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Much-hyped BFF election today

Much-hyped election of the executive committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be held today (Saturday) at a hotel in the city, reports BSS.Chief of the election commission Mezbah Uddin Ahmed will conduct the election that will be held from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm without any break. Beforehand, annual...

NZ eye history after Santner's 7-53 in India Test

PUNE, Oct 25 (AFP): New Zealand were in sight of a historic series win in India after spinner Mitchell Santner took 7-53 to help bowl out the hosts cheaply in the second Test on Friday.A stunned India fell to 156 all out in their reply, gifting the visitors a first-innings...

BD to face Bhutan in 1st semifinal tomorrow

Defending champions Bangladesh will face Group B runners up Bhutan in the first semifinal of seven -nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championshi- 2024 tomorrow (Sunday), reports UNB.The match will kick off at 01:45 pm Bangladesh time at the Dashrath Rangasala (Stadium) in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.In the Day's...

Lehmann to coach English county Northamptonshire

LONDON, Oct 25 (AFP): Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann, who stood down after a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, has agreed to take charge of English county side Northamptonshire.The 54-year-old Lehmann oversaw Australia's 2015 World Cup triumph and was in charge for four Ashes series from 2013-2018, winning two on...

Khaled recalled, Bavuma remains unavailable

Bangladesh recalled right-arm pacer Khaled Ahmed to replace Taskin Ahmed for the Chattogram Test against South Africa starting on October 29, reports UNB.South Africa will have to wait longer for their regular captain, Temba Bavuma, who remains unavailable for the Chattogram Test. He also missed the first Test in Dhaka...

Bangladesh’s goal feast against Macau

Captain Nazmul Huda Faysal slammed a brilliant hat-trick as Bangladesh U-17 national football team registered their second successive win thrashing Macau by 7-0 goals in their third group match of the AFC Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers held on Friday at Prince Stadium in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, reports...

Zheng reaches Tokyo semis

TOKYO, Oct 25 (AFP): Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semi-finals on Friday despite admitting to struggling for motivation after winning Olympic gold and receiving a hero's welcome in her native China.The top seed beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 to set up a final-four showdown with Russia's number six...

Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha takes part in a training session

Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha takes part in a training session on the eve of the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi on Friday. — AFP

England reeling at 24-3 after Shakeel century

RAWALPINDI, Oct 25 (AFP): Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali left England reeling at 24-3 after Saud Shakeel's fighting hundred put Pakistan in control of the series-deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.England came in looking to erase a deficit of 77 but had no answers for the Pakistan spinners...