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England women defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in a rain-curtailed match. Heather Knight won the toss and elected to field first. It was a great bowling effort by the England bowlers who just kept the pressure on the Bangladeshi batsmen, picking up wickets at regular intervals and making life tough. In the first six overs, Bangladesh just scored 12. At the end of 20 overs, they scored 76 for 9....

A letter published online by The St. Louis Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America (IFCLA) appears to show ICE Chicago Field Office Director Robert Guadian inviting shareholders to participate in the course, which includes six days of training over a six-week period starting in September. “You have been identified as a valued member of the community who may have interest in participating in the inaugural class of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Chicago Citizens Academy,” the letter states....

But it wasn’t just because she was small. It was a necessity. When my daughter was small, I had a job where I worked from my home in Gloucestershire, England, and only earned a few hundred pounds a month. I got into debt, and I didn’t have any money, but I still wanted to get my daughter Christmas presents that she would like, and not be so stressed about it all....

“Out of five matches, this is our first win and an impressive one, too. We played all our games very hard but we didn’t get a result. Today, we implemented our plan well and got a result,’’ he expressed. On being asked the reason for the team’s use of long-balls on Tuesday evening, the gaffer explained the strategy. “Initially, we observed that the goalkeeper’s (James Kithan) height is a bit less so we informed Soosai (Michael Soosairaj) to go for long-range attempts so that Junior (Jean-Michel Joachim) and Murilo (Almeida) can go for the rebound if any....

Khalid Jamil has his back to the wall and he must win against Shillong Lajong to gain some much-needed breathing space after his side’s loss in the Kolkata derby. On the contrary, Bobby Nogbet’s men have got off to a flying start this season as they remain unbeaten after their first two matches. TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network has the exclusive broadcasting rights of the I-League....

The Meghalaya outfit will welcome title favourites Aizawl FC in the final fixture of the season. Khalid Jamil’s army needs to grab just a point to seal the title victory but the Lajong gaffer has assured that his youngsters will put up a tough fight for the side from Mizoram. ‘‘We (Shillong Lajong) have got to win the derby. We are professionals and our job is to win as many matches as possible, as players or coaches....

In case you didn’t know… East Bengal partnered with Quess Corporation a few months ago to form a new private entity. The Red and Golds will play their first home game of I-League 2018/19 against table-toppers Chennai City FC on 13th November, at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata. They were recently on a trip to the NorthEast where they garnered two wins against Shillong Lajong and Neroca FC respectively with 1-3 and 0-2 scorelines....

Real Kashmir FC, appearing in the I-League for the first time, started the tournament on a high note. They defeated defending champions Minerva Punjab FC by 1-0 in their first match. They continued to impress by earning one point against Churchill Brother as the match ended in a draw. Real Kashmir had been undefeated during the previously held second Division league. They dominated throughout the tournament and were crowned as the champions....

Griezmann continues to be linked with LaLiga champions Barcelona – talk of a switch to the Spanish giants intensifying in recent weeks. Atletico have been infuriated by Barcelona’s attitude amid the speculation following comments made by Luis Suarez – who suggested the Frenchman’s transfer to Camp Nou next season was a formality – and board members. But Simeone refused to weigh into the reports ahead of Saturday’s trip to Getafe and the Europa League decider against Marseille on May 16....

Italy ended a five-match winless streak on Sunday with a last-gasp 1-0 triumph away to Poland in the Nations League, keeping their chances of a spot in the final four alive. Cristiano Biraghi got the winning goal late on after Italy looked as though they were going to be frustrated despite dominating. Mancini was impressed with the team’s performance and is adamant they were fully deserving of the three points, though he still felt the need to temper the expectations of supporters....

The South Korean defeated Henri Laaksonen 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 to make history with a breakthrough main-draw victory. For Lee, it was proof that he could succeed despite the challenges he faces and he hopes it will provide inspiration to others. “People made fun of me for my disability. They told me I shouldn’t be playing,” he said after the win. “It was definitely difficult, but my friends and family helped me get through....

‘Donnarumma has cost AC Milan €100m’ The 18-year-old USA international midfielder is one of the hottest prospects in Europe but does not plan to move away from Dortmund for quite some time – and never to their great rivals, who in the past have signed the likes of Mats Hummels, Robert Lewandowski and Mario Gotze (who has since returned). “I couldn’t do that,” he told Penn Live. Meanwhile, he has also said that he is not planning an immediate move to the Premier League, where Liverpool have been attributed with an interest....

Ibaka scored the winning points on a dunk with 17 seconds remaining and the Raptors won their sixth straight home game, 104-101 over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. “We pulled one out,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. “We were trying to get away from them and never really could.” Leonard scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Lowry scored 16 points as the Raptors earned their sixth consecutive win over the Hawks....

Man Utd’s future bright under Mou There were doubts as to whether the 35-year-old could live up to the high expectations in the Premier League after impressing in Ligue 1, Serie A and LaLiga in the earlier stages of his career. Ibrahimovic has wasted little time in winning over his critics, though, scoring 16 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions. “Zlatan is a revelation for England, but not to the rest of the world,” Raiola told talkSPORT....

Sweden chief coach Hakan Ericson acknowledged that the inclusion of Ibrahimovic in the final list will depend largely on the next club the forward will sign after the expiration of his contract with Paris St-Germain, reports Efe. The provisional list, which allows the inclusion of three players over 23, included another two players, Ludwig Augustinsson and Victor Nilsson Lindelof, who are part of the Swedish team in the ongoing Euro 2016....

REVEALED: First five Ballon d’Or nominees The candidates for the award are being unveiled throughout Monday in batches of five, and the Manchester United star was included alongside Andres Iniesta, Koke, Toni Kroos and Robert Lewandowski. The previous two announcements saw Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Sergio Aguero, Gianluigi Buffon and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang included together, with Kevin De Bruyne, Antoine Griezmann, Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Diego Godin following later....

What a spectacular game of cricket we witnessed at the Cardiff today, kick starting the Champions Trophy with the clash of two teams expected to make it to the semis. India took on South Africa with a superb display of batting performances and a great spin attack. South Africa sure did miss Steyn’s presence, as the lead wicket-taker was out owing to a rib injury. The same cannot be said of the absence of Murali Vijay....

Sri Lanka top the rankings after the recently concluded T20 series against New Zealand which the Lankans won 1-0. The rankings were updated on 28 November. India, who are second in the table, are not playing any more T20 matches this year and therefore cannot clinch the top spot this year. 0 votes

Hosts West Indies head into this encounter on the back of a loss against Australia U19 in their tournament opener, followed by an emphatic victory over Scotland U19 in their second game. Bowling first, the hosts shot down the Scottish side for a mere 95 runs. Shiva Sankar was the star with the ball in hand, claiming figures of 3/17. Onaje Amory and Anderson Mahase claimed two wickets each to derail the Scottish innings....