Dhaka – Urban Sports & Cultural Development Academy earned 20-run victory over Mirpur Boys Cricket Club in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at Kalabagan KC ground here on Saturday.
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Doleshwar Kalabagan win 4th round DPCL matches
Dhaka – Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club registered their third successive win in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Cricket League as they routed Brothers Union by six wickets in the fourth round game at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) ground-4 in Savar…
Record run chase as Australia beats NZ to keep England alive
Auckland,(AP/UNB) – D’Arcy Short hit 76 and David Warner struck a 24-ball 59 on Friday as Australia pulled off the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket with seven balls remaining to beat New Zealand by five wickets in…
Unchanged Tigers squad for 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced unchanged squad for the 2nd and last match of the Rocket two-match T20I series against touring Sri on Sunday (Feb 18) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Unstoppable Kohli leads India to 5-1 hammering of SAfrica
Centurion,(AP/UNB) – Virat Kohli led India to a 5-1 series hammering of South Africa on Friday, scoring another magnificent century in an eight-wicket win in the sixth and final one-day international.
Atlanta United’s Bocanegra says Barco can be great _ in time
Atlanta,(AP/UNB) – Atlanta United technical director Carlos Bocanegra wants to temper expectations that could accompany the record price the team paid for 18-year-old Ezequiel Barco.
3rd Div Football: Dhaka Junior beat Tangail FA 1-0
Dhaka – Dhaka Junior Sporting Club beat Tangail Football Academy by 1-0 goal in the lone match of the Saif Power Battery Dhaka Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Friday.
Riyadh appoints first female sports vice president
Saudi Arabia has appointed its first female vice president of a sports federation, according to the kingdom’s Centre for International Communication (CIC). Nora Saleh AlTurki was named vice president of the Saudi Shooting Federation by its board of directors, CIC…
Sri Lanka takes 1-0 lead in two-match T20I series beating Bangladesh by 6 wickets
Dhaka – Touring Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the two-match T20I series beating hosts Bangladesh by six wickets in the first match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday, denying Tigers ever-highest T201 total 193…
Mane scores hat trick as Liverpool routs Porto 5-0
Porto,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League quarterfinals with a 5-0 away rout of Porto in the first leg of their last-16 match on Wednesday.
Tigers to face Sri Lanka in 1st T20I in Mirpur Thursday
Dhaka – The first match of the Rocket two-match Twenty20I series between hosts Bangladesh and touring Sri Lanka will be held on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Bangladesh Cycling team leaves for Malaysia
Dhaka – A seven-member Bangladesh Cycling team left the capital for Malaysia on Wednesday to compete in three Asian meets – 38th Asian Track, 25th Asian Junior Track and 7th Para Asian Track Championships — to be held in Kuala…
3rd Div Football: Lalbagh SC beat Kallol Sangha 1-0
Dhaka – Lalbagh Sporting Club managed 1-0 goal victory over Kallol Sangha in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
Cold comes to Pyeongchang ahead of Olympics
Pyeongchang,(AP/UNB) – The temperature at the Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang was minus-3 Fahrenheit (minus-16 Celsius) when many athletes and officials woke up. Sidewalks in the nearby mountain cluster were sparsely populated all day.
Women’s Cricket: Indira Road CA crushes Azad SC by 132 runs
Dhaka – Indira Road Cricket Academy earned a convincing 132 runs victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground here on Monday.
School Cricket: GK Pilot crush Sherpur Memorial by 98 runs
Dhaka – GK Pilot High School notched up a 98-run victory against Sherpur Memorial High School in the opener of the Prime Bank Young Tigers’ National School Cricket Competition at Sherpur Shaheed Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium in Sherpur on Monday.
Muslim Institute play goalless draw with Narinda JLC
Dhaka – The lone match of the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League between Muslim Institute and Narinda Junior Lions Club ended in a goalless draw at the Bir Shresta Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa KamaL Stadium in Kamalapur…
South Africa wins toss and bowls against India in 5th ODI
Port Elizabeth,(AP/UNB) – South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first in the fifth one-day international against India on Wednesday, a game South Africa must win to retain hopes of drawing the series.
‘New generation of Nigerians’ marks Olympic bobsled debut
Pyeongchang, (AP/UNB) – Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Akuoma Omeoga was raised on Nigerian food, language and culture. Next week, the 25-year-old will represent her parents’ homeland in the Winter Games, hurtling down the bobsled track with her tresses…
Mahmudullah to captain Tigers in 1st T20I against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Mahmudullah Riyad will captain Bangladesh team in the first match of the Rocket two-match Twenty20I series against Sri Lanka on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Women’s Cricket: Shishu Palli beat Urban Sports by 21 runs
Dhaka – Shishu Palli Plus managed a 21-run victory over Urban Sports and Cultural Development Academy in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground here on Tuesday.
3rd round of Premier Cricket kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – The 1st phase of the 3rd round of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will be held at three separate venues on Tuesday. The top slot holders of List ‘A’ league table Abahani Ltd will play against Kalabangla Krira…
Women’s Cricket: Indira Road CA crushes Azad SC by 132 runs
Dhaka – Indira Road Cricket Academy earned a convincing 132 runs victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women’s Cricket League at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground here on Monday.
Champions League: Ronaldo-Neymar showdown with jobs at stake
London,(AP/UNB) – The Champions League resumes with a mouthwatering meeting of the aristocrats and the disruptors of European soccer.
Serena Williams loses in doubles, US advances in Fed Cup
Asheville,(AP/UNB) – The first step in Serena Williams’ comeback underscored how far she has to go after spending over a year away from the game.
Saturday Olympic ratings strong; NBC sorry for Japan remark
New York (AP/UNB) – Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: RATINGS: An estimated 21.4 million viewers watched NBC’s prime-time coverage on Saturday night, with the number increasing to 24.2 million when consumption on the digital live stream and…
Aguero scores 4 as leader Man City thrashes Leicester 5-1
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Sergio Aguero scored four goals as English Premier League leader Manchester City showed Riyad Mahrez what he was missing in a 5-1 thrashing of Leicester on Saturday.
Venus Williams, Vandeweghe give US 2-0 lead in Fed Cup
Asheville,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams used her 1,000th career singles match to get the United States off to a strong start in its Fed Cup title defense.
Injured Shakib to miss first T20I against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket Test and T20I sides skipper Shakib Al Hasan will remain out of the squad in the first match of a two-match T20I series against Sri Lanka due to finger injury which he suffered during fielding against…
Premier Cricket: Sheikh Jamal DC register 2nd successive win
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Agrani Bank Cricket Club by 28 runs in the second round match of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) ground-5 in Savar on Sunday.