WASHINGTON,(BSS/AFP) – Luciano Acosta scored his second goal of the Major League Soccer season as DC United avenged their worst defeat since 2015 with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday.Lloyd Sam added his first goal of…
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Tigers’ next mission in tri-nation series
Dhaka-After the just concluded successful series in Sri Lanka, the Tigers will have little time to respite as they will take part in the tri national series in Ireland next month.
Three more Div. II super league matches tomorrow
Dhaka- Three group B second round super league matches of Dhaka Second Division Cricket League will be held tomorrow (Monday) at three separate venues in the city and its adjacent area.
Friends Social, Mohakhali tie end in goalless draw
Dhaka- Friends Social Welfare Association and Mohakhali Ekadash split point when their match ended on a tame goalless draw in the Saif Power Tec Senior Division Football League held on Sunday at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium…
Neymar sees red as Barcelona fall to surprise Malaga defeat
Barcelona’s Neymar was sent off as they suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat at Malaga on Saturday that scuppered their hopes of going top of La Liga.Former Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez opened the scoring with a breakaway goal in the 32nd…
DC United turn tables on New York City FC
WASHINGTON, (BSS/AFP) – Luciano Acosta scored his second goal of the Major League Soccer season as DC United avenged their worst defeat since 2015 with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday.Lloyd Sam added his first goal…
Kasatkina, Ostapenko to meet for Charleston title
MIAMI,(BSS/AFP) – Daria Kasatkina and Jelena Ostapenko will both be battling for a first WTA title when they meet in the final at Charleston on Sunday.Latvia’s Ostapenko out-lasted 11th-seeded Croatian veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, while Russia’s Kasatkina rallied…
Dhaka, Delhi joint statement sets new vision for future
Bangladesh and India have issued a joint statement laying down the vision of the two leaders – Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi –for the benefit of the region. The two Prime Ministers expressed “firm commitment” to set an example of…
Cycling: Boonen aiming for Paris-Roubaix swansong
COMPIEGNE, France, (BSS/AFP) – The curtain will come down on the career of one of cycling’s greats at the end of Sunday’s 257km long ‘Hell of the North’ one-day classic. Tom Boonen will ride Paris-Roubaix for the 14th time, aiming…
Mourinho’s top four bid in jeopardy
SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Jose Mourinho suggested last weekend that he had considered abandoning a push for the Premier League’s top four to focus on European competition and failure to beat Sunderland on Sunday may see that pledge become…
Tennis: Lucic-Baroni ends hometown hope Rogers’s Charleston run
MIAMI, (BSS/AFP) – Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia bucked an upset trend that claimed Caroline Wozniacki on Friday, ending the hopes of hometown favorite Shelby Rogers at the WTA event in Charleston, South Carolina. Croatia’s Lucic-Baroni, seeded 11th, defeated Rogers 6-7…
Football: Shakespeare weighs up rest for Leicester stars
LEICESTER, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has an unexpected and, in some ways, welcome problem ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match away to Everton. Having taken over in late February with the reigning champions sliding towards…
Bangladesh cricketers now a force to be reckon
Dhaka- Squaring the series across all three formats was a test of resolve and character as it was about time Bangladesh cricket achieved something creditable as their opponents were equal in terms strength if not experience. Former National opening batsman…
Mashrafe quits T20I captaincy only: BCB president
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left only captaincy in T20I but he has not retired from the shortest format of the cricket.“He (Mashrafe) quitted only captaincy in T20I. But…
PMC Cup Golf Tournament ends in Rangpur
Dhaka – The three-day “Prime Medical College Cup Golf Tournament- 2017′ concluded through a colourful prize distribution ceremony at Rangpur Golf Club in Rangpur Cantonment here this afternoon.More than 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs from all over the country…
CJKS Archery League begins Sunday
Chittagong – The first ever CJKS Archery League, organised by Chattagram Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS), will begin on Sunday at MA Aziz Stadium in the port city.Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasiruddin will inaugurate the two-day long competition in the morning,…
Mashrafe quits T20I captaincy only: BCB president
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left only captaincy in T20I but he has not retired from the shortest format of the cricket.“He (Mashrafe) quitted only captaincy in T20I. But…
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs to level T20i series
Dhaka- It was befitting end to Mashrafe Mortaza’s illustrious career as team Bangladesh handed him a perfect swansong gift as tigers beat Sri Lanka to record a cakewalk 45 runs victory in the 2nd T20i of the two-match series held…
2nd Div Football: Swadhinata KC beat Jatrabari KC 1-0
Dhaka – Swadhinata Krira Chakra earned 1-0 goal victory over Jatrabari Krira Chakra in Dhaka Metropolis Saif Power Tec First Division Football League at Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.
Tigers to defend 176 for leveling series against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh scored 176 against Sri Lanka in the 2nd and last game of the two-match series at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.Batting first after winning the toss, the Tigers played 20 overs in Mashrafe’s last appearance…
Tigers opt to bat first against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss in his farewell T20I match and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the 2nd and last match of the series under floodlight at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo…
2nd Div Cricket: Kathalbagan beat Narayanganj by 4 wkt
Dhaka – Kathalbagan Green Crescent Club finished the Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League with a 4-wicket win against Narayanganj Cricket Academy in the dead-rubber of the relegation stage last match at Jahangirnagar University ground on Thursday. In the day’s…
Misbah to retire after test series against West Indies
Islamabad (AP/UNB)- Pakistan test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will quit international cricket after the three-match series against the West Indies next month.”It will be my last series and I had conveyed this to the chairman (of the Pakistan Cricket Board) some time…
Barcelona wins after Messi goals, Real Madrid stays top
Madrid(AP/UNB) — With Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi on top form, Barcelona needed less than 10 minutes to take care of Sevilla and keep the pressure on Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Wednesday.Suarez scored with a bicycle kick…
Chargesheet submitted against cricketer Sunny
Dhaka – Police on Thursday submitted a chargesheet against national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.Mohammad Yahia, a sub-inspector of Mohammadpur Police Station and also investigation officer of the case, submitted…
Cricketer Sunny faces Chargesheet submitted against him
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Police on Thursday submitted a chargesheet against national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
Cricketer Sunny granted bail in women repression case
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday granted interim bail to cricketer Arafat Sunny in a dowry case filed against him by Nasrin Sultana, who claims to be Sunny’s wife.
Lazio into Cup final with 4-3 aggregate win over Roma
Rome,(AP/UNB) — Roma fans were back in the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday to see their team beat city rival Lazio but lose the Italian Cup semifinal 4-3 on aggregate.Mohamed Salah scored twice and Stephan El Shaarawy netted the other as…
Moyes’ week gets worse as Sunderland beaten 2-0 at Leicester
Leicester,(AP/UNB) — Sunderland manager David Moyes’ tough week got worse as his team lost 2-0 at resurgent champion Leicester to remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League on Tuesday.Strikers Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy scored second-half goals for…
2nd Div Cricket: Indira Road beat Dhaka Royal by 5 wkts
Dhaka – Indira Road Krira Chakra outplayed Dhaka Royal Cricketers by five wickets in the 2nd round super league of the Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at City Club Ground on Wednesday.Indira Road KC scored 233/5 in 22.3 overs,…