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Tigresses need 271 runs to win against SA

Bangladesh women's cricket team need 271 runs in the 1st match at Senwes Cricket Stadium in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Friday to get off to a winning start in the five-match ODI series against South Africa women's team, reports UNB.Batting first after winning the toss, South Africa scored 270 for...

M’singh crush Laxmipur

Mymensingh district notched up an 8-0 win against Laxmipur district in the final round match of the JFA Under-14 National Women's Football Championship at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Friday, reports UNB.Ety Akter made a hat-trick scoring three goals in the 16th, 21st and...

Marseille join Atletico in Europa League final

SALZBURG, Austria, May 4 (AFP): Marseille booked a Europa League final meeting with Atletico Madrid after Portuguese defender Rolando struck in extra time to grab a 3-2 aggregate victory over a spirited Salzburg on Thursday.Salzburg produced a rousing second-half performance to wipe out a 2-0 first-leg deficit, but Marseille became...

Neymar back in Paris after operation

LE BOURGET, France, May 4 (AFP): Brazil star Neymar flew back into France on Friday to rejoin his club Paris Saint-Germain after an operation on a broken foot bone in March.Neymar, who arrived by private jet at an airport outside Paris, is continuing his rehabilitation following the operation and his...

Tsitsipas beats top seed Anderson at Estoril Open

ESTORIL, Portugal, May 4 (AFP): Greek rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas continued his excellent form on clay by beating Estoril Open top seed Kevin Anderson 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals.The 19-year-old held the big-hitting South African to just four aces in a second-round match which lasted...

Smith returns home to win back trust after ball-tampering scandal

SYDNEY, May 4 (AFP): Deposed Australia captain Steve Smith has returned home from time out overseas, saying he is prepared to win back trust after his role in a high-profile ball-tampering scandal.Smith, who was sacked and sent home in disgrace after the third Test against South Africa, had been lying...

Climbing to eighth spot our biggest achievement so far: Shakib

Bangladesh's Test and Twenty20 International skipper Shakib Al Hasan believes that going upwards in the ICC Test ranking is more rewarding than their recent success in One-Day Internationals, reports Cricbuzz.Shakib, who returned to Dhaka on a short trip from India where he is participating in the Indian Premier League for...

Football leagues oppose FIFA projects

LAUSANNE, May 4 (AFP): Europe's professional football leagues said Thursday they opposed FIFA plans to expand tournaments at club and international level.European Leagues (EL), which represents the regions' top domestic competitions, said in a statement the FIFA drive to introduce a new Global Nations League and a revamped Club World...

Kohli to play for Surrey in County

LONDON, May 4 (AFP): India captain Virat Kohli will play for English County Championship side Surrey in June with an eye to adapting to English conditions ahead of leading his country on tour later in the summer. Kohli should be available for three County Championship games against Hampshire, Somerset and...

IPL playoff matches move from Pune to Kolkata

NEW DELHI, May 4 (PTI): The historic Eden Gardens will host two play-off matches that were originally scheduled in Pune, Indian Premier League governing council confirmed on Friday."The GC has confirmed that Kolkata will host the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 on May 23 and 25 respectively," IPL GC chairman Rajeev...

Jaziri knocks out Cilic in Istanbul

PARIS, May 4 (AFP): World number four and defending champion Marin Cilic was dumped out of the clay-court ATP event in Istanbul in his first match by unseeded Tunisian Malek Jaziri on Thursday.Former US Open champion Cilic was the top seed in Turkey, but was well-beaten 6-4, 6-2 by world...