BCB names U-19 squad for Asia Cup
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the 15-member squad of the under-19 national team who will take part in the upcoming edition of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, reports UNB.The Asia Cup U-19 will be held during 05-14 September 2019. The young Tigers will fly for the...
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BHF announces final team for Women's Junior AHF Cup
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Sunday announced a 22-member final squad of the Women's Hockey team to participate in the Women's Junior (U-21) AHF Cup Hockey Qualifiers scheduled to be held from September 09-15 in Singapore, reports UNB.Bangladesh team will leave Dhaka for Singapore Wednesday (September 4) morning at 08:20...
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Al Amin takes four wickets to restrict Afghanistan to 242
A four-wicket haul by Al Amin enabled BCB X1 to restrict touring Afghanistan X1 for 242 for 6 on the first-day of the two-day practice match at MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday, reports UNB.Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first and made a good start scoring...
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BD to take part in Int'l Archery meet in Kyrgyzstan
Bangladesh archery team will leave Dhaka today (Monday) to take part in the 2nd International Archery Tournament scheduled to be held in Kyrgyzstan on September 3-6, reports UNB. Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) has announced a 6-member team including four archers and two officials for the meet. The Bangladeshi archers will...
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Cricketer Rubel blessed with baby boy
Pace Bowler of Bangladesh National Cricket team Rubel Hossain has become a proud father of a baby boy on Monday, reports UNB. Rubel's wife Dola Hossain gave birth to the baby boy at a hospital in the capital on Sunday morning. The right-arm pacer himself confirmed the news through a...
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Osaka thrashes tearful Gauff at US Open
NEW YORK, Sept 01 (AFP): Defending champion Naomi Osaka consoled a tearful Coco Gauff after a crushing US Open victory Saturday in a showdown billed as "the future of women's tennis" while Rafael Nadal cruised into the last 16.World number one Osaka overpowered 15-year-old Gauff 6-3, 6-0 in 65 minutes...
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Bumrah claims hat-trick as India dominate Windies
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 01 (AFP): Jasprit Bumrah claimed just the third hat-trick by an Indian in Test cricket as the West Indies were left in ruins at 87 for seven on the second day of the second and final Test at Sabina Park on Saturday.India had earlier racked up 416...
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Koulibaly hands Juventus dramatic win with own goal
MILAN, Sept 01 (AFP): Kalidou Koulibaly handed Juventus a dramatic win on Saturday with a last-gasp own goal that consigned Napoli to a painful 4-3 Serie A defeat after his side had battled back from three goals down to level the scores.The Senegal international shanked in Paulo Dybala's free-kick under...
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Neymar to stay at PSG
PARIS, Sept 01 (AFP): Neymar is to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after seeing his desire to transfer back to Barcelona fail, according to press reports Sunday."Se queda," Spanish for he's staying, read the L'Equipe headline on its front page with a photo of the Brazilian. "Faces with the impossiblity of...
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