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Barca hammer Sevilla to win 30th Copa del Rey

MADRID, Apr 22 (AFP): Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez inspired Barcelona to what will surely be the first part of a domestic double this season as they thrashed Sevilla 5-0 on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey. Messi had scored once and Suarez twice before even the half-time whistle...

Sixth round of BCL begins today

The 6th and final round of four-day first class cricket of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) begins today (Monday) in separate venues across the country, reports UNB.Defending champions and league leader BCB North Zone will take on Prime Bank South Zone at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna while...

BCB to send full-strength squad to play T20 series against Afghanistan

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will send a full-strength national squad to India to play a three-match T20 series against Afghanistan next June, reports UNB.Chief selector of Bangladesh Cricket team Minhajul Abedin Nannu declared the BCB's intent while talking to the press at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on...

Gemcon Cup Golf Tournament ends

RANGPUR, Apr 22 (BSS): The three-day 'Gemcon Cup Golf Tournament-2018' ended on Rangpur Golf and Country Club (RGCC) ground here on Saturday. Over 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs participated in the male, female, junior and sub-junior groups of the tournament.The Gemcon Group sponsored the tournament organised by RGCC.In the...

Nat'l Sub-Junior Chess begins April 28

The Saif Power Battery 37th National Sub-Junior (Under-16) Open and Girls Chess Championships-2018 will begin on April 28 at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation, reports UNB.Boys and girls, who were born on or after January 1, 2002, can participate in the event to be held in the Swiss...

'Ispi Inter-school Six-a-Side Football Tournament- 2018'

General Manager of Tea Marketing of Ispahani Tea Limited Omar Hannan inaugurating the 'Ispi Inter-school Six-a-Side Football Tournament- 2018' at the Bangladesh Handball Federation Indoor Stadium in the city on Sunday. A total of 24 city schools are participating in the tournament

Nadal swats aside Nishikori to seal 11th Monte Carlo crown

MONTE CARLO, Principality of Monaco, Apr 22 (AFP): Rafael Nadal romped to a record-extending 11th Monte Carlo Masters title by brushing aside an outclassed Kei Nishikori in Sunday's final to retain the world number one ranking.The 31-year-old saw off Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 to become the first man to win a...

Gangjee wins Panasonic Open in Japan

TOKYO, Apr 22 (AFP): Indian veteran Rahil Gangjee held his nerve to win the Panasonic Open in Japan on Sunday by a single stroke, his first Asian Tour victory in 14 years.The 39-year-old claimed the winner's blue jacket at the 150-million-yen ($1.4 million) tournament by sinking a birdie at the...

Goerges' victory gives Germany Fed Cup lifeline

STUTTGART, Germany, Apr 22 (AFP): Julia Goerges dragged Germany back into their Fed Cup semi-final against the Czech Republic with a gritty win over Karolina Pliskova on Sunday.Victories by Petra Kvitova and Pliskova in Saturday's singles had put the Czechs 2-0 up in Stuttgart before Goerges's impressive 6-4, 6-2 win...

Former Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar retires

RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 22 (AP): Julio Cesar has retired from football after playing a last match for boyhood club Flamengo.The 38-year-old former Brazil, Inter Milan and Benfica goalkeeper kept a clean sheet Saturday night at the historic Maracana stadium as his team beat America 2-0 in the second round...