Dhaka — Serena Williams scrapped her way into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, working around a misfiring serve and a rash of unforced errors to beat Barbora Strycova as the heat intensified on Monday.She had a little bit of…
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Cricketer Sunny placed on remand for girl defamation
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed cricketer Arafat Sunny on a day’s remand in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. Magistrate Pranab Kumar of the CMM court granted…
Jallikattu bullfighting set to resume in Tamil Nadu
The Indian federal government has cleared the way for bullfighting events to resume in southern Tamil Nadu state, bypassing a Supreme Court ban.Subduing angry bulls has long been practised in the state as a sport and a ritual that forms…
Golf: Veteran Thai Prayad wins Singapore Open
Dhaka – Veteran Thai golfer Prayad Marksaeng won the Singapore Open by a single stroke on Sunday after shooting a final round of four-under-par 67 to finish at nine-under 275. The 51-year-old Prayad finished a shot clear of four players…
Faridpur crushes Khulna by 10-1 goals
Dhaka – Faridpur District made a flying start in the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Championship crushing Khulna District by 10-1 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.Hasan and Sajal struck three goals each while Arif…
Kashaituli SKP outplay Prantik KC 8-1
Dhaka – Kashaituli Samaj Kallayan Parishad outplayed Prantik Krira Chakra by 8-1 goals in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Kamalpur Stadium here on Sunday.
Rains washes out day 3 of 2nd test, NZ vs. Bangladesh
Dhaka —The third day of the second cricket test between New Zealand and Bangladesh was abandoned because of rain Sunday without a ball being bowled, leaving the match closely balanced with two extended days remaining.After bringing an early end to…
Nat’l cricketers Arafat Sunny held on girl friend’s complaint
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Police arrested national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act from Aminbazar area in Savar upazila on Sunday morning.
Rain washes out day 3 of 2nd test, NZ vs. Bangladesh
Christchurch, Jan 22 (AP/UNB) —The third day of the second cricket test between New Zealand and Bangladesh was abandoned because of rain Sunday without a ball being bowled, leaving the match closely balanced with two extended days remaining.
Div. I cricket league results
Dhaka – Five matches of the First Division Cricket League were decided on Saturday at five separate venues in the city and its adjoining area. Brief score: Match 1: Shinepuker Cricket Club vs Young Pegasus Club Venue: Mirpur Stadium 1st…
Niaz wins 4th round in Chennai Open Chess
Dhaka = GM Niaz Murshed of Saif Sporting Club beat Mrudul Dehankar of India in the 4th round of 9th Chennai Open International Chess Tournament which is now being held at Chennai, India. Niaz and FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of…
Ageless Nadal outlasts teenager, Serena cruises
Dhaka – Rafael Nadal’s ageing legs outlasted German teenager Alexander Zverev in an epic five sets as Serena Williams sailed into the last 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday.Nadal needed all his trademark grit against Zverev, 19, dubbed “the…
New Zealand score 260/7 against tigers’ 289
Dhaka — Bangladesh spinner Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets within eight balls late in Sunday’s play to send New Zealand to stumps on day two at 260-7 in its first innings, leaving the second test at Hagley Oval evenly…
South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 19 runs in 10-over match
Dhaka — South Africa continued its test-winning form against Sri Lanka with a 19-run victory on Friday in the first Twenty20, which was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.South Africa reached 126-5 after Sri Lanka won the…
Tigresses suffer 8 wkt defeat against Proteas in dead rubber
Dhaka– South Africa Women’s cricket team extended their series win margin 4-1 with an impressive eight wicket victory against the host Bangladesh in the 5th and last ODI at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.Batting first…
Soumya clinches his maiden Test fifty
Dhaka : Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar scored his maiden Test fifty in the second Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday. The 23-years-old batsmen managed 86 runs off 104 balls, firing 11 boundaries.From four Tests, Soumya Sarkar…
Lost his trophy, lost his edge – is Djokovic era over?
Dhaka – Former coach Boris Becker claimed Novak Djokovic has lost his aura of invincibility and his era of dominance is over after his seismic early exit at the Australian Open.The tennis world was abuzz over six-time champion Djokovic’s stunning…
Tigers all out for 289 in second Test against New Zealand
Dhaka – Bangladesh ended the first innings on day one collecting 289 for all against New Zealand in the 2nd Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday. The visitors were sent in to bat first to open the innings and…
Barcelona tops Real Sociedad 1-0 in Copa del Rey quarters
Dhaka – Barcelona’s 10-year winless run at Real Sociedad is finally over after a 1-0 win in a first-leg quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.Neymar converted a first-half penalty kick and Barcelona held on at Anoeta Stadium for…
Bangladesh 128-2 at lunch on day 1, 2nd test vs. New Zealand
Dhaka – Opener Soumya Sarkar made a maiden half century on Friday in an unbroken partnership of 90 for the third wicket which helped Bangladesh recover from the loss of two early wickets and reach 128-2 at lunch on the…
Bangladesh women face SA women in 5th ODI tomorrow
Dhaka – Bangladesh women cricket team will take on South Africa women cricket team in the fifth and final ODI of the five-match series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday) at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar.
Injury forces 3 changes in Tigers lineup against Kiwis for 2nd Test
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face New Zealand in the 2nd Test without their regular captain Mushfiqur Rahim who will remain out of the ground for at least three weeks to recover from multiple injuries.Tamim Iqbal will lead the Tigers in…
Babar Azam leads Pakistan to 263-7 in ODI vs. Australia
Dhaka — Babar Azam made a poised 84 to lift Pakistan to 263-7 batting first in Thursday’s third one-day international against Australia at the WACA Ground.When he passed 47, Babar reached 1,000 runs in ODIs from just 21 innings.Opener Sharjeel…
Young Pegasus crush Uttara SC by 3 wkt
Dhaka – Izarul Islam Kanon’s century of 133 runs helped Young Pegasus Club register a three-wicket victory against Uttara Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Cricket League one-day match at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah on…
Gopalganj rout Cox’s Bazar 8-1
Dhaka – Gopalganj outplayed Cox’s Bazar district by 8-1 goals in the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.Golam Bappi scored three penalty corner goals while Redoy struck three field goals for…
Pliskova, Konta continues winning runs in Australia
Dhaka — U.S. Open finalist Karolina Pliskova has carried her title-winning form in the warmup tournament into the season’s first major, dropping just four games en route to the third round at the Australian Open.Pliskova was leading 6-0, 4-0 against…
Celta stuns Madrid 2-1 in 1st leg of Copa del Rey quarters
Dhaka — Celta Vigo took advantage of its breakaway chances in the second half to stun Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, handing Zinedine Zidane’s team its second consecutive…
Mushfiqur uncertain for 2nd Test
Dhaka – Bangladesh are likely to be without captain Mushfiqur Rahim in the 2nd Test against New Zealand at Christchurch starting on Friday.Mushfiqur, the number one wicketkeeper and also an important batsman for the Tigers, has been advised not to…
Proteas clinch 5-match ODI series 3-1 against Tigresses
Dhaka – Touring South African Women’s Cricket team clinched the five-match ODI series 3-1 with one match to spare outplaying Bangladesh Women’s by 94 runs in the 4th match at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday.The…
2nd Div Football: Tongi KC beat Shantinagar 3-0
Dhaka – Tongi Krira Chakra secured a 3-0 victory over Shantinagar Club in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday.