India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating alongside three other members of the backroom team. Shastri returned a positive lateral flow test on Saturday evening, at the end of a day when India had taken control of the fourth Test against England at
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Tigers eye series win in 3rd T20I against NZ
Bangladesh national cricket team is looking forward to carry on their winning streak against New Zealand as the hosts take on the visitors in their third of the five-match Twenty20 series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. With already 2-0 up in the series, the Tigers can register their maiden T20 series win over the ... Read more
Tigers beat Kiwis by 4 runs in second T20
Bangladesh registered their back-to-back wins over New Zealand as they beat the Black Caps by four runs in the second of the five-match Twenty20 series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Chasing a target of 142 runs to win, the tourists managed to score 137-5 in 20 overs. Win the win, Bangladesh lead the ... Read more
Brazil beats Chile 1-0 in World Cup qualifying
Brazil remain at the top of the South American World Cup Qualifiers 2022 standings as they beat Chile 1-0 at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago. Everton Ribiero scored in 64th minute to give Brazil victory in World Cup Qualifiers against Chile. Brazil is unbeaten in the World Cup Qualifiers and
World Cup qualifier: Argentina enjoy comfortable win over Venezuela
Copa America Champions were in brilliant form as they defeated Venezuela by 3-0. Lautaro Martinez open scoring for Argentina in extra time of 1st half after Venezuela had been reduced to 10 men by Luis Adrian Martinez’s red card for a reckless challenge on Messi. Joaquin Correa doubled the lead in 71st minute and Angel ... Read more
Financial incentives boost local hockey
The Tk one crore incentive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the hockey clubs has played a major role in setting the stage ready for Premier Division Hockey League after a long three-year hiatus as Bangladesh Hockey Federation yesterday decided to disburse Tk 96 lakh among 12 participating teams under three categories. Top three finishers ... Read more
Tamim’s decision opens door for others
Tamim Iqbal’s decision to withdraw from consideration for the upcoming ICC World T20I will surely have a positive impact on those contending for Bangladesh’s opening slots, which remains among the major areas of concern for the team management before announcing the squad. Despite being the most successful opener that Bangladesh
Tamim opts out of T20 WC
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal on Wednesday made himself unavailable for selection for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup to make way for other openers who have played more T20s for the Tigers in recent times. The Twenty20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14 and Bangladesh ... Read more
Bangladesh register first-ever win against Kiwis in T20Is
Bangladesh registered their first-ever Twenty20 international win against New Zealand as they beat the Black Caps by seven wickets in the first of the five-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. After folding out a second string New Zealand side for 60 in 16.5 overs – their joint-lowest total in T20Is – the hosts ... Read more
Lionel Messi makes PSG debut as Kyian Mbappe steals the show
Lionel Messi made his highly-anticipated debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe stole the show by scoring both goals in a 2-0 win against Reims in Ligue 1 Sunday’s away match against Reims crossed the 66th minute with PSG leading 2-0, when the team’s coach Mauricio Pochettino decided to replace Neymar with
Arambagh relegated to first division for fixing
Bangladesh Football Federation has relegated Arambagh Krira Sangha to the first-division for two years on Sunday for their involvement in match-fixing in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League. Earlier, Arambagh were set to be relegated from the BPL after finishing 12th out of 13 teams in the running edition and were supposed to play in the
Man City footballer Benjamin Mendy accused of rape and suspended by club
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been suspended by his club on Thursday, after it came out that the French international has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by three complainants, as announced by the Cheshire Police. The police statements adds that the charges relate to
Guardiola announces his departure from Manchester City
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has announced the date of his departure from the English team, as it will be his last season in England,indicating that he will head to coach the national teams in the future. Last November, the 50-year-old Spanish coach extended his contract until the end of the 2022-2023 season, and with ... Read more
Serena Williams withdraw from US Open with injuries
The 23-time Grand Slam champion has withdrawn from the US Open, which begins on Monday next, as she continues recovery from a torn hamstring she suffered in her Wimbledon opener. The American, who turns 40 next month, announced her decision to sit out the U.S. Open via a social media post. “After careful consideration and ... Read more
Messi returns to bercelona for weekened
Lionel Messi, who was left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their Ligue 1 encounter against Brest on Friday, has returned to Barcelona with his family, reported Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. According to the report, Messi, who has spent most of his life in Barcelona since joining the Spanish club in 2000, went back to ... Read more
Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk auctions silver medal to save sick infant’s life
Not even a fortnight since winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk auctioned off her Tokyo silver medal for $125,000 in order to save the life of an infant in her native Poland who is in need of heart surgery. The silver medal was the first Olympic medal for
BCB to ensure same bio-bubble for Kiwis
Bangladesh Cricket Board will replicate the bio-bubble arrangements they provided for Australia in the recently concluded series in the forthcoming home series against New Zealand The home of cricket in Mirpur once again returned to its usual business. The cricketers started the optional individual training session ahead of the upcoming home
Tigers set to get back to grind
Following a short break after their historic 4-1 T20I series win over Australia last week, the Tigers are all set to return to a busy schedule within the next few days. The cricketers are scheduled to start optional individual training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from today, but Mushfiqur Rahim started training a few days back. Selectors ... Read more
Sprinter Sumaiya leaves for Kenya
World Athletics U-20 C’ship Sprinter Sumaiya leaves for Kenya Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan athlete Sumaiya Dewan on Sunday left for Nairobi, Kenya, to take part in the women’s 100 metre sprint event of the 2021 World Athletics U-20 Championships, scheduled to be held from August 17 to 22. Sumaiya is scheduled to compete in the heats on
News that made Messi and wife cry
Lionel Messi is one of the best stars in world football. The Argentine superstar recently left Spanish giants Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France. Messi has ended all other formalities, including a contract with the club. The PSG has already practiced with other PSG players. Messi also held his first press conference by ... Read more