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BD to face Namibia in ICC U-19 WC opener tomorrow

Saif Hassan-led Bangladesh will take on Namibia in their opening day match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch in New Zealand tomorrow (Saturday), reports UNB.Hosts New Zealand will take on defending champions West Indies in another opening day match at the Bay Oval,...

South Zone trail by 228 runs against East Zone in BCL

Despite two brilliant centuries by Tushar Imran and Mosaddek Hossain, Prime Bank South Zone were still trailing by 228 runs scoring 318 runs for 5 in 89 overs in the first innings against Islami Bank East Zone after the 3rd day of the four-day 6th Bangladesh Cricket League First Class...

Zimbabwe now arrive today, Sri Lanka tomorrow

A 15-member Zimbabwean Cricket team, scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday night, will now arrive today (Friday) to play the tri-nation ODI series also involving Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh beginning on January 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in the city, reports UNB.Zimbabwe team, originally...

Madrid reach quarterfinals of Copa despite 2-2 draw against Numancia

MADRID, Jan 11 (AP): Real Madrid reached the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday but its struggles continued with a 2-2 draw against second-division team Numancia.Madrid, playing with a second-string lineup, advanced 5-2 on aggregate thanks to its 3-0 win in the first leg last week, which marked...

ICC approves Perth Stadium to host all int'l formats

PERTH, Australia, Jan 11 (AFP): The International Cricket Council Thursday approved the new Perth Stadium to host all international formats of all the game, formally lowering the curtain on the city's venerable WACA Ground.The new 60,000-capacity stadium will host a sold-out one-day international against England on January 28 in the...

Neymar strikes as PSG reach French League Cup semis

PARIS, Jan 11 (AP): Neymar scored from the spot as holder Paris Saint-Germain secured a scrappy 2-0 win at 10-man Amiens to advance to the French League Cup semifinals on Wednesday.Amiens played for nearly an hour with 10 men after goalkeeper Regis Gurtner was sent off in the 34th minute...

Kerber, Minaur in Sydney semis

SYDNEY, Jan 11 (AFP): Germany's Angelique Kerber defeated Slovakia Dominika Cibulkova to reach the semifinals of the Sydney International on Thursday while Australian youngster Alex De Minaur beat Spain's Feliciano López to also claim a semis berth. Kerber, who began last year as No.1 before finishing at No.22, continued her...

Doubts continue to hover as Ashraful makes premature comeback

Suspended batsman Mohammad Ashraful has been allowed to take part in the country's franchise-based four-day competition - Bangladesh Cricket League, although he is yet to complete the five-year ban that runs up to August 2018. The decision taken by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has already raised a few eyebrows,...

Zidane pens new Real Madrid deal until 2020

MADRID, Jan 11 (AFP): Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed on Wednesday that he has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the European champions until 2020."It's signed," said the French star after his side drew 2-2 with Numancia to progress to the quarter-finals of the Copa del...