Paris,(AP/UNB) – Monaco drew at Montpellier 0-0 on Saturday and further relinquished its grip on the French title it won so convincingly last season.If league leader Paris Saint-Germain wins at fifth-place Nantes on Sunday it will move 11 points clear…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Without defending champion Serena Williams in the draw at the Australian Open, there’s certainly an opportunity for another player to go on a surprising run and emerge as a first-time Grand Slam champion.Sloane Stephens and Jelena Ostapenko did…
Dunedin,(AP/UNB) – Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor made half centuries as New Zealand reached 257 batting first Saturday on a challenging pitch at the University Oval in the third one-day cricket international against Pakistan.Williamson, who has a century already in…
Islamabad,(AP/UNB) – Pakistan recalled Ahmed Shehzad on Wednesday for the three-match Twenty20 international series against New Zealand after ignoring the opening batsman for the ODI series against the Kiwis.All-rounder Imad Wasim has not yet recovered from the knee injury and…
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Saif Hassan’s blistering knock of 84 from 48 balls guided his side to a flying start in the 16-team ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup crushing Namibia by 87 runs in their rain-marred Group C match at…
Dhaka- Chandika Hathurusingha’s Sri Lankan team arrived in the capital on Saturday to play against hosts Bangladesh and visiting Zimbabwe in the seven-match Tri-nation series beginning at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on January 15.Angelo Mathews-led 16-man Sri Lanka cricket…
Dhaka – Sri Lankan Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 16-member strong and dynamic Test squad under the newly appointed head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, including batsmen Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka.After the tri-nation ODI series involving Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Sri…
Dhaka – Farashganj Sporting Club have been relegated from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football after lowly Rahmatganj MFS earned an stunning 2-0 goals victory over the 4th ranked Saif Sporting Club in their last league match at the Bangabandhu…
Dhaka, Jan 13 (UNB) – Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman of Saif Sporting Club shared the 3rd slot in the 16th Delhi Open International Rating Chess Tournament along with 15 others players securing 5.5 points after the 7th round matches in…
Dhaka – There will not be much under hiding of their strengths when Bangladesh will face touring Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe sides in the double league basis seven-match Tri-nation ODI series, which starting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – With Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among the walking wounded and Serena Williams already deciding not to defend her title, injuries and absentees have been the focus of attention ahead of the Australian Open.That’s not bothering Roger Federer,…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Team pace bowler Al Amin Hossain has been cleared to resume bowling as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Bowling Action Review Committee (BARC) found his action sufficiently rectified.BCB BARC on Thursday cleared Al Amin, who was…
Dhaka – The world cricket fraternity is looking forward to the future stars who will be on view over the next 22 days as the 16-team ICC U19 Cricket World Cup kicks off in New Zealand on Saturday.Defending champions West…
Dhaka- Despite two brilliant centuries by Tushar Imran and Mosaddek Hossain, Prime Bank South Zone were still trailing by 228 runs scoring 318 runs for 5 in 89 overs in the first innings against Islami Bank East Zone after the…
Dhaka- Saif Hassan-led Bangladesh will take on Namibia in their opening day match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch in New Zealand on Saturday.
Dhaka – A 15-member Zimbabwean Cricket team will arrive in the capital on Friday to play the tri-nation ODI series also involving Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh beginning on January 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The first…
Dhaka- Bangladeshi player Rakib Hossain moved into the boys’ singles semifinal of the Division-2 of the ITF Asian Under-14 Tournament beating Sami Zeb Khan of Pakistan by 6-1 , 6-4 games in the quarterfinal in the Ho Che Minh city…
Dhaka – National Sports Council, the apex body of the country’s sports, on Thursday formed ad-hoc committee of Bangladesh Hockey Federation dissolving expired elected committee of the federation.Former vice president Shafiullah Al Monir, joint secretary Tanveer Adel and two members…
London,(AP/UNB) – Cramped into the Stamford Bridge media tribune was an unfamiliar occupant leaping to his feet, bellowing disapproval and kicking seats in frustration.It’s not surprising Arsene Wenger was so exacerbated. After all, he was managing Arsenal in a League…
London,(AP/UNB) – England’s cricket selectors refrained Wednesday from a radical shakeup of the test squad despite a 4-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia.England called up Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone and returning paceman Mark Wood in its 16-man squad for the two-match…
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Madrid reached the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday but its struggles continued with a 2-2 draw against second-division team Numancia.Madrid, playing with a second-string lineup, advanced 5-2 on aggregate thanks to its 3-0 win…
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Neymar scored from the spot as holder Paris Saint-Germain secured a scrappy 2-0 win at 10-man Amiens to advance to the French League Cup semifinals on Wednesday.Amiens played for nearly an hour with 10 men after goalkeeper Regis…
Dhaka- A scintillating double century by Mominul Haque and a century by Zakir Hassan powered Islami Bank East Zone to take a 418-run lead over Prime Bank South Zone in the first innings after the 2nd day of the four-day…
Dhaka- Bangladesh tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the six-nation Blind Cricket World Cup beating Nepal by four wickets at the Allama Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad of Pakistan on Wednesday.Earlier on Monday, Bangladesh team made a frustrating…
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Saif Sporting Club earned full two points in the 16th Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament beating Kumar Gaurav of India in the 2nd round match held in the Indian capital city…
Dhaka- A 15-member Zimbabwean Cricket team, which were schedule to arrive here on Thursday night will now arrive on Friday to play the tri-nation ODI series also involving Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh beginning on January 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla…
Baltimore,(AP/UNB) – Baltimore could play host to 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer matches if the sport’s international governing body selects a joint North American bid.
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Victor “Vitolo” Machin and Luciano Vietto scored on their starting debuts as Atletico Madrid and Valencia cruised into the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Tuesday.Vietto scored three times – including one from near midfield – to help…
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Sergio Aguero netted in stoppage time to give quadruple-chasing Manchester City a 2-1 victory over Bristol City in the first leg of their English League Cup semifinal on Tuesday.Despite leading the Premier League by 15 points, Man City…
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Striker Keita Balde set up both goals as Monaco won at local rival Nice 2-1 to reach the French League Cup semifinals on Tuesday.Both sides were missing their top scorers: Mario Balotelli for Nice and Radamel Falcao for…