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Young Tigers set record whitewashing England U-19 in all three formats

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 18 (UNB): A brilliant century by two down batsman Mahmudul Hasan Joy guided the Young Tigers to the landmark of whitewashing England U-19 team in all three formats of cricket beating them by three wickets in the 2nd Youth Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on...

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Match between Chittagong Abahani and Mohammedan Sporting Club

Players in action in the Bangladesh Premier Football League match between Chittagong Abahani Ltd and Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday — FE Photo

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Mbappe scores superb goal as PSG win at Saint-Etienne

PARIS, Feb 18 (AP): Kylian Mbappe displayed his match-winning abilities once again Sunday, scoring off balance with a superb volley as Paris Saint-Germain beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 to move 12 points clear at the top of the French league.Latching onto a clever lobbed pass from veteran Dani Alves over the defense,...

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BCB announces domestic T20 tournament from Feb 25

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that a Twenty20 cricket tournament comprising teams from the Dhaka Premier League will begin on February 25, reports bdnews24.com.The tournament will feature local cricketers exclusively. Foreign players will not be allowed to take part.BCB Director Kazi Inam Ahmed made the announcement at a...

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England face West Indies eyeing WC preparation

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 18 (AFP): England enter the home stretch of World Cup (WC) preparation with a five-match one-day international series beginning on Wednesday at the Kensington Oval against a West Indies team seeking to feed off the success of their Test side.Fresh from a surprising 2-1 triumph in the...

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Indonesian football official questioned over match-fixing scandal

JAKARTA, Feb 18 (AFP): Indonesia's top football official, who has been in the job less than a month, was questioned by police Monday over a match-fixing scandal that has rocked the Southeast Asian nation's domestic league.Joko Driyono became acting president of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) in late January...

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Osaka cites ‘happiness’ as motive behind coaching split

DUBAI, Feb 18 (AFP): Naomi Osaka said she would not prioritise "success over happiness" following the surprise sacking of her coach as she heads into the Dubai Championships as top seed for the first time.The US and Australian Open champion this week split with Sascha Bajin, who led her to...

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Opelka hits 43 aces, edges Schnur for ATP NY title

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (AFP): American Reilly Opelka blasted 43 aces past Canadian qualifier Brayden Schnur on the way to capturing his first ATP Tour title at the New York Open on Sunday.Opelka outlasted Schnur 6-1, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (9/7) one minute beyond two hours in the first ATP championship...

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Gayle to retire from ODIs after WC

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda, Feb 18 (AFP): Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle announced on Sunday that he will retire from one-day international cricket after this year's World Cup in England and Wales.The big-hitting 39-year-old opener, who has scored 9,727 runs in 284 ODIs, is set to play his...

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