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Ctg stun Rangpur by 3 wickets in BPL opener

Ctg stun Rangpur by 3 wickets in BPL opener

-- 2019-01-05 20:04:18

Chittagong Vikings started their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 campaign with a stunning three-wicket victory over defending champions Rangpur Riders on Saturday. South African all-rounder Robbi...

Spurs put Rovers to the sword

Spurs put Rovers to the sword

-- 2019-01-05 12:45:18

Tottenham Hotspur’s Fernando Llorente got a hat-trick as they chalked up their record competitive away win with the 7-0 thrashing of fourth-tier Tranmere Rovers in the opening game of the FA Cup...

BPL begins on Saturday

BPL begins on Saturday

-- 2019-01-04 18:26:37

The sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Powered will begin on Saturday at the Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in the city’s Mirpur. Defending champions Rangpur...

Canadian ‘did the impossible’ by beating Venus

Canadian ‘did the impossible’ by beating Venus

-- 2019-01-04 18:24:09

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu says she "did the impossible" by beating seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams a day after defeating world number three Caroline Wozniacki. Andreescu, 18, w...

Real falters at Villareal

Real falters at Villareal

-- 2019-01-04 17:15:30

Santi Cazorla scored twice as Real Madrid failed to take full advantage of their game in hand on LaLiga leaders Barcelona in a frustrating 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Villarreal. Los Blancos, b...

City end Liverpool's unbeaten run to reignite title race

City end Liverpool's unbeaten run to reignite title race

-- 2019-01-04 11:59:32

Manchester City reignited the Premier League title race as they ended Liverpool's 20-game unbeaten start to the season to reduce their lead at the top of the table to four points. Pep Guardiola's hos...

Rangpur want to defend title  as Khulna hope for good run

Rangpur want to defend title as Khulna hope for good run

-- 2019-01-03 21:00:01

The head coach of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) defending champions Rangpur Riders Tom Moddy said on Thursday his side was ready to defend the title in the upcoming season slated to begin on January...

Man United, Crystal Palace win  but Chelsea frustrated by Saints

Man United, Crystal Palace win but Chelsea frustrated by Saints

-- 2019-01-03 20:59:17

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United made it four wins out of four in the Premier League on Wednesday, beating Newcastle to close the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea, who were held at home by Southam...

Comilla, Rajshahi, Sylhet get ready for BPL

Comilla, Rajshahi, Sylhet get ready for BPL

-- 2019-01-02 21:34:31

Comilla Victorians, Rajshahi Kings and Sylhet Sixers have started gearing up for the sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), reports UNB. The tournament is set to commence from January 05 a...

Family to celebrate Schumacher’s 50th birthday

Family to celebrate Schumacher’s 50th birthday

-- 2019-01-02 18:16:00

The family of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher say they will celebrate "his victories, his records and his jubilation" as he turns 50 on Thursday. The German suffered serious head injurie...

Spurs, Gunners bounce back with emphatic wins

Spurs, Gunners bounce back with emphatic wins

-- 2019-01-02 13:32:53

Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal both bounced back from demoralising defeats to enjoy wins on New Year's Day, with Spurs cruising to a 3-0 victory at Cardiff and the Gunners beating Fulham 4-1 at the Emi...

Bangladesh, SL fail to get direct  entry to T20 WC 2020 Super 12s

Bangladesh, SL fail to get direct entry to T20 WC 2020 Super 12s

-- 2019-01-01 21:19:38

Former champions Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have failed to get direct qualification for the men's T20 World Cup's Super 12s due to their low rankings and will have to fight for a place in a group stage...

Major sports events in 2019

Major sports events in 2019

-- 2019-01-01 21:17:39

After an action-packed 2018 which witnessed multi-sport events such as Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Junior Olympics while the summer extravaganza witnessed the Football World Cup. 2019 has star...

Rumana in ICC  Women's T20 Team  as first Bangladeshi

Rumana in ICC Women's T20 Team as first Bangladeshi

-- 2018-12-31 22:23:08

Rumana Ahmed, the Bangladeshi star women cricketer, has been selected for the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year, reports UNB. Rumana is the first Bangladeshi women to earn this honour. The ICC announc...

Serena, Federer face-off for first time in Hopman Cup

Serena, Federer face-off for first time in Hopman Cup

-- 2018-12-31 18:24:04

Tennis greats Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday when Switzerland face the USA in Perth. They will play in men's and women's singles...

