Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday accorded a reception to Bangladesh girls' football team for clinching the title of the inaugural edition of the SAFF Under-15 Women's Championship, saying that they've brought huge honour for the country, reports BSS. "Becoming unbeaten champions in the SAFF Under-15 tournament by defeating India...
Read moreBangladesh Test and T20I skipper all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and his immediate predecessor as the Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim have been placed in espncricinfo's Test Team of 2017, reports UNB.Espncricinfo.com, the world's most prominent cricket news portal, published the best Test eleven on Wednesday.Shakib, the 30-year-old greatest ever all-rounder Bangladesh...
Read moreSYDNEY, Jan 4 (AP): Despite batting for 4 1/2 hours and frustrating one of the world's best bowling units, England captain Joe Root failed again to convert a good start into a century during the fifth Ashes test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.Root displayed great control and assuredness...
Read moreIndia captain Virat Kohli tied the knot with long-time girlfriend and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma on December 11. After a brief honeymoon in Europe, the couple came back to India and hosted a couple of lavish wedding receptions, one in Delhi and the other one in Mumbai before taking the...
Read moreLONDON, Jan 4 (AFP): Premier League leaders Manchester City have more financial muscle than any other club in world football, according to a study that sees English clubs dominate the top 10.The Soccerex Football Finance 100, which ranks the world's top teams based on both their playing and fixed assets,...
Read moreChandika Hathurusingha's absence will make the Bangladesh players more responsible, according to interim coach Richard Halsall. Halsall, who has been Bangladesh's fielding and assistant coach since mid-2014, has been given the job after the BCB failed to appoint a new head coach before the ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and...
Read moreWELLINGTON, Jan 4 (AP): West Indies cricket coach Stuart Law has defended out-of-form batsman Chris Gayle, saying critics who suggest his international career may be over "write him off at your peril."The 38-year-old Gayle scored only 38 runs in four innings on the West Indies' disastrous tour to New Zealand...
Read moreSHENZHEN, Jan 4 (AP): Maria Sharapova continued her preparations for an Australian Open return by beating Zarina Diyas 6-3, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the Shenzhen Open semifinals along with top-seeded Simona Halep.The five-time major winner dictated play against Diyas, hitting 24 winners and five aces to clinch victory in...
Read moreElina Svitolina of Ukraine reacts after a point against Johanna Konta of Germany during their women's singles quarter-final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane Thursday. — AFP
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