Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) handed over on Sunday its pre-announced cash awards to two Bangladesh shooters, who won silver medals in the recently-concluded 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, reports UNB.BOA President and Army Chief General Abu Belal Mohammad Shafiul Haque handed over the cash award of Tk 0.5 million...
Read moreBARCELONA, May 7 (AP): Rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid showed Sunday that they don't need titles at stake to produce a thrilling game of football.With Barcelona already Spanish league champion and Madrid focused on its Champions League final later this month, it was supposed to be the most low-key "clasico"...
Read moreLionel Messi set an El Clasico goal-scoring record as 10-man FC Barcelona held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou on Sunday.He weaved his magic to keep 10-man Barcelona's unbeaten season alive.With the scores level and the La Liga champions down to 10 men due to Sergi Roberto's...
Read moreMUNICH, May 7 (AP): Alexander Zverev defeated three-time former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-3 to defend his Munich Open title on Sunday.Zverev, the world No. 3, hit four aces and converted four of his six break chances to win the final in 1 hour and 11 minutes.Zverev says, "It was...
Read moreMILAN, May 7 (AFP): Juventus are practically assured of winning a seventh successive Serie A title after second-placed Napoli were held 2-2 by Torino on Sunday.Juventus have a six-point lead in Serie A with two games left to play. Both teams are equal in head-to-head clashes but Juventus are well...
Read moreNEW DELHI, May 7 (PTI): The BCCI has officially informed Cricket Australia that India will not play any Day/Night Test match on their tour Down Under at the end of this year.While Cricket Australia were insistent on having a pink ball Test, which has been a convention for all touring...
Read morePARIS, May 7 (AFP): Australian Ajla Tomljanovic jumped 25 places to 71st in the WTA rankings released Monday after making the final of the Rabat tournament on the weekend.Belgium's Elise Mertens, who beat Tomljanovic in Rabat, moved up three places to 16th.Romanian Simona Halep remained atop the rankings, unchanged for...
Read moreISTANBUL, May 7 (Reuters): Japan's Taro Daniel grabbed his first ATP title after beating Tunisian Malek Jaziri 7-6(4), 6-4 in the Istanbul Open final on Sunday.Daniel, who entered the tournament ranked 114th, and Jaziri, ranked 78th, were both competing in their first ATP final.Jaziri, who beat world number four Marin...
Read moreINDORE, May 7 (AP): Afghanistan's 17-year-old spinner Mujeebur Rahman snapped three wickets in four balls and propelled Kings XI Punjab to a six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday.Earlier, all-rounder Hardik Pandya kept defending champion Mumbai Indians in contention with a 13-run victory over...
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