Despite putting up another impressive show, Bangladesh could not keep the momentum going in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup as the Tigresses lost marginally by four runs against West Indies at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today. Another cracking game of cricket was witnessed in the ongoing 2022
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Tamim, Shakib and co appear ready for Proteas challenge
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal informed his troops, including star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, are eager to rise above the challenges against hosts South Africa as the bilateral three-match ODI series begins tomorrow in Centurion. And Shakib, despite the episodes surrounding his involvement prior to the
Wrestling Legend Scott Hall in serious condition after suffering three heart attacks
Desperate conditions for Scott Oliver Hall, former WWE wrestler and legend. The 63-year-old suffered three heart attacks in recent days and is hospitalized in intensive care in a Georgia hospital. According to international media, Hall’s heart problems occurred following a hip operation last week. Wrestling website PWTorch explains that the champion “suffered severe complications
Bangladesh women create history with win over Pakistan
History has been made at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup as Bangladesh picked up their first victory in the tournament’s history with a thrilling nine-run triumph over Pakistan in Hamilton on Monday. It was a performance full of passion and class as the quickly-developing Bangladesh side successfully defended their score of 234/7 with a ... Read more
Messi and Neymar booed by PSG fans following Champions League exit
Lionel Messi and Neymar were booed by some Paris Saint-Germain fans during the first half of Sunday’s Ligue 1 match with Bordeaux. Supporters made their displeasure clear towards the star duo following the Champions League exit to Real Madrid this week. Neymar set up Kylian Mbappe to score at the Santiago Bernabeu and give
Naomi Osaka exit in tears after heckling during Indian Wells defeat
Naomi Osaka fought back tears after exiting Indian Wells in the second round as she said a heckler in the crowd affected her. The Japanese star, playing just her third event since taking a break in September to concentrate on her mental health, was taunted in the second game of the match after losing her ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick earns Manchester United dramatic win over Tottenham
Hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo fired Manchester United to a vital 3-2 victory in a breathless Premier League clash with top-four rivals Tottenham. United sealed a 3-2 win to move back into fourth place with Ronaldo scoring twice in the first-half either side of Harry Kane’s penalty to become the leading goal scorer in the history
Bangladesh archers leave for Thailand today
Bangladesh archers are scheduled to leave for Thailand today to take part in the Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament stage-1 to be held in Phuket from March 14 to 19. A total of 13 archers — eight male and five female — will represent Bangladesh in the recurve and compound divisions of the competition
Hulk Hogan Says He’ll Never Wrestle Again
Hulk Hogan has said he’ll never wrestle again after undergoing 23 surgeries in 10 years. Though his real name is Terry Bollea, ‘Hulk Hogan’ is the name synonymous with the world of wrestling for many fans, with the 68-year-old wrestler having achieved six WWE Championships throughout his career. Though he has made some appearances in ... Read more
Ballon d’Or football award to be revamped with four main changes
Will come into effect from the 2022 edition The Ballon d’Or is considered to be one of the most prestigious prizes in football, with some iconic names having won the award multiple times down the years, but the criteria for claiming that particular trophy is being tweaked by France Football for the current year and ... Read more
Shakib available for South Africa series
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan sprang a surprise on Saturday stating that he would be available for the forthcoming series against South Africa despite the BCB permitted him a leave until April 30 from all forms of cricket. ‘I have been in a conversation with Papon Bhai [Nazmul Hasan] since the
Tigers contingent off to South Africa
Bangladesh ODI squad were headed for a challenging South Africa tour as the Tigers contingent departed from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday. With the three-match ODI series, part of ICC ODI Super League, slated to begin on March 18 in Centurion, the Tamim Iqbal-led squad, split into two groups, departed earlier ... Read more
Manchester United report: Senior players have decided their favoured candidate to be manager
Manchester United players favour PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino over Ajax’s Erik Ten Hag as manager. It’s been a difficult week for Pochettino, having watched his Paris Saint-Germain side crash out of the Champions League last-16 in spectacular fashion, after being 2 -0 up in the tie against Real Madrid. Despite this failure, however, he is ... Read more
‘Confident’ Tigers leave for SA today
The Bangladesh team will fly to South Africa today after over four years with hopes of finally conquering the Proteas in away conditions and carry on the positive momentum they have enjoyed so far in 2022. The 15-man squad selected for the one-day international series will board a South Africa-bound flight in the evening at ... Read more
Shakib retained in all three formats
Shakib Al Hasan was retained in all three formats by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in their national players’ contract for 2022, announced on Thursday, despite uncertainty over his future in cricket. Shakib is one of the five cricketers who have been offered contracts in Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20s. The other four are Mushfiqur Rahim, ... Read more
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open
Novak Djokovic has announced that he will not compete at the Indian Wells Masters or Miami Open due to his unvaccinated status. The 20-time Grand Slam winner was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open in January and insisted that he would be prepared to miss further major tournaments over his stance. Djokovic was ... Read more
Adam Gilchrist will ‘never delete’ the last message he received from cricket icon Shane Warne
Adam Gilchrist says he will ‘never delete’ the last message he received from his close friend and former Australia teammate Shane Warne. Warne, who is considered to be one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52. Warne spent much of his international career playing with
CCTV image shows Shane Warne at Thailand’s Samujana Villas hours before his death from a heart attack
PerthNow The haunting final images of Shane Warne alive show the spin king appearing relaxed on his way into the luxury villa where he would die just hours later. Hotel security footage captured at 1.30pm on Friday shows Warne, 52, dressed casually in a cap, t-shirt and shorts walking through the foyer at the Samujana ... Read more
Shakib rested from all forms of cricket till April 3
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday rested all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket until April 30 after he sought to withdraw from the forthcoming tour of South Africa. Earlier on Sunday before leaving for Oman, Shakib told the media that he was neither mentally nor physically prepared for the upcoming tour because he did not ... Read more
Shane Warne to have state memorial at MCG on March 30, Premier Daniel Andrews says
By Jason Dasey Cricket legend Shane Warne’s state memorial will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 30, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced. Warne died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52 on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand last Friday. His body is expected to be flown home ... Read more