Agency : Second seed Coco Gauff ended the surprise run of British qualifier Sonay Kartal as the American marched into...
AFP, London : Andy Murray suffered a losing start in his farewell to Wimbledon on Thursday, weeping openly in front...
Jatrabari Krira Chakra edged past Siddikbazar Dhaka Junior Sporting Club by a solitary goal in the Bashundhara Group Senior Division Football League held at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur on Friday. After the barren first half, Sabuj Mia scored the all-important goal for Jatrabari in the 90+1st minute of the match. Rafiqul Islam of Siddikbazar Dhaka Junior Sporting was shown red card by the referee following double yellow cards....
AFP, Houston : Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero, saving two penalties and Lionel Messi’s blushes as holders Argentina defeated...
Agency : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the schedule for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month. Bangladesh last played a Test in Pakistan in February 2020, and hosted the nation in 2021 for a multi-format series. “We thank the PCB for confirming the schedule for Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan for the ICC World Test Championship matches,” the Bangladesh Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said. “The series presents a significant test for us,...
Agency : Novak Djokovic survived a minor scare in his hunt for a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon trophy before Iga Swiatek produced a more assured display to reach the third round on Thursday. Having announced that this year was his Wimbledon swansong, Murray ensured there was barely a dry eye on Centre Court where the two-times All England Club champion was celebrated by past and present Grand Slam winners after a doubles loss partnering his brother Jamie. It was a fitting...
Sports Reporter : Former player of Bangladesh National Cricket team and Logistic Manager of Bangladesh National Cricket team Nafees Iqbal...
Agency : Britain’s big day at Wimbledon began in demoralising fashion for wildcard Lily Miyazaki as she was thrashed 6-0 ,6-0 by Russia’s Daria Kasatkina in less than an hour on Court 18. Fourteenth seed Kasatkina, winner of last week’s Eastbourne title and a dark horse at Wimbledon, was in a merciless mood as she dispatched the British number four in the second round. It was the first so-called “double-bagel” at this year’s Championships. At least there will be guaranteed...
Six more clubs from the 18-strong league are available for privatization next month, followed by the other eight “at a later stage”, a statement said late Wednesday. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the top oil exporter’s sovereign wealth vehicle, took a majority stake in Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad last year. The four clubs have signed superstars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar on eye-watering contracts....
AFP, London : Andy Murray launches his Wimbledon farewell alongside his brother Jamie in the men’s doubles on Thursday as...