Smith, Carey tons put Australia into lead in Sri Lanka Test
GALLE, Feb 07 (AFP): Commanding centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey gave Australia a dominating lead at stumps on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.Australia, leading by 73 runs at 330-3, were poised to post a mammoth first-innings total, with Smith and...
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DU Fazlul Haque hall annual sports competition held
Physics department student Mehdi Hasan Lyon became champion in the Dhaka University (DU) Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall annual sports competition held at the university central playground on Friday, reports BSS.Geography and environment department student Md. Roni Islam finished runner-up in the meet.Earlier, DU pro-vice chancellor (education) Professor Mamun Ahmed formally...
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Dhaka Int'l Marathon-2025 set for today with record participation
The highly anticipated Dhaka International Marathon-2025 is set to take place today (Saturday) in the 300 Feet area of Dhaka, under the overall supervision of the Bangladesh Army, reports UNB.This event will mark the largest marathon ever organised in Bangladesh, with around 10,000 runners expected to participate, ISPR said in...
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Final round of Youth Archery meet today
On the occasion of Youth Festival, the final round of the Youth Archery competition will be held today (Saturday) at Paltan ground in the capital, reports BSS.The Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) already completed archery programmes on the occasion of the Festival of Youth at eight districts and divisions venues across...
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Champions Trophy looms large over Pakistan NZ clash
LAHORE, Feb 07 (AFP): Rival captains Mohammad Rizwan and Mitchell Santner said on Friday that Pakistan and New Zealand's weekend clash in a tri-nation series will be a dress rehearsal for their Champions Trophy showdown.Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa will play a warm-up series ending on February 14 before...
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England to play Afghanistan despite boycott calls
LONDON, Feb 07 (AFP): England will play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy later this month despite calls from British politicians to boycott the match over the Taliban regime's curtailment of women's rights.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Thursday that the fixture would go ahead in Lahore on...
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Slot keen to make Liverpool's good season a 'great' one
LIVERPOOL, Feb 07 (AFP): Liverpool boss Arne Slot refused to shy away from the possibility of completing an unprecedented quadruple in his first season in English football on Friday as he lavished praise on captain Virgil van Dijk.The Reds romped into the League Cup final with a 4-1 aggregate win...
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Last-wkt stand gives Zimbabwe slim lead over Ireland
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 07 (AFP): A superb 67-run 10th-wicket stand between Blessing Muzarabani and Trevor Gwandu earned Zimbabwe a seven-run first-innings lead over Ireland on Friday in a one-off Test.Ireland were all out for 260 late on the opening day on Thursday, and looked set to build a healthy lead...
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Rybakina reaches Abu Dhabi semis
ABU DHABI, Feb 07 (AFP): Defending champion Elena Rybakina edged out Ons Jabeur in a deciding-set tie-break on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open.The world number five, whose coach Stefano Vukov remains suspended for allegedly breaching the WTA tour's code of conduct, beat Jabeur 6-2, 4-6,...
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Czech Republic's Linda Noskova
Czech Republic's Linda Noskova returns the ball to Ashlyn Krueger of the US during their women's semi-final singles match at the Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday. — AFP
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