Dhaka – Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Kulasekara has been arrested and released on bail after he was involved in a fatal road accident.The accident occurred Monday when the car Kulasekara was driving collided with a motorbike, killing the rider on…
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U-18 Asia Cup Hockey: Bangladesh to play India Sept 24
Dhaka- The seven-nation 4th Boys U-18 Asia Cup Hockey will begin on Saturday (September 24) with hosts Bangladesh taking on their giant neighbour in India in the first match at 3 pm at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here.Bangladesh…
BCB XI for practice match against Afghanistan announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 13-member BCB Eleven for the one-day practice match against Afghanistan to be held at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on September 23.Selected players have been asked to report to…
BPL: Ctg Abahani play goalless draw with Arambagh
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Ltd shared points with Arambagh Krira Sangha as their 7th round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football ended in a goalless draw at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.With the day’s draw, Chittagong…
After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics
Dhaka – After 1,192 days, Brazil’s run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games.It began with soccer’s Confederations Cup in 2013, extended to the 2014 World Cup, ran through IOC President Thomas Bach’s goodbye…
BPL Football: Team BJMC taste first win beating Uttar Baridhara 2-1
Dhaka – Team BJMC tasted the first victory in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Uttar Baridhara Club by 2-1 goals in the opening 7th round match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday.With the feat, Team BJMC…
Real Madrid equals Barcelona’s winning record in Spain
Dhaka- Real Madrid equaled a record set by rival Barcelona as James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema scored in a 2-0 defeat of Espanyol on Sunday in the Spanish league.It was the 16th straight league win for Madrid, going back to…
Impress Matra earns BCB sponsorship rights for 2 yrs
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has awarded its title sponsorship and in-stadia sponsorship rights to Impress Matra Consortium for the two years beginning on September 1 last,UNB News Agency Reported.
Messi scores 2 as Barcelona routs Liga newcomer Leganes 5-1
Dhaka- Lionel Messi and Barcelona gave newly promoted Leganes a ruthless welcome to the Spanish league on Saturday.Messi repeatedly combined with Luis Suarez and Neymar as Barcelona eased to a 5-1 victory in its first ever visit to Leganes, a small…
Davis Cup: Croatia stuns in doubles to lead France 2-1
Dhaka – Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig put Croatia 2-1 ahead in the Davis Cup semifinal against France by upsetting top-ranked doubles pair Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Saturday.Cilic, who won his singles on…
BFF to accord reception to U-16 Women’s team Monday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will accord a reception to Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team at Sonargaon Hotel in the city for clinching the Group C title of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship Qualifiers with all-win record ,UNB news agency reported.
Tamim joins Tigers’ skill training camp
Dhaka – Injured opener of Bangladesh national cricket team Tamim Iqbal joined the skill training camp that resumed at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday, after the Eid vacation.The dependable Tigers opener took the ground with bat before going to indoor…
Faisal champion in 73rd World LD Swimming
Dhaka – Faisal Ahmed of Bangladesh emerged champion in the men’s 19-kilometre competition of the 73rd World Long Distance Swimming Championship held in West Bengal’s Bhagirathi River in Murshidabad district on Sunday.Another Bangladeshi swimmer Polash Chowdhury finished 2nd in the…
Henry to replace Southee in NZ team for India tests
Dhaka – Fast bowler Matt Henry has been called into the New Zealand cricket team for its three-test series against India as a replacement for the injured Tim Southee.Southee suffered an ankle injury in training and will return to New Zealand…
BFF set 1 yr plan for national Under-16 Women team
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) set a one year plan for the national Under-16 Women team aiming to brilliant showcase in the upcoming AFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017 that scheduled to be held in Thailand from September 9 to 23.
ECB announces Test, ODI squads for Bangladesh tour
Dhaka – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced a 17-member Test and 15-member ODI squads for Bangladesh tour to play cricket series, involving two Tests and three One-Day Internationals.Alastair Cook will lead the England Test team…
BD concede 0-3 defeat against Kyrgyzstan in volleyball
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Volleyball team suffered a straight 0-3 sets defeat against hosts Kyrgyzstan in the Asian Zone Qualification round of the 2018 World Volleyball Championship for the men’s at the Choplon-Ata Sports and Recreation Center in Kyrgyzstan on…
Feyenoord downs Man United 1-0 as Europa League kicks off
Dhaka – Feyenoord stunned Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League on Thursday, handing the English giant a second loss in less than a week.For Feyenoord, it was just more of the same – Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team has won…
Chess Olympiad: BD Men’s finish 76th Women’s 77th
Dhaka – Bangladesh Men’s and Women’s chess teams finished the 42nd World Chess Olympiad placing 76th and 77th respectively at Baku in Azerbaijan.Bangladesh Men’s team collected 11 match points and 26.5 games points in the Open Section from 11 round…
Ronaldo and Morata save Madrid in Champions League
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata scored very late goals as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 and avoid starting the defense of its Champions League title with a shock defeat on Wednesday.Ronaldo equalized from…
Aguero hat trick leads City to 4-0 win over Moenchengladbach
Dhaka – A 24-hour delay couldn’t put prolific Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero off his stride in the Champions League on Wednesday.Aguero scored a hat trick to lead City to a 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their rescheduled Group…
Monaco beats Tottenham 2-1 at Wembley in Champions League
Dhaka – Tottenham’s Champions League relocation to Wembley Stadium got off to a bad start with a 2-1 loss to in-form Monaco on Wednesday.Goals by Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar put the French league leaders 2-0 ahead after 36 minutes…
Ex-England cricketer Hick named batting coach for Australia
Dhaka – Former England test cricketer Graeme Hick has been appointed batting coach for the Australian team.Cricket Australia said Thursday that Hick’s contract will run through to March 2020.Hick, who was appointed as Cricket Australia’s high performance coach in 2013,…
Messi hits hat trick as Barcelona thrashes Celtic 7-0
Dhaka – Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Neymar excelled as a playmaker to lead Barcelona to a record-setting 7-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.Celtic failed to convert a first-half penalty and level the…
Andrew Strauss working to maximise limited-overs success
England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to ensure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil. England and Wales Cricket Board director Andrew Strauss has been…
Morgan, Hales withdraw from Bangladesh tour
Eoin Morgan, England’s limited-overs captain, will not travel to Bangladesh to lead the team in their one-day series due to concerns about security, the ECB has confirmed. Opening batsman Alex Hales has also ruled himself out of the tour for…
Morgan, Hales won’t tour Bangladesh over security concerns
Dhaka – Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales made themselves unavailable for England’s upcoming cricket tour of Bangladesh because of their security concerns.The England and Wales Cricket Board made the announcement on Sunday, with director of cricket Andrew Strauss saying England “respect…
Costa’s acrobatics earn Chelsea 2-2 draw at Swansea
Dhaka – Two goals, a yellow card, accused of diving, and repeatedly kicked, shoved and goaded.Just a typical all-action match for Diego Costa.The Spain striker capped a bustling display by scoring from an 81st-minute overhead kick to earn Chelsea a…
Djokovic says nerves betrayed him during US Open final loss
Dhaka – After considering skipping the U.S. Open because of injury concerns, Novak Djokovic made it all the way to the final for the sixth time in the past seven years.He came up short of the title, though, settling for…
Rumana takes maiden hat-trick as Bangladesh win series
Dhaka – Leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed took the maiden hat-trick for Bangladesh in women’s cricket as the Tigresses sealed a 10-run victory over Ireland in the 3rd ODI of a three-match series at the Instornian Cricket Club Ground in Belfast on…