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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday announced that flats and cars along with prize money will be given to the national cricket team for its brilliant performance in the World Cup and home series against Pakistan. Bangladesh’s clinical 3-0 One-Day International (ODI) series sweep and maiden T20 International win against Pakistan followed their most successful campaign in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand where they reached the quarter-finals, reports bdnews24....

The West Indies will reach Dhaka Monday and play seven Youth ODIs against the young Tigers during the 19-day tour, reports CMC. The first two One-dayers will be played at Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Dec 6 and Dec 8. The third match will be played at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar. Both teams will then move to Dhaka to lock horns in the fourth and the fifth matches Dec 14 and 17 at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium....

Juventus, on the other hand, suffered their first league defeat since last October. Parma club was declared bankrupt last month and its players stay unpaid for all season. But it has now strung a series of positive results together, with a 1-0 victory over Udinese midweek and last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Inter Milan. However, it is too early to celebrate. Parma are still at bottom of the table, 10 points from safety, with nine matches remaining...

Theo undergoes Real Madrid medical The Uruguay international was sent off for two bookable offences in Atletico’s 1-0 win over Eibar last week before remonstrating with the referee, linesman and fourth official at Vicente Calderon. Godin has been given an automatic one-game ban for the dismissal and an additional two-match suspension for using disparaging language towards the matchday officials. It means he will sit out the last two league games of 2016-17 against Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao and the opening fixture of next term....

Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste and West Indies batsman Darren Bravo were named the Trinidad & Tobago Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year. The 25-year-old Baptiste grabbed a bronze medal in the women’s 100 metres at this year’s World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, clocking 10.98 seconds to finish behind American winner Carmelita Jeter and Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown. She became the first female sprinter from the twin-island republic to earn a medal at a global championship, which also helped her to earn the Best Sport Performance award....

Barbados welcome Daniel Christian and Harry Gurney into their set-up, making them the favourites for this game by the smallest of margins, although Trinbago Knight Riders are also formidable on paper. In what promises to be an entertaining game, both teams aim for a crucial win that gives them some breathing space heading into final few games of the tournament. Here are a few tips to help you pick your Dream11 team...

Garcia, one of the most promising youngsters at La Masia, informed Barca on Thursday of his decision not to sign a new contract at the club. Deulofeu signing would push Messi into midfield City are unable to sign academy players from other English clubs due to a transfer ban imposed by the Football Association, and Barca believe Garcia is one of the overseas players the Blues have targeted as a result....

Left-back Alba attempted to play on after receiving treatment but was forced to make way for Sergi Roberto five minutes before the interval. Barca have not confirmed a timeline for the 30-year-old’s return but he will reportedly miss two to three weeks, leaving him set to miss the upcoming LaLiga games against Granada, Villarreal and Getafe. “Tests carried out have shown that the first-team player Jordi Alba has a hamstring injury in his left leg,” the club said in a statement....

Let’s have a look at the Strongest Playing XI for this 2018/19 La Liga season: Strongest Playing XI: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (GK), Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Arturo Vidal, Ousmane Dembele, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi (C). Team Squad: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Denis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho, Arthur, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi (C), Ousmane Dembele, Rafinha, Jasper Cillessen, Malcom, Clement Lenglet, Paco Alcacer, Jordi Alba, Munir El Haddadi, Sergi Roberto, Arturo Vidal, Samuel Umtiti, Thomas Vermaelen, Carles Alena and Sergi Samper....

Lionel Messi reached yet another milestone and scored his 700th goal with a beautiful ‘panenka’ penalty against one of the best goalkeepers in the world. However, a debatable decision from the referee in the second half spoiled the party for the Catalans as Atletico Madrid came away from the fixture with a point. The first thirty minutes witnessed some of the most fluid football you will ever see between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona....

The Catalan side have stormed to the top of La Liga and their Champions League group, with the likes of Lionel Messi in sparkling form in attack, but France international Digne believes that the defence also deserve credit for what has been achieved in the early weeks of the season at Camp Nou. Barca 5/4 to keep clean sheet vs. Bilbao Indeed, Barca have conceded only three goals in their first nine league matches, while they have also kept six clean sheets – the best tally in La Liga to date....

The Spanish champions made an approach to sign the 18-year-old for next season with a view to integrating him into the first team within the next three years, according to his agent. Muller - From €100m bid to barren spell Tillman, who signed for a €500,000 fee from Greuther Furth in 2015, has reportedly attracted the attention of Real Madrid in the past year following a string of impressive displays in the UEFA Youth League and with the Germany Under-18 side....

Having seen their Brazilian star spend much of the summer being linked with a switch to Camp Nou, rumours have resurfaced ahead of the January window. Liverpool fought hard to keep Coutinho out of Barca’s clutches amid a flurry of bids from Catalunya, with the Reds reluctant to part with a key men tied to a long-term contract. That has, however, done little to curb the speculation and claims that the Premier League side have put an asking price on the 25-year-old’s head as they wait on renewed interest....

According to Cadena Ser, the officials of the Sporting Department of the second largest city in the country are trying their best to host an international game in the region. It is being reported that RFEF president, Angel Maria Villar, and Spain boss, Julen Lopetegui, are also being persuaded to agree to play in Catalunya In case you didn’t know… The last time a Spain international match was held in Barcelona was back in 1975 when La Roja won 2-0 against Denmark....

Now another Barcelona great, Rivaldo has also hinted that the Brazilian could make the move to Barcelona. Speaking to Sky Sports he said, “In my opinion, he’s a great player and a player who knows Neymar well. “I think they are both friends – players who stand out. I think that this transfer might happen because Barcelona is always going to attract the best, isn’t it? He is one of the players who stands out and I believe that this transfer – if he goes to Barcelona – would be a good thing for Barcelona for sure....

Spain Under-21 international Alena started Barca’s first league game of the campaign but has struggled for playing time since, featuring just three more times in the top flight. Speaking this month, head coach Ernesto Valverde admitted he would have liked to have used Alena more often this term given his impressive display against Inter in the Champions League. The 21-year-old, who worked his way through the academy ranks and has made 39 first-team appearances, will now link up with Betis for the second half of 2019-20....

The Indian led 4-3 in the opening game, before Wong won five points in a row from 6-7 down to lead 11-7 at the interval. Kashyap fought back with excellent returns of serve to go ahead 14-12. The Indian No. 2 mixed aggression with deft net play to run away with the first game 21-17. Kashyap rocketed to 9-1 lead in the second game with brilliant forehands to unsettle the Singaporean....

It was indeed a hectic season with major competitions like the Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships sandwiched in between an already packed schedule. Shuttlers had a hard time keeping themselves fully fit and ready for the most coveted titles. Despite the extra workload, there were some players who caught everyone’s attention with the immense determination they showed day in and day out at the biggest tournaments of the year....

Bale was introduced as a second-half substitute in the 3-1 win over Real Sociedad and was greeted by a mixture of boos and applause from the Santiago Bernabeu faithful. It marked Bale’s first appearance for Madrid since October and came at the end of a week in which he celebrated Wales’ Euro 2020 qualification behind a banner that read: “WALES. GOLF. MADRID…IN THAT ORDER”. The slogan originates from a chant by Wales supporters that pokes fun at perceptions of Bale among the Spanish press, who have accused the former Tottenham player of pushing Madrid down his list of priorities....