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US Open 2018: Djokovic, Cilic through to fourth round

US Open 2018: Djokovic, Cilic through to fourth round

-- 2018-09-02 18:28:24

Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a quarter-final meeting with Roger Federer after beating France's Richard Gasquet on Saturday night (US time) in straight sets to move into the US Open last 16. Si...

Benzema, Bale lead Real rout of Leganes

Benzema, Bale lead Real rout of Leganes

-- 2018-09-02 12:51:01

Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale continued their good goalscoring form since Cristiano Ronaldo's exit as Real Madrid beat Leganes in La Liga on Saturday night. Bale opened the scoring with a powerful ef...

Wimbledon champion Kerber crashes out of US Open

Wimbledon champion Kerber crashes out of US Open

-- 2018-09-02 12:48:18

Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova were both knocked out of the US Open on Saturday, leaving defending champion Sloane Stephens as the sole remaining top-six seed in the women's draw. Wimbledon champ...

Federer marches on with another straight-sets win

Federer marches on with another straight-sets win

-- 2018-09-02 11:44:35

Five-time champion Roger Federer withstood early pressure to beat Australian Nick Kyrgios in three sets on Saturday and reach the US Open last 16. Federer, 37, saved four break points in a mammoth se...

City maintain perfect start

City maintain perfect start

BBC 2018-09-02 11:22:15

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is "so satisfied with the commitment of the players" after the Premier League champions maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a battling vict...

Reds stay put despite Alisson blunder

Reds stay put despite Alisson blunder

-- 2018-09-01 21:29:42

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Alisson's horrendous error "was clearly going to happen one day", after his side maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with victory at Leicester. Klopp...

Sabbir to face 6-month ban for abusing fan, women-related scandal

Sabbir to face 6-month ban for abusing fan, women-related scandal

-- 2018-09-01 21:14:19

The disciplinary committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recommended a six-month ban for Sabbir Rahman from international cricket for abusing a fan on social media and women-related scanda...

LOC ready to arrange  SAFF Suzuki Cup

LOC ready to arrange SAFF Suzuki Cup

-- 2018-09-01 20:43:35

The preparations of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are going on in full swing to smoothly arrange the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, now known as SAFF Suzuki Cup, which will kick off at...

Nadal overcomes epic struggle to reach US Open last 16

Nadal overcomes epic struggle to reach US Open last 16

-- 2018-09-01 19:00:58

Defending champion Rafael Nadal dug deep to outmanoeuvre powerful Russian Karen Khachanov and win their thrilling US Open third-round match in four sets. Nadal, 32, was a set and a break down before...

SAFF Suzuki Cup: Ticket sale begins

SAFF Suzuki Cup: Ticket sale begins

-- 2018-09-01 16:20:29

Tickets of all group stage matches of the SAFF Suzuki Cup-2018 are available from Saturday. The tickets are being sold at the BFF House, Motijheel, Bangabandhu National Stadium and Dhaka Metropolis L...

Serena defeats sister Venus to reach US Open 4th round

Serena defeats sister Venus to reach US Open 4th round

-- 2018-09-01 10:40:16

Serena Williams made light work of her older sister Venus Williams to reach the US Open fourth round in New York. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, looking to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of...

Sabbir Rahman may face  another lengthy ban

Sabbir Rahman may face another lengthy ban

-- 2018-08-31 22:30:00

Sabbir Rahman might be facing another lengthy ban from cricket. He is set to meet the BCB's disciplinary committee today (Saturday), for a hearing related to the outburst on social media that alleged...

Kenyan athlete wins 3000m after losing shoe

Kenyan athlete wins 3000m after losing shoe

-- 2018-08-31 18:56:10

Conseslus Kipruto, Kenyan middle distance runner, defied the early setback of losing a shoe to win the 3000 metre men's steeplechase race in the IAAF Diamond League in Zurich, Switzerland. Just after...

Modric voted UEFA's Player of the Year

Modric voted UEFA's Player of the Year

-- 2018-08-31 14:36:45

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was voted Player of the Year for last season by European football body UEFA on Thursday, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah with Lionel Messi f...

Novak beats Tennys in four sets

Novak beats Tennys in four sets

-- 2018-08-31 11:15:33

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic moved into the US Open third round after needing four sets to beat big-hitting American Tennys Sandgren on Friday night at Flushing Meadows. Djokovic, 31, missed a ma...

