Paris (AP/UNB) – Kylian Mbappe scored his league-leading 20th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 5-1 on Wednesday to move 15 points clear, having played one game less than second-place Lille. Mbappe has led PSG’s attack with…
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Chelsea coach Sarri looking for run of wins to appease fans
London (AP/UNB) – Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri says he needs a run of wins to get the club’s fans back on his side after a series of bad results. The Italian, who was subjected to abuse from Chelsea supporters after…
Sabbir’s ton goes in vain as Bangladesh suffer clean sweep
Dhaka – Sabbir Rahman hit his first international century on Wednesday at Dunedin but Bangladesh failed to avoid a clean sweep against the hosts New Zealand. The Tigers suffered a big loss of 88 runs after losing first two matches…
Bangladesh need to end poor show ahead of World Cup: Mashrafe
Dhaka – Bangladesh started their tour with lots of expectations and hope of winning their maiden ODI series in New Zealand. But they ended up losing all three matches. The Tigers lost the third and final match by 88 runs.…
Grouping of the Premier League T20 Cricket finalised
Dhaka – The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) on Wednesday finalised the grouping of the Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League (DPDCL). CCDM Chairman Kazi Inam Ahmed announced the grouping of the 12 teams at the Bangladesh Cricket Board…
BCL Football: Dhaka City FC beats Wari Club 2-0
Dhaka – Dhaka City FC earned a 2-0 goal victory over old horse Wari Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday. After a barren first, Aurangocheb scored the first goal for Dhaka…
Bangladesh eye to end ODI series on a positive note
Dhaka – Bangladesh are looking to ending the three-match ODI series against New Zealand on a positive note. Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday said they are keen to earn some confidence in the final match of the series when…
BPL Football: Team BJMC force Bashundhara Kings to play goalless draw
Dhaka – Bottom-placed Team BJMC made the biggest upset in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football forcing Independence Cup champions and star-studded Bashundhara Kings to drop their first point after five consecutive victories in a goalless draw at their…
BCL Football: Soccer Club, Feni beat Fakirerpool Youngmens Club 2-0
Dhaka – Soccer Club, Feni managed a 2-0 goals victory over Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Tuesday. Saddam put Soccer Club ahead in the 24th minute and scored the…
All matches of Premier League T20 Cricket to get List ‘A’ status
Dhaka – All the matches of the T20 version of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) beginning here on Monday (February 25) will get the List ‘A’ status. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted the status and informed…
Young Tigers set record whitewashing England U-19 in all 3 formats
Chattogram – A brilliant century by two down batsman Mahmudual Hasan Joy guided the Young Tigers to the landmark of whitewashing England U-19 team in all three formats of cricket beating them by three wickets in the 2nd Youth Test…
BCB to host domestic T20 league from Feb 25
Dhaka – The T20 version of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) will begin on February 25, announced Chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis Kazi Inam on Monday. While most of the other Test-playing nations have more…
BPL Football: Arambagh KS return to winning ways beating NoFeL SC 1-0
Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Sangha returned to winning ways following two successive defeats in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday, beating bottom-ranked novices NoFeL Sporting Club 1-0 at the latter’s home venue, the Rofiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.…
Young Tigers set record whitewashing England U-19
Chattogram, Feb 18 (UNB) – A brilliant century by two down batsman Mahmudual Hasan Joy guided the Young Tigers to the landmark of whitewashing England U-19 team in all three formats of cricket beating them by three wickets in the…
Sujon blames bowlers for Tigers’ failure in New Zealand
Dhaka – Former captain Khaled Mahmud Sujon has blamed bowlers for Bangladesh Cricket team’s failure in New Zealand where the Tigers lost the three-match ODI series 0-2 after suffering two successive defeats. Bangladesh went to New Zealand with a hope…
Mahmudullah, Boult both in the dock
Dhaka – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad and New Zealand speedster Trent Boult for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI at Christchurch on Saturday. Specifically, the fines were for the…
Youth Test series: Bangladesh need 299 on last day to whitewash England
Chattogram – Hosts Bangladesh U-19 Cricket team need another 299 runs with nine wickets in hand on the 4th and final day on Monday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here to whitewash touring England U-19 side in the two-match Youth…
BPL Football: Sheikh Russel KC remain unbeaten with goalless draw with Sheikh Jamal DC
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra maintained their unbeaten run in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football after playing out a goalless draw with Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday. After the match,…
Dilkusha SC emerge unbeaten champions in 1st Div Hockey
Dhaka – Dilkusha Sporting Club clinched the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League crown with all-win record beating Dhaka Hockey United by 4-3 goals in the last league match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Saturday. As the…
SAFF Women’s Championship: Bangladesh kick off against Pakistan on Mar 12
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play Pakistan in one of the two opening day matches of the seven-nation SAFF Women’s Championship beginning on March 12 at the Sahid Rangashala in the Nepalese town of Biratnagar. Hosts Nepal will face Bhutan in…
Youth Test: Batsmen guide England U-19 to 295/6 on Day 1
Dhaka – Visiting England Under-19 posted 295 runs for six wickets on the first day of the second Youth Test against Bangladesh on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. England lost the first match by eight wickets. But their…
Bangladesh in dire need to bounce back against New Zealand
Dhaka – To keep the dream of winning an ODI series in New Zealand alive, Bangladesh are in a dire need to bounce back in the second game of the three-match series in Christchurch on Saturday. The match will kick…
BCB to restart DPL T20 from this year
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will restart the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) T20 this year to produce more quality players for the shortest format of the game. “The T20 contest will take place after DPL’s regular 50-over tournament scheduled…
BPL Football: Kings maintain all-win record beating Rahmatganj 1-0
Dhaka – Star-studded Bashundhara Kings maintained their all-win record to share top slot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football with holders Dhaka Abahani Limited beating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by 1-0 goal at their home venue Sheikh Kamal Stadium…
First Division Hockey: Bachelors SC, Combined SC register wins
Dhaka – Bachelors SC and Combined SC have registered wins in the Green Delta First Division Hockey League 2018. They defeated Shantinagor SC and Shishukishor Shongho in their respective matches. In the first game between Bachelors and Shantinagor, Bachelors came…
Batting is a big concern now, says Mashrafe
Dhaka – Tigers’ poor batting performance raised a fresh concern before the remaining games of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, said Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Wednesday. “I think batting is a concern for us. We were…
Ist Div Hockey: Dhaka United crush Mukta Bihanga 12-2;
Dhaka – Hockey Dhaka United earned a massive 12-2 goal victory over Mukta Bihanga Tarun Sangha in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Wednesday. Vijender Singh struck four field goals,…
BPL Football: Saif SC advance to 2nd slot beating Mohammedan 2-1
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club advanced to the 2nd slot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 2-1 goals in the 6th round match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday. With the 4th…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani take solo lead beating Arambagh 2-1
Dhaka – A double strike by national striker Nabib Newas Zibon enabled defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited to take the solo lead in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Arambagh KS by 2-1 goal in the 6th round match…
Bangladesh upbeat ahead of New Zealand ODIs
Dhaka – Bangladesh are all set to start their three-match ODI series against hosts New Zealand at Napier. The first match of the series, which is Bangladesh’s first ODI of the year, will start at 7am on Wednesday. Steve Rhodes,…