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5th round of BPL Football begins today

The 5th round of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins at the country's premier sports venue -- Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city today (Thursday), reports UNB.Defending champions and joint league leader Dhaka Abahani Limited will play lowly Team BJMC at 3:30 pm while another joint league leader Arambagh...

New Zealand beat India by 80 runs in 1st T20

WELLINGTON, Feb 06 (AFP): India crashed to their worst ever Twenty20 defeat when an aggressive 84 by Tim Seifert set New Zealand up for an 80 run win in Wellington on Wednesday.Seifert and Colin Munro blazed away at the top of the innings as New Zealand, looking to bounce back...

NZ tour will give us an indication of where we are in world cricket

After a break of more than a month from international cricket, Bangladesh head to New Zealand to play three One Day Internationals (ODI) and three Tests. Although they are yet to register a victory across formats against New Zealand in New Zealand, Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes is confident that they...

Zahid emerges champion in DU SM Hall Sports

Zahid Hasan, a second-year dance student, emerged champion in the Annual Sports Competition of the Salimullah Muslim (SM) Hall of Dhaka University on Wednesday, reports UNB.Nasir Uddin, a final-year geography and environment student finished runner-up in the day-long competition held at the central field of the university. DU Treasure Prof...

Bremen win on penalties to send Dortmund out of German Cup

BERLIN, Feb 06 (AFP): Flu-hit Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund crashed out of the German Cup on Tuesday, losing a penalty shoot-out at home to Werder Bremen following a 3-3 draw after extra time.Goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka was Bremen's hero in the shoot-out as he saved Dortmund's opening attempts from Paco Alcacer...

Extras top score as S Australian women's side all out for 10

SYDNEY, Feb 06 (AFP): It's not a good look when the extras are the top score, but that's what happened to an Australian women's side who were all out for 10 on Wednesday.It took six extras for South Australia to reach double figures at the National Indigenous Cricket Championship in...

Wolves advance in FA Cup, Newport set up Man City clash

LONDON, Feb 06 (AP): Wolverhampton Wanderers had to come from a goal down to beat third-tier Shrewsbury 3-2 on Tuesday in a replay of their FA Cup fourth-round match, while fourth-tier Newport earned a meeting with Manchester City by beating Championship side Middlesbrough 2-0.Ivan Cavaleiro netted the winner for Wolves...

Australia to manage return of Steve Smith, David Warner

SYDNEY, Feb 06 (Reuters): Steve Smith and David Warner will not be rushed back into the Australia side as soon as their bans expire next month but coach Justin Langer thinks it would be "crazy" not to include them in the World Cup squad.The former test captain and vice-captain, Australia's...

Infantino sole candidate for FIFA presidency in June vote

LAUSANNE, Feb 06 (AFP): FIFA president Gianni Infantino is set to serve a second term after world football's governing body said on Wednesday he would be the only candidate for June's vote.The 48-year-old has been in charge of FIFA since February 2016, after succeeding the disgraced Sepp Blatter following the...

UK rescuers launch bid to recover body from Sala's plane

LONDON, Feb 06 (AFP): British crash investigators launched on Tuesday an underwater operation to recover a body from the wreckage of the plane carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in the English Channel."We are attempting to recover the body. If we are successful, we will consider the feasibility of recovering the...