BPL teams ramp up preparations as opening day approaches
UNB, Dhaka :The new season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is just around the corner, and the teams have already started gearing up for...
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De Bruyne inspires Man City comeback to stun Newcastle in PL
AFP, United Kingdom :Pep Guardiola said Manchester City showed the heart of champions to fight back to beat Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday thanks to a...
Shami to miss start of England Test series
AFP, New Delhi :Top-tier Indian quick Mohammed Shami will miss the first two Tests at home against England as he continues his recovery from an...
Australia women focus on Bangladesh tour as WC preparation
Agency :Australia women team have eyes on their first bilateral tour of Bangladesh as a valuable intelligence-gathering tour ahead of the T20 World Cup (WC)...
Navarro beats Mertens in Hobart for first WTA title
AFP, Hobart :Fast-rising American Emma Navarro upset two-time champion Elise Mertens to secure her first WTA title on Saturday with a battling 6-1, 4-6, 7-5...
Mixed results for Chinese shuttlers in Malaysia Open quarterfinals
Agency :Chinese shuttlers had mixed fortunes in the Malaysia Open quarterfinals on Friday, advancing in all categories while also seeing several players eliminated. Men’s singles...
Lanka focused on fielding ahead of T20 WC
Sri Lanka needs to lift its game on fielding to have a shot at this year’s T20 World Cup (WC) title, newly installed short-format captain...
I am not an auto-choice player: Mahedi
Agency :Bangladesh all-rounder Mahedi Hasan admitted he had to struggle a lot to get opportunities in the national team as he is not an ‘auto-choice’...
Sylhet mulls over Mashrafe’s availability in first match against Chattogram
Agency :Mashrafe Mortaza is expected to be available for his franchise Sylhet Strikers’s first match in BPL, as reckoned by team manager Nafees Iqbal. The...
Ebadot hopes to return before T20 World Cup
Agency :Ebadot Hossain has been sidelined since July last year due to a knee injury as the fast bowler did not play in the Asia...