture in which he might feature. Zidane has even accepted that playing against his former team at Wembley at the start of next month is by no means a certainty for Bale....

AC Milan midfielder Montolivo is back in the squad for the first time since recovering from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered against Spain last October. El Shaarawy, meanwhile, has been rewarded for his impressive form for Roma, for whom he has scored four times in his last three Serie A appearances. Balotelli: I’ll have to kill CR7 to win BdO There had been speculation that Mario Balotelli would be called up by head coach Giampiero Ventura, but the Nice striker has been left out....

The Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays up north on Wednesday to improve to 96-59 on the season. The Orioles currently hold an 80-76 record on the year after their loss at the hands of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. New York has been one of the best home teams in the MLB, holding a commendable 56-22 record at Yankee Stadium. The last series at Yankee Stadium between the two teams took place in May, where these clubs split....

First, that the Israelis and Palestinians must recognize “the fundamental asymmetry between [them]. This is not a conflict between equals that can be resolved through bilateral negotiations, confidence-building measures or mutual sequencing of steps—the traditional conflict-resolution tools.” (Both untrue and true.) Second, the negotiation failure is because “Israel has pursued a policy of incremental de facto annexation in the territories it has occupied since 1967, to the point where the prospect of a two-state solution has all but vanished....

Bandai Namco’s Engine Unit Director Katsusuke Horiuchi confirmed as such during an interview with Automation Media. “The reason for in-house production is that we want to continue to have the technological capabilities to create a solid foundation by ourselves,” he said, “rather than leaving the base to game engines made by other companies.” Bandai Namco having its own engine will eventually pay for itself, as it will avoid licensing fees for Unity or Unreal, and it could even license the engine for others to use if it wanted....

Six out of the 10 days in the two-match series were lost to rain after the second Test here was called off on Monday. Not even a ball was bowled in the last two days of the Chittagong Test and the last four days of the one here, reports bdnews24.com. Bangladesh rarely get the chance to play Tests against top ranked South Africa. But such little action in the 0-0 drawn series left the hosts disappointed....

After twin hundreds from Alex Hales and Rilee Russouw saw the Riders post the highest score in BPL history to see them cruise towards a win, Dhaka Dynamites would wary of their fearsome top four although they have in their vicinity a couple of world-class all-rounders. With some of the world’s best T-20 players pitted against each other, we have another potential thriller on our way. Squads to choose from Dhaka Dynamites...

Kundra had filed an application under Right To Information at the Delhi Police who in their reply said there’s “no evidence” of betting charges against him. “We have filed an application under RTI to Delhi police seeking whether there’s any evidence against me on the alleged betting,” Kundra told reporters on the sidelines of an Indian Chambers of Commerce programme. “The answer we got against the RTI is that they have no evidence against me, and I have nothing to do with betting....

Last year, Nintendo revealed several N64 games and Sega Genesis games were coming to its online service, under the fittingly titled Expansion Pack. While some fans were rather irate with regard to the Expansion Pack’s quality and price, there were still some fans who were excited about these classic N64 games being available to play through an official service. This includes the inclusion of Banjo-Kazooie, which despite being owned by Xbox, it’s a surprise addition to say the least....