Dhaka – Defending champions Bangladesh National Hockey team made a good start in the eight-nation 5th Men’s Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup Hockey opener beating hosts Hong Kong by 4-2 goals at King’s Park Hockey ground in Hong Kong Saturday…
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BPL Football: Abahani outplay Muktijoddha 6-1
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by English booter Lee Tuck enabled Dhaka Abahani Limited to consolidate their claim for the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title outplaying Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 6-1 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium here…
Pakistan 50-1 at tea on day 3, 1st test vs. New Zealand
Dhaka – Pakistan added only 44 runs between lunch and tea on the third day of the second cricket test on Saturday as it sought to erase New Zealand’s first innings lead of 67 runs.The tourists went to tea at…
5th Men’s AHF Hockey: Bangladesh take on host Hong Kong Saturday
Dhaka – Visiting Bangladesh National Hockey team will start their campaign in the eight-nation 5th Men’s Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup tournament taking on host Hong Kong at King’s Park Hockey ground on Saturday.The match will start at 4pm Bangladesh…
Vikings back in winning streak beating Kings by 19 runs
Dhaka – After four successive defeats in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League, Chittagong Vikings bounced back with a 19-run victory against Rajshahi Kings at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Friday.With the day’s result, Vikings collected four points from six…
BCL Football: Agrani Bank beat T&T Club 1-0
Dhaka – Agrani Bank SC managed 1-0 goal victory over T&T Club, Motijheel in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.Zillur scored the match-winning goal for the bankers’ team in the 86th…
Pakistan 88-4 at lunch on day 2, 1st test vs. New Zealand
Dhaka – Colin de Grandhomme and Jeet Raval made immediate impacts in their debut tests as New Zealand reduced Pakistan to 88-4 at lunch Friday on the second day of the first test.Allrounder de Grandhomme claimed the wickets of Azhar…
4th BPL: Bulls send Riders to bat first
Dhaka – Barisal Bulls skipper Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and sent Naeem Islam-led Rangpur Riders to bat first in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T-20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.Bulls were taking the ground in…
BPL 4: Dynamites maintain top slot with 19-run win against Vikings
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings disappointed their local fans at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here after conceding a 19-run defeat against table topper Dhaka Dynamites in their 5th match of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket on Thursday.Chasing a…
ATP Finals: Murray edges Nishikori, Wawrinka KOs Cilic
Dhaka – Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori tend to linger when they get together. Their latest matchup set a record.Murray survived the longest three-set match in ATP Finals history when he prevailed against Nishikori 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday.They…
Hohns made Cricket Australia’s interim chairman of selectors
Dhaka – Cricket Australia appointed former test spinner Trevor Hohns interim chairman of selectors after the resignation of Rod Marsh.Former test captain Greg Chappell, who is Cricket Australia’s national talent manager, will also join the selection panel on an interim…
Tennis Hall of Fame member Gardnar Mulloy dies at 102
Dhaka – Gardnar Mulloy, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame who won 129 U.S. national titles and played competitively into his 90s, has died at age 102.The longtime Miami resident died Monday night, said his wife, Jackie.Mulloy…
Messi lifts Argentina and Sanchez saves Chile in qualifiers
Dhaka – The return of Lionel Messi to an under-pressure Argentina team has finally paid off.After a lackluster performance last week against Brazil last week, the five-time FIFA player of the year winner inspired a 3-0 victory over Colombia for…
1st Div Hockey: Barnak Samaj taste first win beating Shantinagar SC 4-1
Dhaka -Barnak Samaj tasted the first victory in their 6th match of the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League beating Shantinagar SC by 4-1 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.Ismail Hossain, Amir Hossain, Ashraful Islam and…
BPL Football: Muktijoddha share points with Brothers
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC shared points with Brothers Union Club in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football as the match between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw at Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium here on Tuesday.
Murray wins in his debut as the world’s top-ranked player
Dhaka – Taking the court as the No. 1-ranked player for the first time, Andy Murray got the job done.The Wimbledon champion was tested for much of his opening match at the ATP finals but still came out on top,…
2nd test: de Kock century gives South Africa a 203-run lead
Dhaka – Quinton de Kock posted a century and shared a 144-run sixth-wicket stand with Temba Bavuma to guide South Africa to 288-6 at lunch Monday, extending its first-innings lead to 203 runs in the second test against Australia.Rain prevented…
Pakistan cricketers safe after earthquake hits NZ
Dhaka – The Pakistan cricket team is safe and well after being shaken awake Monday by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake which struck New Zealand, killing at least two and causing extensive damage.Pakistan team spokesman Shahid Aslam said the earthquake, which…
Djokovic wins opening match at ATP finals, beats Thiem in 3
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic survived an early setback,and then made it look all too easy.The second-ranked Serb, who has a chance to reclaim the No. 1 ranking at the O2 Arena next weekend, rallied to beat Dominic Thiem 6-7 (10),…
Bulls outplay Vikings by 7 wkts for 3rd win in BPL
Dhaka – Left-handed opening batsman Dawid Malan’s unbeaten 78 runs guided Barisal Bulls to their 3rd successive victory in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League as they beat Chittagong Vikings by seven wickets in their 4th encounter at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
Victorians ask Dynamites to bat first
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Dhaka Dynamites in their 4th tussle of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.The defending champions will take to…
BPL4: Titans score 144/9 against Victorians
For their maiden victory in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League, defending champions Comilla Victorians need to chase a target of 145 runs against Khulna Titans in their 3rd match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.
South Sudan: 1 dead, 6 hurt in gun attack on soccer team
Dhaka – Gunmen attacked a bus carrying players and officials of one of South Sudan’s top-flight soccer clubs, killing the driver and injuring six others.The Confederation of African Football says the Young Stars team was traveling from the capital Juba…
Australia vs South Africa: Morning washed out in 2nd test
Dhaka – Rain prevented any play on the second morning of the second cricket test between Australia and South Africa on Sunday after an extraordinary opening day in which 15 wickets fell.South Africa won the toss on Saturday, bowled Australia…
Dhaka Abahani further consolidate lead beating BJMC 2-1
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Limited further consolidated their lead in the in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Team BJMC by 2-1 goals at Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Sunday.With the day’s feat, Dhaka Abahani Limited…
Barisal Bulls beat Rajshahi Kings by 4 runs in BPL T20
Dhaka -Barisal Bulls denied Rajshahi Kings top-scorer Sabbir Rahman’s maiden century of 122 runs on the way to its 2nd successive victory with four runs in their 3rd encounters of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
BPL T20: Victorians elect to bowl against Titans
Dhaka – Defending champion Comilla Victorians skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mahmudullah Riyad-led Khulna Titans in their 3rd match of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 Cricket at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium…
BPL T20: Sabbir hits maiden century
Dhaka – National all rounder and top order batsman of Rajshahi Kings Sabbir Rahman hammered his maiden century in the seven-team franchised based 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 Cricket against Barisal Bulls scoring 122 runs in their 3rd match at…
Titans resurgent with dramatic 4-run win over Vikings
Dhaka – Khulna Titans skipper Mahmudullah Riyad’s three-wicket haul in the innings last over helped his side resurgent for a 4-run victory over Chittagong Vikings in their 3rd tussle of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
ITF Tennis: Rishabh Sharda of India clinches boys singles crown
Dhaka – Rishabh Sharda of India clinched the boys’ singles crown of the Walton 30th Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Championship beating Chan Woo Park of South Korea by 6-4, 7-6 games in the final at the Ramna National Tennis Complex…