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The Great Gamble

There was a time, not too long ago, when the mere mention of money was anathema in sports ~ professionals were allowed in Wimbledon for the first time in 1968, and in the Olympics only from 1988.

Shakib Al Hasan set to miss farewell Test; BCB names replacement

Arguably the greatest Bangladesh cricketer of all time, Shakib Al Hasan’s red-ball career came to a grim end as the star all-rounder is set to miss his farewell Test, in the upcoming home two-Test series against South Africa, due to non-cricketing reasons.

BRICS and Multipolarity

In October 2024, BRICS leaders will convene in the Russian city of Kazan for its annual summit, in what is being seen as a diplomatic triumph for Russian President Vladimir Putin, otherwise an international pariah.