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WI clinched T20 series beating Bangladesh by 50 runs

WI clinched T20 series beating Bangladesh by 50 runs

-- 2018-12-22 21:09:16

West Indies have won the 3-match T20I series against Bangladesh after beating the hosts by 50 runs in the third match of the series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday....

Arsenal back to winning ways on Aubameyang brace

Arsenal back to winning ways on Aubameyang brace

-- 2018-12-22 20:41:02

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang re-established himself as the Premier League's top goal scorer this season ahead of Mohamed Salah by netting a brace as Arsenal bounced back from consecutive defeats with a 3...

Salah, Van Dijk help Liverpool go four points clear

Salah, Van Dijk help Liverpool go four points clear

-- 2018-12-22 11:43:42

Liverpool will spend Christmas on top of the Premier League after goals from Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk earned them a 2-0 win at Wolves on Friday, opening up a four-point lead over second-place...

Shakib applauds batsmen  for stunning win over WI

Shakib applauds batsmen for stunning win over WI

-- 2018-12-21 22:07:34

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan applauded the batsmen after registering a stunning win over West Indies on Thursday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to level the three-match T20I series, r...

Over 3.5b people watched Russia World Cup on TV: Research

Over 3.5b people watched Russia World Cup on TV: Research

-- 2018-12-21 21:15:35

Almost half the world's population watched the World Cup in Russia on television this summer, according to research carried out for Fifa. A record 3.57 billion people tuned in during the tournament,...

Australian Open to have final set tie-breaks

Australian Open to have final set tie-breaks

-- 2018-12-21 18:58:31

Tie-breaks will be played in the final set at the Australian Open for the first time in January, after organisers decided to move away from the existing practice of advantage final sets. If the match...

Tokyo keeps budget at $12.6b for Olympics 2020

Tokyo keeps budget at $12.6b for Olympics 2020

-- 2018-12-21 15:56:19

The 2020 Summer Olympics budget remains unchanged at $12.6 billion (9.9 billion pounds) after increases in some areas were offset by reductions in others, with Games organisers acknowledging on Friday...

Shakib stars as Bangladesh earns 36-run win

Shakib stars as Bangladesh earns 36-run win

-- 2018-12-20 21:43:50

An all-round performance by Shakib Al Hasan has earned Bangladesh a T20 series-levelling 36-run win over the West Indies, reports bdnews24.com. A blistering half-century by Liton Das at the top assis...

Tottenham beats Arsenal to reach Carabao Cup semis

Tottenham beats Arsenal to reach Carabao Cup semis

-- 2018-12-20 19:35:55

Goals from Son Heung-min and Dele Alli gave Tottenham victory over bitter rivals Arsenal and secured a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea. Son pounced on Alli's smart ball over the top...

ICC fines Shakib on disciplinary grounds

ICC fines Shakib on disciplinary grounds

-- 2018-12-19 18:27:23

Bangladesh T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan was fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the Code of Conduct during the first T20I against the touring West Indies on Monday at Sylhet...

MU appoints former striker Solskjaer as interim manager

MU appoints former striker Solskjaer as interim manager

-- 2018-12-19 18:13:05

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will return to Old Trafford as caretaker manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. United sacked manager Jo...

Man City advance to League Cup semis after shootout win

Man City advance to League Cup semis after shootout win

-- 2018-12-19 13:28:26

Holders Manchester City held their nerve to beat Leicester City 3-1 on penalties and reach the League Cup semi-finals after an entertaining last-eight tie ended 1-1 on Tuesday. City’s Oleksandr...

Kenya to register foreign coaches in January

Kenya to register foreign coaches in January

-- 2018-12-19 13:25:38

Athletics Kenya (AK), governing body for the sport of athletics of the African country, has warned foreign coaches and agents that they will lose their athletes if they fail to register with the AK in...

Jose Mourinho leaves Manchester United

Jose Mourinho leaves Manchester United

-- 2018-12-18 17:00:01

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect following a dismal start to the season, the Premier League side announced on Tuesday. United have made their worst star...

MU face PSG, Liverpool face Bayern

MU face PSG, Liverpool face Bayern

-- 2018-12-17 20:51:02

Manchester United will face Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must tackle German opposition in the form of Bayern Munich, accordi...

