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BD pick uncapped Nayeem Hasan for 1st Sri Lanka Test

Bangladesh called up on Friday 17-year old rookie off-spinner Naeem Hasan for the opening match of a two-Test series against Sri Lanka next week, report agencies.Selectors said they opted for the uncapped off-spinner to counter Sri Lanka's left handers in the squad."Team management felt we might need another off-spinner" to...

Barcelona book Copa del Rey semi-final spot

MADRID, Jan 26 (AP): With Philippe Coutinho making his debut and Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez adding to their scoring run, Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey semifinals for the eighth straight year on Thursday.First-half goals from Messi and Suarez guided Barcelona to a comfortable 2-0 victory over city...

Young Tigers lose to India in U-19 WC

Bangladesh's U-19 suffered a massive 131 runs defeat to their Indian counterpart in the quarterfinal held on Friday at Queenstown in New Zealand, reports BSS.Batting first after winning the toss, India set up competitive total of 265 for all in 49.2 overs. Shubman scored smashed 86-ball off 94 runs while...

Australia beat England by three wickets in the fourth ODI

ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 26 (AFP): Travis Head, promoted to the top of the order, led Australia to a drought-breaking win over England in the fourth one-day international in Adelaide on Friday.Replacing injured opener Aaron Finch, Head anchored a shaky Australian run chase with a polished 96, falling just shy of...

Halep takes on Wozniacki in women's final today

MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (AFP): Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki will each be trying to end a Grand Slam jinx when they lock horns in an Australian Open final Saturday between the world's two best players.Both Halep and Wozniacki are in their third major final -- their first in Australia --...

India's lead stretch to 192 against SA on day 3 of 3rd Test

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 26 (AFP): Ajinkya Rahane batted aggressively as India stretched their lead on a difficult pitch on the third day of the third and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.India, fighting to avoid a 3-0 series whitewash, were 199 for six at tea, an...

Mahendra Dhoni gets Padma Bhushan

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been awarded the Padma Bhushan - the third-highest civilian award in India. The former Test captain, who is still an active member of the limited-overs side, is the 11th cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious award. The Padma Bhushan, instituted back in 1954, is given...

Mourinho signs contract extension at Man Utd

LONDON, Jan 26 (AFP): Jose Mourinho has signed a contract extension at Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until at least 2020, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.Mourinho became the first United manager in history to win a major trophy in his first season when he...