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
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‘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
Brazil beats 10-man Tunisia 5-1 in Paris
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Brazil’s exhilarating 5-1 victory over Tunisia at the Parc des Princes in Paris continues its international football tour Five goals, a penalty, and a red card were all part of the action-packed first 45 minutes that the French fans witnessed. Brazil went ahead, Tunisia pegged them back very briefly, and then ... Read more
Tigers sweep T20I series against UAE
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mosaddek Hossain played a key role with both bat and ball as Bangladesh beat United Arab Emirates by 32 runs at the Dubai international stadium on Tuesday to sweep the two-match T20 series. Bangladesh made 169-5 after opener Mehidy Hasan’s 46 off 37 balls provided a solid platform before Mosaddek (27) ... Read more
BCB names team for Women’s T20 Asia Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, to be held in Sylhet from October 1 to 15. The hosts, led by Nigar Sultana Joty, will play in the opening fixture of the competition against Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground 2 ... Read more
Ejaj Ahmad from Bangladesh finishes the BMW Berlin Marathon in 2022
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The founder of Bangladesh Youth Leadership Centre (BYLC), Ejaj Ahmad, finished the 2022 BMW Berlin-Marathon in four hours, 55 minutes, and 18 seconds. Following a full marathon in San Francisco the previous year, he raced this marathon as his second race. The 42.195 km long BMW Berlin-Marathon 2022 is a race ... Read more
BPL names seven franchisees for the next three editions
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Governing Council has asked seven companies to complete the process of acquiring franchise ownership for the next three (9th, 10th and 11th) editions of the league on Sunday, according to a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Although there were rumours, two of the ... Read more
Bangladesh wins the first T20I after a valiant effort, UAE just falls short
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Shoriful Islam picked up two wickets in consecutive deliveries in the final over as Bangladesh secured a hard-fought seven run win over the UAE in their first of the two-match Twenty20 international series in Dubai on Sunday. Trying to overhaul Bangladesh’s 158-5, the hosts started the final over needing 11 runs ... Read more
Bangladeshi women secure World Cup spot
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh defended a modest target of 121 runs and emerged unbeaten champions in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, beating Ireland by seven runs in the final at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Irish all-rounder Arlene Kelly threatened to take the game away from the Tigresses ... Read more
Host Australia lost to France in Women’s Basketball World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com France toppled 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup host nation Australia 70-57 in a Thursday opener in Sydney. French forward Gabby Williams scored 23 points against Australia to be the key player for Les Bleues. Marine Fauthoux, another French player, scored 10 points. Australia’s Bec Allen racked up 16 points for ... Read more
Japanese driver Tsunoda’s contract with the AlphaTauri F1 team extended until 2023
Yuki Tsunoda debuted in Formula 1 with his team in 2021. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Yuki Tsunoda will remain with the Scuderia AlphaTauri team for the 2023 season, the team announced on Thursday. “I want to say a huge thank you to Red Bull, Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri for continuing to give me the opportunity ... Read more
Formula 1 announces record-breaking 24 race calendar for 2023
The FIA has officially announced the F1 2023 calendar Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The 2023 season will begin earlier than usual on March 5 in Bahrain before moving on to Saudi Arabia. On April 16, the Chinese Grand Prix makes its first appearance since 2019. Imola has been moved to May for the Emilia Romagna ... Read more
Lewandowski to wear Shevchenko’s Ukraine armband at World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Robert Lewandowski, the captain of Poland, has promised to wear the Ukrainian colours on his sleeve during the World Cup to demonstrate support to the war-torn people of Ukraine, after receiving an unique blue and yellow armband from Andriy Shevchenko. The Barcelona forward met former Ukraine captain and head coach Shevchenko ... Read more
4-5 years of hard work behind this success: Sabina
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sabina Khatun, the captain of Bangladesh, said that the success in the seven-nation 6th SAFF Women’s Championship was the result of the girls’ laborious efforts over the previous four to five years. When they arrived from Nepal on Wednesday, she stated at a press conference at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, ... Read more
PM orders house to be built for women’s goalkeeper Rupana Chakma
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Rupna Chakma, the goalie for Bangladesh Women’s Football team, will soon have a new home, thanks to orders from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman confirmed the information, “The Prime Minister’s Office has given instructions to build Rupana Chakma’s home as soon as possible.We immediately dispatched an ... Read more
Ritu Porna Chakma suffers head injury in open-top bus ride, gets three stitches
She required three stitches to her head at the CMH and was later taken to the BFF house to join the team in the celebration Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ritu Porna Chakma of the Bangladesh women’s football team suffered a head injury after colliding with a banner when the team was traveling in an open-top ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular Instagram star of the 2022 World Cup: report
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The media value of a post on social media from the Portuguese star is $3.5 million on average Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo may not be as dominant on the field as he used to be, but he is unrivaled on social media, especially Instagram. The BBC reports that the Manchester United ... Read more