Abahani beat Mariner as Mohammedan crush Sonali Bank
Club Cup champions Dhaka Abahani Limited beat defending champions Dhaka Mariner Young's Club by 2-1 goals in their last super-five match of the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League, reports UNB.The match was held at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in the city on Tuesday, making the title-race exciting.After...
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Rhodes set to become Tigers' head coach
Former England wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes is all set to arrive in Bangladesh for an interview for the post of Bangladesh's head coach. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed it on Tuesday, reports Cricbuzz."Steve Rhodes is on our shortlist as a head coach and we hope that he...
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Baptist Mission to play Fulbari Alim Madrasa in school football final
Barishal Baptist Mission High School and Satkhira Fulbari DS Alim Madrasa reached the final of the Pran Milk National School Football Championship eliminating rivals in the semifinals, reports UNB.The matches were held at the Kamalapur Stadium in the city on Tuesday.The two teams will lock horn in the title-deciding match...
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Magura farmer makes gigantic German flag
MAGURA, June 05: A five-kilometre long German flag, the world's largest, made by a local farmer out of his World Cup fever was exhibited at a function in Magura on Tuesday, much to the enchantment of the viewers. The flag measuring five kilometres in length held German diplomat Karen Wiwjorra...
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Harry Kane most valuable player in world football
Harry Kane has been rated as the most valuable player in world football, reports https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport.Kane has had a €201.2m (£176.25m) price tag put on his head, in a study of the top 100 players from Europe's five biggest leagues.And that has put the England captain and Tottenham talisman, 24, ahead...
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A street vendor sells flags
A street vendor sells flags representing countries that will be competing in the upcoming FIFA football World Cup in Russia as well as other flags on the Sarba highway north of Beirut on Tuesday — AFP
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FIFA files criminal complaint against online ticket seller Viagogo
ZURICH, June 05 (Reuters): Soccer's ruling body FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against online ticket reseller Viagogo, saying it wanted to protect fans and prevent unauthorised ticket resales at the World Cup in Russia starting next week.Zurich-based FIFA said on Tuesday it had filed a complaint, based on the...
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Keys into first Roland Garros semifinal
PARIS, June 05 (AFP): American 13th seed Madison Keys proved too strong for Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva on Tuesday as she reached the French Open semi-finals for the first time.The 23-year-old, who lost to compatriot and good friend Sloane Stephens in last year's US Open final, could next face a repeat...
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