Dhaka – Rakib Hossain of Bangladesh advanced to the boys’ singles final of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament eliminating his compatriot Emon Islam by 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 games in the event’s semifinal at the Raman National Tennis…
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Premier Volleyball: Titas Club beat Bangladesh Jail by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Titas Club earned a straight 25-17, 25-20, 25-11 points (3-0 sets) victory over lowly Bangladesh Jail in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Thursday.Water Development Board beat Dhaka Sabuj by…
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC beat Sheikh Russel KC 2-1
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club registered the 10th win in their 14th match of Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandu National Stadium here on Thursday.Raphael put…
Gremio beats Lanus in first leg of Copa Libertadores final
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Midfielder Cicero came off the bench to score in the 83rd minute and Brazil’s Gremio beat Argentina’s Lanus 1-0 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final in Porto Alegre.If the Southern Brazilian…
Atletico beats Roma 2-0 to stay alive in Champions League
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Antoine Griezmann ended his scoreless streak in style on Wednesday, finding the net with a stunning overhead kick to keep alive Atletico Madrid’s hopes of advancing in the Champions League.Griezmann, who hadn’t scored in eight matches with Atletico,…
Barcelona, Chelsea advance to Champions League last 16
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Chelsea advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a game to spare after beating 10-man Qarabag 4-0 on Wednesday, securing manager Antonio Conte’s 50th victory in all competitions with the Blues.Barcelona needed only a point…
Barcelona draws 0-0 at Juventus to seal top spot in group
Turin,(AP/UNB) – Without Lionel Messi for almost an hour, Barcelona managed to get the draw it needed to reach the Champions League match knockout stages. It was drab 0-0 draw at Juventus, though, despite Paulo Dybala’s efforts to spark it…
Premier Volleyball: Wari Club, Bangladesh Jail register win
Dhaka – Wari Club and Bangladesh Jail won their respective matches in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.
Rangpur Riders fined for slow over rate
Dhaka- Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchised team Rangpur Riders have been fined for maintaining a slow over rate against Dhaka Dynamites during their match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here on Tuesday.Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led team beat title aspirant Shakib Al Hasan’s…
Bangladesh Women’s A Cricket team leaves for Bengaluru Thursday
Dhaka -Bangladesh Women’s A Cricket team will leave the capital for for the Indian city of Bengaluru on Thursday (November 23) to play three one-day and three T20s series against Indian A team.Rumana Ahmed will lead the Bangladesh Eves team…
Asian 14/U Tennis: Two Korean girls reach girls singles final
Dhaka -Two Korean girls–Gi Woo Choi and Yeong Eun Ryu-reached the girls singles final of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Raman National Tennis Complex here on Wednesday.In the day’s…
Australia coach quits despite guiding Socceroos to World Cup
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Ange Postecoglou framed his departure as Socceroos head coach with a stereotypically Aussie scenario.He’d decided to quit last week immediately after Australia qualified for a fourth consecutive World Cup, only to be talked out of it an hour…
Australia captain says Warner should be OK for Ashes opener
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – Australia cricket captain Steve Smith says opener David Warner is “very confident” that will be able to play in Thursday’s opener of the Ashes series despite sustaining a neck injury in training.
Real Madrid, Besiktas advance in Champions League
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Defending champion Real Madrid advanced again to the Champions League knockout stages after beating APOEL 6-0 and Tottenham piled the misery on Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Tuesday.Besiktas also progressed, drawing with Porto 1-1 to reach the last 16…
Wife testifies against Cricketer Sunny
Dhaka – Cricket Arafat Sunny’s wife Nasrin Sultana yesterday testified in a case filed with the Bangladesh Cyber Tribunal supporting the cricketer.
BPL Cricket: Khulna Titans earn 4th win beating Rajshahi Kings by 2 wkts
Dhaka – Khulna Titans registered the 4th win in their 7th match of the seven-team franchised-based Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket beating lowly Rajshahi Kings by two wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Asian Tennis: 8 boys’ singles, 4 girls singles matches decided
Dhaka – Eight boys’ singles and four girls’ singles matches were decided on the 2nd day of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament at the Raman National Tennis Complex here on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Badminton team to participate in two Indian tournaments
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Badminton team will participate in two Indian tournaments — India International Series and Tata Open India International Challenge — schedule for November-December next.
Dynamites skipper Shakib, Victorian bowler Hasan Ali penalised
Dhaka – Dhaka Dynamites captain Shakib Al Hasan and Pakistan bowler of Comilla Victorians Hasan Ali were penalised for breaching BCB Code of Conduct in the AKS Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket match.Both the cricketers have been penalised for…
Premier Kabaddi: Army, Navy, BGB win
Dhaka – Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) won their respective matches in the Adtouch Metropolis Premier Division Kabaddi League at Kabaddi Stadium on Tuesday.
Calgary Winter Olympics bid needs more work: committee
MONTREAL, (BSS/AFP) – Calgary’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games needs further evaluation by the local authority to the tune of CAN$2 million ($1.6 million), according to recommendations presented to the city council Monday.
Valencia wins 8th straight game to keep pace with Barcelona
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Valencia kept pace with Spanish leader Barcelona on Sunday by beating Espanyol 2-0 for an eighth straight league win despite having coach Marcelino Garcia Toral sent off.In his first season, Garcia Toral has transformed Valencia from a team…
Premier Volleyball: BD Police, Wari Club win
Dhaka- Bangladesh Police and Wari Club won their respective matches in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Monday.
Asian 14/U Series Tennis begins
Dhaka – Two boys singles matches were decided on the first day of the Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament that began on Monday at the Raman National Tennis Complex here .In the boys’ singles, Mahadi Hasan Alve of…
Sports-BPL: Tamim, Liton, fined for breaching BCB Code of Conduct
Dhaka- Comilla Victorians captain Tamim Iqbal and wicket-keeper Liton Kumer Das have been fined 50 percent of their match fees for breaching level-2 of BCB Code of Conduct during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match against Rangpur Riders at the…
Afghanistan clinch Youth Asia Cup crushing Pakistan by 185 runs
Dhaka- The Under-19 team of the ICC’s newest full member Afghanistan emerged new champions of the ACC Youth (Under-19) Asia Cup Cricket crushing the Youth team of Test elite Pakistan by a massive margin of 185 runs in the final…
Asian U/14 Series Tennis inaugurated
Dhaka- The Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis Tournament, organized by Bangladesh Tennis Federation and approved by Asian Tennis Federation, inaugurated the Raman National Tennis Complex here on Sunday.
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC beat Team BJMC 3-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club outplayed Team BJMC by 3-0 goals in their 13th match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Premier Division Kabaddi League begins Monday
Dhaka – The Adtouch Metropolis Premier Division Kabaddi League begins at Kabaddi Stadium in Paltan Maidan on Monday after a recess of two years.President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hassan Papon, MP, will inaugurate the 12-team league in the…
Goffin beats Federer at ATP Finals, faces Dimitrov in final
London, (AP/UNB) – A set up against a man he’d never lost to, Roger Federer looked to be cruising toward a shot at a seventh ATP Finals title. David Goffin had other ideas.The Belgian rallied in the semifinals on Saturday…