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Uzantia Primary School clinch Bangabandhu Gold Cup

West Uzantia Govt Primary School of Cox's Bazar emerged champion in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament beating Vulbaria Govt Primary School of Pabna by 2-1 goals in the final at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB.Rifat Mia and Ainul Karim scored one goal...

Children can grow as worthy citizens through sports: PM

Describing children as the future leaders of the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday the government has given special importance to sports and cultural practices to groom them as worthy citizens, reports UNB."We want to build the country. Through sports children will gradually attain mental strength and physical...

BCB announces squads for friendly T20

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Wednesday its two teams --BCB Green and BCB Red -- to play an exhibition T20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Thursday), reports UNB.The day-night match will begin at 5pm where Shakib Al Hasan will lead BCB Red and Mahmudullah...

CA ban Smith, Warner for one year, Bancroft for nine months

Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft JOHANNESBURG, March 28 (AFP): Disgraced Australia skipper Steve Smith and senior batsman David Warner were Wednesday banned from cricket for 12 months over a cheating scandal that has rocked the sport and dragged their side's reputation through the mud.Both players have also been...

Afghanistan return as heroes after cricket WC qualification

KABUL, March 28 (AFP): Afghanistan's cricket team received a heroes' homecoming in Kabul on Tuesday after qualifying for the 2019 World Cup.After touching down in the Afghan capital, captain Asghar Stanikzai warned that his minnows were ready to cause some shocks in the 50-over global showpiece in England next year."The...

Isco nets hat-trick as Spain thump Argentina for six

PARIS, Mar 28 (AFP): Isco scored a hat-trick as Spain hammered an Argentina side without Lionel Messi 6-1 in a friendly on Tuesday, while Brazil defeated Germany 1-0 in their first meeting since the 2014 World Cup.Gareth Southgate's England were denied victory over Italy at Wembley after the visitors were...

Del Potro, Raonic advance, Cilic ousted by Isner at Miami

MIAMI, March 28 (AFP): Juan Martin del Potro sent his devoted fans home happy Tuesday by powering into the ATP Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Serbian Filip Krajinovic.Roared on by a partisan crowd, the 29-year-old Argentinian recovered from 1-4 down in the first set to reel...

Black Cap Astle out of second England Test

WELLINGTON, March 28 (AFP): New Zealand leg-spinner Todd Astle will miss the second Test against England due to a side strain, team officials said Wednesday, with Ish Sodhi called in as a like-for-like replacement.Astle took three for 39 in the first Test and coach Mike Hesson said the timing of...