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After struggling against the turning ball when losing the Test series 2-0, the Windies were undone by Bangladesh’s seam attack as attention switched to the 50-over format – Mustafizur Rahman and Mashrafe Mortaza sharing six wickets. All too often their batsmen failed to build on promising starts, and even 66 runs off their final 10 overs could not fire the tourists to a competitive total. Bangladesh made a stuttering start in their reply, but Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 55 helped steer them to victory and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series....

Why Giroud is best used as a super sub The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week upheld a four-month suspension handed down by FIFA, which found him guilty of breaching a contract with Trabzonspor. The offence relates to 2011, when he agreed to join the Turkish side before opting instead to extend his deal with German club Karlsruher. The 22-year-old, who has been ordered to pay Trabzonspor €100,000 in compensation, was unable to hide his frustration with the decision, but has vowed to return stronger after his punishment....

After learning two football players at Springfield High School were baptized on the football field last month, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Robertson County School District Superintendent Chris Causey, claiming the acts violated the Constitution’s separation of church and state. “A concerned area resident has reported that coaches at Springfield High School have been promoting religion to students, including baptizing two students on the school’s football field and employing a “character coach” to instill religion in students,” the letter reads in part....

The Blaugrana have endured a tumultuous season with off-field issues - including an apparent row between Lionel Messi and the board - playing out in the background as their LaLiga title defence stutters. Barca have not won the Champions League since 2014-15 either and face a battle to progress through a last-16 tie with Napoli this term. But for all of the club’s problems, Rosell suggests Barca would be more competitive if they did not also run teams at various other levels and in a number of other sports....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has broken his nose and could miss their King’s Cup semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday as well as the first match of their Champions League tie with Paris St Germain on Feb. 14. The Brazil international was inadvertently kicked in the face by his goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and was forced to leave the pitch with a bloodied face....

Barca continued their dominance of the domestic cup competition last season with a third successive triumph, the 29th in their history. Barca 6/10 favs to win La Liga A 3-1 win in the final against Alaves was Barca’s second trophy of their final campaign under Luis Enrique, the Catalan giants also lifting the Supercopa de Espana. Third division Murcia will provide the first test of this season’s competition, with Ernesto Valverde’s side travelling to Nueva Condomina on October 25....

Barcelona ran out 2-0 winners over Sevilla thanks to a first-half strike from Ousmane Dembele, and a goal late in the second half from Lionel Messi. Ronald Koeman’s side have shown signs of resistance after their humiliating defeat to PSG in the first leg of their round-of-16 Champions League tie. Barcelona are all but certain to get knocked out of Europe’s elite competition, but still have a chance of winning the La Liga....

In case you didn’t know… Barcelona inflicted a crushing defeat to Los Blancos in their own den as they were defeated 3-0. Luis Suarez netted two goals from two shots with the help of Ousmane Dembele and Raphel Varane netted in an own goal to sent Barcelona to Copa Del Rey finals for sixth straight season. Real Madrid failed to take the opportunity as they missed a couple of chances in the first half....

dabbleBet: Back Madrid to win the Champions League Below, Goal picks out three clubs, coaches, players or agents who will already be happy with their lot, and another three who will be desperate for an upturn in their fortunes before midnight on August 31. WINNERS: AC MILAN AC Milan’s fans certainly hoped that their new Chinese owners would splash the cash this summer, after finally completing a frustratingly protracted takeover of the San Siro side, but they definitely didn’t expect the kind of summer spending spree that the Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux has embarked upon....

Reports suggested that Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez is after the Barcelona star and wants to shower him with the honour of becoming a Madridista by bringing him to the Santiago Bernabeu. Neymar has appeared in 18 matches so far this season in all competitions. He has had seven assists to his name and he has netted 16 times. Neymar happens to be one of the three contenders this year for the Ballon d’Or....

