Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025

Sports

Well Primed Pakistan “A” Lifted the Championship Trophy in Style 

Pakistan A 352/8 (Tayyab Tahir 108, Shaibzada Farhan 65, Salim Ayub 59, Omar Yusuf 35, Mudasir Khan 33)  India A 224 All Out in 40 Overs (Abhishek Sharma 61, Yash Dhul 39, Sufiyan Muqeem 3/ 66, Arshad Ayub 2/34. Mehreen Mumtaz 2/30,  Pakistan A won by 128 Runs. Player Of the

Tamim to lead Tigers' World Cup squad: Papon

Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan Papon has reaffirmed the board's commitment to retaining Tamim Iqbal as the Captain of the team for the upcoming World Cup.  Tamim's recent retirement issue, which was later reversed after a meeting with Prime Minister

Women's team to get Tk 35 lakh bonus: BCB 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a generous Tk 35 lakh bonus for the Women's cricket team following their remarkable performance against the Indian Women's team.  Although the three-match T20 series resulted in a 2-1 loss for Bangladesh, they demonstrated

PSG treatment of Mbappe criticized by union 

Paris St-Germain have been accused of "moral harassment" after leaving Kylian Mbappe out of their pre-season tour of Asia, and the French footballers' union said it could take legal action. PSG's all-time leading goalscorer has told the club he will not extend his

Root strikes but England’s Ashes hopes hang in balance 

England dodged the rain to take the vital wicket of Marnus Labuschagne but their Ashes hopes remain in the balance going into the final day of the fourth Test against Australia. On a fourth day that could have been entirely lost to rain, a period of dry weather allowed 30 overs of play

Bengal Eves Make Nation Proud

Bengal Tigress exceptionally better brand of all round cricket finished at level with India in the just concluded three matches ODI series at SBNCS Dhaka. Bangladesh shocked India in the first match winning the rain affected match by D/L method.  Mighty India bounced back in the

Bangladesh, India share series as Women's 3rd ODI ends in tie

In a dramatic encounter at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh women held India women to a tie in the third and final match of their ODI series today (July 22). The day began with Bangladesh opting to bat first. Opener Fargana Hoque led the charge with a remarkable

Bangladesh women set India 226-run target in 3rd ODI

Bangladesh women set a 226-runs target for India in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday (July 22). Opener Fargana Hoque scored the first One Day International (ODI) century for Bangladesh. Fargana

Fargana hits first ODI ton for Bangladesh

Fargana Hoque became the first Bangladeshi women cricketer to score an ODI century during the third and final ODI against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today (July 22). Bangladesh, electing to bat, got off to a solid start with Fargana and Shamima Sultana

Messi scores late winner on Inter Miami debut  

Argentina star Lionel Messi curled in a stunning stoppage-time free-kick on his Inter Miami debut to clinch a 2-1 victory against Mexican side Cruz Azul. Messi, 36, struck in the fourth minute of added time as his Major League Soccer side won the Leagues Cup tie. The 20,000-capacity

World Cricket Update  

Cricket admirers across the world witnessed yet another absorbing day of fascinating contests. Wood fired England with the exhibition of their introduced “ Bazball Cricket “ is on the verge of levelling the 5 matches Ashes series 2-2. Formidable foes Pakistan and India earned

Lionel Messi set for Inter Miami debut

The anticipation is almost over. Lionel Messi is expected to take the pitch for Inter Miami CF for the first time on Friday. Even before his debut, the Argentinian superstar’s arrival is showing signs that it could be a massive gain for Inter Miami, Major League Soccer (MLS)

Asia Cup: Bangladesh concede defeat to India in semi

Bangladesh 'A' team could not beat India 'A' team despite being restricted at 211 runs. Saif Hasan's team could not stand in front of the Indian spin attack in the semi-final match of the Emerging Asia Cup at Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka on Friday. Despite a great

Ashes Update, Pakistan Trouncing Sri Lanka, India’s West Indies Bashing 

Cricket admirers had lot to cheer about three test matches played at three different parts of the world in three different conditions. At gripping, turning, bouncing Gall wicket in Sri Lanka, Pakistan managed to prevail over Sri Lanka beating them by 4 wickets. At Old Trafford

Man Utd complete signing of Onana for £47.2m

Manchester United have completed the £47.2m (55m euro) signing of goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan. The Cameroon international, 27, has signed a five-year contract, with the option of a 12-month extension. The deal is worth an initial £43.8m plus a possible

Alba joins 'Barca reunion' with Messi in Miami

The announcement of the deal, which includes a club option for 2025, came two days after Inter owner Jorge Mas said Alba was on the way. He will join Argentine superstar Messi and Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, another former Barcelona player, as Inter, co-owned by former England

Bangladesh improves 3 notches in FIFA rankings

Bangladesh National Football team has performed well in the recently held SAFF Championship. After 14 years, the men in red-green confirmed semifinal match beating Maldives and Bhutan.  In the semifinal match, Bangladesh performed magnificently against Kuwait. But finally, they

Deadly shooting 'overshadows' start of Women's World Cup 

Just hours before Auckland was due to host the opening match of the Women's World Cup, the city woke up to news of a deadly shooting which has cast a shadow over what supposed to be a day of celebration. The incident in the centre of New Zealand's largest city, close to where

Stuart Broad enters 600 Test wickets club

If the weather forecast for the back end of this fourth helping of Ashes drama is to be believed then a make‑or-break second day lies in store for England. There are two Australian wickets still to claim and then it is over to the batters for what is shaping up to be the ultimate test

Cricket All Around 

Too many international cricket, too much excitement. The cricket world is now humming with mouth-watering contests. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are locked in an exciting test match on slow, turning and gripping wicket at Galle, Sri Lanka.  Australia and England have just started a very