Towhid rues powerplay meltdown in Chattogram defeat
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy said that lack of partnerships and loss of early wickets in the powerplay cost them in the three-match series opener against Ireland in Chattogram, reports Cricbuzz.Ireland beat Bangladesh by 39 runs to take a 1-0 lead after the hosts stumbled while chasing 182, losing four wickets...
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India vows successful Games but ghosts of 2010 haunt preparations
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 28, (AFP): Organisers are confident they can avoid the calamities of last time when India hosts the Commonwealth Games but there are many challenges for a country that also has Olympic ambitions.Ahmedabad, in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat, was confirmed Wednesday as the...
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UK unveils record-breaking bid for 2035 Women's World Cup
LONDON, Nov 28 (AFP): UK football chiefs on Friday unveiled details of their unopposed joint bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, with 22 proposed stadiums listed in the official submission.The bid team said the 48-team finals would be the biggest single-sport event ever staged in the UK.It...
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Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row
TEHRAN, Nov 28, (AFP): Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation announced on Friday."We have informed FIFA that the decisions taken have nothing to do with sports...
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BD beat Bahrain 2-1 in AFC U-17
DHAKA, Nov 28, (BSS): Motivated Bangladesh U-17 national football team maintained their all-win run in the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers beating strong Bahrain by 2-1 goals in their penultimate match of the group held at Tongliang Long Stadium, Chongqing, China on Friday, reports BSS.After a cagey and goalless...
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President Cup Indoor Tournament 2025 Award Ceremony
Organised by Club NotreDamians Bangladesh Limited, the President Cup Indoor Tournament 2025 Award Ceremony and Cultural Program was held recently. The month-long CNBL President Cup Indoor Tournament 2025, which combined competitive sporting events with a spirit of sportsmanship, concluded on November 15.
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Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal after injury layoff
LONDON, Nov 28, (AFP): Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's summit meeting with Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend after more than two months on the sidelines, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday.The England forward has not played for the club since September 20 -- initially missing with a groin...
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