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Tigers face Windies today in two-Test series

NORTH SOUND, July 03 (AFP): West Indies and Bangladesh commence a two-Test series on Wednesday with the hosts expected to continue the trend of greener, bouncier pitches and a pace attack seeking to put the visitors on the back foot from the outset.Having dropped below the Bangladeshis in the Test...

Inter-district Women's V'ball advances to quarterfinals

Eight teams --Pabna, Narail, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Rajbari, Kishoregani, Khulna and Khagrachhari--reached the quarterfinals of the 12-team Popular Life Insurance 17th Inter-District Women's Volleyball Tournament eliminating their rivals on Tuesday at Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in city's Purana Paltan, reports UNB.In the quarterfinals today (Wednesday), Pabna will play Narail,...

Japan fan looking dejected

ROSTOV-ON-DON: Japan fan looking dejected after the match between Belgium and Japan of the 2018 Russia World Cup here Monday — Reuters

4th Junior Science Olympiad 2018

Chairman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited Abdus Samad Labu handing over a cheque for Tk 1.0 million (10 lac) to Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad convener Munir Hasan in the city on Tuesday. The bank is the title sponsorship of the 4th Junior Science Olympiad 2018

ICC unveils tougher sanctions for ball tampering, sledging

DUBLIN, July 03 (AFP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday unveiled tougher sanctions for ball tampering and sledging in a bid to improve on-field behaviour in the sport.The changes come in the wake of a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March that saw Steve Smith stripped of the...

Federer, Serena reach Wimbledon 2nd round

LONDON, July 03 (AFP): Eight-time champion Roger Federer and seven-time winner Serena Williams shrugged off 30-degree heat to breeze into the Wimbledon second round Monday.Federer, the defending champion and seeking a 21st major, marked the start of his 20th successive Wimbledon with a new look and a comfortable 6-1, 6-3,...

Loew set to stay as Germany coach despite WC debacle

BERLIN, July 03 (AFP): Germany coach Joachim Loew will remain in his job despite the World Cup debacle which saw the holders crash out after the group stages, according to reports on Tuesday.Both Germany's best-selling daily Bild and Sport Bild magazine say the 58-year-old will stay on to rebuild the...

Aaron Finch revels in record as Australia smash Zimbabwe

HARARE, July 03 (AFP): Australia captain Aaron Finch revelled in his record-breaking innings against Zimbabwe, saying it was "up there" as one of the best innings he has ever played.Finch powered his way to 172, beating his own world record high score in Twenty20 Internationals.Finch and fellow opener D'Arcy Short...

England to find India tougher than Aussies, says Kohli

LONDON, July 03 (AFP): India will provide far stiffer opposition for England than Australia did when it was whitewashed 5-0 in a one-day series then thrashed in a Twenty20 match, Indian captain Virat Kohli said Monday.Kohli said his squad was expecting a tough battle against England in their upcoming three-match...

Madrid deny report of $360m offer to buy Neymar

MADRID, July 03 (AP): Real Madrid has denied a report that it has offered to buy Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain for a world record transfer of 310 million euros ($360 million).Madrid says the report by Spanish public broadcaster TVE is "absolutely untrue," adding the team "made no offer of any...