Sunday, 01 Dec, 2024

Sports

Superior Team Deservedly Won the Series 

Scorecard: Bangladesh 244/8 in 50 overs (Mahmudullah Riad 98, Mehidy Hasan Miraj 66, Soumya Sarkar 24, Azmatullah Omarzai 4/47)  Afghanistan 246/5 in 48.2 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 101, Azmatullah Omarzai 70*, Mohammad Nabi 30*, Nahid Rana 2/40, Mustafizur Rahman 2/50) Afghanistan

Bangladesh bat first in 3rd ODI vs Afghanistan, eye series win

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final ODI aiming to clinch the series against Afghanistan today (Nov 11).  The decision to bat came after Afghanistan's strong performance in the previous games, where their spinners, particularly Allah Ghazanfar,

Yamal absence felt as Barcelona lose at Real Sociedad

Yamal absence felt as Barcelona lose at Real SociedadLeaders Barcelona fell to only their second La Liga defeat of the season at Real Sociedad with their teenage star Lamine Yamal absent through injury. The result leaves Barca six points clear at the top of the table with reigning

Superb Neto strike earns Chelsea draw against Arsenal

Pedro Neto drilled in a fine equaliser but Chelsea and Arsenal both fell further behind Premier League leaders Liverpool as a result of their entertaining draw at Stamford Bridge. They are now nine adrift of top spot having started the weekend seven back, while Arsenal are without a

Bangladesh squad announced for West Indies tour

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced its squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies, starting on November 22.  However, Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the matches due to a finger injury sustained in a recent ODI series.  Najmul

Liverpool overcome Villa to move five clear at top

Liverpool took full advantage of Manchester City's slip-up in the Premier League title race by beating Aston Villa to move five points clear in top spot. Just before the game at Anfield kicked off, the reigning champions were beaten 2-1 by Brighton. That meant leaders Liverpool

Vinicius scores hat-trick in Real win but Militao tears ACL

Vinicius Jr scored a fine hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 4-0 in a match overshadowed by Eder Militao's serious knee injury. The Brazilian centre-back went down screaming in agony after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament when he jarred his right knee at a corner and was

Gauff wins WTA Finals after epic battle with Zheng

Coco Gauff showed supreme determination to come back from a set and a break down against Zheng Qinwen to win the season-ending WTA Finals. In an enthralling encounter that lasted just over three hours, the American beat the Olympic champion 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-2) in Saudi Arabia. At 20

Roaring Back Bangladesh Level ODI Series against  Afghanistan

2nd ODI Played at Sharjah, UAE on 9 November 2024  Scorecard  Bangladesh 252/7 in 50 Overs (Najmul Hasan Shanto 76, Zaker Ali Onik 37*, Soumya Sarkar 35, Nasum Ahmed 25, Tanzid Hasan Tamim 22, Mehidi Hasan Miraj 22, Nangeleyalia Kharote 3/28, Rashid Khan 2/32, AM Ghazanfar

Afghanistan falls to Bangladesh in second ODI, series tied 1-1

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second match of their One Day International series, tying the series at 1-1. Winning the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat first. The team was anchored by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored 76 runs off 119 balls, while Jaker Ali

Baseball: UAE beat Bangladesh by 9-2 points 

Bangladesh suffered their second defeat in the Baseball United Arab Classic Championship as the host United Arab Emirates (UAE) thrashed them by 9-2 points in their third group match held in Dubai on Saturday. According to a press release, Bangladesh initially put up a strong fight but

BFF announces Tk1.5cr reward for SAFF champions

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced a bonus of Tk 1.5 crore for the Bangladesh women's national football team after their victory in the SAFF Championship 2024. This reward is in addition to the previously announced Tk 1 crore incentive from the Ministry of

2nd ODI: Bangladesh look to level series against Afghanistan 

Bangladesh are eyeing to level the series as they face Afghanistan in the 2nd ODI of their three-match series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today (Nov 09). The match will start at 4 pm Bangladesh time. Afghanistan leads the series 1-0 after a dominant 92-run victory in the first match,

Gauff beats Sabalenka to set up WTA Finals against Zheng 

Coco Gauff continued her stellar end to the season with victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to set up a WTA Finals showpiece against Zheng Qinwen. American Gauff had already notched a rare win over Iga Swiatek in the group stage and capitalised on an increasingly wayward

Man City seek to end mini-slump as Liverpool soar

Injury-hit Manchester City are desperate to snap their losing streak in their final Premier League game before the international break as Chelsea aim to deepen Arsenal’s misery. Elsewhere in the English top flight, Ruud van Nistelrooy takes charge of his final game as interim

Ireland women's squad named for tour of Bangladesh

Ireland have named a young squad for the white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which begins later this month. On her first tour as permanent captain, Gaby Lewis will lead a young Ireland squad whose average age is less than 23 years. The series, which will be played between 27 November and

Shakib Al Hasan’s bank accounts seized

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen all bank accounts belonging to Shakib Al Hasan, the former captain of Bangladesh's national cricket team and ex-parliament member. Bangladesh Bank representative Husne Ara Shikha shared this update with the media on

Lewandowski double helps Barcelona hit five against Red Star

Robert Lewandowski continued his red-hot scoring form with two goals as Barcelona earned a third consecutive Champions League win by thrashing Red Star Belgrade. Lewandowski, 36, took his season tally to 19 goals in 16 games in all competitions to move within one goal of becoming only

West Indies hammer England in series decider

West Indies claimed a series victory over England after defeating the tourists by eight wickets in the third and final one-day international in Barbados. Keacy Carty and Brandon King both scored impressive hundreds as West Indies cantered home in pursuit of 264 with seven overs to

Al-Nassr’s 5-star show blows Al-Ain away

Al-Nassr defeated holders Al-Ain 5-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday to move into third place in the group and give Saudi Arabia the top three positions in the 12-team table. With Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli winning on Monday to stay perfect on 12 points after four games,