Dhaka – Victoria Sporting Club rout Fakirapool Young Men’s Club 2-0 in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League football at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Friday.
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BPL: Holders Abahani drop points with BJMC in goalless affair
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd dropped important point with lowly ranking Team BJMC as their 4th match of the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football ended in a goalless draw at Bangabandhu National Stadiumon Friday.With the day’s frustrating…
Day 3 between Tigers’ Green & Red teams washed out
Chittagong – The three-day practice match between Tamim Iqbal-led Bangladesh Green team and Test captain Mushifiqur Rahim’s led Red team ended in draw as the 3rd and final day’s play was washed out without a single ball being bowled due…
Federer beats Ferrer in 3 sets
Montreal,(AP/UNB)- Roger Federer overcame a weak first set to post a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over David Ferrer in the third round Thursday at the Rogers Cup.In Friday’s quarterfinals, the second-seeded Federer will face 12th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain,…
Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova advances at Rogers Cup
Toronto,(AP/UNB)- Karolina Pliskova advanced to the quarterfinals at the Rogers Cup on Thursday when Japanese qualifier Naomi Osaka was forced to retire because of an injury.The world’s top-ranked player moved on with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 1-0 victory when Osaka…
Nadal, Federer win opening matches at Rogers Cup
Montreal,(AP/UNB) – Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Roger Federer cruised to easy victories Wednesday in their opening matches at the Rogers Cup.Nadal breezed past Borna Coric of Croatia 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the third round, while Federer routed…
New No. 1 Pliskova opens with second-round win in Toronto
Toronto, (AP/UNB) – Karolina Pliskova began her run as world No. 1 on a positive note, beating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup.The 25-year-old Czech, who had a first-round bye,…
Neymar’s debut in French league could be delayed again
Paris,(AP/UNB)- It’s been nearly a week since Neymar landed in Paris, and the world’s most expensive player still can’t play for his new club in the French league.Neymar’s world-record 222 million euros ($262 million) transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain…
Brazil replaces world champ Germany at top of FIFA rankings
Zurich,(AP/UNB)- Brazil is back on top of the FIFA rankings , replacing World Cup holder Germany.
CPL: Shakib’s Jamaica Tallawahs beat Tinbago KR
Dhaka – World famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan contributed 16 runs as his team Jamaica Tallawahs earned the 2nd consecutive win in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 defeating Tribango Knight Riders by four wickets at Queen’s Park Oval, Port…
BPL: Muktijoddha beat Arambagh 2-0
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra earned their 2nd successive victory in the 10th 1 (BPL) football beating pointless Arambagh Krira Sangha by 2-0 goals in their 3rd match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here Wednesday.
Barisal Bulls ruled out of BPL
Dhaka- Barisal Bulls were ruled out of the franchise-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 cricket beginning at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on November 2 for financial constraints.Barisal Bulls, which participated in the first two editions of…
Women’s Handball final tomorrow
Dhaka- Jamalpur District Sports Association (DSA) take on Noagaon DSA in final of the 4th Walton National Youth Women’s Handball scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city. The match kicks…
Hockey team play to a 2-2 draw in 3rd match
Dhaka-Touring Bangladesh national hockey team played to an impressive hockey as they came from behind to force Gansu Gobis Club of China to settle for a 2-2 goal draw in their third practice match held on Wednesday in Gansu Province…
BPL Football: Rahmatganj MFS earn 2nd win beating Brothers Union 1-0
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society earned the 2nd victory in their 3rd match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Brothers Union Club by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.
Attorney: Tiger Woods won’t attend impaired driving hearing
Fort Lauderdale,(AP/UNB) – Tiger Woods will not attend his arraignment Wednesday on a driving under the influence charge, his attorney said, meaning under court rules the superstar golfer will be pleading not guilty.Attorney Douglas Duncan said in an email Tuesday…
Root’s England ends home drought against South Africa
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Moeen Ali finished South Africa off – with bat and with the ball – as Joe Root led England to a long-awaited home series win over the Proteas in his first assignment as captain.Offspinner Ali took 5-69 to…
Mourinho: We’d chase Bale if Real Madrid loses interest
Skopje,(AP/UNB) – Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho issued a challenge to his former club, saying he’d be happy to pursue Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale if it no longer considered him a key player.Mourinho made the remarks on the eve…
Mancini makes flying start to life in Russia with Zenit
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – He’s no longer at Manchester City, but sky blue and Roberto Mancini seem a winning combination.After just four games of the new Russian football season, Mancini’s Zenit St. Petersburg is already considered the title favorite.A 5-1 beating…
Women’s Handball: Panchagarh finish 3rd beating Gopalganj 17-8
Dhaka- Panchagarh District finished 3rd in the Walton 4th National Youth Women’s Handball Championship beating Gopalganj District by 17-8 goals in a 3rd place-deciding match at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Tuesday.
FSIBL to sponsor Men’s Asia Cup Hockey, national team
Dhaka – First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) to sponsor the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey and the Bangladesh National Hockey team.
BPL: Solomon at the death maintains Sk Jamal’s 100% record
Dhaka- A last minute goal by Nigerian striker forward Solomon King enabled Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to maintain their all-win start in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), to shock Sheikh Russel KC by 2-1 goals at the…
Women’s Handball: Jamalpur, Naogaon reach final
Dhaka- Jamalpur and Naogaon DSAs reached the final of the Walton 4th National Youth Women’s Handball Championship eliminating their opponents in the semifinals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Monday.
Real Madrid, Man United fans face heatwave, 2,000 police
Skopje,(AP/UNB)- Authorities in Macedonia say more than 2,000 police officers will be on duty for Tuesday’s Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Manchester United, amid a heatwave in the Balkan country.
England closes in on series victory over South Africa
Manchester,(AP/UNB)- England closed in on a series victory over South Africa after setting the Proteas a tough target of 380 to save the fourth test, and then removing three South African batsmen in 19 overs before lunch on Day 4…
CPL: Shakib helps Jamaica Tallawahs to beat Barbados Tridents by 12 runs
Dhaka- An all-round performance from world number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan helped Jamaica Tallawhs beat Barbados Tridents by 12 runs in their 2nd match in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf…
Ctg Abahani maintain perfect start in 10th BPL
Dhaka – Fast off the tracks Chittagong Abahani Ltd secured their third successive victory in 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football as they rout Team BJMC by 2-0 margin in the league’s third matchday at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.After…
Asian Chess: Saif Sporting Club finish runners-up
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club of Bangladesh finished runners-up in the Asian Chess Club Champions League 2017 securing six points in the tournament that concluded at Citrus Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka on Sunday.In the last round match on Sunday, Saif…
Rapid Chess: Mahtabuddin Robin unbeaten champion
Dhaka – CM Mahtabuddin Robin clinched the Quality Ice Cream International Rapid Rating Chess title with unbeaten record securing eight points from nine matches that ended here in Chittagong on Monday.FM Fahad Rahman finished runner-up collecting 7.5 points from nine…
Madison Keys outslugs CoCo Vandeweghe to win at Stanford
Stanford,(AP/UNB) – Third-seeded Madison Keys outslugged No. 6 CoCo Vandeweghe 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Bank of the West Classic in a display of power and serving by the two young American stars in their first career…