Embuldeniya stars as Lanka thrash WI
AFP, Galle :Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets in the final innings as hosts Sri Lanka thrashed the West Indies by 187 runs in the first...
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Australia opener Harris says Paine should play in Ashes
AFP, Brisbane :Tim Paine has the full support of the Australian team and deserves to keep his place for the first Ashes Test against England,...
Chelsea thrash Juve 4-0 to reach Champions League last 16
Agency :Chelsea claimed a thumping 4-0 victory over Juventus thanks to goals from home-grown trio Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi and a fourth...
India-Pak match rescheduled
BSS, Dhaka :The much-anticipated India-Pakistan grudge match of 6th Hero Asian Men’s Champions Trophy hockey, will be held on December 17, instead of December 16,...
EU calls for ‘verifiable proof’ from China on Peng Shuai
AFP, Brussels :The EU is calling on China to provide “verifiable proof” of the whereabouts and welfare of tennis champion Peng Shuai, who has accused...
Barca facing Champions League exit after draw at home to Benfica
Agency :FC Barcelona are facing elimination from the Champions League after they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Benfica in a rain-swept...
Sheikh Russel KC to play Uttar Baridhara in opener Saturday
UNB, Dhaka :Sheikh Russel KC will play Uttar Baridhara Club in the opening match of the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, the Independence Cup Football’...
Benzema gets 1yr suspended term in sex tape case
Agency :A French court on Wednesday gave Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema a one-year suspended sentence for complicity in a bid to blackmail his former...
Ronaldo fires Manchester United into last 16
Agency :Cristiano Ronaldo’s excellent goal helped Manchester United begin life after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Tuesday and seal their...
Raja, Mahmudul keen to make Test call-up memorable
BSS, Chattogram :Newcomers Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Rejaur Rahman Raja were elated to get a first call-up into the national team for Test cricket, saying...
Chattogram promoted to NCL Tier-1
BSS, Dhaka :Chattogram Division made them available for the Tier-1 of Bangabandhu National Cricket League (BCL) in the next season after toping the Tier-1 phase...
Ruthless Dhaka clinches NCL title
BSS, Dhaka :Dhaka Division came up with a ruthless performance to clinch the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (NCL) title after securing a 179-run victory Khulna...