Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

Sports

La Liga leaders Real Madrid stunned by strugglers Getafe 

Real Madrid missed the chance to open up an 11-point lead at the top of La Liga as they lost to Getafe. Enes Unal scored the only goal after just nine minutes when he robbed Eder Militao of possession inside Real Madrid's penalty area. Luka Modric went closest to an equaliser,

Chelsea earn 2-2 draw with Liverpool

Chelsea came from two goals down to earn a draw with Liverpool in a Stamford Bridge classic - a result that only strengthens Manchester City's stranglehold on the Premier League title race. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp missed the game after a suspected positive test for Covid-19

Test: Best day in New Zealand put Bangladesh in command 

1st Test Played at Bay Oval Mount Maunganui from January 1-5 2021 Brief Scorecard at Stumps On Day -3  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 Mominul Haq 2/6, Ebadat

Messi tests positive for COVID-19

The Argentine attacker has tested positive along with three other players ahead of the Coupe de France clash with Vannes. Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed. The Argentine attacker will miss the team's clash with Vannes in the Coupe de

England head coach Silverwood tests positive for Covid-19

England men's head coach Chris Silverwood has tested positive for Covid-19. Silverwood, who is fully vaccinated, had already been isolating in Melbourne since Thursday after a member of his family returned a positive test. The 46-year-old is asymptomatic and will stay in

Shanto, Joy Bring Joy For Bangladesh

Bangladesh VS New Zealand Test Series  1st Test Played at Bay Oval Mount Maunganui from January 1-5 2021 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 Mominul Haq 2/6,

Honors Even At Stumps Day One 

Bangladesh VS New Zealand Test Series  1st Test Played at Bay Oval Mount Maunganui from January 1-5 2021  New Zealand 258/5 (Devon Conway 122, Will Young 52, Henry Nicholls 32*, Ross Taylor 31, Shoriful Islam 2/53, Mominul Haq 1/5, Ebadat 1/53)  On a green top wicket

Hot Favourite Black Caps Hosts Underdog Bengal Tigers In Test Series

The outcome of a home test series of formidable New Zealand against not too strong Bangladesh is always predictable. Bangladesh even with the strongest of its team never won a match of any format in New Zealand against New Zealand. Moreover, New Zealand is the ICC Test Champion;

Bashundhara accords reception to SAFF U-19 women's champion team 

Bashundhara Group, the largest business conglomerate of the country, accorded a reception to the Bangladesh U-19 women’s national football team at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital on Thursday.  Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan

Man City win at Brentford to go eight points clear

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the Premier League title race is far from over despite seeing his side end 2021 eight points clear at the top of the table after victory over Brentford. With Chelsea being held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton earlier on Wednesday and Liverpool

Bashundhara Group to accord reception to SAFF U-19 women football team today

Bashundhara Group, the largest business conglomerate of the country, will accord a reception today (Dec 30) to Bangladesh U-19 women’s football team who defended the SAFF title for the second time. The programme will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB,

Maradona's younger brother Hugo dies aged 52

Hugo Maradona, the brother of Argentine legend Diego Maradona, has died of a heart attack at the age of 52. Hugo, who was also a professional footballer, died at his home near Naples, the city in which Diego played at his peak from 1984 to 1991. It comes 13 months after older

Liverpool beaten at Leicester as Salah has penalty saved

Ademola Lookman scored the only goal as Leicester beat Liverpool to leave the Reds six points off the top of the Premier League table. Liverpool's biggest chances came in the first half when Mohamed Salah had a 15th-minute penalty saved by Kasper Schmeichel and headed the rebound

Rocking England at MCG Australia Retained Ashes 

Ashes 2021  3rd Test At MCG (Boxing Day Test)  : December 26-28 ,2021  Australia 1st Innings 267 All Out (Marcus Harris 76, David Warner 38, Travis Head 27, Mitchel Starc 24*, James Anderson 4/33, Olie Robinson 2/64, Mark Wood 2/71)  England 1st Innings 185 All Out

Sourav Ganguly hospitalised with Covid-19

Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain and the current president of the BCCI has tested positive for Covid-19 in Kolkata, news agency PTI has reported. "BCCI President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a hospital after testing positive for Covid-19,

BPL 2022 players' draft held

Dhaka confirmed Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season while Fortune Barishal sign Chris Gayle to play with Shakib Al Hasan.  The players' draft of the BPL 2022 was held at Radisson Blu Water Garden in Dhaka on

Anti-vax kickboxing champ dies after trying to treat Covid at home

An anti-vaxx kickboxing champion who was known as The Undertaker has died aged 41 after denying he had Covid-19 and discharging himself from hospital to treat 'the little virus' with oxygen. Frederic Sinistra died of complications relating to the virus in Ciney, Belgium, weeks

Ray Illingworth - Yorkshire and England great dies

Former England and Yorkshire captain Ray Illingworth has died, aged 89. The all-rounder, who led England to an away Test series victory over Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Illingworth played 61 Tests for England between 1958-1973,

Benzema double earns win as Real go eight points clear

Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid edged past Athletic Bilbao to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga going into the winter break. Benzema's quickfire double put Real 2-0 up after just seven minutes to move to 20 goals for the season. A fine strike from the edge

Icardi rescues point for PSG against Lorient

Mauro Icardi rescued a point for 10-man Paris St-Germain against struggling Lorient. Icardi scored in injury time for the Ligue 1 leaders with a header from Achraf Hakimi's dinked cross from the byline - minutes after Sergio Ramos had been sent off for two bookings. Lorient,