Dhaka – Bangladesh men’s team finished 6th in the team event of Rapid Chess in the 5th Asian Indoor And Martial Games’2017 held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on Tuesday.Bangladesh men’s team earned six points from five matches with two win, two…
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SAFF U-18: Bangladesh to play hosts Bhutan Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-18 football team will play their last and crucial match of the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship against hosts Bhutan on Wednesday at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu with a hope to clinch the title.
BSJA Media Football: Jagonews advance to quarterfinal
Dhaka – Online news portal Jagonews24.com reached the quarterfinal of the Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament from Group E beating Channel i by 4-3 goals at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel on Tuesday.
3rd round of National Cricket League begins Friday
Dhaka – The 3rd round of the four-day Walton 1o1 Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket League begins on Friday (Sept 29) at different venues across the country.
National U-15 women’s footballer Sabina passes away
Dhaka- Bangladesh women football suffered a big blow, as Sabina Yasmin, the promising forward of Bangladesh national U-15 women’s football team passed away at her Mymensingh residence on Tuesday.
Pakistani cricket star Khan criticizes US’s Afghan policy
Islamabad,(AP/UNB) – Cricket legend and potential Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan on Monday criticized the United States’ new strategy for Afghanistan and said a continued military campaign will not solve the 16-year-old conflict in the neighboring nation. Khan, who is…
Lacazette double gives Arsenal 2-0 win over West Brom in EPL
London,(AP/UNB) – Alexandre Lacazette scored twice for Arsenal to beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in the English Premier League on Monday and prolong the north London team’s September fightback.Arsenal lost two of its opening three matches but seven out of…
Betis routs Levante 4-0 for its third straight win in Spain
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Betis kept the momentum from its stunning win at Real Madrid by thrashing Levante 4-0 and moving closer to the top of the Spanish league on Monday.Forward Antonio Sanabria, who scored the injury-time winner against Madrid at…
Ali blasts England to victory over West Indies in 3rd ODI
Bristol, (AP/UNB) – Moeen Ali’s staggering century down the order – the fastest on English soil – propelled England to a heavy 124-run victory over West Indies in the third one-day international on Sunday.Ali bludgeoned 102 off 57 balls, with…
Hardik Pandya takes India to 3-0 series win vs Australia
Indore,(AP/UNB) – Hardik Pandya was promoted to No. 4 and smashed 78 off 72 balls as India beat Australia by five wickets in the third one-day international on Sunday to clinch the series.India finished on 294-5 in 47.5 overs in…
AFC U-16 Qualifiers: Bangladesh keep hope for final round alive
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished runners-up in the Group E match of the AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers upsetting hosts Qatar by 2-0 goals in the last group affairs at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha on Sunday.With the maiden and well-merited…
Zaza strikes again as Valencia beats Real Sociedad 3-2
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Simone Zaza added to his scoring streak with a late goal that gave unbeaten Valencia a 3-2 win at Real Sociedad in a thrilling Spanish league match on Sunday.Zaza’s fourth goal in his last two games came with…
FIFA set to relax ban on war dead commemorations at games
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) -FIFA is set to relax the rules that ban teams from commemorating non-sporting events at soccer matches in response to high-profile disputes with British associations over honoring war dead.England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were fined by FIFA…
Bodybuilder dies after celebrity kickboxing bout in Singapore
A 32-year-old bodybuilder has died following a celebrity kickboxing bout in Singapore. Pradip Subramanian was taking part in a Muay Thai contest against YouTube personality and former Singapore Idol contestant Steven Lim on Saturday.
Writ filed challenging BD Cricket Board AGM
Dhaka – A writ petition was filed yesterday challenging the legality of Bangladesh Cricket Board’s proposed Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Barcelona gets 6th win in 6 rounds, Atletico beats Sevilla
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Girona succeeded in stopping Barcelona star Lionel Messi from scoring.If only it could have avoided its own net as well.Barcelona made it six wins in as many games in the Spanish league on Saturday when it won 3-0…
Fed Cup Golf: Army Golf Club emerges team event champion
Dhaka – Army Golf Club clinched the team event title of the 2nd Federation Cup Golf Tournament that concluded at the Kurmitola Golf Club here on Sunday.Kurmitola Golf Club finished runners-up in the 10-team two-day competition.
SAFF U-18 Champs: Bangladesh to play Nepal Monday
Dhaka – After a four-day recess, league leader Bangladesh will play Nepal in their 3rd match of the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday.The match will kick off at 7pm local time.
BSJA Media Football begin Monday
Dhaka – The Cool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA), begins on Monday at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel here.BFF senior vice president Abdus Salam Murshedy will inaugurate the meet in the morning. Head…
NCL: Barisal need 371 runs on final day for win against Khulna
Dhaka- Barisal Division will have to do an uphill task of scoring 371 runs in the 2nd innings on the last day on Monday with 10 wickets in hand for a win against holders Khulna Division in their Tier 1…
Former Nat’l goalkeeper Motaleb passes away
Dhaka, Sept 24 (UNB) – Former goalkeeper of the Bangladesh national football team Motaleb Hossain passed away at his residence here on Sunday. He was 67.
Morgan hopes Hales, Buttler get Ashes chance
NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – England one-day captain Eoin Morgan hopes Alex Hales and Jos Buttler have to change their schedules for the off-season by gaining selection for the Ashes tour of Australia.A things stand, limited-overs opener Hales is heading…
AFC U-16 Qualifiers: Bangladesh to play hosts Qatar Sunday
Dhaka- Two lowly teams-hosts Qatar and Bangladesh-will meet each other for a face saving win in their last Group E match of the AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers on Sunday at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar.Both Bangladesh and Qatar,…
19th NCL: Barisal batters fail to capitalise on Monir’s 7-for
Dhaka – Barisal Division left-arm orthodox spinner Monir Hossain destroyed Khulna’s batting backbone as he captured all the seven Khulna 1st innings wickets that fell on day 2 in their tier 1 match of the Walton 19th National Cricket League…
Bangladesh team facing injury problems in South Africa
Dhaka- The Bangladesh cricket team, now touring South Africa to play a full-fledged series, facing injury problems ahead of the first match of the 2-Test series against the Proteas, beginning September 28 at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.Bangladeshi opening batsman Tamim…
Tour Match: Tigers play draw against CSA Invitation XI
Dhaka- The Tigers were up-bit against Cricket South Africa Invitation XI in the three-day tour match which ended in draw at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Saturday.Having 306/7-dec in the 1st innings, Bangladesh resumed the 2nd innings on the final day…
Asian Indoor Chess: Razib, Lisa makes draw in 5th round
Dhaka- Bangladeshi GM Enamul Hossain Razib and WIM Shamima Akter Liza played draw in the 5th round matches of the 5th Asian Indoor And Martial Games Chess held at Ashgabat in Turkmenistan on Saturday.Both the Bangladeshi players earned three points…
NCL Tier 2: Ctg Division makes a huge 419 for 8 against Rajshahi Division
Dhaka – Chittagong Division hammered a comfortable 419 for 8 in 139 overs in the 1st innings against Rajshahi Division on the 2nd day of Tier 2 match of the Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium…
England paceman Roland-Jones injured, doubtful for Ashes
London,(AP/UNB) – England paceman Toby Roland-Jones could be a doubt for the Ashes series in Australia after sustaining a stress fracture in his lower back.
Brazil negotiating friendlies against Japan and England
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Brazil is only a few bureaucratic details away from confirming friendlies against Japan and England in November.The Brazilian Football Confederation was in advanced negotiations for matches against Japan in the French city of Lille and days later…