London (AP/UNB) – England comfortably handled South Africa and a lively Oval pitch to win the opening match of the Cricket World Cup by 104 runs with 10 overs to spare. It was the statement win sought by the hot…
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Bangladesh team leave for Netherlands on June 7
Dhaka – A nine-member Bangladesh archery team will leave for the Netherlands to compete in the World Archery Championship, a OG QT World Ranking Event. It is scheduled to take place at s-Hertogenbosch in Netherlands from June 9 to 16.…
BFF to arrange Women’s Football League in Oct-Nov
Dhaka- Chairman of Women’s wing of Bangladesh Football Federation and FIFA council member Mahfuza Akter Kiron on Thursday said that they will arrange Women’s Football League in October-November this year. “We’ll arrange amateur football league for women’s booters either in…
Stokes propels England to 311 in World Cup opener
Dhaka – In the World Cup opener against South Africa at the Oval in London, hosts England on Thursday posted 311 for eight in 50 overs. Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England hitting 89 off 79. Along with…
South Africa bowl first in World Cup game against England
Dhaka – South African captain Faf du Plessis on Thursday won the toss against England and decided to bowl at the Kennington Oval, London, in the first match of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 in England and Wales. The…
Prizes of Walton Int’l Rating Chess distributed
Dhaka – Prizes of the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament 2019 were handed over at a function at the Chess Federation here on Wednesday. FM Iqbal Bin Anwar (Dawn), Executive Director and Head of Games and Sports of the meet’s…
Neymar leaves Brazil training with knee pain
May 29 (AP/UNB) – Neymar had to cut short his first full training session with Brazil ahead of the Copa America after the striker appeared to feel pain in his left knee. The 27-year-old Neymar left the field in the…
ICC World Cup kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – The wait is finally over. The 12th edition of ICC World Cricket World Cup is all set to begin in England and Wales on Thursday, with the opening match between the hosts England and South Africa at the…
ICC World Cup: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe suffers hamstring strain
Dhaka – It was a huge blow for Bangladesh when captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza suffered a hamstring strain on his left leg during the last warm-up match against India on Tuesday. But the skipper is expected to lead Tigers in…
Rahul, Dhoni power India to 359 in warm-up match against BD
Dhaka – Lokesh Rahul and MS Dhoni’s tons helped India to a mammoth total of 359/7 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in their last warm-up match at Cardiff on Tuesday. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first but…
BD play 1-1 with Thai Air Force in practice football match
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team, now in Thailand on a 10-day preparation camp ahead of the joint qualification matches for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Laos, played to a 1-1 draw with against Thai…
Champion, queen, goddess, mother: Serena wins at French Open
Paris, May 28 (AP/UNB) — This was one mistake too far for Serena Williams. Sure, the bad backhand put her behind only 15-30 at the outset of the second set of her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. What…
Khawaja, bowlers help Australia to second warm-up win
Usman Khawaja’s composed 89, following a collective bowling effort earlier in the day, helped Australia march to a comfortable five-wicket victory in their second warm-up fixture, against Sri Lanka on Monday (May 27). After the Australian spinners restricted Sri Lanka to a…
Roy completes England warm-up rout of Afghanistan
England- Jason Roy sealed an England thrashing of Afghanistan as the tournament hosts cruised to victory in their final match before the World Cup. England, two days after losing their previous practice match to world champions Australia, returned to winning…
Tigers eager to exploit final warm-game against India
Dhaka – After the first warm-up against Pakistan was washed out due to persistent rain, the Tigers are now gearing up to face India, who ranked two in the ICC ODI teams, in the final warm-game before the ICC World…
Rhodes wants Shakib to prove his worth in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes said he wants Shakib Al Hasan to prove his worth of being No.1 all-rounder in the World Cup. Shakib, who missed out the final of tri-nation series in Ireland, is now set to…
Sabbir, Mosaddek in contention to bat at 7
Dhaka – Bangladesh are gearing up for their second and final warm-up game against India on Tuesday. Before that, Sabbir Rahman and Mosaddek Hossain are on the center of contention to bat at no. 7. Mosaddek was included in Bangladesh’s…
Int’l Rating Chess: IM Minhazuddin emerge champions
Dhaka – International Master Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy clinched the Walton International Rating Chess title with one match to spare securing full seven points from seven matches at the Chess Federation hall-room on Monday. CM Sharif Hossain is…
Bangladesh Football team pass a busy day in Bangkok
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team, now in Thailand for a 10-day preparation camp ahead of qualification matches for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023, passed a busy day in Bangkok on Sunday. Ahead of the match…
Rain washes out Bangladesh-Pakistan warm-up match
Dhaka – The warm-up match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sophia Garden in Cardiff was called off due to persistent rain on Sunday. Match referee Andy Pycroft called off the match at 2pm local time without a single ball…
Int’l Rating Chess: Minhaz further consolidates lead
Dhaka – IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy consolidated his lead further with full 6 points defeating CM Subrota Biswas in the sixth round game of the ongoing Walton International Rating Chess Tournament (Open) 2019 held at the Chess…
Shakib keen to touch new milestone in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is looking forward to touching a milestone in Tigers’ first ODI match of this World Cup. He has already scored 5,000 runs in ODI but needs one more wicket to complete 250…
New Zealand thrash India in World Cup warm-up
AFP-Trent Boult starred with the ball as New Zealand thrashed India in a World Cup warm-up match at the Oval on Saturday. The left-arm seamer exploited overcast conditions and a pitch with plenty of grass cover to finish with four…
Valencia stun deflated Barcelona to win Copa del Rey
AFP-Barcelona wanted a trophy to ease their Champions League heartache but instead fell to another shock defeat as Valencia pulled off a thrilling 2-1 victory on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey. Chasing a record fifth consecutive triumph, Barca…
Smith ton guides Aussies to warm-up win
AFP . Southhampton, UK – Steve Smith ignored the jeers of the crowd to mark his first match against England since a ball-tampering ban with a century that set up Australia’s 12-run win in a World Cup warm-up clash at…
Du Plessis leads by example as South Africa beat Sri Lanka
LONDON (BSS/AFP) – South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis led by example with a confident 88 as his side cruised to an 87-run win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup warm-up on Friday. Du Plessis was supported by Hashim…
New Zealand everyone’s “2nd favorite team” at World Cup
May 25 (AP/UNB)-The excitement which built around New Zealand’s drive to the Cricket World Cup final four years ago has long subsided and a team under a new coach and captain will endeavor to regenerate that feeling on the other…
Bangladesh footballer hold first training session in Bangkok
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football team, currently in Thailand for a 10-day preparation camp, held their first practice session on Saturday morning. The 1.5 hour session started at 9am at the Air Force Football ground in Bangkok, followed by a…
Rubel eyes to finish World Cup as one of top five bowlers
Dhaka – Bangladesh speedster Rubel Hossain insisted on Friday he wants to finish the ICC World Cup 2019 as one of the best five bowlers. The right-handed pacer recovered from a side strain that prevented him to play all the…
Bangladesh-Pakistan warm-up match on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh are scheduled to face Pakistan on Sunday in their first of two official warm-up games ahead of the World Cup. The match will take place at Sophia Garden, Cardiff, where Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets…