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3rd round of Premier Cricket begins today

The 1st phase of the 3rd round of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will be held at three separate venues today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The top slot holders of List 'A' league table Abahani Ltd will play against Kalabangla Krira Chakra at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Ground 4 in Savar.Defending...

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Valencia go 3rd in La Liga, Sevilla win, Barca held by Getafe

BARCELONA, Feb 12 (Agencies): Valencia beat local rivals Levante 3-1 on Sunday to end a six-game losing streak in all competitions and go third in La Liga.Marcelino's side had suffered in recent weeks, losing to Barcelona in the King's Cup and to Las Palmas, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in...

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BGB, Ansar clinch men's, women's wrestling title

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) emerged men's and Bangladesh Ansar women's champions in the National Wrestling Championships that concluded at the Shaheed Captain (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city on Monday, reports UNB.BGB clinched the 33rd National Men's Senior Wrestling title securing four gold and four silver...

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Frenchman Fourcade makes history in Winter Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb 12 (AFP): Frenchman Martin Fourcade claimed the biathlon pursuit gold medal and a place in history at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Monday.Army officer Fourcade, 29, beat Sweden's Sebastian Samuelsson into second place with Germany's Benedikt Doll taking the bronze.Following his upset eighth place in the sprint...

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Indira Road crush Azad by 132 runs

Indira Road Cricket Academy earned a convincing 132-run victory over Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka Metropolis First Division Women's Cricket League at the Kalabagan Krira Chakra ground in the city on Monday, reports UNB.Favoured by coin, Indira Road CA batted first and scored 261 for all in 38.3 overs...

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Lyon slips further behind after 2-0 home defeat to Rennes in French league

PARIS, Feb 12 (AP): Lyon conceded further ground in the tight fight for second place in the French league after losing 2-0 at home to Rennes on Sunday.Fourth-placed Lyon has lost three straight games since an inspired win against league leader Paris Saint-Germain last month, and is four points behind...

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Basic beats Copil at Sofia Open to win first career title

SOFIA, Feb 12 (AFP): Bosnian world number 129 Mirza Basic, who came through qualifying and stunned three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in the semi-finals, clinched his first career title at the Sofia Open on Sunday.The 26-year-old journeyman defeated Romania's 93rd-ranked Marius Copil 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, becoming just...

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Steve Smith wins Allan Border Medal

SYDNEY, Feb 12 (AFP): Australia cricket captain Steve Smith capped off a golden 12 months by winning his second Allan Border Medal in Melbourne on Monday.Smith, hailed as the country's finest batsman since Donald Bradman, polled 246 votes, well ahead of two-time medal winner David Warner (162 votes) and Nathan...

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Zimbabwe thrash Afghanistan to level ODI series

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Feb 12 (AFP): Brendan Taylor scored a majestic 125 as Zimbabwe thrashed Afghanistan by 154 runs in the second one-day international at Sharjah on Sunday to level the five-match series.

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