Key Biscayne,(AP/UNB) – The match ended with Serena Williams grinning at the net. She saved her worst shot for last, and after a rare first-round defeat she had to laugh.
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Stokes returns as NZealand wins toss, bowls in 1st test
Auckland,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl Thursday in the first cricket test against England at Eden Park that will see the return of allrounder Ben Stokes to the visitors’ lineup.
Tigers’ Asst Coach Richard Halsall resigns
Dhaka – Assistant Coach of Bangladesh National Cricket team Richard Halsall has resigned from his job on personal grounds. Halsall, who was promoted to Assistant Coach from fielding coach during the Chandika Hathurusingha regime, served as the acting coach of…
Former All Black Dylan Mika dies at 45
Wellington(AP/UNB) – Dylan Mika, an athletic backrower who played tests for the All Blacks and Samoa, has died at the age of 45, his family said.
Sonargaon Chess: Twenty players share top slot after 2nd round
Dhaka – Twenty players are sharing top slot leads in the Sonargaon International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament securing full two points after the 2nd round matches at the Sonargaon Royal Resort on Wednesday.
PSL: Tamim’s Zalmi eliminate Mahmudullah’s Gladiators by one run
Dhaka – Bangladeshi top order batsman Tamim Iqbal’s Peshawar Zalmi eliminated Mahudullah Riyad’s Quetta Gladiators from this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) beating them by just one run in a nerve shattering eliminator match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore Tuesday…
Inter-Division/Inter District Basketball begins Thursday
Dhaka -The Walton Inter-Division/Inter-District Basketball Tournament will begin on Thursday at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium here.
BD Football team concedes 0-1 defeat against Ratchaburi MP
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh National Football team conceded 0-1 goal defeat against Thai Premier League Club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC in their first preparatory match at the Mitr Phol Stadium in Ratchaburi Province of Thailand on Wednesday.
Rabada’s ban overturned, available for 3rd test
Cape Town,(AP/UNB) – South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada had his two-test ban overturned on appeal on Tuesday, meaning he will be available for the remainder of the series against Australia.
Premier Cricket: Sk Jamal ensure super six beating Brothers
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club booked a seat for the six-team super league of the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League outplaying Brothers Union Club by 74 runs at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on…
Premier Cricket: Mohammedan SC beats Kalabagan KC by 2 wkts
Dhaka- Dhaka Mohammedan SC completed their first phase engagements of the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Kalabagan KC by two wickets at BKSP ground in Savar on Tuesday. Despite the day’s victory, traditional Mohammedan SC missed the…
Messi aims at winning 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy in Russia
MOSCOW,(BSS/TASS)- Argentine football star Lionel Messi aims to win and raise the 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy in Moscow this summer as it may be his last chance to win the much-anticipated global football championship, football news website Goal.com reported…
US teammates Spieth, Reed draw same WGC Match Play group
LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Texas native Jordan Spieth will find a familiar face waiting for him in round-robin play at the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship in Austin, Texas, this week in sometime US teammate Patrick…
Congrats: Tigers back home from Sri Lanka
Dhaka, Mar 19 – Bangladesh Cricket team returned home from Sri Lanka on Monday after losing to India by four wickets in the last-ball thriller in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I cricket at the R Premadasa Stadium…
Messi leads Barcelona to 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi added to his scoring streak with a first-half goal in Barcelona’s 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Ronaldo scores 4 goals as Madrid beats Girona 6-3
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo extended his impressive scoring run by scoring four goals in Real Madrid’s 6-3 rout of Girona in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Tigers return home from Sri Lanka
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket team returned home from Sri Lanka on Monday after losing to India by four wickets in the last-ball thriller in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I cricket at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Sunday…
‘We have shown we can be consistent in T20I’: Mushy
Dhaka – Former captain of Bangladesh cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim said the Tigers are now confident in T20I like in Tests and ODIs.
Tigers miss Nidahas Trophy glory again at the last ball
Dhaka, Mar 18 – Bangladesh’s cricketers have once again missed out in the final of an international tournament, this time conceding the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament conceding a four-wicket defeat against India in the final at R Premadasa Stadium…
Mahmudullah reaches 1k runs mark in T20I
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad completed 1000 runs mark in T20I during the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation tournament against India at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Hockey Qualifier: Bangladesh finishes runners-up losing to Oman 0-2
Dhaka – The last time champion Bangladesh finished runners-up in the 2018 Asian Games Hockey Qualifier losing to spirited hosts Oman by 0-2 goals in the final at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat Saturday night.
Premier Cricket: Gazi Group rout Doleshwar by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Defending champions Gazi Group Cricketers got 6th win in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League against Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the 11th round match of the List ‘A’ league at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur…
Premier Cricket: Khelaghar beat Prime Bank in last-ball thriller
Dhaka – Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity beat Prime Bank Cricket Club by two wickets in the last-ball thriller in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League at BKSP ground-3 in Savar on Sunday.
Nidahas Trophy: India invite Tigers to bat first in final
Dhaka – The Tigers were invited to bat first as India won the toss of the final in the seven-match Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Salah’s Liverpool produces desire Mourinho craves from Man U
Liverpool,(AP/UNB) – Slaloming past opponents at a snowy Anfield, Mohamed Salah produced a blizzard of goals in his most devastating performance yet for Liverpool.
Federer seeking 6th title at Indian Wells against Del Potro
Indian Wells,(AP/UNB) – Roger Federer was on the ropes, down two breaks in the second set and another one in the third. Borna Coric thought he was close to toppling the world’s top-ranked player.Not so fast.
Tigers Play India in Nidahas Trophy final Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play their giant neighbor India in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20 tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Shakib-Shohan fined 25pc of their match fees
Dhaka- Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and reserve player Nurul Hasan Shohan have been fined 25 per cent of their match fees for separate incidents during the last league match of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation T20I cricket against Sri Lanka…
3rd Div Football: Saif Youth team beat Lalbagh SC 4-1
Dhaka – A hat-trick by Ahad Ali enabled Saif Sporting Club Youth team to earn facile 4-1 goal victory over Lalbagh Sporting Club in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Saturday.
BCB announces Tk 1crore bonus for Tigers
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an incentive bonus of taka one crore to the Tigers for confirming their berth to the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament against India at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on…