India- Bangladeshi hard-hitting opener Tamim Iqbal has reached the landmark of 1000 runs in his 49th T20I match.He reached the milestone hitting a boundary in the 2nd ball of the first over of Ajay Lalcheta against Oman in the ICC…
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Celtic happy to have Aberdeen on shoulders
Celtic winger Gary Mackay-Steven said his team are being spurred on by the challenge of Aberdeen as both sides fight it out for the Scottish Premiership title.Celtic temporarily opened up a four-point lead at the top of the table with…
Murray advances at Indian Wells
World No. 2 Andy Murray got his Indian Wells campaign off to a flying start Saturday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Spaniard Marcel Granollers.Murray is playing in his fifth ATP Tour tournament since losing to Novak Djokovic in…
Afghans enter T20 Super 10
Afghanistan knocked Zimbabwe out of the World Twenty20 with an emphatic 59-run win to storm into the Super 10 stage in Nagpur Saturday.Electing to bat, Afghanistan rode on Mohammad Nabi’s brisk 52 to post 186 for six and then bundled…
Why Sharapova had taken meldonium
Suspended Russian tennis champ Maria Sharapova admits she made a “huge mistake” by taking a banned performance-enhancing drug called meldonium. But what is it? For what medical reasons would an athlete take it? And why is it banned? The drug,…
World Twenty20 2016: Pakistan confirms participation in tournament
Pakistan will take part in the World Twenty20 after receiving security assurances from the Indian government.A group game between hosts India and Pakistan had already been moved from Dharamsala to Kolkata over security concerns, but the Pakistan government wanted further…
Netherlands out of World T20 after rain washes out Oman game
Dharamsala,India — The Netherlands was knocked out of the World Twenty20 after the game against Oman was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled on Friday.The Netherlands has only one point from two games, having lost to group…
Russell Crowe a leading man at Martin Crowe’s funeral
Actor Russell Crowe was a pallbearer Friday at the funeral of former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe, who died March 3 after a long battle with cancer.Russell Crowe, Martin’s cousin, wasn’t initially expected to attend the service at Auckland’s…
Liverpool beats Man United 2-0 in Europa League
Liverpool outclassed Manchester United but relied on two defensive blunders to win 2-0 in a high-profile all-English match in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday, with only David de Gea’s brilliant saves sparing the visitors a heavier first-leg beating.Daniel…
Pakistan announces participation in World Twenty20
Pakistan on Friday announced it would send its national cricket team to India for the World Twenty20 following security assurances from New Delhi after months of uncertainty.The interior minister “Chaudhry Nisar (Ali Khan) has given permission to Pakistan’s team to…
ICC WC T20: Motivated Bangladesh face Ireland tomorrow
After a brilliant first match victory motivated Bangladesh embark in a new mission as they face Irelands in their second group A qualifying round match of the ICC World Twenty20 scheduled to be held tomorrow at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket…
Cricket: Australia and South Africa confident for World T20
Australia clinched the series with a six-wicket win in the third and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday, but both teams believe they have reason to be confident ahead of the World Twenty20 in India next…
Football: Ibrahimovic silenced his doubters, says Blanc
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc said that Zlatan Ibrahimovic had answered his critics by inspiring his team to victory over Chelsea in the Champions League last 16.Ibrahimovic created the opening goal for Adrien Rabiot and then volleyed in a 67th-minute…
Men’s Beach Kabaddi to begin March 17
The 3rd Men’s Beach Kabaddi competition will begin on March 17 at the Laboni Point of World’s longest natural sandy beach in Cox’s Bazar.Organised by Bangladesh Kabddi Federation, a total of six men’s teams, split into two groups, will take…
Kremlin hits back in Maria Sharapova scandal
She’s the $195 million athlete at the center of a failed drugs test scandal but tennis star Maria Sharapova isn’t lacking for some heavy hitting support. “Attempts to politicize sports, attempts to add character to sports of some kind of…
Tamim guides Bangladesh to 153 for 7 against Netherlands
Southpaw opener Tamim Iqbal hit a brilliant unbeaten knock of 83 runs steered Bangladesh to post a competitive total of 153 for 7 from their allotted 20 overs against Netherlands in their group A opening qualifying round match of the…
Ex-WADA boss to BBC: Sharapova “reckless beyond description”
Maria Sharapova failing an Australian Open doping test for a substance banned only weeks before was “reckless beyond description,” former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound told the BBC.The 28-year-old Russian, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, revealed Monday…
ICC World Cup Twenty20: winning start for Tigers
Bangladesh put up a brilliant performance as they started their ICC World T20 campaign with a winning note when they beat Netherlands by a narrow margin of eight runs in their first group A qualifying round match held on Wednesday…
BD to begin their World T20 today
Bangladesh will miss out on the services of young sensation Mustafizur Rahman again as they take on the Netherlands in their first match of the World T20 Qualifiers on Wednesday.But that should bother the Tigers little as they look clear…
Independence Day Volleyball Tournament begins tomorrow
The Independence Day Volleyball Tournament begins tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Volleyball Stadium in the city with the participation of 11 associations across the country.The five-day meet to be participated by Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy,Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh…
Tennis: Sharapova confirms failed drug test, sanction uncertain
Five-time Grand Slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova said Monday she failed a dope test at the Australian Open, and isn’t sure what punishment she’ll face for her “huge mistake.”The former world number one from Russia said a change in the…
Cricket: Sri Lanka’s Malinga steps down as WT20 captain
Defending champions Sri Lanka announced Lasith Malinga was stepping down as captain of their World T20 side Tuesday and Angelo Mathews would instead skipper the team in the tournament in India.”Angelo Mathews is going to be captain and (Dinesh) Chandimal…
ICC WC T20 first round: Bangladesh face Netherlands tomorrow
Bangladesh national cricket team will take on Netherlands in their first group A match of the qualifying round of ICC World Cup T20 scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, India.The match…
ICC T20 World Cup qualifying round kicks off tomorrow
The qualifying round of ICC T20 World Cup 2016 will kick off in India tomorrow (Tuesday).The cricketing extravaganza is being hosted by India, and a total of 36 matches will be contested by 16 teams.However, the qualifying round featuring eight…
Tigers off to India
Bangladesh national cricket team , lead by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, left here for India this morning to take part in qualifying round match against the Netherlands scheduled to be held on Wednesday (March 9) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association…
World Twenty20 past champions
The five past winners of the World Twenty20, which starts with the preliminary phase on Tuesday:2014 – SRI LANKA Sri Lanka defeated India by six wickets to lift the 2014 title in Mirpur, Bangladesh, to atone for their defeat in…
Messi bags brace in Barca win
A double from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona secure a 4-0 victory at Eibar in La Liga on Sunday that moved them 11 points clear at the top and brought up 100 goals for their lethal strikeforce.Munir El Haddadi, who was…
Bangladesh finish runners-up for 2nd time in T20 Asia Cup
Shikhar Dhawan’s half century helped India clinched the 13th Asia Cup title with an emphatic 8-wicket victory over the hosts Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.
Tigers eye another homeground opportunity for top cricket honour
Hosts Bangladesh will lock horns with hot favourites India in the final of the Asia Cup 2016 on Sunday as the Tigers aim to win a major trophy for the first time in their cricket history. The teams did meet…
Pakistan to send security team to India
Pakistan said Saturday it would send a security team to India next week to survey the situation on the ground before the country’s cricket squad travels to play against their arch-rival during an upcoming India-Pakistan World T20 tie.The teams are…