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PM will accord reception to girls' soccer team today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will accord a reception to Bangladesh girls' football team today (Thursday) for clinching the title of the inaugural edition of the SAFF Under-15 Women's Championship, reports BSS."The sports-loving prime minister will host the reception for the Bangladesh girls' football team at her official Ganabhaban residence at...

Sana creates national record in archery

The Teer 9th National Archery Championship, organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation, began on Wednesday at the Archery Training Centre at Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi with famed archer Mohammad Rumman Sana making a national record in the men's singles of the recurve division, reports UNB.Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing...

Man City back on winning ways, Tottenham Hotspur beat Swansea

LONDON, Jan 3 (AFP): Raheem Sterling scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season as leaders Manchester City got back on track with a 3-1 win against Watford on Tuesday, while Fernando Llorente put Tottenham on course for a 2-0 victory at his former club Swansea.Sterling struck after just...

BCB announces revised practice schedule ahead of tri-nation series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a revised practice schedule with the inclusion of two practice matches of the Bangladesh National Cricket team for the ensuing Tri-nations home series involving Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh, reports UNB.Some 32 players of the preliminary squad of...

Chittagong Abahani sack coach Tito

Saiful Bari Tito, the head coach of Chittagong Abahani Limited which have already crushed out of the title race of the Bangladesh Premier League Football, was sacked on Wednesday due to poor performance of the team in the last few matches, reports UNB.Last year's runners-up, Chittagong Abahani dominated the league...

Young Tigers concede defeat to Otago A in practice match

Bangladesh conceded a six-wicket defeat to Otago A eleven in a practice match of the Pre-Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018, held at the University of Otago Oval at Dunedin in New Zealand on Wednesday, reports UNB.Bangladesh will play the next practice match against the same opponent at the same...

England-Australia final Ashes Test begins today

SYDNEY, Jan 2 (AFP): Leg-spinner Mason Crane's experience playing in Sydney may prove the clincher to earn him a debut as England try to salvage their Ashes series with a win over Australia in Thursday's final Test.Trailing 3-0 and the Ashes lost, England are considering a possible team change for...

Munro's ton guides NZ to series win against WI

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, Jan 3 (AFP): New Zealand's Colin Munro celebrates his century during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between New Zealand and the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.New Zealand's Colin Munro celebrates his century during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between New Zealand...

Munro becomes first to hit three T20 centuries

Colin Munro became the first ever batsman to hit three T20 centuries when he smacked 104 runs in 53 balls against West Indies in the third T20 at the Bay Oval, reports http://indianexpress.com. Right behind him are fellow Kiwi Brendon McCullum, Zimbabwe's Evin Williams, India's Rohit Sharma and West Indies'...

Kyrgios recovers from injury to reach quarters, Raonic crashes out

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan 3 (AFP): Australian third seed Nick Kyrgios overcame a leg injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday as fourth seed Milos Raonic was bundled out by wildcard Alex De Minaur.Kyrgios came back from losing the first set to fellow Australian Matthew Ebden to...

Svitolina, Pliskova storm into Brisbane Int’l quarters

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan 3 (AFP): Ukraine's Elina Svitolina continued her impressive start to the season when she demolished Croatian Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.She was joined in the final eight by defending champion and second seed Karolina Pliskova, who took 10...