Shooter Shakil clinches 2nd silver
Bangladeshi promising shooter Shakil Ahmed clinched the second silver medal for Bangladesh in Men's 50-meter Pistol in the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games at Belmont Shooting Centre at Gold Coast in Australia on Wednesday, reports UNB.The 22-year old Army shooter from Khulna, Shakil came to the limelight by winning his first-ever...
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Central Zone continue to dominate after Marshall's ton on day 2 in BCL
Walton Central Zone finished the first inning with 529 runs against BCB North Zone on the 2nd day in the 4th round of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Wednesday, reports UNB.Central Zone resumed the first innings on the day with overnight score...
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Laugher wins gold as Scots break records
GOLD COAST, Apr 11 (AFP): England's Jack Laugher gave a dominant performance to defend his Commonwealth Games one-metre springboard title on the Gold Coast on Wednesday.Earlier, Esther Qin and Georgia Sheehan snatched the women's three-metre synchro gold after a fellow Aussie pair crashed from first place to last with a...
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England women rule Wisden's ‘cricketers of the year’ list
LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): The England women's trio of Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver and Anya Shrubsole has all been selected among Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year in a landmark move by the sport's 'bible'.Only two female cricketers -- Claire Taylor and Charlotte Edwards, Knight's immediate predecessor as England captain...
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Roma knock out Barca, Liverpool crush City to reach semis
ROME, Apr 11 (Agencies): Kostas Manolas sent Roma through to the semifinals of the Champions League after an incredible 3-0 victory over Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday saw them overhaul a 4-1 first-leg deficit and advance on away goals.Manolas, who along with captain Daniele De Rossi scored the...
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A four-day BD Finance Cup Golf Tournament
A four-day BD Finance Cup Golf Tournament was held at the Army Golf Club course in the capital from March 28 to 31. Major General S M Matiur Rahman, president of Army Golf Club, was present as the chief guest at the opening ceremony. Manwar Hossain, Chairman of Bangladesh Finance...
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Chennai beat Kolkata in IPL
CHENNAI, Apr 11 (AP): Sam Billings' blistering half century overshadowed Andre Russell's powerful 88 off 36 balls as Chennai Super Kings won a high-scoring Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets on Tuesday.Billings, one of the two changes made by Chennai, blazed 56 off 23 balls...
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