Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

Sports

China wins first gold medal of Tokyo Olympics

China’s Yang Qian has won gold in the women's 10m air rifle, the first medal event of the 2020 Olympic Games.  Yang’s 251.8 points is a final Olympic record. Russian Anastasiia Galashina clinched the silver medal. Russian athletes aren’t competing under

17 new Covid-19 cases linked to Tokyo Olympics

Organizers announced 17 new Covid-19 cases directly linked to the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday -- taking the total to 127. As of Saturday, 14 athletes and 34 "Games-concerned personnel" have tested positive in Tokyo's Olympic Village, a three-case increase on the previous

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Chairman sacrifices cows for Bangabandhu family

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Chairman and Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir has sacrificed two cows in the names of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his (Bangabandhu) family members. Marking Eid-ul-Azha, he

Bit of Complacency and Callousness Cost Bangladesh T20 Match 

Bangladesh VS Zimbabwe  2nd T20 International Played at Harare Sports Ground (23 July 2021) Brief Scorecard:   Zimbabwe 166/6 in 20 Overs (Wessley Madhevere 73, Ryan Buri 34*, Dion Myers 26, Shoriful Islam 3/33) Bangladesh 143 All Out in 19.5 Overs (Shamim Hossain 29, Afif

Bangladesh whitewash Zimbabwe in ODI series 

Tamim Iqbal's ton helped Bangladesh secure a five-wicket victory in the third ODI and final game at the Harare Sports Club today. Zimbabwe posted a daunting 298 before being all out in 49.3 overs but Bangladesh rode ODI captain Tamim Iqbal's 112 runs to knock off the target

Business As Usual May Not Earn Bangladesh Series Whitewash

Team tigers now on tour to Zimbabwe have unique rare opportunity of achieving ODI series whitewash. But from the way the team had to struggle to overcome the challenges for winning the two matches suggests that business as usual may not be enough.  Bangladesh won the first ODI by

Spinners shine as England beat Pakistan to level T20 series 1-1

England's spinners squeezed Pakistan to claim an emphatic 45-run victory in the second Twenty20 and level the series at 1-1. Although Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone - who twice hit sixes out of Headingley - all sparkled with the bat, England failed to post a total that

Sizzling Shakib Led Bangladesh Wrapping Up ODI Series

Bangladesh VS Zimbabwe ODI Series 2nd Match Played at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe (July 18,2021) Brief Scorecard:  Bangladesh 242/7 in 49.1 Overs (Shakib Al Hasan 96*, Mohammad Saifuddin 28*, Mahmudullah Riad 26, Liton K Das 21, Tamim Iqbal 20, Luke Jongi 2/46)  Zimbabwe

2nd ODI: Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets, win series

Bangladesh won the ODI series with one match remaining as the visitors beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets in the second match at Harare Sports Club on Sunday (July 18). in response to the host's 241-run target, Tigers reached crossed the winning mark by Shakib Al Hasan's brilliant 96

2nd ODI: Bangladesh chasing Zimbabwe-set 241-run target 

Bangladesh are chasing the 241-run target set by the host Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the three match series at Harare Sports Club on Sunday (July 18). Earlier, the host won the toss and elected to bat first against the visitors. Zimbabwe have posted 240 for nine as Wessley

2nd ODI: Zimbabwe facing Bangladesh bowlers 

Zimbabwe are facing bowlers of Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series at Harare Sports Club on Sunday (July 18). Earlier, the host won the toss and elected to bat first against the visitors. Zimbabwe made two changes while Bangladesh remained unchanged. Sikandar Raza

Bangladesh Must Leave Nothing Unturned To Wrap Up Series Today

At this moment, in the prevailing circumstances Bangladesh stands the brightest possible opportunity to win the ODI series and even achieving a Banglawash Of Zimbabwe. Having won the first match already by 150 runs it must leave nothing unturned today to play ruthlessly and wrap up the

Olympic village tests first COVID case days before Tokyo Games

The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first COVID-19 case in the Olympic Village six days before the Games open, the organisers have said. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed on Saturday that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games had tested positive. He would

Wounded Tigers Ruthlessly Hunted Its Prey 

Bangladesh VS Zimbabwe  1st Match Played at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe (16 July 2021)  Scorecard: Bangladesh 276/9 (Liton K Das 102, Afif Hossain 45, Mahmudullah Riad 33, Mehidy Miraj 26, Shakib Al Hasan 19, Mohammad Mithun 19, Luke Jongwe 3/51, Blessing Muzarabani 2/47,

Bangladesh Starts Firm Favorites Against Host Zimbabwe 

The three matches ODI series part of ICC ODI Super League between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe takes off today at Harare Zimbabwe. Bangladesh ranked 7th in ICC ODI ranking starts firm favorite against 13th ranked home team despite of teams premiere batsman Mushfiqur Rahim (miss the series for

T20 series: Australia get their first win over West Indies

An outstanding all-round performance by Mitchell Marsh earned Australia their first victory of the five-match T20 International series as the visitors hung on for a four-run victory over the West Indies in the fourth match at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Wednesday. With

Messi: Barcelona star agrees to stay on reduced wages

Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that includes reducing his wages to half of his previous salary. The announcement is dependent on player departures that will allow Barca to fund the Argentina captain's wages. Messi, 34, was a free agent after

Bomb threat at Argentina airport, hours before Messi's flight

Just after a successful campaign in the Copa America 2021, Argentina captain Lionel Messi was about to take off to Spain with his family for a holiday.  But a few hours before his flight, Argentina's Rosario Airport had a bomb scare and the six-time Ballon d'Or winner

All about Tokyo 2020 Olympic schedule

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will feature 33 sports and 339 medal events held at 42 venues across Japan. The action starts on Wednesday, 21 July with group matches in the women's football and softball competitions. The opening ceremony for the 33rd summer Games takes place at

Gayle shines as West Indies win T20I series vs Australia

Chris Gayle's first T20 International half-century in six years paced the West Indies to a series-clinching six-wicket victory over Australia in the third fixture of their five-match series at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Monday.  Chasing a modest target of 142 after