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Hosts BD emerge champions securing five gold medals

Bangladesh emerged champions in the Second ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championship securing five gold, five silver and one bronze medal on the closing day of the four-day meet at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB.Bangladesh also clinched the first ISSF Championship crown held in...

BCB name primary squad for WI tour

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Tuesday a 31-member preliminary squad for the tour of the West Indies bringing in two new faces -- Yeasin Arafat and Shadman Islam, reports UNB.Veteran spinner Abdur Razzak, who played the last Test for Bangladesh in Sri Lanka February this year, was also included...

Australia cancel Bangladesh Test tour

Australia have called off hosting Bangladesh later this year for financial reasons, arguing that it no longer makes sense to play top-end matches played in North Queensland and the Northern Territory out of season because they get "swamped" by the major football codes, reports ESPNcricinfo.The International Cricket Council (ICC)'s Future...

PSG win 12th French Cup title

SAINT-DENIS, May 9 (AP): Moments before lifting the French Cup again, Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva beckoned the valiant skipper from beaten third division side Les Herbiers to join him. After a moment's hesitation, unheralded Sebastien Flochon shuffled across to the Brazil defender and they held the trophy aloft together.It...

Halep sails past Mertens, Potro wins on return

MADRID, May 9 (AFP): Reigning champion Simona Halep edged closer to a third consecutive Madrid Open title by beating Belgium's Elise Mertens in the second round on Tuesday.Halep, the winner here in 2016 and 2017, was made to work harder in the second set on Manolo Santana but the world...

Southampton earn vital win over Swansea West Brom relegated

SWANSEA, May 9 (AP): West Bromwich Albion was relegated from the Premier League on Tuesday after Southampton beat Swansea 1-0 to leave the Welsh club facing an uphill task to preserve its seven-year stay in the top flight.Manolo Gabbiadini converted a close-range shot in the 72nd minute as Southampton moved...

Mushtaq Ahmed to join WI as bowling coach

Former Test cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed is set to link up with the West Indies national team for a short-term coaching stint after being named their bowling coach, the sports agency representing the leg-spin great announced on Tuesday, reports https://www.dawn.com.Mushtaq is already the head coach of the National Cricket Academy (NCA)...