Skipper Shuvagata Hom's century went in vain as Brothers Union defeated Shinepukur Cricket Club by five wickets in the 6th round match of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground-3 at Savar on Wednesday, reports UNB.Brothers chased down a target of 289 for...
Read moreMOUNT MAUNGANUI, Feb 28 (AFP): All-rounder Ben Stokes set aside his off-field troubles to steer England to a six-wicket win in the second One-day International (ODI) against New Zealand on Wednesday.The 26-year-old produced a man-of-the-match performance in just his second appearance for England since being sidelined over a nightclub incident...
Read moreLAHORE, Feb 28 (AFP): Pakistan Wednesday hit former opener Shahzaib Hasan with a one-year ban and a million rupee ($9,050) fine for a spot-fixing incident that rocked the country's Twenty20 League last year.Hasan (28), was a member of Pakistan's World Twenty20 winning team in 2009 but had not played any...
Read moreMONACO: Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh (C) and former US tennis player Monica Seles (R) pose on the red carpet before the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony at the Sporting Monte-Carlo complex here Tuesday. — AFP
Read moreLiverpool Football Club legend John Barnes attended an exclusive kids' football camp for school children in the city during his recent visit to Bangladesh. The programme was arranged by Standard Chartered Bank.
Read moreDURBAN, Feb 28 (AFP): Australia captain Steve Smith is looking for revenge in the upcoming Tests against South Africa to continue the trend which has seen the tourists dominate in recent series between the sides."Certainly it's a big series for us. We've had a lot of great contests over the...
Read moreRainbow Athletic Club played to a 1-1 draw with Mir Hazaribagh Sporting Club in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis third Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB.Raihan Islam put Mir Hazaribagh SC ahead in the 34th minute while Sabbir Rana neutralised the margin...
Read moreMOSCOW, Feb 28 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said a safe World Cup this summer would be essential for the country's image, as the violence from Russian fans at Euro 2016 shadows preparations.In a speech to police, Putin said that Russia, which is to host the championship for...
Read moreACAPULCO, Mexico, Feb 28 (AFP): World number two Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Mexican Open on Tuesday, cutting short his comeback from a hip injury when the problem flared up again."My goal and hope was to play in this tournament. Unfortunately, in my last training session yesterday, I felt...
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