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Bangladesh play Bhutan in opener today

Hosts Bangladesh will play Bhutan in the opening South Asian qualifying round match of the Dhaka Bank FIBA Asia Champions Cup-2021 today (Tuesday) at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium in the city, reports UNB.The opening match will kick off at 2:30 pm while Nepal will encounter the Maldives in another...

Women's cricket team off to Ireland

Bangladesh National Women's Cricket team left the capital for Ireland on Monday to play a three-match T20 series against Irish women ahead of the next month's Women's World T20 Qualifier in the Netherlands, reports UNB.Salma Khatun is leading the Bangladesh team while all-rounder Rumana Ahmed has been made her deputy.They...

Buttler ton guides England to 5-0 series sweep of Australia

MANCHESTER, June 25 (AFP): Jos Buttler's superb 110 not out saw England to a dramatic one-wicket win over Australia in the fifth and final one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday.Victory saw England complete their first 5-0 series sweep of Australia in any format in more than 140 years of...

Honda goal gives Japan a draw with Senegal at World Cup

YEKATERINBURG, June 25 (AP): Keisuke Honda sat on the bench for 72 minutes, knowing a goal would make him the first Japanese player to score at three World Cups.Six minutes later, it was a done deal.The former AC Milan forward scored in the 78th minute, knocking the ball past two...

Salah may retire from national team

VOLGOGRAD, June 25 (AP): Mohamed Salah told Egypt team officials and teammates that he is considering retiring from international play because he is angry about being used as a political symbol while the World Cup squad was based in Chechnya, two people close to the player told the news agency...

Colombia break Polish hearts

KAZAN ARENA, Russia, June 25 (AFP): Radamel Falcao, Yerry Mina and Juan Cuadrado scored their maiden World Cup goals as stylish Colombia boosted their last 16 hopes with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Poland on Sunday.In a match destined to see the loser sent home after the group stages, Colombia...

Sri Lanka battle back against Windies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 25 (AFP): Kemar Roach removed both openers but an unbroken 49-run third-wicket partnership between Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis has taken Sri Lanka to 75 for two in reply to the West Indies first innings total of 204 at the dinner break on the second day of...

Maradona calls for meeting with Argentina players

BRONNITSY, June 25 (AFP): Diego Maradona has requested a meeting with Argentina's players in an attempt to inspire the struggling squad ahead of their crucial final World Cup group game against Nigeria.The two-time world champions must beat Nigeria in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday if they are to avoid a premature...

Kvitova wins Birmingham title

BIRMINGHAM, June 25 (AFP): Petra Kvitova warmed up for Wimbledon in impressive style as the former All England Club champion won the WTA Birmingham tournament for the second successive year on Sunday.Czech star Kvitova saw off Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a final lasting just over two hours...

Croatia's Marin Cilic celebrating with the trophy

LONDON: Croatia's Marin Cilic celebrating with the trophy after winning the final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the men's singles of the ATP Queen's Club Championships Tennis Tournament here Sunday — Reuters