BCB includes Shakib in final  squad for ACC Asia Cup ‘18

BCB includes Shakib in final squad for ACC Asia Cup ‘18

-- 2018-08-30 22:32:31

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 15-member final squad of Bangladesh national cricket team including Shakib Al Hasan for the ACC Asia Cup 2018 beginning in the United Arab Em...

Williams sisters meet in US Open third round

Williams sisters meet in US Open third round

-- 2018-08-30 19:12:17

Serena Williams and sister Venus won their US Open second-round matches to set up a 30th career meeting. Six-time champion Serena, 36, beat German world 101 Carina Witthoft 6-2 6-2, while twice champ...

Murray exits US Open after second round defeat

Murray exits US Open after second round defeat

-- 2018-08-30 12:37:34

Andy Murray's return to Grand Slam tennis ended in a four-set defeat by Spanish 31st seed Fernando Verdasco in the US Open second round. The former British number one, playing his first Slam in 14 mo...

Real Madrid re-sign striker Mariano from Lyon

Real Madrid re-sign striker Mariano from Lyon

-- 2018-08-30 12:01:14

Real Madrid have re-signed striker Mariano from Lyon for €33 million, just 14 months after he joined the French club. The La Liga club will reportedly pay just €22 million as they still o...

Heat, humidity force five players to retire at US Open

Heat, humidity force five players to retire at US Open

BBC 2018-08-29 12:30:48

Conditions at the US Open were described as "dangerous" as five men had to retire from their first-round matches on Tuesday because of heat-related issues. Temperatures close to 38°C (100°F)...

Federer breezes into US Open second round

Federer breezes into US Open second round

-- 2018-08-29 12:03:14

Five-time champion Roger Federer breezed into the US Open second round with a routine victory over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka at Flushing Meadows. Federer, 37, needed one hour and 52 minutes to win 6...

Serena thru’ to second round

Serena thru’ to second round

-- 2018-08-28 18:32:57

Six-time champion Serena Williams made her return to the US Open with a clinical first-round win over Poland's Magda Linette on Monday (US time). Williams, 36, missed her home Slam last year, giving...

Clinical Spurs pile more misery on Mourinho

Clinical Spurs pile more misery on Mourinho

-- 2018-08-28 12:15:29

Lucas Moura scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur romped to a 3-0 Premier League win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday as Jose Mourinho’s team’s defensive frailties were brutall...

Benzema brace earns Real win over Girona

Benzema brace earns Real win over Girona

Reuters 2018-08-27 12:27:20

A second half double from Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid to a 4-1 victory at Girona on Sunday and maintain their perfect La Liga start in the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era. Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bal...

Cricketer Mosaddek’s wife sues him for domestic violence

Cricketer Mosaddek’s wife sues him for domestic violence

-- 2018-08-27 11:00:36

A case was recorded against the Bangladesh national team cricketer Mosaddek Hossain Saikat over domestic violence on Sunday. The news will come as a blow to those who believe Saikat, 22, to be the mos...

French Open bans Serena's 'catsuit'

French Open bans Serena's 'catsuit'

-- 2018-08-26 14:05:58

The French Open is introducing a dress code for next season, with an official pointing out three-time champion Serena Williams as a prime reason, reports Reuters. French Tennis Federation president B...

Dembele, VAR help Barca overcome Valladolid

Dembele, VAR help Barca overcome Valladolid

FE Online Desk 2018-08-26 11:43:35

Barcelona clung on to claim a hard-fought victory over newly-promoted Real Valladolid on Saturday after a stoppage-time VAR review ruled out a late equaliser. VAR was only introduced to La Liga this...

Man City drops points against newly promoted Wolves

Man City drops points against newly promoted Wolves

-- 2018-08-25 19:31:28

Aymeric Laporte's header saved Manchester City from embarrassment on Saturday as they managed a draw against newly promoted Wolves at Molineux. Laporte's first goal for the club, from a smart Ilkay G...

Tottenham's Lloris faces drink-driving charge

Tottenham's Lloris faces drink-driving charge

-- 2018-08-25 12:45:38

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving after being stopped by police in west London. The 31-year-old French goalkeeper was stopped by a routine patrol in Gloucester Place i...

Police charges Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris with drink-driving

Police charges Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris with drink-driving

-- 2018-08-24 19:43:52

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving after being stopped by police in west London. The 31-year-old goalkeeper was stopped by a routine patrol in Gloucester Place in the e...