Dhaka – After leveling the series 1-1, rejuvenate Bangladesh will face the giant England in the ODI series decider at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. The 3rd and last match of the three-match series will start at…
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AFC play-off: Bangladesh suffer 1-3 defeat against Bhutan
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team suffered a frustrating 1-3 goals defeat against hosts Bhutan in their 2nd leg match of the AFC Asia Cup Qualifiers Play-Off-2 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Monday evening.With the well-merited victory, Bhutan…
Bangladesh squad for 3rd ODI against England announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday announced a 14-member Bangladesh squad for the 3rd and final match of the three-match Rocket ODI series against England including left arm spinner Taijul Islam in place of spinner Mosharraf Hossain Rubel. The…
Mashrafe leads Tigers’ England rout
Dhaka – Bouncing back from Friday’s gut-wrenching defeat, the Tigers beat England by 34 runs in the 2nd game of the three-match ODI series at the home of Bangladesh Cricket — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium — in Mirpur on Sunday.…
Tigers score 238/8 in 2nd ODI
Dhaka – Mahmudullah’s innings of 75 helped Bangladesh score a moderate figure of 238/8 against England in the 2nd ODI of their three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.The Tigers’ played 50 overs for their collection,…
Germany beats Czech Republic 3-0 in World Cup qualifying
Dhaka- Thomas Mueller scored twice for the second game running as Germany eased past the Czech Republic 3-0 to maintain its winning start to World Cup qualifying on Saturday.Mueller, who scored twice in the opening 3-0 win in Norway, has…
Bangladesh makes flying start beating England 52-18 points
Dhaka – Bangladesh Kabaddi team made a flying start in the 12-team Kabaddi World Cup’2016 outplaying England by 52-18 points in their first match at the state-of-the-art stadium in the Indian city of Ahmedabad Saturday evening.Hosts India beat South Korea…
Tigers look to revive glory in 2nd ODI Sunday
Dhaka – After a dramatic 21-run loss from a position of strength, Bangladesh will face visiting England in the 2nd match of their three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.A win in the 2nd match…
2 BCB XI teams announced for practice matches
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced two BCB XI teams to play two two-day practice matches against touring England at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong The first two-day practice match will be held…
Obama ends ‘victory tax’ on US Olympic athletes
Washington (AP/UNB) — Olympic athletes who bring home the gold, silver and bronze for Team USA will no longer pay a “victory tax” for their achievement under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Friday. The IRS will now…
England wins ODI over Bangladesh by 21 runs
Following a dramatic collapse in the end, Bangladesh lost to England by 21 runs in the first game of the three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Stokes takes English to 309/8 against Tigers
Dhaka – Ben Stokes’ maiden ODI century helped the English set a challenging target of 310 for Bangladesh in the first match of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.The visitors posted the figure playing…
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe banks on sporting wickets for England series
With ‘slow wicket’ being the buzzword for the England series, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin has hinted that he prefers sporting wickets. Bangladesh take on England in the first match of the three-ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on…
Tigers host Lions as cricket fever returns
Dhaka, Oct 6 (UNB) – Bangladesh will play England in the 1st ODI of a three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur on Friday.The day-night match will start at 2:30pm. Satellite channel Gazi TV will telecast…
7-nation IHF Trophy Handball begins Sunday
Dhaka – The seven-nation International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy, 2016 for Men and Women with participation of South Central Asian Countries begins on Sunday at Shaheed (capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium.Road Transport & Bridges Minister and Chairman of…
National football team leaves for Bhutan Friday morning
Dhaka – A 33-mbmber Bangladesh National football team will leave the capital for Bhutan Friday at 9: am to play their last-chance play-off-2 of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers against hosts Bhutan at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on…
SAfrica chases down Australia’s 371 to win ODI series
Dhaka – David Miller thumped 118 not out from No. 6 to take South Africa to the second-highest successful run chase in one-day international cricket and a series win over Australia on Wednesday.On his home ground, Miller blasted his 118…
Pakistan sweeps ODI series vs West Indies in UAE
Dhaka – Pakistan swept the one-day international series against the West Indies 3-0 after winning the last match by 136 runs on Wednesday.Centuries by Babar Azam and captain Azhar Ali propelled Pakistan to 308-6, and West Indies, which has never…
Bangladesh-England ticket on Shohoz.com
DHAKA- Shohoz.com earned the right to sell ticket for the Bangladesh-England three-match ODI series starting on Friday (October 7) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.The ticket already went available from this (Wednesday) afternoon through online. A buyer has to…
Rooney tired of debate over his best position
Dhaka – Wayne Rooney has promised to accept whatever role England manager Gareth Southgate wants him to play after admitting he is tired of the debate about his best position.Rooney has spent the best days of his glittering career as…
Australia’s NBL makes China move
Dhaka – Australia’s NBL Wednesday announced a deal to broadcast every game of the 2016-17 season into China, opening the door for a Chinese team to join the competition eventually.The National Basketball League is keen to expand and Ali Sports…
Bangladesh secure spot in ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Bangladeshi Tigers have officially qualified for the 2017 Champions Trophy in England and Wales, confirms International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday with West Indies dropping out as they were not among the top eight ODI teams as per ICC rankings…
3 players share the top slot
Dhaka – Three players are sharing the top slot in the points table securing maximum 2 points each after 2nd round games in the Final Phase of the Saif Global Sports 36th National Women Chess Championship at Bangladesh Chess Federation…
England XI defy Kayes ton for 4-wkt win against BCB XI
Dhaka – England XI warmed-up them well with a 4-wicket victory over BCB XI in the only one-day warm-up match ahead of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh national side, starting in Fatullah on Friday.The England XI chased down the…
Manchester United midfielder Herrera called into Spain squad
Dhaka – Spain coach Julen Lopetegui is adding Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera to his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Albania.The 27-year-old Herrera will be making his debut with the Spanish national team.Bayern Munich’s Javi Martinez was…
FIFA head Infantino suggests 48-team World Cup
Geneva (AP/UNB) — World Cup expansion plans got even bigger Monday, and the 2026 tournament could have 48 teams playing instead of 32. FIFA President Gianni Infantino outlined the idea that would see 16 teams go home after playing just…
England to play BCB XI in practice match Tuesday
Dhaka -Visiting England Cricket team will start their campaign in Bangladesh taking on a BCB XI in a one-day practice match on Tuesday at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah ahead of the three-match ODI and two-match Test series against…
Atletico leads in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona stumble
Dhaka- Atletico Madrid won early Sunday and then watched a humbling defeat for Barcelona, and yet another disappointing draw by Real Madrid, to lead the Spanish league for the first time this season.Atletico dominated in a 2-0 win at Valencia, while…
Benfica beats Feirense to open 3-point lead in Portugal
Dhaka – Benfica routed Feirense 4-0 Sunday to open a three-point lead over FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese league.Luis Aurelio, Eduardo Salvio, Franco Cervi and Alex Grimaldo scored for Benfica at the Estadio da Luz,giving the defending…
Buttler expects excellent series against Tigers
Dhaka- England ODI captain Joseph Charles Buttler is expecting an excellent series when they will play hosts Bangladesh in a three-match series beginning on Friday.“It’ll be a very competitive series. Our players are eagerly waiting to play the series. Hope…