Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so pretty much perfect, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance. Djokovic reduced one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed opponent – just a guy, really –…
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Hockey: Shantinagar Club return to winning run beat Farashganj SC
Dhaka – Shantinagar Club returned to the winning run in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League beating old Dhaka outfit Farashganj Sporting Club by 7-3 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.Akash struck three, Limon…
Dynamites, Riders, Victorians eye playoff berths
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) resumes on Monday after a one-day recess with Comilla Victorians playing lowly Khulna Titans in the first match of the day at 1:30pm at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. In the…
Need to bowl intelligently to get wickets in Chattogram: Rubel
Dhaka – Bowlers are now going through their most challenging part of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Chattogram as the wicket of the venue, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, is most gracious for the batsmen. However, the right-arm pacer of…
3rd round of BPL Football begins Monday
Dhaka – The 3rd round of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2018-19 begins on Monday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here. Former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society at 3:30pm while holders Dhaka Abahani…
Titans out of BPL race after losing to Sixers
Dhaka – Khulna Titans were ruled out of the top four play-off race in ongoing Bangladesh Premier League after a 58-run defeat to Sylhet Sixers on Saturday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattgoram. The Titans have now lost…
Hasan Akhter clinches Mobil Cup Golf title
Dhaka – Major Syed Abu Arif Md Hasan Akhter (retd) clinched Mobil Cup Golf Tournament that concluded at Kurmitola Golf Course in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday. Brigadier General Md Ahsanul Haque Miah (retd) finished runner-up while Kim Hee Soon became…
England U19 to start Bangladesh campaign with maiden T20I Sunday
Dhaka – Touring England Under-19 Cricket team will start their Bangladesh campaign with lone Youth T20I against Bangladesh on Sunday at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium in the country’s tourist town of Cox’s Bazar. This will be first international T20 match…
Charles drives Kings to 198
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings failed to impress with their bowling department once again conceding 198 runs in 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings on Saturday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Johnson Charles struck a half century. Kings had an imperious start…
England routed for 77 on 2nd day of 1st test vs West Indies
Barbados,(AP/UNB) – England was routed by West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach as the tourists were bowled out for 77 on Thursday, with 18 wickets falling on day two of a remarkable first test. West Indies finished the day 339…
Sixers outplay Kings by 76 runs
Dhaka -Rajshahi Kings were outplayed by Sylhet Sixers on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium by 76 runs. Fazle Mahmud Rabbi’s first fifty of the sixth season of Bangladesh Premier League went in vain as the Pakistani-duo- Sohail Tanvir and…
Riders post record total as Hales, Rossouw hit tons
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders post a mammoth total of 239 runs for four in 20 overs on Friday against Chittagong Vikings in Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city which is the highest-ever team total in the history of…
BPL Football: Saif SC earn 2nd successive win
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club registered their 2nd successive victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by a solitary goal at the Shaheed Bhulu Stadium in Noakhali on Thursday afternoon. Denis scored the match-winning goal for…
6 yrs into marriage, Shakib pays maiden visit to in-laws’ Narsingdi house
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test and T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan visited the house of his in-laws in Monohardi upazila in Narsingdi Thursday for the first time after his marriage with Umme Ahmed Shishir six years back. Shakib and his wife…
2nd phase Dhaka-leg matches of BPL begins Monday
Dhaka- The 2nd phase Dhaka-leg matches of the 6th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket begins on Monday (Jan 21) at the home of Bangladesh Cricket-Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Former champions Comilla Victorians will play lowly Rajshahi Kings at…
1st Div Hockey: Dilkusha SC, PWD SC register win
Dhaka – Dilkusha Sporting Club and Public Works Department (PWD) Sporting Club made a good start in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis First Division Hockey League winning their respective opening matches at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium here on Sunday.
BPL Football: Dhaka Mohammedan earn 2-1 victory over Team BJMC
Dhaka – A stoppage-time goal by Nigerian booter Nkwocha Kingsley enabled Dhaka Mohammedan SC to get off to a good start in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
England U-19 Team in Cox’s Bazar for Bangladesh series
Dhaka – The England Under-19 Cricket team arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday noon on a month-long tour to Bangladesh to play one Youth T20I and three-match Youth ODI series against the Bangladesh Under -19 team in Cox’s Bazar.
Rangpur register record win over Sylhet
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders, the defending champions of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), beat Sylhet Sixers by four wickets on Saturday, chasing the highest total of the season.
BPL Football: Ctg Abahani, Saif SC make good start
Dhaka – Chattogram Abahani Limited and Saif Sporting Club made good start in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, beating their rivals in two separate venues on Saturday.
Vikings post record 214 against Titans
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings posted 214/4 against Khulna Titans in their fifth match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Stadium on Saturday, which is the highest total of the season.
Laila Alam Int’l Rating Women’s Chess begins Jan 27
Dhaka -The Begum Lala Alam 10th International Rating Women’s Chess Tournament under the auspices of Bangladesh Chess Federation and sponsored by former national woman chess player Laila Alam will begin on January 27 at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.
Shakib overshadows Warner as Dynamites decimate Sixers
Dhaka – Shakib Al Hasan’s unbeaten knock of 61 helped Dhaka Dynamites overpower Sylhet Sixers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Friday.
David Warner guides Sixers to 158 against Dynamites
Dhaka – Sylhet Sixers captain David Warner starred with the bat again, hitting 63 off 43 balls, to guide his side post a challenging 158/8 against Dhaka Dynamites on Friday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
BPL: Sunny shines with ball as Dhaka taste first loss
Dhaka – Rajshahi Kings beat Dhaka Dynamites by 20 runs on Wednesday in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny helped Rajshahi defend a small total of 136, taking three scalps for eight runs.
Liton, Warner guide Sixers to 187/5 against Riders
Dhaka – Sylhet Sixers posted a challenging total of 187/5 on Wednesday at their home venue Sylhet International Stadium against defending champions of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Rangpur Riders. Liton Das and David Warner hit fifties for the Sixers.
Taijul, Junaid star with ball as Titans register first win in BPL
Dhaka – Khulna Titans’ losing streak finally ended on Tuesday after they beat Rajshahi Kings by 25 runs at Sylhet International Stadium in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
National Women’s Handball: Six matches decided on opening day
Dhaka – The Exim Bank 29th National Women’s Handball Championship began at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday with six matches decided on the opening day.
Bangamata U-19 Women’s Int’l Gold Cup in Apr; Sk Kamal Int’l Club Cup in Oct
Dhaka – The six-team Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football under the auspices of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and sponsored by K-Sports will be held in April next.
Mahedi helps Victorians restrict Sixers to 68
Dhaka – Sylhet Sixers disappointed their home crowd with a poor batting show against Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Tuesday.