Somya, Mushfiq, Mash and others welcome New Year
Bangladesh national team cricketers have welcomed 2019 in warm gestures with new schedule for the New Year already in hand.Fans didn’t stop commenting to the...
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Venus wins three-set thriller against Azarenka
AFP, Auckland :The ageless Venus Williams launched her 25th year as a professional by outlasting Victoria Azarenka in a three-set thriller on day two of...
Dijon sack coach Dall’Oglio
Struggling Ligue 1 club Dijon on Monday sacked Olivier Dall’Oglio as coach after more than six years at the club. Dall’Oglio oversaw Dijon’s return to...
Pliskova fights back to win Brisbane opener
Karolina Pliskova said she refused to panic despite falling behind a set and a break to Yulia Putintseva in the opening round of the Brisbane...
Serena wins Perth season-opener ahead of Grand Slam tilt
Serena Williams overcame a sluggish start to win her opening match of the new season in Perth Monday, two weeks out from 2019’s first Grand...
Blow for Premier League as Dinnage pulls out of CEO role
AP, Dhaka :The English Premier League has restarted its search for a chief executive after Susanna Dinnage withdrew from the job before starting work leading...
Murray, Nadal look for Brisbane bounce-back after injury-hit 2018
AFP, Brisbane :Andy Murray aims to kick-start his stalled career in Brisbane this week after an injury-plagued 2018, with Spanish great Rafael Nadal also playing...
Nightmare draw for Venus and Azarenka in Auckland
AFP, Wellington :Venus Williams and Victoria Azarenka have been drawn to face each other in a blockbuster first-round clash at the WTA ASB Classic, which...
German stars shine at Hopman Cup
AFP, Perth :Star duo Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev made encouraging starts to their Australian Open preparation as Germany cruised to a 3-0 win over...
Thai cave rescue divers, Twiggy, Monty Python’s Palin on UK Honours list
A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand were awarded in Britain’s traditional New...
China to punish athletic doping as criminal offence
AFP, Beijing :Chinese athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs will receive criminal punishments and jail terms from next year, as China cracks down on doping ahead...