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Mosaddek back in T20 squad for Afghan series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member national squad recalling batsman Mosaddek Hossain to play their first-ever bilateral three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan beginning on June 3 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in the Indian city of Dehradun, reports UNB.The Tigers will play their remaining...

Dhaka Mariner maintain all-win run record

Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Young's Club maintained their all-win record in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League outplaying Dhaka Wanderers Club by 9-0 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in the city on Sunday, reports UNB.Penalty corner specialist Mamunur Rahman Chayan struck three, all from his...

Madrid draw at Villarreal 2-2 before Champions League final

BARCELONA, May 20 (AP): Real Madrid showed Liverpool its strengths and weaknesses a week before their Champions League final.Madrid squandered first-half goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in drawing at Villarreal 2-2 on Saturday in its last match before attempting to win Europe's most coveted trophy for a third...

Thompson cruises to 100m win in Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 20 (AFP): Jamaica's double Olympic sprint Elaine Thompson was back in the winner's circle Saturday, cruising to victory in the 100m at the Jamaica International Invitational in 11.06sec.Thompson, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the 100m and 200m, finished well in front of compatriots Kerron Stewart (11.25)...

Zia loses to Deep Sen in sixth round

Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman lost to Indian GM Deep Sen in the 6th round match of the 3rd Kolkata International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Kolkata on Saturday, reports UNB.After the 6th round matches-three Bangladeshi players-GM ZiaurRahman, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed and FM Khondakar Aminul Islam-earned four points...

Catlin wins his maiden Asian Tour title

Bangladesh's pioneer golfer Siddikur Rahman finished joint 43rd in the $300,000 Asia Pacific Classic (APC) after the final round at St. Andrews Golf Club, Henan, China on Sunday, reports UNB.Siddikur aggregated two-over-par 288 [72-71-71-74] from four rounds, taking 18 shots more than title winner John Catlin of USA.Two-time Asian Tour...

Kolkata clinch 3rd playoff spot

HYDERABAD, May 20 (AFP): Kolkata Knight Riders became the third team to make the Indian Premier League play-offs on a day when Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore bowed out of the Twenty20 tournament. Australia's Chris Lynn helped Kolkata outplay table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets on Saturday to finish the...

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina posing with the trophy

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina posing with the trophy after winning the women's final against Romania's Simona Halep at Rome's WTA Tennis Open tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome Sunday — AFP

Owner of Mumbai Indians cricket team Neeta Ambani watching 2018 IPL Twenty20 cricket match

NEW DELHI: Owner of Mumbai Indians cricket team Neeta Ambani (R) watching the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium here Sunday — AFP