Tamim leads the way with the 2nd century of the series. Dhaka, July 28 – Bangladesh have to defend the first 300-plus score of the series to seal a series win against hosts West Indies in the deciding 3rd ODI…
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West Indies level series beating Bangladesh
Bangladesh fought back well on a chase of 272 runs against the host West Indies, but failed to manage requiring eight runs in the last over, conceding a three-runs defeat in the second ODI of the three-match series at Providence…
Everton sign Brazilian from Watford for £50m
Everton have signed Brazilian winger Richarlison from fellow Premier League side Watford in a potential £50m deal on a five-year deal. Everton are believed to have paid an initial £35m for the 21-year-old, with further clauses taking it to £50m.
Football and digital accuracy in refereeing
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The FIFA World Cup final in Moscow termed as the best so far has once again marked the victory of the game of football all over. FIFA officials have praised Russia for making the event successful and…
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 48 runs in first ODI
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, (BSS/AFP) – A record double-century partnership between Tamim Iqbal and Shakib al Hasan paved the way as Bangladesh bounced back from their Test series drubbing with a 48-run win over West Indies in their opening one-day international on Sunday.
Record Tamim-Shakib stand helps BD trounce Windies by 48 runs
Sports Correspondent A record partnership by Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan has fired Bangladesh to a convincing 48-run victory over West Indies in the first ODI. The hard-hitter bagged another record – the slowest century (off 146 balls) by…
1st ODI: Mashrafe opts to bat first against West Indies
Dhaka – Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first against hosts West Indies in the 1st match of the three-match ODI series at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.
Woods creates buzz at Carnoustie with 66 at British Open
Carnoustie, (AP/UNB) – For 20 minutes on a warm Saturday afternoon at the British Open, Tiger Woods’ name was back atop a leaderboard at a major championship and Carnoustie was buzzing.
Bangladesh, West Indies first ODI Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play host West Indies in the 1st ODI of the three-match series at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.
Quantum beat Narinda Boys 34-33 in Premier Handball
Dhaka – Quantum Foundation made a good start beating Narinda Pragoti Boys Club by 34-33 goals in a keenly contested opening match of the Cute Premier Division Handball League that began on Saturday at Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali…
Dubai to host world’s longest desert ultra marathon
Dubai is set to host the world’s longest desert ultra marathon later this year at the recently launched Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve. The reserve, which was unveiled in January, is home to 40 hectares of shrub and fertile land,…
Maharaj’s 8 wickets restrict Sri Lanka to 277-9
Colombo(AP/UNB) – Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj picked up career best figures of eight for 116 runs as South Africa restricted Sri Lanka to 277 for nine at stumps on day one of the second Test in Colombo on Friday.
Pakistan beats Zimbabwe by 244 runs in 4th ODI
Bulawayo,(AP/UNB) – Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 244 runs in the fourth one-day international at Queens Sports Park on Friday. Pakistan leads the series 4-0.
Neymar insists he will stay at PSG to win titles
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Neymar has rejected rumors he could leave Paris Saint-Germain, saying he wants to win titles at the French club.
Brazil’s Germany defeat a bitter experience
Neymar left the 2014 World Cup quarter-final between Brazil and Colombia on a stretcher and was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a back injury For ordinary Brazil people, the Germany defeat was probably the bitterest part…
Warm-up match:Bangladesh beat UWI VC’s XI by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh registered a confidence-boosting four-wicket victory against University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice-Chancellor’s XI in the one-off day-night 50-over tour match at Sabina Park on Thursday.
McKenzie named Bangladesh’s batting consultant
Dhaka – Former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie has been appointed Bangladesh Cricket Team’s batting consultant until the World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.
Neymar not upset at critics of his World Cup rolling
Sao Paulo (AP/UNB) – Neymar said he isn’t upset with critics who have made fun of his apparent theatrics during the World Cup in Russia.
Sri Lanka expect to win test series absent captain and coach
Colombo(AP/UNB) – Still no captain and coach. Sri Lanka still expect to win, though. Rangana Herath doesn’t believe their ongoing absence will prevent Sri Lanka from completing an historic series victory against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club in the…
England playing first Ireland test before Ashes in 2019
London (AP/UNB) – England’s first cricket test against Ireland is scheduled for four days at Lord’s before the Ashes next year.
After rescue, Thai soccer boys pray for fortune at temple
The Thai soccer boys and their coach began their first day back home with their families since they were rescued from a flooded cave with a trip to a Buddhist temple on Thursday to pray for protection from misfortunes.
Sri Lanka A level unofficial ODI series 1-1 against Bangladesh A
Dhaka – Sri Lanka A’s 67-run win against hosts Bangladesh A in the 2nd unofficial One-day International at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday made the 3rd game as series decider.
Mashrafe to miss warm-up match against WIndies local selection
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will miss the lone one-day warm-up match against University West Indies (UWI) Vice-Chancellor’s Eleven in Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday.
World Cup winner Mbappe donating bonus of about $350,000
Paris, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Teenage World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe is giving his bonus to an association that puts sports in the lives of hospitalized children.
Usain Bolt to trial with A-League’s Mariners
Sydney(AP/UNB) – Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will trial for six weeks with the Central Coast Mariners from next month in a deal which could see him play for a season in Australian football’s A-League.
Bangladesh’s women crickets on a roll
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team have achieved a great feat by claiming triple title victories in T20 format on the trot.
Masters swimming, rally in Mirpur on Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) has arranged “Masters Swimming and Rally” at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Wednesday morning to celebrate the ‘International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Day’ 2018 marking the 110th annivesary…
French football fans go crazy as World Cup team returns home
Crowds of fans lined the Champs-Elysées in central Paris to give the French World Cup winners a heroes’ welcome. French president Emmanuel Macron also celebrated with the team.
Wimbledon glance: Djokovic beats Anderson to win 4th title
London, (AP/UNB) – A quick look at Wimbledon: THE MEN’S SINGLES FINAL Novak Djokovic is back at his best and the Wimbledon champion for a fourth time, grabbing a lead right away against a weary Kevin Anderson in the final…
Mashrafe leaves for West Indies early Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is set to leave here for West Indies early Tuesday (1:40 am) by an Emirates Airlines flight to join the Bangladesh team in Jamaica to play the three-match ODI series beginning on…