Dhaka – Chandpur District earned a 31-run victory over Bandarban District in the Chittagong Divisional Under-18 Cricket Tournament at the Women’s Complex ground here in Chittagong on Saturday.
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Siddikur shares 71st slot after 3rd round of Manila Masters
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman moved three steps up to from bottom place in the $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters after the 3rd round at Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Philippine on Saturday.
Junior Tennis: Rishabh, Wanyi emerge boys’, girls’ singles champions
Dhaka – Rishabh Sharda of India and Wanyi Zhang of China clinched the boys’ singles and girls’ singles titles respectively of the Islami Bank 31st Bangladesh International Junior Tennis Tournament that concluded at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on…
Premier Volleyball: BGB beat Police by 3-01 sets
Dhaka- Bouncing back smartly to the game, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) defeated Bangladesh Police by 17-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-20 points (3-1 sets) in the Crony Group Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Saturday.
Dhaka need 102 against Sylhet
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Dynamites restricted the table topper Sylhet Sixers on 101 runs in their match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.
Australia frustrated in Honduras draw
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, (BSS/AFP) – Australia edged closer to a place in the 2018 World Cup finals on Friday after grinding out a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Honduras in their Asia-CONCACAF playoff.Socceroos striker Tomi Juric missed golden chances in…
2022 World Cup head tells Germany: Qatar doesn’t back terror
Dhaka (AP/UNB) – The organizers of the 2022 World Cup have a message for Germany’s soccer leadership ahead of a meeting on Friday: Qatar does not support terrorism.While discussing Qatar’s right to host the FIFA showpiece, German soccer federation president…
BPL5 to roll on Dhaka venue Saturday
Dhaka – The mediocre side Rangpur Riders will take on bottom-run Rajshahi Kings in their 3rd tussle of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 to be kicked off the Dhaka venue’s matches of the franchise league at Sher-e-Bangla National…
Siddikur narrowly passes cut round of Manila Masters
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman has stayed in the race of the $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters sharing the 64th place after the second round at Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Philippine on Friday.The two-time…
Mymensingh retain U14 Nat’l Women’s Football title
Dhaka – Mymensingh District clinched the title of the JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship for the 3rd successive time beating Thakurgaon Districts by 3-0 goals in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Rozina Akter, who won the…
Football: Kiwis eye Peru upset in World Cup qualifiers
WELLINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – New Zealand believe they can spring a massive upset and down Peru to reach the 2018 World Cup finals, even if no one else shares their faith, coach Anthony Hudson said Friday.The New Zealanders host “Los Incas” in…
‘Gut feel’ as Jones rests Farrell, Itoje for Pumas
BAGSHOT, United Kingdom,(BSS/AFP) – Eddie Jones is banking on his racehorse trainer-style “gut feel” paying dividends against Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday after leaving out both Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje for England’s end-of-year Test series opener.The Australian has omitted…
England out for 293; rookie legspinner Fallins snares 5-73
Adelaide, (AP/UNB) – England has been bowled out for 293 on the second day of its day-night pink ball warmup match for the Ashes, with legspinner Daniel Fallins taking five wickets for the Australian Chairman’s XI in his first-class debut.Skipper…
Int’l Jr Tennis: 2 Indian pairs reach girls’ doubles final
Dhaka – Two Indian pairs reached the girls’ doubles final of the Islami Bank Bangladesh 31st International Junior Tennis Championship eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Ramna National Tennis Complex on Thursday.
Hathurusingha tenders resignation to BCB
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Thursday submitted his resignation letter to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after having strong signals from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) of being recruited as the head coach of his country’s national…
Siddikur tees off well in Manila Masters
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman teed off in the S$1 million Resorts World Manila Masters with a good note to share the 25th slot in the first round at Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Philippine on Thursday.
Nat’l B Chess: 13 players share lead after 3rd round
Dhaka – A total of 13 players shared the lead in the points table in the Saif Poweretec 43rd National B Chess Championship securing full three points after the 3rd round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the city on…
JFA Football: Mymensingh to play Thakurgaon in final Friday
Dhaka – Two times champions Mymensingh District will battle with new face Thakurgaon District in the final of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday in a hope to make a rare…
Agrani Bank, Victoria secure victory in BCL Football
Dhaka – Agrani Bank Sporting Club and Victoria Sporting Club secured victories against their respective rivals in two separate matches of the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League football at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Thursday.
2nd phase of BPL Football begins Monday
Dhaka – The 2nd phase of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will begin on Monday (Nov 13) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with Dhaka Ababahi Limited taking on newcomers Saif SC in the opener at 4…
Football: Naby Keita – Leipzig’s Liverpool-bound midfield engine
BERLIN, (BSS/AFP) – Liverpool-bound Naby Keita has hit the headlines for allegedly using a forged driving licence in Germany, but he is RB Leipzig’s midfield engine who one day hopes to play for Barcelona. The 22-year-old box-to-box midfielder was a key…
Tennis: USA hope to end 17-year Fed Cup title drought
MINSK,(BSS/AFP) – The United States aim to end their longest Fed Cup title drought when they meet a Belarus team missing former world number one and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in this weekend’s final.The 17-time champions USA claimed…
Murray sure he’ll be ready for tour at start of 2018
Glasgow,(AP/UNB) – Andy Murray believes he will be fit and ready to return to the ATP Tour by Dec. 31 at the Brisbane International. He also thinks results will not come quickly, and aiming for the Australian Open title might…
Injured Finn out of England’s Ashes tour, replaced by Curran
Adelaide, (AP/UNB) – England fast bowler Steven Finn will miss the Ashes series in Australia after medical scans revealed torn cartilage in his left knee.Finn was injured in practice last week in Perth shortly after the squad arrived in Australia…
Ctg Vikings fail to capitalise on brisk start
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders need 167 runs for win against Chittagong Vikings in their second match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Wednesday.Chittagong Vikings failed to cash in on a brisk…
AFC U-19 Champs: BD finish on winning run beating Sri Lanka 4-0
Dhaka – Bangladesh completed the five-team Group B engagements of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifiers with a comfortable win beating their South Asian winless rivals Sri Lanka by 4-0 goals in their 4th and last match at the Hisor Central…
NBA: Nike vows to fix jerseys after shirts shredded
NEW YORK,(BSS/AFP) – Nike on Tuesday vowed to fix issues with its NBA jerseys after a string of high-profile incidents which have seen shirts torn to shreds. The opening weeks of the NBA campaign have seen multiple incidents of torn jerseys,…
Tennis: Zverev plays idols as wannabes compete in Next Gen finals
MILAN, (BSS/AFP) – Rising star Alexander Zverev dropped by to hit a few balls as the Next Gen ATP Finals showcasing future idols and innovations of tennis got underway in Milan on Tuesday. Zverev, at 20, should have been among the…
Openers shine as Sylhet Sixers registered third win in BPL
Dhaka- Openers shine as Sylhet Sixers recorded their third consecutive victory in the Bangladesh premier League T20 when they beat Rajshahi Kings by 33 runs in the sixth match of the tournament held on Tuesday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.Chasing…
India beat New Zealand in T20 series decider
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, (BSS/AFP) – Virat Kohli’s India beat New Zealand in a match reduced to eight overs a side by rain to beat the Kiwis in a T20 series for the first time 2-1.India made 67-5 with Manish Pandey hitting…