The first match of the Rocket two-match Twenty20I series between hosts Bangladesh and touring Sri Lanka will be held today (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in the city, reports UNB.The day-night basis match will kick off at 5 pm local time.Mahmudullah Riyad will lead the Tigers...
Read moreLONDON, Feb 14 (AFP): The West Indies will face a Rest of the World XI in a lone Twenty20 match at Lord's to raise funds for Caribbean cricket grounds damaged by recent hurricanes.The reigning World Twenty20 champions will face the World XI on May 31 in a match that will...
Read morePYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb 14, 2018 (Reuters): Snowboarder Shaun White's halfpipe victory at the Pyeongchang Games on Wednesday earned the United States its landmark 100th Winter Games gold medal, prompting a series of celebratory messages on social media.White scored 97.75 on his final run to pip Japan's Ayumu Hirano as...
Read moreTURIN, Feb 14 (AFP): Striker Harry Kane said he was delighted that Tottenham fought back on Tuesday to take two valuable away goals into the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie with Juventus.Kane scored one of Spurs' goals as the English side fought back from 2-0 down...
Read moreDOHA, Feb 14 (AFP): Double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova breezed through her Qatar Open first-round match against Cagla Buyakakcay on Tuesday, losing just four points out of a total 28 played in the first set.Kvitova -- currently ranked 21 in the world as she continues her return to top-class tennis...
Read morePORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Feb 14 (AFP): Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma ended a South African hoodoo when he hit a century in the fifth one-day international at St George's Park on Tuesday.Sharma hit 115 in an Indian total of 274 for seven after the tourists were sent in to...
Read moreSHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Feb 14 (AFP): Leg-spin sensation Rashid Khan took five wickets as Afghanistan cruised to a six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the third one-day international at Sharjah on Tuesday.The Afghans now lead the series 2-1 with two matches remaining, as the teams warm up for the 2019...
Read moreROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 14, 2018 (AFP) - Last week's Montpellier champion Lucas Pouille exited in his opening match at the Rotterdam Open on Wednesday, losing 7-5, 6-4 to Andrey Rublev.The Russian was joined in the second round at the Ahoy Arena by Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France, who advanced after just...
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