Dhaka — Spanish club Sporting Gijon says Abelardo Fernandez will not continue as its coach.The announcement was made Tuesday, two days after a 3-2 home loss to Eibar, with Sporting in the Spanish league’s relegation zone.
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Youth Hockey: Ctg Division move to Group semifinals
Dhaka – Chittagong Division moved to the Group A semifinals of the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Tournament eliminating Rajshahi Division by 5-4 goals in the tie-breaker at Maulana Bhasani National Stadium here on Tuesda.
Belotti shines again but Torino still can’t beat AC Milan
Dhaka — Italy forward Andrea Belotti has three goals in three matches against AC Milan this season but his Torino club can’t beat the Rossoneri.Milan came back from two goals down to draw at Torino 2-2 in Serie A on…
Pliskova, Konta win 1st-round matches at Australian Open
Dhaka – Karolina Pliskova and Johanna Konta had their Grand Slam breakthroughs last year, and both prepared for the season’s first major with title runs in Australia.They both won their first-round matches at the Australian Open in straight sets on…
Women’s ODI series: Tigresses stay alive beating Proteas
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s cricket team remained alive in the five-match ODI series after a 10-run victory against touring South Africa in the third match at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.This is the 2nd victory…
New Zealand shock Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 1st Test
Wellington, Jan 16 (AP/UNB) — New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first cricket test at the Basin Reserve on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-test series: Bangladesh 595-8 (Shakib Al Hasan 217, Mushfiqur Rahim 159,…
Mushfiqur out of immediate danger after helmet blow
Mushfiqur Rahim was hit on the back of the helmet on the fifth day and had to be taken to hospital. The incident took place in the 43rd over of Bangladesh’s second innings when Tim Southee bowled a bouncer that…
New Zealand need 126 to win
A gruesome morning for Bangladesh was highlighted by Mushfiqur Rahim being taken off the field in an ambulance after being struck on the helmet by a bouncer from Tim Southee. The fact that he was batting in the first place,…
BCB announce preliminary squad for Indian and Lankan tour
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board announces the names of thirty players for the preliminary squad for the tours of India and Sri Lanka 2017.Bangladesh will be embarking on their maiden tour to India where they are schedule to play…
Late Bangladesh collapse gives New Zealand sniff of unlikely win
New Zealand have captured three late wickets to give themselves a sniff of an unlikely victory against Bangladesh in the first Test at the Basin Reserve.The visitors were 66 for three in their second innings with an overall lead of…
Tigers dismiss NZ for 539: 1st Test heads for draw
Dhaka, Jan 15 – A fiery spell of short-pitched bowling – assisted by a remarkable over from part-time spinner Mahmudullah – helped Bangladesh dismiss New Zealand for 539 and secure a lead of 56 in Wellington, reports ESPNcricinfo.
