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3rd round of Nat’l Cricket League begins today

The 3rd round of the two-tier National Cricket League begins today (Monday) at different zonal venues across the country, reports UNB.League leader Rajshahi Division will play hosts Barishal Division at Barishal Divisional Stadium while Khulna Division will encounter Rangpur Division at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna in Tier-1...

‘Sunbeams Basketball League-2018’

Sunbeams School organised ‘Sunbeams Basketball League-2018’ sponsored by Jamuna Bank recently. Deputy Managing Director of Jamuna Bank Muhammad Shahidul Islam and Director of Sunbeams School Munize Manzur were present in the award-giving ceremony

Newcomers Bashundhara Kings recruit eight current nat’l players

Bashundhara Kings, the newcomers in the Premier Division Football League, came to limelight in their first appearance, recruiting eight promising booters of the current national football team that played in the just concluded Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football tournament 2018, reports UNB.Big-budgeted Bashundhara Kings, which qualified for the Premier Division...

Shakib returns home after treatment in Australia

Bangladesh's Test and T20 captain and world famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned home on Sunday by a Singapore Airlines flight after a successful treatment of his left little finger injury in a Melbourne Hospital, Australia, reports UNB.Shakib, who left Dhaka on October 5 with finger injury and returned home...

Seven-man KGC team to represent Bangladesh in APSA Golf Chams

A seven-member top ranked senior golfers of Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) will have short practice sessions at KGC Course from today (Monday) before their participation in the Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Golf Championship (APSAGC) to be held in Miyazaki, Japan from October 17-19, reports UNB.KGC members Lt Col M Amin-ul...

Yadav helps India seal 2-0 West Indies Test sweep

HYDERABAD, India, Oct 14 (AFP): Paceman Umesh Yadav claimed a match haul of 10 wickets to lead India to a series sweep against the West Indies with a win inside three days in the second Test on Sunday.The hosts chased down their 72-run target in just 16.1 overs in an...

Djokovic wins Shanghai to close on world no.1

SHANGHAI, Oct 14 (AFP): Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal's number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric on Sunday.The 21-year-old Croatian Coric had his right thigh heavily strapped and had been suffering a stiff neck for what was...

Maradona lashes out at Messi in greatest player debate

Argentina great Diego Maradona has hit out at his countryman Lionel Messi, saying the forward is not a leader on the pitch and should not be considered a footballing God, reports Reuters.Maradona, who along with Brazil's Pele is widely held to be one of the best players of all time,...

Netherlands thrash Germany 3-0 to pile pressure on Loew

AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (AP): Coach Joachim Loew made history twice on Saturday night - he led Germany for a record 168th time before his team lost to the Netherlands by a three-goal margin for the first-ever time.The historic 3-0 defeat - even if the score slightly flattered the Dutch -...

France’s Garcia wins Tianjin Open for first title of the year

BEIJING, Oct 14 (AFP): Caroline Garcia won her first title of the year as the French player defeated Karolina Pliskova to edge a nervy Tianjin Open final on Sunday.The 16th-ranked Garcia battled through a narrow first set before streaking away in the second to beat the Czech top seed 7-6...

Lexi Thompson of the US tees

Lexi Thompson of the US tees off on the 2nd hole during the final round of the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at Sky 72 Golf Club in Incheon on Sunday — AFP