Back to the city of memories
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful is set to return to Zimbabwe with the national team for the first time in 13 years, revisiting a country that holds special significance in his cricketing journey, reports BSS.Ashraful, who recently joined Bangladesh's coaching staff as batting coach, departed with the team for the...
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9th Nat’l men's baseball meet begins today
The 9th National Men's Baseball championship begins today (Friday) at the Bangladesh Ansar Academy in Safipur, Gazipur, reports BSS.Director General of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud is expected to inaugurate the meet as the chief guest.The three-day tournament, organised by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball...
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France eye top spot against in-form Norway
NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters): France can secure a more comfortable route through the World Cup when they face Norway in their final Group I match on Friday, though finishing top could leave them facing one of the toughest roads to the trophy.Assured of a place in the round of...
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Unconvincing Uruguay seek first win against revitalised Spain
Uruguay arrive at Friday's Group H meeting with Spain in urgent need of a firstWorld Cup win after two draws turned a promising start into a precarious path to the knockout rounds, reports Reuters.La Celeste, world champions in 1930 and 1950, have two points from two matches after drawing 1-1...
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Vinícius steps up as Brazil's biggest star
MIAMI GARDENS, FL, June 25 (Agencies): It has been eight years since a brace-faced, 18-year-old Vinícius Júnior tip-toed onto the grand stage of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu.Since then, Vinícius has cemented himself as one of the best wingers in the world, scoring 128 goals and assisting 100 in 375 games...
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Why 2026 World Cup is a goal-fest
The 2026 World Cup has begun in very entertaining fashion. On Wednesday we reached the point at which all 48 nations had played twice, with only four of the matches ending goalless.Even then, three of the 0-0 draws delivered unexpected points for Cape Verde, Curaçao and Iran against Spain, Ecuador...
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