Barcelona, (AP/UNB)-Gerard Deulofeu is returning to Barcelona after the Spanish club triggered the buy-back clause in his deal with Everton on Friday.The 23-year-old right winger joined Everton in June 2015, on condition that Barcelona could re-sign him within the first…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) High Performance squad will leave Dhaka on Saturday night for Darwin, Australia for a two-week training camp.A total of 20 cricketers, including four stand-by players, will fly from Shahjalal International Airport at around 10:50…
Dhaka – Mukta Bihanga and OPA teams won their respective matches of the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League on the opening day at CJKS gyumnasium here in Chittagong on Friday.
Rosario, Jul 1 (AP/UNB)- Lionel Messi and his childhood sweetheart married Friday night at a ceremony in his Argentine hometown attended by some of the biggest names in soccer. About 250 guests attended the marriage of Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo…
Sochi,(AP/UNB)- Just how much Leon Goretzka wanted to seize his opportunity in an experimental Germany squad became clear after only eight minutes against Mexico.With two goals in the space of 109 seconds on Thursday, Goretzka put the defensively-ragged Mexicans on…
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB)- Novak Djokovic converted his fourth match point to beat Donald Young 6-2, 7-6 (9) Thursday and advance to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International, a warmup event for Wimbledon.The top-seeded Djokovic saved two set points, on Young’s serve…
Galle, (AP/UNB) – Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka for the first time with a six-wicket win in the opener of a five-match one-day international series on Friday.Zimbabwe made 322-4 with 14 deliveries to spare in reply to Sri…
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – There is a different side to Lionel Messi, one that not everyone gets to see.The player who shines with the ball by his feet appears to be extremely shy off the field. But the timid-looking Argentina star, who…
Kazan, (AP/UNB) – Coach Tite says it would have been good for Brazil to be playing in the Confederations Cup to give himself and his players more experience going into the World Cup.Tite made the comments before watching Portugal play…
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic downplayed his chances of capturing a fourth Wimbledon title after winning his first match on grass this year at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday.Djokovic beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match that was…
Dhaka – Bangladesh top-order batsman Sabbir Rahman placed 10th in the ICC’s latest T20I batsmen rankings. The rankings were updated following the T20I series, between England and South Africa, which ended on June 25 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. -UNB
Colombo, Jun 28 (AP/UNB)- Lasith Malinga received a suspended one-year cricket ban after the fast bowler pleaded guilty to a charge of speaking to the media without permission, Sri Lanka’s cricket board said Tuesday.
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s football team defeated Seisho High School by 3-1 goals at J-GREEN Sakai National Training Center in Osaka, Japan on Friday.Krishna Rani, Anuching Mugni and Marzia scored one goal each in the 28th, 55th and 85th…
Kazan, (AP/UNB)- Alexis Sanchez became Chile’s all-time leading scorer as they were held by Germany to 1-1 in the Confederations Cup on Thursday. Both teams were in a good position to make the semifinals.Sanchez netted his 38th goal for Chile…
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play 12 Test and 8 ODI series in the next ICC leagues as per the ICC’s proposed schedule which was worked out in the ICC board meeting in London on Friday. -UNB
Newport Beach, (AP/UNB)- Maria Sharapova will return to competitive tennis in July for two World Team Tennis matches.Sharapova recently returned to the WTA Tour after a 15-month doping ban. She is skipping Wimbledon because of an injured left thigh that…
Wellington, (AP/UNB)- Batsmen Jeet Raval and Neil Broom and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme have been included for the first time on New Zealand Cricket’s list of contracted players for the 2017-2018 season.Fast bowler Doug Bracewell, off-spinner Mark Craig and recently-retired…
Afghanistan and Ireland have joined the ranks of full Test-playing nations after receiving approval from the International Cricket Council, making them 11th and 12th nations to join the elite group in the game.
London, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 29-member preliminary squad for the upcoming home series against Australia and the away one against South Africa.
London, (AP/UNB) – Afghanistan and Ireland have been voted in as full members of the International Cricket Council, meaning they can play test matches against the world’s elite countries.
London,(AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the match.Murray…
Barcelona, (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has been summoned to appear before a Spanish judge, and Jose Mourinho could be next. Ronaldo and Mourinho are the latest members of the soccer elite to be accused of tax fraud in Spain. Lionel…
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Anil Kumble rejected an offer to continue as India cricket coach and stepped down on Tuesday after a year in charge, blaming a breakdown in his relationship with captain Virat Kohli for his exit.The Board of Control for…
Bangladeshi mountaineer Musa Ibrahim will return home on Thursday as the dispute over payment with the helicopter company got settled through discussion. “Bangladesh, I’m coming home,” he wrote on his Facebook wall on Tuesday morning saying the problem is solved…
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he has yet to speak with Cristiano Ronaldo regarding speculation that the star forward wants to leave Spain after being accused of tax fraud.”The whole thing is very strange because Cristiano…
Islamabad, Jun 20 (AP/UNB) – Hundreds of fans stayed up late to welcome home members of new Champions Trophy winner Pakistan in the cities of Lahore and Karachi on Tuesday.
Dhaka – Bangladeshi opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been included in the team of the ICC Champions Trophy’2017 announced by the International Cricket Council on Monday.
Dhaka – King Star Football Academy crushed London Tigers by 9-0 goals in a super league match of Dhaka North & South City Corporations Pioneer (U-16) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Erin, (AP/UNB) – Brooks Koepka received a short piece of advice from a valuable source on the eve of the final round at the U.S. Open. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was doing most of the talking.”It was a long phone…