Tigers' lead over Sri Lanka nears 200 in first Test
GALLE, Sri Lanka, June 20 (AFP): Bangladesh edged ahead of Sri Lanka on day four of the first Test in Galle on Friday, extending their lead to 187 runs with seven wickets in hand.The visitors finished at 177-3 after a strong partnership of 68 between opener Shadman Islam and skipper...
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Alif wins recurve men's singles gold medal
Bangladeshi Archer AbdurRahman Alif win the gold medal in the recurve men's singles of the 2025 Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament, Stage-2 beating Japanese rivals Miyata Gakuto by 6-4 sets in the event's final in Singapore on Friday, reports UNB.The 19 years old Alif is the second Bangladeshi archer to...
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BCB to celebrate Silver Jubilee of Test status with U12 six-a-side cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to celebrate the 25th anniversary Tiger's full Test status with various activities across the country from June 21 to 28, reports BSS.To commemorate this historic milestone, BCB has taken the initiative to organise Under-12 Six-a-side Cricket Competitions and Celebrations in various divisional...
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'Messi's 'winning spirit' surprising'
ATLANTA, June 20 (AFP): Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano admitted he is surprised at Lionel Messi's desire to win after the MLS side shocked Porto at the Club World Cup on Thursday.Veteran playmaker Messi curled home a fine free-kick in a man-of-the-match performance at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the...
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England strike back against India
LEEDS, June 20 (AFP): England hit back with two wickets just before lunch on the opening day of the first Test after India threatened to make Ben Stokes pay for opting to bowl first at Headingley on Friday.India slumped from 91-0 to 91-2 at the interval after opener KL Rahul...
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Women's Asian Cup qualifiers moved to Qatar
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (AFP): Women's Asian Cup qualifiers originally starting next week in Jordan have been moved to Qatar because of the "ongoing situation" in the Middle East, football officials said Friday.Tensions have escalated in the region after Israel and Iran intensified air strikes against each other, with the...
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Foreign keepers to play in S Korea after 27 years
SEOUL, June 20 (AFP): South Korean football will lift a ban on foreign goalkeepers that has been in place in the domestic game since 1999, officials said on Friday.The rule was originally brought in over fears that local goalkeepers were not getting enough playing time in the K League, which...
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Salah among nominees for PFA Player of the Year award
LONDON, June 20 (AFP): Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was among six players nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association Men's Player of the Year award on Friday.The 33-year-old played a key role in Liverpool's Premier League title triumph last season with 29 goals and 18 assists.The Egypt star was voted Footballer...
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China's Xinyu Wang reacts after Spain's Paula Badosa retired due to injury
China's Xinyu Wang reacts after Spain's Paula Badosa retired due to injury in their women's singles tennis match at the Berlin Open WTA tennis tournament in Berlin on Friday. — AFP
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