New Zealand 492-8 at tea on day 4, 1st test vs. Bangladesh
Dhaka — Bangladesh part-time spinner Mahmudullah captured two quick wickets just before tea on the fourth day of the first cricket test Sunday as New Zealand reached 492-8, edging closer to the tourist’s massive first innings total.Handed the ball for…
Costa, Payet absent but Chelsea, West Ham still both win 3-0
Dhaka — Top-scorer Diego Costa wasn’t missed by English Premier League leader Chelsea.Dimitri Payet’s absence wasn’t felt by West Ham.Both teams won their games 3-0 despite missing their talisman on Saturday, but uncertainties linger about the future of the duo…
Australia names 4 spin specialists for India test series
Dhaka — Uncapped legspinner Mitch Swepson was named among four specialist spinners in the Australia cricket squad for a four-test series in India from Feb. 23.Swepson, from Queensland, was named in the 16-man squad on Sunday along with fellow spinners…
26th National Youth Hockey begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Championship, organised by Bangladesh Hockey Federation, begins on Sunday at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here.Forty teams, split into two groups, will take part in the knock out basis tournament.Four matches…
BFF get two foreign coaches on short-term contracts
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has assigned two new foreign coaches for the development of national football.Both however have been signed on short-term contracts. The 56-year- old Englishman John Whittle has been appointed for three months ending in…
Restricting Kiwis means clear indication of progress in Test
Dhaka – A score of almost 300 runs by the Kiwis in close to a whole days play was in stark contrast to how the Bangladeshi batsmen batted against what can be easily said as a far superior and potent…
SA go 2-0 up as Tigresses lose again in 2nd ODI
Dhaka – Khadija Tul Kubra’s superb bowling display went to vain as Bangladesh women team’s missed a golden chance to square the series as they suffered a 17-run defeat against visiting South Africa women team in the second ODI of…
Record-seeking Djokovic deflects Becker jab
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic said he wasn’t planning to replace Boric Becker in his coaching team and deflected criticism from the German about his work-rate as he prepared to defend his Australian Open title on Saturday.Djokovic, seeking a record seventh…
V-Day Tennis competition inaugurated
Dhaka – The Victory Day Tennis competition was inaugurated today (Saturday) at national tennis court complex in the city’s Ramna.State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP also president of Bangladesh Tennis Federation formally inaugurated the six-day meet as chief…
1st test: New Zealand 186-2 at tea on day 3 vs. Bangladesh
New Zealand, Jan 14 (AP/UNB) — Half centuries by Tom Latham and Kane Williamson and an aggressive innings by Ross Taylor on Saturday steered New Zealand to 186-2 at tea on the third day of the first test against Bangladesh.
Shakib hits maiden double century Shakib-Mushfique set highest Test partnership of 359 in the 1st innings day 2
Dhaka – All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit maiden double century and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim hammered a century for Bangladesh against New Zealand when they were playing in the 1st innings of the 1st Test of a two-match series at Basin…
Women’s ODI: BD to face SA in 2nd match Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team will face touring South Africa in the 2nd ODI of their five-match series at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.The match will begin at 9:30am (Bangladesh time).Having a 1-0 series…
2nd Div Football: Little FC beat BG Press SRC 1-0
Dhaka – Little Friends Club beat BG Press Sports & Recreation Club by a solitary goal in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Friday.
Mushfiqur hits 4th Test hundred
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim hit his career fourth Test hundred against New Zealand on the second day of the first Test of the two-match series in Wellington on Friday.The diminutive batsman led from the front to play…
Shakib becomes third cricketer to cross 3000 runs in Test
Dhaka – All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan become the third cricketer for Bangladesh to cross the 3,000 runs in cricket during the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday. The ace left-handed batsman achieved this landmark when he went…
Tigers turn around in 1st Test: Collect 542/7 against NZ on day 2
Shakib’s 217, Mushfiqur’s 159 set BD’s highest Test partnership figure 359 Dhaka, Jan 13 – Bangladesh raised the 1st innings collection to 542 for 7 wickets at stumps on the second day in the 1st Test against New Zealand, including…
Bangladesh flourish with Shakib, Mushfiqur hundreds
Dhaka – Top-quality centuries from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim led the total towards 400 on the second day in Wellington. They set the Bangladesh record for the highest partnership against New Zealand, 231 at tea, which was the…
Mominul, Tamim shine in New Zealand gloom
Dhaka – Mominul Haque and Tamim Iqbal plundered the New Zealand attack to have Bangladesh 154-3 at stumps on a rain-disrupted opening day of the first Test in Wellington on Thursday.Only 40.2 overs were possible with play stopped twice because…
Australian Open seeds
Dhaka – Seedings released Thursday for the Australian Open which begins on Monday:Men’s singles 1. Andy Murray (GBR), 2. Novak Djokovic (SRB), 3. Milos Raonic (CAN), 4. Stan Wawrinka (SUI), 5. Kei Nishikori (JPN), 6. Gael Monfils (FRA), 7. Marin…