Though the official nominations were unveiled two weeks ago for the 2022 BAFTA Game Awards, two categories were surprisingly left blank in the revealed nominees. Both the awards for Best Performer and Best Supporting Performer have only been revealed recently, with no word given on why these last two categories have taken longer. The nominees for best performer are Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake (Deathloop), Jason E. Kelly as Colt Vahn (Deathloop), Jennifer Hale as Rivet (Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart), John Mclaren as Star-Lord (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy), Erika Mori as Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors) and Jane Perry as Selene Vassos (Returnal)....

In a post about the BAIT x Toy Story x Reebok InstaPump Fury sneakers, BAIT said on Instagram: “Buzz and Woody have become an iconic duo ever since the first Toy Story release in 1995 and we wanted to highlight that by releasing these two together as a pair. “The left pair features Buzz’s Space Ranger’s uniform and the right pair highlights Woody’s cowboy outfit. Each pair comes in special ’toy’ packaging....

“Pocahontas: classical ballet with decor from American primitives; music from 17th century English suite de danses. “Custer’s Last Stand: After Currier and Ives, the circling Indians; corps de ballet shooting at the chief dancers in the center. Ponies.. . . " It didn’t happen, or at least it didn’t happen quite as Kirstein envisioned it. Balanchine hated being in Hartford-too provincial-so the whole operation was moved to Manhattan. There, alas, Pocahontas never leaped across the stage, and no pony trotted into the repertoire of what would become the New York City Ballet....

When the gathering opens on Aug. 30, the nation’s top government officials will descend upon New York City, forcing police to increase security, reroute traffic and manage thousands of political protestors–and all the while guarding against a terrorist attack. It’s a delicate balance; the police department already is fighting a lawsuit from the New York Civil Liberties Union for its handling of last year’s major antiwar protest, and demonstrators are determined that no violation will go unrecorded in the officers’ struggle to maintain order....

Mata believes Morata could still join Man Utd The Welsh attacker has long been linked with a move back to the Premier League, with the Old Trafford club the main suitors. The 28-year-old made just 27 appearances in all competitions last season due to injuries, but remains a key role to Madrid’s famous BBC attacking trio alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. And he insists he is enjoying life in the Spanish capital....

Bancroft was caught by television cameras rubbing sandpaper on the ball during day three of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town before attempting to hide the paper down his trousers. The 25-year-old was subsequently handed a nine-month ban from international and domestic action by Cricket Australia for carrying out a plan it alleges former vice-captain David Warner instigated. Warner was suspended for 12 months, as was ex-skipper Steve Smith, who was deemed to have knowledge of a potential plan and failing to take steps to stop it occurring....

The evolutionary stones are exact replicas of how the rare items appeared in the games and anime series, and will make a great collectible for any Pokemon fan. When purchased, the set will come in a special padded case, complete with a bonus pack of grape-flavored candy. Unfortunately for Western fans, this is yet another Pokemon product that will be difficult to obtain. At present, Bandai Namco is planning to release the stone set only in Japan, for the price of 5,400 yen (just under 50 dollars)....

Pakistan and Sri Lanka are co-hosting an Asian Cricket Council tournament next month, with Bangladesh playing all their group matches in Karachi. Most cricket nations have steered clear of Pakistan since gunmen attacked Sri Lanka’s team bus in 2009, killing several people. But international cricket is slowly returning, with Zimbabwe and the West Indies among countries to visit Pakistan in recent years. The Bangladesh squad being sent for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup starting December 6 is the first since 2015 to visit Pakistan....

Tamarin will release at a budget price of $30 for PC and PS4 when it finishes development. The game is a 3D platformer that also features some third-person shooter elements, looking almost like Ratchet & Clank meets Banjo-Kazooie. The Banjo-Kazooie inspirations are obvious by the platforming gameplay, as well as the game’s general tone and one of the characters. It seems players will be getting new abilities from a porcupine that is a dead ringer for Bottles the mole from the Banjo-Kazooie games....