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Abahani to play April25Sports Club in knock-out phase

Dhaka Abahani Limited will face April25Sports Club (4.25 SC) of North Korea in home and away basis knockout phase of the AFC Cup Football in August-September, reports UNB.The fixture was finalised in a ceremonial draw of the Inter-Zone Play-Off Semifinal of the AFC Knock out phase held on Tuesday at...

Windies denied by Lanka in record run-chase bid

West Indies fell 23 runs short of a record World Cup run chase despite a magnificent 118 from Nicholas Pooran against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street, reports BBC.Set 339 after a maiden century from Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando, the Windies were 84-4 in the 18th over.Pooran played some swashbuckling shots, ably...

Shana finishes 27th, Beauty 40th in ranking round

Bangladesh's Mohammad Ruman Shana finished 27th and Beauty Roy secured 40th place in the ranking round of men's and women's recurve singles on the opening day of Archery World Cup, Stage-4 at Maifieldin Berlin on Tuesday, reports UNB.Shana scored 631 to finish at 27th place among 89 archers while Beauty...

Afghanistan A arrive in city on 25-day tour

Afghanistan A arrived in the capital on Monday on a 25-day tour to Bangladesh to play two four-day and five one-day matches against their Bangladesh counterparts in Khulna, Chattogram and BKSP in Savar, reports UNB.The tourists will start their campaign taking Bangladesh A team in the first four-day match starting...

Australia, India are 'standout' World Cup teams, says Lloyd

LONDON, July 02 (AFP): West Indies great Clive Lloyd believes Australia and India are the "standout" teams at the World Cup but has urged Virat Kohli's side to boost their batting if they are to dethrone the reigning champions.Australia, whose only loss at the tournament so far has come against...

Kate darts out to cheap seats at Wimbledon

LONDON, July 02 (AFP): Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, left the plush confines of the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Tuesday to watch a British wildcard competing on the lowly outside courts.In a rare move for a member of the royal family visiting the All England Club, Kate took her...

Colombian player confirms death threats after missed penalty

BOGOTA, July 02 (AP): Another elimination for Colombia, a new wave of death threats against a player.Twenty-five years after the murder of a player whose own-goal led to Colombia's elimination at a World Cup, the nation is seeing threats against a player who missed a decisive penalty kick in the...

Guptill, Steyn sign up for Euro T20 Slam

LONDON, July 02 (AFP): New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill and South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn have become the latest international stars to sign up for the new Euro T20 Slam that starts in August, organisers announced on Tuesday.Guptill will join his former captain Brendon McCullum, England one-day skipper...

Senegal, Ivory Coast reach last 16 at African Cup

Sadio Mane made amends by scoring twice after missing an early penalty to see Senegal through to the knockout stage at the African Cup of Nations on Monday, reports AP.Mane netted in the 71st minute and got it right with his second penalty of the game in the 78th as...

La Liga to introduce first female official next season

MADRID, July 02 (AFP): La Liga is set to have its first female official next season, the Spanish Football Federation announced on Tuesday.Guadalupe Porras Ayuso, a 32-year-old assistant referee, will become the first woman ever to officiate in the league."The assistant referee will be the first woman to debut in...

MM Monirul Alam

MM Monirul Alam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mohammad Shazzadul Karim, Deputy Managing Director, Rubayat Saleheen, Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing and Communications, Yeasin Arafat, Head of Digital Channel of Guardian Life Insurance Limited at the prize-giving ceremony of the Easylife Cricket Mania quiz in the city...

Ex-Japan coach takes charge of Thailand

BANGKOK, July 02 (AP): Former Japan manager Akira Nishino is the new coach of the Thailand senior and under-23 teams.Nishino agreed to take the job on Monday after a four-hour meeting with Football Association of Thailand chief Somyot Poompamoung in Bangkok.He will coach Thailand in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers,...