Dhaka – Sherpur Young Cricketers Assaciation clinched the Sherpur Memoza-Biyon T20 Cricket title beating Amateur Club by eight wickets in the final at the Shaheed Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium here on Saturday.
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Premier Cricket: 11th round kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The 11th round of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League kicks off on Sunday at three separate venues in Dhaka and its adjoining areas.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers final berth exits Lankans
Bangladesh win by 2 wickets with death over thriller Dhaka, Mar 16 – Bangladesh stormed into the final in the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament eliminating hosts Sri Lanka by two wickets with one ball remaining in the 6th match…
Welbeck double lifts Arsenal, Torres boosts Atletico
Prague(AP/UNB) – Danny Welbeck celebrated his England callup by scoring twice as Arsenal beat AC Milan 3-1 Thursday to cruise into the Europa League quarterfinals 5-1 on aggregate.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers elect to bowl first against Lankans
Dhaka – Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against hosts Sri Lanka in a must-win game for the final berth of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh Men’s Volleyball team leaves for Iran Friday
Dhaka – An 18-member Bangladesh National Volleyball team will leave for Iran on Friday as part of their preparations for the Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship beginning on April 21 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor…
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Indian Wells
Indian Wells,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open, where she first broke out as a 16-year-old qualifier in 1997.
Shakib to join Tigers in Colombo Thursday
Dhaka – Recovering from finger injury, Bangladesh Test and T20I side captain Shakib Al Hasan is expected to join with his team in Colombo on Thursday afternoon, said Bangladesh Cricket Board media release.
Federer wins at Indian Wells, sets up rematch with Chung
Indian Wells, Mar 15 (AP/UNB) – Roger Federer defeated Jeremy Chardy of France 7-5, 6-4 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, and at 15-0 the world’s top-ranked men’s player is off to his best start…
5 European champions in Champions League quarterfinals draw
Nyon(AP/UNB) Five former European champions with a combined 29 titles will be in the Champions League quarterfinals draw on Friday.
YG Football: Rajshahi emerge boys champions, Dhaka girls
Dhaka – Rajshahi Division clinched the boys title while Dhaka Division the girls crown of Bangladesh Youth Games Football eliminating their rivals in the finals at Bir Shreshtra Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Wednesday.
Premier Cricket: Prime Bank beat Shinepukur CC by 5 wkts
Dhaka – An unconquered 73 runs by middle order batsman Nahidul Islam enabled Prime Bank Cricket Club to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Shinepukur Cricket Club at the Shar-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers invite India to bat
Dhaka – Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the 5th T20I of the tri-nation Nidahas Trophy at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
Premier Cricket: Arafat forces Abahani to suffer 2nd defeat in a row
Dhaka – An eight-wicket haul by Yeasin Arafat forced league leader Dhaka Abahani Limited to suffer the 2nd consecutive defeat in the Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League with eight-wicket losses against mediocre Gazi Group Cricketers at Khan Shaheb Osman…
Sevilla ousts Man United from Champions League with 2-1 win
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Frustrated and feeling increasingly uneasy, Manchester United fans unleashed a loud cry of “attack, attack, attack” with their team’s Champions League fate hanging in the balance against Sevilla.
Roma beats Shakhtar 1-0 to reach CL quarterfinals
Rome,(AP/UNB) – Roma overcame a poor first-half performance to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 on Tuesday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on the away goals rule after a 2-2 aggregate score.
Nidahas Trophy: Tigers to play India Wednesday eyeing win
Dhaka – Being inspired by their five-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in the last match, Bangladesh will play their giant neighbour and league leader India in their 3rd match of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-Nation T201 Cricket at R Premadasa…
Youth Games: Hasan, Rupa, Sharmin, Shawon win gold medals in athletics
Dhaka – Hasan Miah, Rupa Khatun, Sharmin Akhter and Mahmudul Hasan Shawon won gold medals in the Bangladesh Youth Games Athletics competition at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Silva double earns title-chasing Man City 2-0 win at Stoke
Stoke(AP/UNB) – For Manchester City, a record-setting season in the English Premier League could yet have the perfect ending.
India chases down Sri Lanka to lead Twenty20 tri-series
Colombo,(AP/UNB) – India led the Twenty20 tri-series after beating host Sri Lanka by six wickets with nine deliveries to spare in their rain-affected match on Monday.
Tottenham overcomes Kane injury to beat Bournemouth 4-1
Bournemouth(AP/UNB) – Tottenham overcame an injury scare for Harry Kane to keep its Premier League top-four hopes on track with a 4-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Premier Cricket: Pappu 125 shines on Rupganj’s 6th win
Dhaka – Salauddin Pappu’s century of 125 helped Legends of Rupganj’s 26-run win against Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 3 in Savar on Monday.
Premier Cricket: Khelaghar routs Sk Jamal by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity notched up a six-wicket victory against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 9th round match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium of Mirpur on Monday.
Cticketer Mushfiqur’s ‘Nagin Dance’ goes viral on internet
Dhaka, Mar 11 – Wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim broke into a celebration after blasting 72 off 35 balls to help Tigers pull off a memorable win against host Sri Lanka in Nidahas Trophy T20 on Saturday.
Mushfiqur’s ‘Nagin Dance’ goes viral on internet
Dhaka – Wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim broke into a celebration after blasting 72* off 35 balls to help Tigers pull off a memorable win against host Sri Lanka in Nidahas Trophy T20 on Saturday.
Youth Games Football: Sylhet, Rajshahi storm into final
Dhaka – Sylhet and Rajshahi district teams confirmed their final berths in the Bangladesh Youth Games Football (boys) beating their rivals in the semifinals at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium here on Sunday.
Mahmudullah fined for slow over-rate
Dhaka – Bangladesh T20I side stand in captain Mahmudullah Riyad was fined 20 percent of his match fee for ‘minor over-rate’ while Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal received a two-match suspension due to a “serious over-rate offence” during the 3rd T20I…
Shakib back home taking treatment in Australia
Dhaka – After taking better treatment in Australia, the Tigers Test and T20I sides skipper Shakib Al Hasan returned home on Sunday. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by an aircraft of Singapore Airlines around 11 am.
Kamara scores 100th goal, Whitecaps beat Dynamo 2-1
Houston(AP/UNB) – Kei Kamara scored his 100th career MLS goal, Brek Shea had the go-ahead score early in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night.
Newcastle beats Southampton 3-0 in EPL
Newcastle, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) – Kenedy repaid his loan fee when his double helped Newcastle beat Southampton 3-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.