Pogba stars again as Man Utd thump Bournemouth

Pogba stars again as Man Utd thump Bournemouth

-- 2018-12-31 11:59:25

Manchester United caretaker manager Solskjaer says he is not solely focused on "attacking football" after the Red Devils scored their 12th goal in three games in a scintillating victory over Bournemou...

Liverpool romp past shambolic Arsenal

Liverpool romp past shambolic Arsenal

-- 2018-12-30 12:03:02

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to an imposing nine points with a devastating attacking dismissal of Arsenal at Anfield - with hat-trick hero Roberto Firmino the inspi...

Scaloni to hold more talks with Messi on Argentina return

Scaloni to hold more talks with Messi on Argentina return

-- 2018-12-29 21:10:00

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will hold further talks with Lionel Messi over the captain's return to international action. Messi has not featured for his country since the World Cup, where Jorge Sam...

Ronaldo, ‘dramatic’ VAR earns victory for Juventus

Ronaldo, ‘dramatic’ VAR earns victory for Juventus

-- 2018-12-29 19:58:27

Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and a dramatic late VAR call gave Juventus a 2-1 win over Sampdoria on Saturday that extends their lead at the top of Serie A. Having rescued their unbeaten start to...

Shakib in Harsha Bhogle's best ODI XI of 2018

Shakib in Harsha Bhogle's best ODI XI of 2018

-- 2018-12-29 11:37:35

Bangladesh cricket team Test and T20 sides captain Shakib Al Hasan has been placed in the Harsha Bhogle's best ODI side of year 2018, report agencies. The prominent Indian commentator and analyst pic...

West Ham win at Southampton to  move back into top 10

West Ham win at Southampton to move back into top 10

-- 2018-12-28 21:06:43

Felipe Anderson scored twice in six minutes for West Ham to overcome Southampton 2-1 and move into the English Premier League top 10 on Thursday, reports AP. The Brazilian's pair in the second half c...

Serena keen to move on from US Open controversy

Serena keen to move on from US Open controversy

-- 2018-12-28 15:05:57

Serena Williams says she wants to "move on to bigger and better things" following her first match back since her controversial US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka. Williams, 37, was beaten by her s...

Prime Bank South Zone  win record 4th BCL title

Prime Bank South Zone win record 4th BCL title

-- 2018-12-27 20:58:46

Prime Bank South Zone clinched the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) first class title for the fourth time on Thursday, crushing BCB North Zone by nine wickets. They achieved the feat on the final day...

Hazard joins 100 club as Chelsea moves to fourth spot

Hazard joins 100 club as Chelsea moves to fourth spot

-- 2018-12-27 18:54:40

Eden Hazard reached a century of goals for Chelsea to inspire them to a 2-1 victory over Watford in Wednesday's Premier League clash. The Belgium star moved onto 101 for the Blues, striking either si...

No extra pressure on Liverpool, says Klopp

No extra pressure on Liverpool, says Klopp

-- 2018-12-26 12:37:17

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says there is "no extra pressure" on his side as they head into the second half of the season top of the Premier League. The Reds are four points clear of champions Manche...

East, South lead BCL final round

East, South lead BCL final round

-- 2018-12-25 21:40:03

Islami Bank East Zone and Prime Bank South Zone are in commanding positions in their respective 6th and final round matches of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the end of the 2nd day of the four-day...

Rangpur emerge champions

Rangpur emerge champions

-- 2018-12-23 22:30:23

Rangpur Division clinched the title of the first-ever countrywide Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National Under-17 Gold Cup Football Tournament beating Rajshahi Division by 2-1 goals in the final a...

Shakib, Mahmudullah, Liton move up in T20I rankings  

Shakib, Mahmudullah, Liton move up in T20I rankings  

UNB 2018-12-23 22:27:30

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad have got their positions up in the latest ICC T20 rankings although Bangladesh lost the three-match T20 series 1-2 against West Ind...

Barca goes to Christmas break securing top spot

Barca goes to Christmas break securing top spot

-- 2018-12-23 18:52:09

Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Celta Vigo as Ernesto Valverde's side restored their three-point lead at the summit of LaLiga. With Atletico Madrid having won earlier in the day to...

Real lift Club World Cup for record fourth time

Real lift Club World Cup for record fourth time

-- 2018-12-23 12:42:14

Real Madrid lifted the FIFA Club World Cup for a record fourth time on Saturday after thrashing Al Ain 4-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi with the help of impressive distance strikes in either half from...