Tigers want to break jinx of perpetual defeat against Afghanistan today
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 20 (BSS): Bangladesh are eyeing to break the jinx of perpetual defeat against Afghanistan as they take on the visitors in the second leg encounter and last group phase match of the Tri-nation T20 series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.The match will start...
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Wins for Arsenal, Man United as Europa League kicks off
STOCKHOLM, Sept 20 (Reuters): Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka scored his first goal for the club as they beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0, while Manchester United's 17-year-old Mason Greenwood secured a 1-0 win over FC Astana as the Europa League group stage began on Thursday.Joe Willock put Arsenal ahead in the...
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Shana clinches gold in men's recurve singles
Ruman Shana clinched gold in the men's recurve singles of the Modhumoti Bank Bangladesh Cup Archery (Stage-3) at the Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi on Friday, reports UNB.Shana, a player of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP, beat Shakib Mollah of Tirondaz Sangsad by 6-2 set points in the final.In the...
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Bangladesh to play Sri Lanka today
Bangladesh Under-18 Men's Football team will play against Sri Lanka at APF Stadium in Kathmandu ahead of the SAFF Under-18 Championship'2019 campaign today (Saturday), reports UNB.The match will kick off at 3 pm (BdST).Bangladeshi booters made a good practice session on the Buddhi Bikash Ground on Friday morning.Bangladesh Head Coach...
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Premier Division Kabaddi League begins today
The 16th Premier Division Kabaddi League, organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF), begins at the Kabaddi Stadium in the capital today (Saturday), reports UNB.BKF Vice President and Treasurer of International Kabaddi Federation Amir Hossain Patwari will inaugurate the league at 8:30 am.Four matches will be held on the opening day...
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BD play Australia today
Bangladesh Under-16 Women's Football team will play their 3rd and last group match of the eight-nation AFC U-16 Women's Championship against Australia at IPE Chonburi Stadium in Thailand today (Saturday), reports UNB.The match will kick off at 3 pm (BdST).In day's other match, three-time champions Japan will play hosts Thailand...
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Madrid 'have to fork out £70m' to axe Zidane
Real Madrid would reportedly have to fork out £70.5million to axe Zinedine Zidane, reports https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport.Furious Los Blancos fans called for the Frenchman to be sacked following Wednesday's 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.But according to Sport, Madrid will have to splash the cash if they want to...
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England award central contracts to Archer, Burns, Denly
LONDON, Sept 20 (AFP): England paceman Jofra Archer has been awarded a central contract for Test and white-ball cricket for the first time after making an impact during the World Cup and the Ashes.Archer, 24, was England's leading wicket-taker in their triumphant World Cup campaign. He then took 22 wickets...
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Dananjaya gets one-yr bowling ban: ICC
COLOMBO, Sept 20 (AFP): Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was banned from bowling in international matches for a year after his bowling action was found to be illegal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.The 25-year-old was subjected to an independent assessment of his bowling action after umpires questioned his...
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CA hopeful of touring Pakistan in 2022
SYDNEY, Sept 20 (AFP): Cricket Australia (CA) is hoping to tour Pakistan in 2022, but chief executive Kevin Roberts said security remains a concern and he would never jeopardise the safety of players.Most international teams have refused to visit the South Asian nation since the Sri Lankan team's bus was...
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Fan banned, fined for taking selfie with Mbappe
TOULOUSE, France, Sept 20 (AFP): A football fan has been fined in France for running onto the field during a Ligue 1 game in Toulouse and taking a selfie with hero, Kylian Mbappe.The fan seized his photo opportunity in added time at the end of the first half on 31...
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