Murray forced to miss Djokovic clash in Madrid
AFP, Madrid :Former world number one Andy Murray has been forced to pull out of his match against Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Masters on...
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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ WC jersey auctioned for $9.3 mln
AFP, New York :The jersey that Argentina football legend Diego Maradona wore while scoring twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous...
Real Madrid beat Man City to reach Champions League final
AFP, Madrid :Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback in the Champions League to stun Manchester City 3-1...
Abahani keep winning run in BPL
BSS, Dhaka :Midfielder Abu Sayed scored a brace as Abahani Limited, Dhaka continued their winning run in the second phase of TVS Bangladesh Premier League...
Salah named FWA Men’s Footballer of the Year
Agency :Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named England’s Men’s Footballer of the Year on Friday in the annual vote of the Football Writers’ Association (FWA),...
Raducanu overcomes early stutter on Madrid clay
AFP, Madrid :US Open champion Emma Raducanu rallied back from 2-5 down in the first set before switching gears to post a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0...
Boris Becker jailed in Britain over bankruptcy
Agency :Former tennis star Boris Becker was on Friday jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty by a British court of...
Sport and politics shouldn’t mix: Jabeur
BBC Online :Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has questioned Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players by insisting that sports and politics should not...
Pujara hits third century in as many Sussex matches
Agency :India Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara compiled his third century in as many matches for Sussex to give the south coast club control of their...
Anderson keen to return under new Test skipper Stokes
Agency :England fast bowler Jimmy Anderson said he would like to return to the Test team under new captain Ben Stokes after being axed from...
Mosaddek’s allround capability key to his inclusion after 3-yrs
BSS, Dhaka :Mosaddek Hossain Saikat’s sudden inclusion in the first Test against Sri Lanka raised an eyebrow but the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selection panel...
BAF holds 2nd phase trial today
The Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) will hold second phase trial today in order to form national archery team for the fifth Islamic Solidarity Games and...