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Bangladesh won the One-Day International (ODI) series 2-1 and now face the visitors in two-match Test series starting here from Tuesday. “The biggest challenge will be their bowlers. They have a world-class attack in Tests,” coach Hathurusingha was quoted as saying by espncricinfo.com on Monday. “How our batsmen handle their fast bowlers will have a big impact on the outcome. We have to play to our potential. Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque are world class as well....

Having kicked off its qualifying stage last June, then transitioning to the final 32 in September, UEFA’s flagship club competition has now been whittled down to the final four. Those teams will now look to book their place in the final, which will serve to drop the curtain on the majority of European club seasons ahead of the 2018 World Cup. With just under a month to go, Goal brings you everything you need to know about the Champions League final, including where it is, ticket information, how to watch and more....

Both sides have a bit of history, as most recently, Juventus knocked Atletico Madrid out courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo masterstroke in the Round of 16. The hosts, who will be desperate to return to winning ways following their defeat last weekend against Real Sociedad, would also be vying to exact revenge from the Italian giants. Juventus meanwhile, were restricted to a draw last time out in Serie A. They are currently a couple of points shy of Inter Milan, who’ve begun with three wins out of as many fixtures....

Budget-busting Manchester City are looking to culminate a more than decade-long quest to win their first Champions League in their first final. London-based Chelsea, with deep pockets of their own, are eyeing a second title (2012) on their third trip to the final. What’s guaranteed is that an American player will hoist the trophy. U.S. men’s national team stars and fellow Pennsylvania natives Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) and Zack Steffen (Manchester City) will be on opposite sides of this matchup....

Cavani’s contract expires at the end of the season and the striker has informed PSG sporting director Leonardo of his desire to leave the Parc des Princes. The Uruguay international is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer but has struggled with injuries in 2019-20 and fallen out of favour since the arrival of Mauro Icardi. Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid have all been credited with an interest in Cavani, but the Spurs boss refrained from fuelling the reports at a news conference ahead of their game against Norwich City on Wednesday....

The Undertaker, a wrestling legend, paid the team a visit prior to their season opener against the Knicks. The wrester, whose real name is Mark Calaway, showed up in full garb with a WWE championship belt outside the Cavs’ locker room at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Several Cavs players wore WWE shirts during last season’s run to the franchise’s first NBA championship, including LeBron James and Kevin Love....

CD Projekt RED co-founder Marcin Iwinski posted an update to his LinkedIn profile concerning the donation, stating, “We’d like to thank all the brave souls who fight for our well-being every day and hope these funds help in your effort to rid us of the virus.” The donation has been split between CD Projekt RED itself and the company’s board of directors and shareholders, with both parties donating 2 million PLN....

Ceballos is on a season-long loan at the Premier League club but is contracted with Madrid until 2023. However, the nine-time Spain international is still eager to succeed with the LaLiga giants, having arrived from Real Betis three years ago. “I am a Real Madrid player … and any player in the world would like to play for Real Madrid,” Ceballos told TVE on Wednesday. “I have a contract with them for three more years and they are the ideal team to succeed....

The former head of the National Football Association of Slovenia (NZS), Ceferin succeeded Michel Platini in 2016, winning a vote against Michael van Praag of the Netherlands 42-13. The deadline for nominations is November 7, with elections to be held in Rome on February 7. “The current president of UEFA and former president of the NZS, Aleksandar Ceferin has been nominated by the NZS together with seven other European football federations for the second term in the position of President of UEFA,” the NZS said in a statement published on its website....

There are hundreds of women downstairs waiting for a glimpse of you. How do you feel about that? More and more TV dramas deal with transient pleasures. “Winter Sonata” is different. This Korean drama makes the viewers remember their first love, a kind of genuine love that they had experienced a long time ago. Many of your fans are married and middle-aged. As a young man, how do you feel about being a center of their attention?...

Both the Heat and Celtics are known for their stingy defenses and head coaches Erik Spoelstra and Ime Udoka have been apt to make appropriate adjustments throughout this postseason. With the above points in mind, Game 2 could look entirely different from what transpired in the series opener. Celtics vs. Heat odds for Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Spread: Heat by 4 Over/under: 207. 5 Moneyline: Celtics +140, Heat -166...

According to the school’s news release, Bonamego will continue to coach during treatment. MORE: Harbaugh looking for assistant | Steve Sarkisian’s LA-area house for sale | McElwain gives back “This morning I met with our student-athletes and coaches to let them know I have been diagnosed with cancer in my left tonsil,” Bonamego said in the release. “As I told our team, I WILL beat this. It was discovered early and is very treatable....

The first question would obviously be, what is fair? What is fair for the CEO, with their experience and background, and what is fair for the worker? And depending on who you ask, you’re certainly going to get two different answers. Look, we all know the numbers that traditionally the CEOs make somewhere between 300 times as much as the average worker. And that goes from pay, to compensation, to stocks, to all kinds of perks and benefits they have in their salary....

He played a starring role with the Gunners, spending 8 seasons with the club before a dream move back to his childhood team Barcelona. The playmaker didn’t enjoy his best years in Spain but did get the opportunity to play with Lionel Messi. The 28-year-old talked about the player he looked up to the most when he was growing up. Speaking on Sky Sports he said,“I’ve been a Barcelona fan since I was very little, and it was always Michael Laudrup....

With the CFL’s Grey Cup set for Sunday, football fans from all over will be tuning in to see the premiere gridiron event in Canada. However, some may not be familiar with certain rules in the league. For the most part, a lot of what goes on in CFL games is similar to what goes on in the NFL. However, NFL fans will realize pretty quickly that there are other rules and restrictions in Canada’s league that do not occur in the United States....

The Chateau d’Etoges is a glorious melange of crenelated towers, tapestry-hung walls and swans swimming in a moat. Legend says the estate gave Louis XIV the idea for his voluptuous gardens at Versailles. A night there costs just $90 per person, which includes dinner and breakfast. And outside, among the vineyards of Champagne, visitors can stop every so often to sample the local liquid gold. For years, Americans wanting to stay in a chateau have been directed to the Loire Valley south of Paris, a region famous for its lordly living....

On Tuesday, Ajax stunned holders Real Madrid with a 4-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu that sent them into the quarter-finals with a 5-3 aggregate triumph. A day later, Manchester United became the first team in the competition’s history to progress after a 2-0 first-leg home defeat, with Marcus Rashford’s injury-time penalty sealing a 3-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain that saw them edge through on away goals. Simeone, whose side take a 2-0 lead to Juventus for their second leg on Tuesday, sees no reason why people should be shocked by such results....

After doing most of the heavy lifting all on his own last series against the Indiana Pacers, James received help this time around. Still, James continued his own elite form by scoring 29 points with 11 assists and eight rebounds. Kevin Love, after struggling last series, scored 23 points on eight-of-13 shooting with six rebounds. Love also added two blocks and two steals, while finally rounding back into form....