Porto Alegre,(AP/UNB)- Coutinho on bench; Willian will start will be on the bench when Brazil plays Ecuador on Thursday in a World Cup qualifying match.The Liverpool forward, linked to a move to Barcelona, has yet to play a minute in…
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Art Briles won’t get job with Canadian Football League
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – Less than 11 hours after the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL announced the hiring of former Baylor coach Art Briles as an assistant coach, the league and the team backtracked in the face of public pressure and said…
West Indies chases down 322 in remarkable win over England
Leeds,(AP/UNB) – West Indies chased down 322 on the final day for a remarkable victory against all expectations in the second test against England on Tuesday.Shai Hope carried West Indies home at Headingley with a personal milestone as he became…
Nadal says it’s noisy under US Open roof, despite changes
New York,(AP/UNB) – It’s too loud under the U.S. Open roof for Rafael Nadal.Even though the U.S. Tennis Association tried to lessen the noise in Arthur Ashe Stadium after the retractable cover’s debut during last year’s tournament, there was still…
Tigers bag historic Test win against Aussies
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Bangladesh have bagged their biggest scalp in 17 years as a Test-playing nation, beating Australia, arguably cricket’s strongest side, by 20 runs in an absorbing contest at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Aussies need 156 runs; Tigers 8 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh could have been in the driving seat against Australia in the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium had they not dropped a couple of catches on Day-3 on Tuesday.
Badminton: Time catches up with Chinese legend ‘Super Dan’
SHANGHAI,(BSS/AFP) – Lin Dan’s defeat in the World Championship final has prompted fresh conjecture that the Chinese super star could soon call time on his brilliant career.The 33-year-old “Super Dan” said after losing Sunday’s showdown to Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in…
Russian winger Zaripov cleared to pursue NHL contract
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Danis Zaripov will get the chance to take his talents to North America after the NHL approved the Russian winger’s eligibility following a doping ban in the Kontinental Hockey League and international play.
US Open glance: Federer, Nadal, Kerber in 1st-round matches
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) – A quick look at the U.S. Open : LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Roger Federer will play their first-round matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium – Nadal during the day and Federer…
Tigers finish 2nd innings with 264 runs lead against Australia
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished the 2nd innings on day 3 posting a target of 265-run against Australia in the 1st Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.Australia opened the 2nd innings on the day with their 1st innings collection…
Tigers extend lead against Australia
After wrapping up a 43-run lead in the first innings dismissing visiting Australia for 217, the Tigers extended the margin to 88 runs scoring 45 for 1 in 22 overs in the 2nd innings at stumps on Day-2 in the…
Tigers extend lead to 88 against Australia
Dhaka – After wrapping up a 43-run lead in the first innings dismissing visiting Australia for 217, the Tigers extended the margin to 88 runs scoring 45 for 1 in 22 overs in the 2nd innings at stumps on Day-2…
Shakib in superb form against Australiab
Dhaka- World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan displayed a superb form in both batting and bowling at the halfway mark of the 1st Test against Australia at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.To make his 50th…
Champs Football: Bashundhara beat T&T Club 3-1
Dhaka – Bashundhara Kings beat T&T Club Motijheel 3-1 in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League football at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Monday.
Panionios beats Apollon 2-0 to stay perfect
Athens, (AP/UNB) – Panionios is one of only two Greek league teams to maintain a perfect record after two rounds, defeating Apollon Smyrnis 2-0 Sunday.Defending champion Olympiakos, which beat Lamia 1-0 Saturday, also has six points.
Teen Cutrone scores again for Milan, Napoli beats Atalanta
Milan, (AP/UNB) – AC Milan brought in high-profile players in the offseason, but it is a youth academy graduate who is proving the difference.Patrick Cutrone scored again Sunday to help Milan to a 2-1 victory against Cagliari in Serie A.…
Real Madrid held 2-2 by Valencia in home opener
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Marco Asensio was impressive again, but his two remarkable goals were enough only to salvage a 2-2 draw against Valencia in Real Madrid’s home opener in the Spanish league on Sunday.Asensio scored the second of his two goals…
8 mountain climbers die in 3 Alps accidents
Berlin, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) – Eight mountain climbers have died in three different accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps. The Austrian Red Cross said five mountain climbers died Sunday in the Austrian Alps in Wildgerlostal on Mount…
Mayweather finishes off McGregor in 10th
Las Vegas, (AP/UNB)- Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped UFC champion Conor McGregor on his feet in the 10th round Saturday night, ending the boxing spectacle of the summer with a harsh dose of reality.
Tigers make early inroads into Aussie batting line-up
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) – Bangladeshi bowlers made quick inroads into the Australia batting line-up taking three wickets for 18 runs at the end of 1st day’s play after the Tigers finished their 1st innings on 260 runs in the…
Bautista Agut beats Dzumhur in Winston-Salem final
Winston-Salem,(AP/UNB)- Top-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut beat Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in the Winston-Salem Open for his second ATP World Tour title of the year and the sixth overall.Bautista Agut, the Spaniard ranked No. 15 in the world, became…
Messi scores his 350th Spanish league goal as Barcelona wins
Madrid,(AP/UNB)- Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick but rebounded by scoring his record 350th goal in the Spanish league in Barcelona’s 2-0 win at Alaves on Saturday.Messi also scored the second in leading the club to its second consecutive victory…
Sterling scores, sent off for sparking melee among City fans
Bournemouth,(AP/UNB)- Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling was sent off for exuberantly celebrating a stoppage-time winner that led to fans spilling onto the pitch at Bournemouth on Saturday.Sterling was shown a second yellow card of the game after celebrating scoring in…
3rd win gives Mourinho belief United is transformed force
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- Three wins out of three for Manchester United, just like the start of last season. No wonder Jose Mourinho is so restrained this time around.Far from laying the foundations for an English Premier League title challenge, United faded after…
Tigers v Aussies 1st Test kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – After an 11-year gap, Bangladesh take on arguably cricket’s strongest nation Australia once again in the game’s highest format, with the first Test of a 2-match series starting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadiumv(SBNCS) in Mirpur on Sunday.The…
Aus v BD: Captains unveil Test series trophy
Dhaka – Set to resume hostilities in Test cricket after 11 years, the Bangladesh and Australia captains on Saturday unveiled the trophy of their two-match Test series starting on Sunday.Mushfiguq Rahman of Bangladesh and Stephen Smith of Australuia unveiled the…
West Indies bowls England out for 258 in 2nd test
Leeds, (AP/UNB) – West Indies bowled England out for 258 on Day 1 of the second test on Friday, raising hopes that the tourists can be competitive after a morale-sapping defeat in the series-opener.Quick bowlers Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach…
Real Sociedad beats Villarreal 3-0 for 2nd Liga win in a row
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Real Sociedad’s impressive start to the season continued with a convincing 3-0 win over Villarreal in the Spanish league on Friday.Willian Jose, Xabi Prieto and Juanmi scored in the first half to give the hosts their second consecutive…
Hamburg beats Cologne 3-1 in game stopped by ref’s injury
Cologne,(AP/UNB) – Hamburger SV defeated Cologne 3-1 for its second consecutive win to start the Bundesliga in a match stopped for nearly 10 minutes because of an injury to the referee on Friday.Referee Felix Brych was hurt early in the…
Not many regrets in life: Shakib
Dhaka – World number one all-rounder across all formats of cricket Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday said he does not regret that he could not play more Test matches, having completed 10 years for his country in the longest version.”I…