Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

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New Zealand beat Bangladesh to level Test series 

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by an innings and 117 runs inside three days to level the two-test series 1-1 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on January 11. Bangladesh, made to follow on after being bundled out for 126 in reply to New Zealand's first innings total of 521-6 declared,

Ligue 1 leaders PSG battle back for point at Lyon

Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain fought back from a goal down to earn a hard-fought point at Lyon. The hosts held their lead, courtesy of Lucas Paqueta's seventh-minute strike, for 69 minutes until substitute Thilo Kehrer equalised. Kylian Mbappe hit the post in each half with

Latham, Boult, Southee Push Bangladesh To The Brink

Bangladesh VS New Zealand Test Series  2nd Test Played at Hagley Oval, Chrischurch (Jan 9-13 ,2022)  Scorecard at Stumps on Day-2 New Zealand 1st Innings 521/6  (Tom Latham 252 , Devon Conway 109 , Tom Blundell 57* ,Will  Young 54, Shoriful Islam 2/79, Ebadat

Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia

Novak Djokovic has won his challenge to the Australian government's visa revocation and is set be released from immigration detention immediately. Judge Anthony Kelly has ordered the decision of delegate to cancel Djokovic's be quashed, saying the cancellation "was

Bangladesh On The Back Foot At Sumps Day-1

Bangladesh VS New Zealand Test Series  2nd Test Played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, January 9-13 ,2022. Scorecard at Stumps Day One: New Zealand 1st Innings 349/1 (Tom Latham 186 *, Devon Conway 99*)  New Zealand trailing surprisingly (0-1) to Bangladesh in the two matches

Fascinating End Of An Absorbing Ashes Test

Ashes Series 2021-2022  Australia VS England  4th Test Played at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), 5-9 January 2022  Australia 1st Innings 416/8 Declared (Usman Khawaja 137, Steve Smith 67, Marcus Harris 38, Mitchell Starc 34*, Stuart Broad 5/101) England 1st Innings 294 All

World Record: 4 Bangladeshis of TeamBDC cover 1670km in 48-hr

The four members of Bangladeshi cycling team -TeamBDC- sealed their names on the Guinness Book of World Record by covering 1670km in 48 hours. These four cyclists are- Dravid Alam, Tanvir Ahmed, Rakibul Islam and Md. Alauddin. However, none of them are professional cyclists.

Barcelona held by Granada as Alves plays first La Liga game since 2016

Dani Alves claimed an assist on his La Liga return but Barcelona missed the chance to move up to third in La Liga after being held by Granada. Antonio Puertas found the top corner in the 89th minute to salvage a point for the hosts. Right-back Alves, making his first La Liga

Real thrash Valencia to go 8 points clear at top of La Liga

Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to eight points as they eased to a home win over Valencia. Carlo Ancelotti's side slowly took control of the game and led through a Karim Benzema penalty after Casemiro was fouled just before half-time. Valencia were angered

Covid infection gave Djokovic exemption -lawyers 

Tennis star Novak Djokovic had a vaccine exemption to enter Australia after a Covid infection on 16 December, his lawyers say in court documents. Djokovic was denied entry to Australia after landing in Melbourne this week to play in the Australian Open. The world's top ranked

FA Cup: Man City beat Swindon 4-1 to reach 4th round

Cole Palmer showed he has "the talent and ingredients" to make a big impact for Manchester City after playing a starring role in their FA Cup third-round win at Swindon, according to assistant manager Rodolfo Borrell. The 19-year-old midfielder scored one goal and made

Messi, Lewandowski, Salah finalists for FIFA Best award

Paris St-Germain's Lionel Messi, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski were named on Friday as the three finalists for the FIFA Best Men's Player award.  Besides, Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been nominated with Barcelona pair Jennifer

Alves returns as Barca survive cup scare with comeback victory 

Barcelona survived a Copa del Rey scare against third-tier Linares as Dani Alves marked his first Barca appearance in more than five years with a victory. Alves, 38, made his long-awaited second debut, having had to wait for the January registration window to open following his signing

Real edge past giantkillers Alcoyano in Copa del Rey

Real Madrid were made to work hard by minnows Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey last 32 for the second year in a row, but this time the Spanish giants won. Last year, third-tier Alcoyano stunned Real with a 2-1 extra-time win. On this occasion, Eder Militao headed Carlo Ancelotti's

Australian authorities cancel Djokovic visa

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The world number one was held in the city's airport for several hours before border officials announced he had not met entry rules and would be deported. Djokovic was

Djokovic to compete at Australian Open with medical exemption

World number one Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title later this month after receiving a medical exemption from having a Covid-19 vaccination. All players and staff at the tournament must be vaccinated or have an exemption granted by an expert independent panel. Serb

Eleven Warriors of Bangladesh Create History In Cricket 

Bangladesh VS New Zealand Test Series  1st Test Played at Bay Oval Mount Maunganui, January 1-5, 2021 Brief Scorecard  New Zealand 328 All Out (Devon Conway 122, Henry Nicholls 75 Will Young 52, Henry Nicholls 32*, Ross Taylor 31, Shoriful Islam 3/69, Mehedy Miraj 3/86

Mbappe scores hat-trick as PSG beat minnows in French Cup

Kylian Mbappe scored a second-half hat-trick as Paris St-Germain beat fourth-tier Vannes in the French Cup last 32. Presnel Kimpembe headed in PSG's only goal of the first half from Nuno Mendes' corner. Mbappe slotted in from Kimpembe's ball before hitting a sweet

Man Utd lose at home to Wolves 

Joao Moutinho struck the only goal eight minutes from time to give Wolves a deserved victory at Old Trafford and end Ralf Rangnick's unbeaten start as interim Manchester United manager. It also needed a Jose Sa save in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Wolves their first

Outstanding Ebadat put Bangladesh on threshold of history making

Bangladesh VS New Zealand Test Series  1st Test Played at Bay Oval Mount Maunganui, January 1-5, 2021 Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day-4. New Zealand 328 All Out (Devon Conway 122, Henry Nicholls 75 Will Young 52, Henry Nicholls 32*, Ross Taylor 31, Shoriful Islam 3/69, Mehedy