Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi says that striker Gonzalo Higuain should be picked for Argentina’s World Cup squad.Higuain lost his place to Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi and Boca Juniors’ Dario Benedetto for Argentina’s final matches in the South American World…
Dhaka – The RFL-Click Racket Wreckage Badminton Tournament for the Universities and Corporate Houses, begins on Saturday at Banani ground in the capital.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Biren Shikder will inaugurate the weeklong meet in the afternoon.
Dhaka – The qualifying and eliminator round of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket begins on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here.League leader Comilla Victorians, led by Tamim Iqbal, will play Shakib-Al Hasan’s defending champions Dhaka Dynamites in…
Dhaka – Newcomers Saif Sporting Club earned a facile 2-0 goal victory over lowly Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the 15th round match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has set yet another Champions League record, scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to become the first player to find the net in all six group-stage matches.Madrid had already guaranteed second…
LIVERPOOL,(BSS/AFP) – Jurgen Klopp urged his Liverpool players not to succumb to the hype generated by their own scintillating performances after they crushed Spartak Moscow to reach the Champions League knockout rounds. Liverpool’s ‘Fab Four’ shone in a 7-0 trouncing of…
Barcelona, (AP/UNB) – Ernesto Valverde has worked two wonders in his first season in charge of Barcelona.Lionel Messi no longer plays every second of every match, and Barcelona has a defense that matches the caliber of its attack.For a second…
Piraeus, (AP/UNB) – Juventus advanced to the round of 16 in the Champions League on Tuesday, beating Olympiakos 2-0 on goals from Juan Cuadrado and Federico Bernardeschi.With Barcelona already through, the result saw the Greek team end its European run…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced a 15-member final squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup beginning in New Zealand on January 13 next year.Reliable batsman Mohammad Saif Hassan, who guided Bangladesh in the semifinal of…
Dhaka- An all-round performance by captain Shakib Al Hasan guided Dhaka Dynamites into the 2nd slot of the seven-team franchise-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Rangpur Riders by 43 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on…
Dhaka- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club dropped important points with Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society as the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football match between them ended in 1-1 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Dhaka – Cox’s Bazar School team clinched the boys’ title and hosts Chittagong School team clinched the girls’ title of the Chittagong Divisional Phase of the Bangabandhu and Bangamata Begum Fazilatunessa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournaments that concluded…
New York,(AP/UNB) – A Brazilian businessman testified on Monday that he participated in a bribery scheme to buy the influence of FIFA soccer officials to win commercial rights to major tournaments, a decision he later regretted.”I made a mistake,” Jose…
Dhaka – Khulna Titans on Tuesday defeated the table toppers, Comilla Victorians by14 runs in the 39th match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Dhaka- Eleven matches of Padma,Teesta and Brahmaputra zones of the Adtouch IGP Cup National Youth (Under-21) Kabaddi Tournament were decided at different venues across the country on Tuesday.
Dhaka- League leader Chittagong Abahani Limited dropped important points with Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra as the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football match between them ended in 2-2 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.Despite the…
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – After a staunch effort by the top order, the West Indies batting crumbled for a second time in the first test to hand New Zealand a win by an innings and 67 runs on Monday and a confidence-boosting…
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – A prosecutor in Argentina has ordered the arrest of one of Lionel Messi’s brothers.Authorities say that Matias Messi illegally carried a gun. The weapon was found inside a blood-stained boat after he crashed it in the Parana…
New Delhi, (AP/UNB) – Dinesh Chandimal endured air pollution ranging into hazardous levels as he batted through two sessions Monday to reach tea unbeaten on 98 and guide Sri Lanka to 270-4 on day three of the third test against…
Dhaka – The first phase of the Adtouch IGP Cup National Youth (U-21) Kabaddi Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, began on Monday at three zonal venues across the country.The three zonal venues are: Padma (Rajshahi District), Teesta (Dinajpur District)…
Pollution stopped play on Sunday in the third Test between India and Sri Lanka, and visiting coach Nic Pothas said
Paris,AP/UNB) – Despite one of the smallest budgets in the top flight, promoted Strasbourg produced the biggest upset in the French league so far by beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Saturday.Strasbourg, just above the relegation zone, inflicted on the super-rich…
Dhaka- Sylhet Sixers secured a must-win game against early-outran Chittagong Vikings by the highest 10-wicket margin victory to keep their last hope of the last-four race alive in the 37th match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at…
Dhaka- Bangladesh Customs Sports Club emerged champions in the 2nd Masters and Invitational Athletics Competition securing 34 gold, 25 siver and 25 bronze medals at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) finished runners-up collecting…
Dhaka – The Centre of the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) Red team clinched the Friendly Wheelchair Basketball Competition title beating CRP Green team by 24-18 points at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium here on Sunday.
Dhaka – Khulna Titans will need 148 runs for a victory against Rangpur Riders with the latter’s fate of getting a last-four berth still hanging in balance in the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 tournament.Batting first after winning the…
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Ross Taylor was dismissed for 93, seven runs short of his 17th test century, as New Zealand increased its first innings lead over the West Indies to 133 runs Saturday on the second day of the first cricket…
Delhi,(AP/UNB) – India has won the toss and opted to bat in the third test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.The hosts won the second test in Nagpur by an innings and 239 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the…
Adelaide,(AP/UNB) – Rain interrupted play twice during the opening session of the inaugural day-night Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval, where Australia was 33 without loss after being sent in to bat by England captain Joe Root.England bowled 11.2 overs,…
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians defeated Rangpur Riders by four wickets to register their 8th win and maintained the lead in the points table of the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.