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Gold medallist shooter Sadia dies

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sadia Sultana, a gold medallist shooter both in the Commonwealth Shooting Championship and South Asian Games, passed away at the Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Monday. She was 31. Sadia, who survived a fire incident in 2017 that burned 20 per cent of her body, had been suffering from mental illness. ... Read more

Tigresses clinch their biggest ever win in WODIs

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team recorded their biggest win by runs in the one-day format when they outplayed Ireland by 154 runs in the first WODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday. Batting first, Bangladesh posted 252-4, their highest-ever total in ODIs, where Sharmin scored ... Read more

Taskin shines but the Tigers defeated

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bowlers, led by pacer Taskin Ahmed, gave Bangladesh an unlikely chance in the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, but the batters were blown away by the West Indies as the Tigers suffered yet another huge defeat on Tuesday. Bangladesh were skittled for 132 runs by the ... Read more

Most Decorated Olympian of Australia Emma McKeon announces retirement

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Emma McKeon, Australia’s top Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from all forms of swimming on Monday. She had a remarkable career, winning 14 Olympic medals across three Olympic Games. McKeon also secured 20 medals at world championships during her time in the sport. “I am officially retiring from competitive swimming,” the ... Read more

India wins first Test crushing Australia

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com India achieved an impressive 295-run victory against Australia in the first Test in Perth, showcasing their strong performance in the series. They dismissed Australia for 238 during the last session of day four, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Australia started their innings at 12-3 after a powerful bowling ... Read more

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson receive official boxing ban following controversial fight

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com YouTuber Jake Paul and boxing icon Mike Tyson have been officially suspended from boxing following their Netflix superfight. In front of 70,000 spectators at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the two engaged in a massive, record-breaking fight on Friday night, November 15, last week. After eight rounds of action, Paul emerged ... Read more

BCB announces U-19 team for Asia Cup

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced the squad for the ACC Under-19 Men’s Asia Cup, which will be held in the UAE from November 29 to December 8. Azizul Hakim Tamim will be leading the side that will depart for the UAE on November 24. Ahead of the event, the ... Read more

Tigers start tour to West Indies with first Test match today

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh begins their tour of the West Indies today with the first Test match of the two-match Test series at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Fans can watch the live broadcast on T Sports starting at 8:00 pm Bangladesh time. Bangladesh come into the series on the back of consecutive ... Read more

Women’s football team receives Tk 20 lakh cheque from BCB

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board handed over a cheque of Tk 20 lac to Bangladesh women’s football team on Wednesday for their SAFF Women’s Championship triumph recently. Bangladesh beat hosts Nepal 2-1 in the final of the tournament last month in Kathmandu to clinch the regional title for the second successive time. ... Read more

Ugarte’s heroics help Uruguay defeat Colombia in dramatic qualifier

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Uruguay secures thrilling win against Colombia thanks to Ugarte’s impressive late efforts in FIFA World Cup qualifying. Manuel Ugarte scored a remarkable goal in stoppage time, giving Uruguay a 3-2 win against Colombia in the South American World Cup qualifiers at Centenario Stadium on Friday night. The match started brightly for ... Read more

West Indies announce team for Bangladesh Tests

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Cricket West Indies (CWI) unveiled the West Indies Test squad for the highly anticipated two-match series against Bangladesh starting November 22. Led by Kraigg Brathwaite, the Windies squad features an exciting mix of seasoned, in-form players and fresh talent. Justin Greaves is performing well and has excelled in the domestic white-ball ... Read more

Imrul says goodbye to red-ball cricket

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes has declared his retirement from Test cricket as well as first class cricket. He shared the news In a video message posted on social media on Wednesday afternoon. Having made his debut in 2008 in ODIs, Imrul was quickly drafted into Bangladesh Test team and represented ... Read more

BPL season 11 to start on Dec 30

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Premier League’s 11th edition will begin on December 30. The first match will have the reigning champions Fortune Barishal going up against the new team Durbar Rajshahi, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The final is scheduled to be played on February 7, 2025, in Mirpur, as the BCB revealed ... Read more

Noman Ali named ICC Players of the Month for October 2024

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Pakistan spinner Noman Ali as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October 2024. The player won following a vote conducted among global fans registered at icc-cricket.com and a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, and media representatives, a statement ... Read more

FIFA president to join Youth Festival in Bangladesh in January

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that he will join the youth festival set to be held in Bangladesh in January next year. Infantino accepted an invitation extended by interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, who briefed him on the festival’s goals and sought his support in bringing renowned women’s football ... Read more

Bangladesh loses series to Afghanistan once more

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh lost the three-match ODI series to Afghanistan after a five-wicket defeat in the series deciding final game at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck a scintillating century and Azamatullah Omarzai put up a stellar all-round performance to sink Bangladesh and help Afghanistan win its second straight bilateral ... Read more

Neymar out for four to six weeks due to a hamstring tear

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Neymar will be out of action for four to six weeks due to a hamstring injury just two weeks after returning to action for Al-Hilal.. The injury has been identified as hamstring tear, which will require time for recovery. The Brazilian star was sidelined for a year by an anterior cruciate ... Read more

Emiliano Martinez back in the Argentina team for World Cup qualifiers after suspension

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Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Emiliano Martinez has been called back by Argentina for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru after serving a two-match ban. The Aston Villa goalkeeper missed matches against Venezuela and Bolivia in October due to a two-match suspension. He was penalised by CONMEBOL for inappropriate behaviour, including making an ... Read more