Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Dona Ganguly, wife of Sourav Ganguly, President of The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday after being diagnosed with chikungunya. As per reports, she was rushed to Woodlands hospital after showing symptoms of the virus. The acclaimed Indian Odissi ... Read more
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Nepalese cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane is in custody for rape
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sandeep Lamichhane, a former captain for Nepal, returned home on Thursday (October 6) to defend himself against rape allegations made against him about a month ago. Lamichhane, who has denied all the allegations, was immediately arrested, according to Dinesh Raj Mainali, a spokeswoman for Kathmandu District Police, spoke to AFP news ... Read more
Bangla Wash T20I tri-nation series logo unveiled
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The official logo of the Bangla Wash Twenty20 International tri-nation cricket series was unveiled in a ceremony held at a city hotel on Wednesday. Bangladesh, Pakistan and hosts New Zealand will compete in the series to be held at Christchurch from October 7 to 14. The title sponsor of the series ... Read more
Women’s team look to make turnaround
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh national women’s team will be looking to move up in the order when they take on their Malaysian counterparts during their third match of the ongoing Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30pm and will be telecast live ... Read more
We are not thinking of results: Nurul
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh vice-captain Nurul Hasan said that he was not concerned about the results, rather he was focusing on the process in the approaching tri-nation series starting in Christchurch on Friday. Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the series opener at 8:00am Bangladesh Standard Time and T Sports will telecast the game ... Read more
BCB explains Shakib’s absence in trophy unveiling
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan missed the trophy unveiling for the forthcoming tri-nation series, including New Zealand and Pakistan, and this absence in the unveiling ceremony has caused much criticism in the country’s cricket arena. Instead of Shakib, Tigers’ vice-captain Nurul Hasan Sohan was present at the unveiling ceremony along with ... Read more
Ukraine joins Portugal and Spain in their bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup
Welcome Ukraine to FIFA World Cup 2030 bid! it says in the press release from the meeting of the football federations Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Portugal and Spain added the war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday in their bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 “FPF (Portuguese Football Federation) and RFEF (Spanish Football Federation) incorporated ... Read more
Haaland adds brace to his tally as Manchester City rock Copenhagen
The Norwegian continued his incredible campaign despite being rested in the second half Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Manchester City defeated Copenhagen 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday to make it three wins in a row, as Erling Haaland maintained his remarkable goal-scoring form. The Norwegian just needed 45 minutes on the field to score ... Read more
Hans Niemann has likely cheated in more than 100 chess games
A Chess.com report has found that the scale of Niemann’s cheating is far greater and has lasted longer than he has publicly admitted Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Chess grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann may have cheated more than 100 times, according to new research published by a leading chess website. “Overall, we have found that Hans ... Read more
Gonzalo Higuain declares his retirement
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Gonzalo Higuain is taking his shoes off. The Argentine striker for Inter Miami has declared his retirement from the game at the age of 34 and after three seasons in the Major League Soccer, where he scored 27 goals in 65 games. “The day has come to say goodbye to soccer, ... Read more
Joty nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month award
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team captain Nigar Sultana Joty has been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, as the International Cricket Council announced the nominees for the month of September on Wednesday. Joty guided the Bangladesh to victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers in the United ... Read more
ICC announces schedule for women’s T20 world cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the schedule for the massive tournament on Monday, and Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka in their first match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on February 12 of next year in Capetown. The eighth iteration of the competition will get underway on February 10, ... Read more
USA win FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The USA have been crowned the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup champions after they beat China 83-61 in the final on Saturday. Ariel Atkins hit a three-point jump shot as the USA extended the gap to double digits in the second quarter, 29-18. At the Sydney Superdome, the USA led ... Read more
Japan defeated Brazil 3-1 at Volleyball Women’s World Championship
Japanese team in 3rd spot at 3-1 in Pool D Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Japan defeated Brazil 3-1 on Friday at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2022. The Japanese team won the Pool D match 25-22, 25-19, 17-25 and 25-20 at the Arnhem’s GelreDome in the Netherlands.. Japan’s outside hitter Arisa Inoue delivered a ... Read more
Tigers depart for New Zealand
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com At 11:55 pm yesterday, Bangladesh boarded a flight to Christchurch to compete in a tri-nation series, also attended by hosts New Zealand and Pakistan. The Tigers are expected to reach Christchurch on October 2 ahead of the opening game of the series against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, the ... Read more
Bangladesh begin title defence with nine-wicket win
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh began their title defence of the Women’s Asia Cup in style with a crushing nine-wicket win over Thailand in the opening match of the eighth edition of the tournament at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Opener Shamima Sultana’s 49 off 30 balls propelled the hosts to the winning ... Read more
‘Our target is to retain the trophy’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The eighth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup begins today with defending champions and hosts Bangladesh taking on Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The game is slated to begin at 9:00am before the opening day’s second fixture sees India take on Sri Lanka from 1:30pm at the ... Read more
Bangladesh wants to compete as a team
Women’s Asia Cup begins today Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s cricket team wants to play as a unit so that they can retain the crown of the Women’s Asia Cup starting today in Sylhet. Hosts Bangladesh will begin their campaign when they take on Thailand in the opening match of the tournament at the ... Read more
Djokovic hoping for a send-off like Federer’s
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Novak Djokovic said he wants his fiercest rivals by his side when he ends his career, similar to Roger Federer’s heartfelt farewell to the sport last week. Pictures of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal sitting together and crying after Friday’s Laver Cup doubles loss at London’s O2 Arena went viral on ... Read more
Banana thrown at Richarlison during Brazil’s 5-1 friendly win over Tunisia
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) reported that Richarlison was hit with a banana during a friendly match between Brazil and Tunisia in Paris. Tuesday’s 5-1 victory for the Selecao at Parc des Princes was the result of Richarlison’s second goal. However, news of a racist gesture made against the Tottenham forward ... Read more