Mymensingh – A four-day-long inter-faculty handball sports competition 2017 of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh was inaugurated at the university gymnasium on Tuesday.
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Youth Asia Cup: Bangladesh reach semifinal beating India by 8 wkts
Dhaka- An unbeaten innings of 81 runs by Pinak Ghosh guided Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team to the semifinals of the ACC Youth Asia Cup Cricket 2017 as the Group A champions with all-win record beating their giant rivals India by…
BPL: Dhaka Dynamites advance to top slot beating Khulna Titans
Dhaka- West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard and local Jahurul Islam steered Dhaka Dynamites to take the solo lead in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket beating Khulna Titans by four wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur…
Premier Volleyball: PDB beat Police by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Power Development Board (PDB) earned straight 25-20, 25-13, 25-11 points (3-0 sets) victory over Bangladesh Police in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Tuesday.
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC outplay Mohammedan SC 3-0
Dhaka-Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club advanced to the 2nd slot in the 12-team Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outplaying Dhaka Mohammad SC by 3-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Sheikh Nasir dominates in National B Chess
Dhaka – Fide Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy dominated the Saif Powertec 43rd National B Chess Championship securing seven points after the 8th round matches held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Tuesday.Five players shared the…
Reaction to Italy’s failure to qualify for World Cup
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Players from both teams slumped to the ground, the Swedes in exhausted ecstasy, the Italians in losers’ agony.On a starry night in Milan, four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in…
North Korea again beats Malaysia, again 4-1
Buriram,(AP/UNB) – North Korea won on neutral ground again, moving the national soccer team closer to a spot at the 2019 Asian Cup.Kim Yu Song scored a hat trick to lead the North Koreans over Malaysia 4-1 in Group B…
South American soccer officials go on trial in New York
New York,(AP/UNB) – Three former South American soccer officials went on trial Monday in a scandal that’s shaken the sport’s governing body, with U.S. prosecutors accusing them of taking millions of dollars in bribes and defense lawyers portraying them as…
Youth Asia Cup: Bangladesh crush hosts Malaysia by 262 runs
Dhaka – A brilliant century of Towhid Hridoy enabled Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team to almost assure the semifinal berth of the ACC Youth Asia Cup Cricket 2017 from Group A crushing hosts Malaysia by a massive 262 runs in their…
Premier Volleyball: Water Dev Board beat Azad SC by 3-0 sets
Dhaka- Water Development Board earned a straight 25-17, 25-8, 25-11 points ((3-0 sets) victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Monday.
U-18 Cricket: Cox’s Bazar beat Chandpur by five wkts
Dhaka – Cox’s Bazar District tasted the first win in their 2nd match of the Chittagong Divisional Under-18 Cricket Tournament beating Chandpur District by five wickets at Women’s Complex ground in Chittagong on Monday.Earlier in the first match on Sunday,…
Ronaldo says he’s father of baby girl
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he is the father of a baby girl.Ronaldo posted a photo Sunday on Twitter of him with the baby’s mother, Georgina Rodriguez, and his oldest son in a hospital in Madrid.
Croatia qualifies for World Cup after 0-0 draw with Greece
Athens,(AP/UNB) – Croatia qualified for the 2018 World Cup finals after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the playoffs against Greece on Sunday.With a considerable advantage from Thursday’s 4-1 victory in Zagreb, Croatia easily held off the Greek…
Rodriguez key at both ends as Switzerland reaches World Cup
Basel,(AP/UNB) – Switzerland is going to the World Cup after left-back Ricardo Rodriguez denied Northern Ireland hope in both games of their playoff at either end of the field.In each leg of Switzerland’s 1-0 aggregate win, the key incident involved…
United States beats Belarus to win its 18th Fed Cup title
Minsk,(AP/UNB) – A 17-year championship drought came to an end Sunday for the United States when it beat Belarus 3-2 to take its 18th Fed Cup title.CoCo Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers defeated Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6 (3)…
Roger Federer wins opening match at ATP Finals
London,(AP/UNB) – One break of serve, and a mini-break, was all Roger Federer needed to win his opening match at the season-ending ATP Finals on Sunday.The 19-time Grand Slam champion broke Jack Sock at the start of his 6-4, 7-6…
2nd phase of BPL Football begins Monday
Dhaka- The 2nd phase of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins Monday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with Dhaka Abahani Limited taking on newcomers Saif SC in the opener at 4 pm.The 2nd phase of…
Youth Asia Cup: Bangladesh to play hosts Malaysia Monday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team will take on hosts Malaysia in their 2nd Group A match of the ACC Youth Asia Cup 2017 on Monday (November 13) at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.Mohammad Saif Hassan-led Young Tigers, which reached the…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club beat Wari Club by 3-0 sets
Dhaka – Titas Club beat Wari Club by straight 25-14, 25-16, 25-16 points (3-0 sets) in the Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Sunday.
Jayed’s 4-for earns 18-run victory for Khulna against Chittagong
Dhaka – Khulna Titans registered their second victory in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Chittagong Vikings by 18 runs in both sides’ 3rd encounter of the seven-team meet at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Khulna restricted Chittagong to…
T20 Cricket: Nepal off to good start beating BKSP by 6 wkts
Dhaka- Nepal Women’s Cricket team, now touring Bangladesh as part of their preparations for the World Cup Qualifiers, made a good start in the BKSP-Nepal four-match T20 series, beating the hosts by six wickets in the first match at BKSP…
Siddikur ends Manila Masters on joint 70th
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 70th in the $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters after the final round at Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Philippine on Sunday.Siddikur moved three steps up in the 4th round from…
Comilla Victorians need 116 runs against Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians will need 116 runs against Rajshahi Kings for the 2nd win in 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Sent in to bat first, Rajshahi scored 115 for 7 in 20…
U-18 Cricket: Bandarban beat Cox’s Bazar by 39 runs
Dhaka – Bandarban District tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the Chittagong Divisional Under-18 Cricket Tournament beating Cox’s Bazar by 39 runs at Women’s Complex ground here on Sunday.Bandarban conceded 31-run defeat against Chandpur District in their…
Silva nets 2 as Spain routs Costa Rica 5-0 in friendly
Malaga,(AP/UNB) – David Silva scored twice as Spain put away Costa Rica 5-0 in a friendly between World Cup-qualified teams on Saturday.Silva got his double after the midfielder played a part in Spain’s opening two strikes at La Rosaleda Stadium.
Chung beats Rublev to win Next Gen Finals and 1st ATP title
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Hyeon Chung beat top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia 3-4 (5), 4-3 (2), 4-2, 4-2 to win the inaugural Next Gen Finals on Saturday.It took Chung just under two hours to win his first ATP title, sealing the result…
Aguero gives Argentina win over Russia at WCup final stadium
Moscow,(AP/UNB) – Sergio Aguero scored the first goal at the reopened Luzhniki Stadium as Argentina beat Russia 1-0 in a friendly on Saturday.Aguero scored on the rebound in the 86th minute to give Argentina a seven-game unbeaten streak despite a…
Guedes leads Portugal to 3-0 win over Saudi Arabia
Viseu, (AP/UNB) – Goncalo Guedes scored one goal and set up another to lead Portugal over Saudi Arabia 3-0 in a friendly on Friday.Guedes passed for Manuel Fernandes to open the scoring in the 32nd minute before he added a…
Mominul Simmons shore Rajshahi’s 1st victory in BPL5
Dhaka- Rajshahi Kings secured their maiden victory in the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 as they crushed Rangpur Riders by eight wickets in their 3rd match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.