West Indies blows away Bangladesh in first T20i

West Indies blows away Bangladesh in first T20i

-- 2018-12-17 20:38:12

West Indies have started the T20I series against Bangladesh with a comprehensive 8-wicket win in Sylhet. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bangladesh failed to set a target of any not...

Tigers opt to bat against Windies in 1st T20

Tigers opt to bat against Windies in 1st T20

-- 2018-12-17 12:28:23

Bangladesh have won the toss and chosen to bat in the first match of the T20 series against the West Indies in Sylhet. TIGERS LOOK TO SETTLE TOUR The Tigers are looking to end the West Indies tour w...

Messi hits hat-trick as Barca run riot against Levante

Messi hits hat-trick as Barca run riot against Levante

-- 2018-12-17 11:57:54

Lionel Messi netted his first hat-trick of the La Liga season and provided two assists in yet another sensational individual display as a rampant Barcelona won 5-0 at Levante to strengthen their lead...

Virat Kohli scores century but hosts build lead

Virat Kohli scores century but hosts build lead

-- 2018-12-16 17:25:11

Australia built up a 175-run lead by the end of the third day of the second Test against India in Perth, according to BBC. India added 111 to their overnight 172-3, with captain Virat Kohli advancing...

Stuttgart captain’s father dies in stadium

Stuttgart captain’s father dies in stadium

-- 2018-12-16 16:48:27

The father of Stuttgart captain Christian Gentner died in the stadium immediately after the Bundesliga side's 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday. Stuttgart said the club are "mourning the loss of...

Jesus scores twice as City moves momentarily on top

Jesus scores twice as City moves momentarily on top

-- 2018-12-15 20:48:50

Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with victory over Everton at Etihad Stadium. Everton threatened early on but Jesus put the hosts in front in th...

US relay teams  set short course  world records

US relay teams set short course world records

-- 2018-12-15 00:33:20

The United States has set a world record in the 200-meter mixed medley relay at the world short-course swimming championships, reports AP. Caeleb Dressel, Kelsi Dahlia, Michael Andrew and Olivia Sm...

Tigers clinch ODI series

Tigers clinch ODI series

Agencies 2018-12-14 19:27:26

Bangladesh have won the ODI series against the West Indies with a dominating eight-wicket victory in the third and final match.  The hosts walked passed the target of 199 set by West Indies wit...

Tigers make steady start in chase of 199

Tigers make steady start in chase of 199

-- 2018-12-14 17:04:46

Career-best bowling figures from Mehidy Hasan restricted West Indies to only 198 for 9 in the deciding third ODI against Bangladesh. His 4 for 29 engineered a mid-innings batting collapse from which t...

Los Blancos suffer worst ever home defeat in Europe

Los Blancos suffer worst ever home defeat in Europe

-- 2018-12-13 13:14:19

Real Madrid suffered their heaviest ever home defeat in Europe on Wednesday when the already-qualified Spaniards were thumped 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu by CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. The...

South take lead over Central, North  trailing against East in BCL

South take lead over Central, North trailing against East in BCL

-- 2018-12-13 01:00:51

Prime Bank South Zone took a 48-run lead over league leader Walton Central Zone in the first innings with five wickets in hand on the second day of the four-day fourth round match of Bangladesh Cricke...

Moura’s strike, luck sends Spurs thru’ to second round

Moura’s strike, luck sends Spurs thru’ to second round

-- 2018-12-12 19:34:03

Tottenham achieved "mission impossible" by qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino. Lucas Moura's 85th-minute equaliser earned a pricel...

Unicef logo to appear on nat’l cricket team’s match jerseys

Unicef logo to appear on nat’l cricket team’s match jerseys

-- 2018-12-12 18:46:47

Unicef and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday joined hands in a development and advocacy partnership aimed at championing the Unicef’s cause and contributing towards the participation o...

West Indies beat Bangladesh by four wickets

West Indies beat Bangladesh by four wickets

-- 2018-12-11 21:13:15

West Indies have defeated Bangladesh by four wickets in their second match of three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday. Earlier, Bangladesh players set a t...

Bangladesh set 256-run target for West Indies

Bangladesh set 256-run target for West Indies

-- 2018-12-11 17:19:09

Bangladesh set a target of 256 runs in the second match of three-match ODI series against West Indies at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday. Earlier, the visiting West Indies...