Victory-Day handball finals to be held today
Both the men's and women's section finals of the Victory Day Handball Competition (men's and women's) will be held at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the capital today (Tuesday), reports BSS.On the day, Group champions Border Guard Bangladesh take on groups runners-up Bangladesh Ansar in the...
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Miraz targets ICC ODI ranking rise in 2026
Mehidy Hasan Miraz has set his sights on climbing the ICC ODI rankings next year, with the 2027 World Cup firmly in mind, reports BSS.Bangladesh are scheduled to play as many as 20 ODI matches in 2026, providing ample opportunity to improve their standing.Bangladesh's reputation as an ODI force suffered...
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Bangladesh U19 confirms Asia Cup semifinal
Bangladesh Under-19 team confirmed the semifinal of Asia Cup after Sri Lanka edged past Afghanistan by two wickets in a tight contest at ICC Academy in Dubai, UAE on Monday.The outcome of the match saw Sri Lanka youngsters also moved to the last four stage in the regional tournament. The...
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Messi meets Tendulkar, Chhetri on India tour
MUMBAI, India, Dec 14 (AFP): Football icon Lionel Messi's second day in India passed smoothly on Sunday, after a chaotic opening to his three-day tour, as the World Cup winner kicked balls into the crowd and met cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.Messi greeted excited fans decked out in Argentina football jerseys...
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Rodrygo scrapes Real Madrid win at Alaves
VITORIA, Spain, Dec 15 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo Goes's goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job.Second-placed Madrid trimmed league leaders Barcelona's advantage back to four points and recorded only their third victory...
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Mariah Carey to headline Winter Olympics opening ceremony
ROME, Dec 15 (AFP): US pop star Mariah Carey will sing at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina winter Olympics on February 6, organisers announced on Monday.Carey, one of the top selling artists in the world, is the first international guest announced for the ceremony at Milan's San Siro stadium.In...
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Harmer outshines Taijul to be named ICC Player of the Month
South African spinner Simon Harmer was named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for the first time following his outstanding contribution in South Africa's first Test series victory in India since 2000, reports BSS.He went past Bangladesh's Taijul Islam and Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz in the process.Taijul was nominated...
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