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Dhaka Eleven Football team leave for London today

A 26-member Dhaka Eleven Football team are scheduled to leave the city for London today (Friday), reports UNB.They will play three exhibition matches in the United KingdomNational booter Nasiruddin Chowdhury will captain the Dhaka Eleven. National coloured defender Rayhan Hasan is his deputy. Dhaka Eleven team comprise of 14 booters...

England 72-3 against Pakistan in first Test

LONDON, May 24 (AFP): Hasan Ali marked his return to Test cricket with two early wickets before England great Alastair Cook kept Pakistan at a bay in a record-equalling appearance at Lord's on Thursday.England were 72 for three at lunch on the first day of this two-match series.Cook was 46...

Taskin's Test future in doubt after chronic back injury

Bangladesh paceman Taskin Ahmed's Test future looks to be in doubt after he sustained a disc-related problem on his back, reports Cricbuzz. He has been plagued by back trouble for the last four months. While he has managed the injury earlier in his career, it has in recent months become...

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta joins Japan's Vissel Kobe

TOKYO, May 24 (AFP): Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta joined Japan's Vissel Kobe on Thursday, calling his J-League move an "important career challenge"."This is a very special day for me," the 34-year-old World Cup winner said after signing his contract at a glitzy unveiling in Tokyo."I had a lot of offers,...

Sonali Bank beat Bangladesh SC in premier hockey

Sonali Bank Club earned a 3-1 goals victory over Bangladesh Sporting Club in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League, reports UNB.The match was held at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in the city on Thursday.Marjan Hossain, Irfanul Haque and Deen Islam Emon scored one each for the...

Istanbul to host 2020 Champions League final

KIEV, May 24 (AFP): Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium will host the 2020 Champions League final, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed in Kiev on Thursday.The 76,000-capacity ground played host to Liverpool's famous comeback from 3-0 down to win the Champions League on penalties over AC Milan in 2005.UEFA have been under...

Neck injury rules Kohli out of County participation

NEW DELHI, May 24 (AFP): India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday pulled out of a month long stint with English county Surrey because of a neck injury and is now in a race to be ready for his country's tour of England.The key 29-year-old batsman will undergo rehabilitation that will...

Sharapova seeks redemption on Roland Garros clay

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters): When Maria Sharapova last played the French Open tennis grand slam in 2015, she did so as defending champion.Denied a wildcard by Roland Garros organisers last year on her return from a 15-month doping ban, the Russian was dogged by injury and controversy as she tried...

Nepal play first ODI against Netherlands in August

Nepal will play their first two one day internationals (ODI) against Netherlands on the 1st and 3rd of August, it was revealed on Wednesday, reports Cricbuzz.The two matches will take place at as-yet-undisclosed venues in the Netherlands immediately following the two nations' T20 tri-series with the MCC at Lords, which...

Final round of Nat'l School Football begins on May 30

The final round of the Pran Milk National School Football Championship will begin on May 30, reports UNB.Eight teams, split into two groups, will take part in the title deciding final round.Teams are: Group A: Chattogram Marin Academy School and College, Barisal Baptist Mission Boys High School, LalpurDreeSundari Pilot High...

Kolkata meet Hyderabad in IPL Qualifier 2 today

KOLKATA, May 24 (IANS): Skipper Dinesh Karthik (52) led from the front as Andre Russell (49 not out), Piyush Chawla (2/24) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/18) starred with bat and ball to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) see off Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 25 runs and reach Qualifier 2 of the...