Perth,(AP/UNB) – Joe Root’s first Ashes tour as England cricket captain has been more eventful than he expected, just not in the way he had hoped.”I knew it would be challenging, and I knew there would be stuff around the…
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Inter beats 3rd-division Pordenone 5-4 on penalties in Cup
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Inter Milan scraped into the Italian Cup quarterfinals after the Serie A leader was taken to penalties by third-division Pordenone on Tuesday.Pordenone goalkeeper Simone Perilli pulled off several saves in regulation time to keep the game scoreless, and…
Two-time champ Azarenka gets Australian Open wild card
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka has been awarded a wild card for the Australian Open. Azarenka, who won the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013, has been involved in a custody dispute involving her son Leo, who was…
Rangpur Riders new BPL champions dethroning Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has proved himself as the best captain in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket clinching four titles as captain as his team Rangpur Riders emerged as the new champions dethroning Shakib Al Hasan-led Dhaka Dynamites…
New Zealand beats West Indies by 240 runs in 2nd test
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Trent Boult captured his 200th test wicket as New Zealand beat the West Indies by 240 runs on Tuesday, completing a 2-0 sweep of its first test series since March.Boult took 2-52 as New Zealand bowled out the…
Girona defeats struggling Espanyol 1-0 in Spanish league
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Girona avoided conceding late this time, holding on to beat Catalan rival Espanyol 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.After allowing injury-time goals in its last two league matches, Girona closed out the game at Espanyol to halt…
Bangladesh finishes 3rd in South Asian Badminton
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished 3rd in the team event of the 1st South Asian Regional Badminton Tournament that concluded in the Indian city Ghuahati recently.Bangladesh team finished 3rd to win the bronze medal losing to Nepal by 1-4 sets after…
Kohli-Anuska wedding celebrated in India
He’s the “king” of Indian cricket. She’s a glamorous Bollywood actress and former model. Newlyweds Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are celebrity royalty and India is cock-a-hoop over their marriage. “Officially India’s First Couple,” screamed the front page of Mumbai…
Actress Anushka Sharma, cricketer Virat Kohli tie the knot
We are very happy to announce that Ms Anushka Sharma and Mr Virat Kohli got married at a private ceremony in Italy, today. The wedding was attended by close family and a few friends as they wished their wedding to…
Football: Spurs sharpshooter Kane prays a corner has been turned
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane hopes the 5-1 victory over Stoke on Saturday is proof his side are back to their best after going four matches without a league win. Kane, whose brace on Saturday took his tally to…
BPL5: Rangpur ride on Johnson’s blinder to blow past Comilla
Dhaka-Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza proved himself lucky again as his new team Rangpur Riders stormed into the final of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket eliminating Tamim Iqbal-led high-flying Comilla Victorians by 36 runs in the…
Islami Bank sponsors Youth Games of BD Olympic Assoc
Dhaka, 11 Dec – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited sponsored Taka two crore to the upcoming Bangladesh Youth Games-2018 organized by Bangladesh Olympic Association.
BPL: Rangpur Riders post 192 for 3 against Comilla Victorians
Dhaka – A brilliant century by Johnson Charles guided Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders to a comfortable score of 192 for 3 in 20 overs against Tamim Iqbal-led Comilla Victorians in the 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League…
PAOK thrashes Panathinaikos 4-0 in Greek league
Athens, (AP/UNB) – Dimitris Pelkas scored twice as PAOK thrashed Panathinaikos 4-0 Sunday in the Greek league.Pelkas scored in the eight minute with a swerving long-range shot and made it 2-0 in the 51st from close up after evading three…
Porto striker Aboubakar gets hat trick in 5-0 win at Setubal
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar scored a hat trick in FC Porto’s 5-0 victory at Setubal on Sunday, restoring its lead of the Portuguese league.
Germain scores twice as Marseille beats Saint-Etienne 3-0
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Forward Valere Germain ended his scoring drought in the French league with two goals as Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 3-0 Sunday.After joining from defending champion Monaco in the offseason, Germain made a bright start with a hat trick on…
Footballer Aminul placed on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed 29 persons including former footballer and BNP Sports Secretary Aminul Haque on remand in five different cases filed for different durations.
Shakib made Tigers’ Test captain
Dhaka – World-famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been made Test captain of Bangladesh National Cricket team replacing long-serving wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim.Bangladesh T20 captain Shakib will lead the Bangladesh team in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in his first…
West Indies 87-2 at tea on day 2, 2nd test vs. NZ
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – Rain has interrupted the second cricket test between New Zealand and the West Indies on its second day Sunday, leaving the match hanging in a delicate balance.The West Indies were 87-2 with captain Kraigg Brathwaite 45 not out…
Toronto beats Seattle 2-0 to win first MLS Cup title
Toronto,(AP/UNB) – This wasn’t the kind of MLS Cup performance the Seattle Sounders were hoping for.Far from it.Jozy Altidore opened the scoring in the 67th minute and Toronto FC beat Seattle 2-0 on Saturday to become the first Canadian champion…
Olympiakos beats Panetolikos 4-1 climbs atop Greek league
Athens,(AP/UNB) – A dominant second half allowed defending champion Olympiakos to break a halftime tie and beat host Panetolikos 4-1 in the Greek league on Saturday.Olympiakos is two points ahead of AEK, which hosts lowly Kerkyra on Monday.
Asian Shooting: Arnab Shahar of Bangladesh wins silver medal
Dhaka- Arnab Shahar of Bangladesh won silver medal in the 10th Asian Airgun Championship in Youth Group of the Men’s 10-meter Air Rifles Shooting held in the Japanese city of Wako on Saturday.Arnab narrowly missed the gold medal just for…
Youth Kabaddi: Nine Surma, Karnaphuli zone matches held
Dhaka – Nine matches of the Surma and Karnaphuli Zones of the Adtouch IGP Cup National Youth (Under 21) Kabaddi Tournament were decided on Saturday.
BPL Cricket: Comilla Victorians-Rangpur Riders 2nd qualifier on Sunday.
Dhaka- The 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket between Comilla Victorians and Rangpur Riders will kick-off at 6:00 pm on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The winners of the match will play…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beat Sheikh Russel KC 1-0
Dhaka – Defending Champions Dhaka Abahani Limited shared the top slot with league leader Chittagong Abahani Limited in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Sheikh Russel KC by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
New Zealand 173-3 at tea vs West Indies in 2nd test
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand lost two quick wickets close to tea Saturday on the first day of the second cricket test against the West Indies to go to the break at 173-3.Ross Taylor was 9 not out and Henry Nicholls…
England bats 1st in tour match against Cricket Australia XI
Perth,(AP/UNB) – England will bat first on Saturday in its two-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI at Perth’s Richardson Park, where the hosts have opted to bowl.Moeen Ali, who is captaining England for the first time, is the…
Alaves keeps momentum with 2-0 win over Las Palmas in Spain
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Alaves defeated Las Palmas 2-0 Friday for its second consecutive victory in the Spanish league, moving a step closer to escaping the relegation zone.Ibai Gomez scored in the 23rd minute and Munir El Haddadi added another in the…
‘A little wind and they fall’: Mourinho’s derby jibe at City
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Jose Mourinho has noted a weakness in the Manchester City team that has swatted aside all-comers in the Premier League this season.”If you ask me one thing that I don’t like a lot, it’s that they lose the…
Ex-captains fear England Ashes whitewash
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) – Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Bob Willis fear the tourists are heading towards a 5-0 whitewash against Australia after failing to win the Adelaide Test.England slumped to a 120-run defeat in the second Ashes clash this…