Thursday, 09 May, 2024

Sports

Abahani confirms DPL title

Abahani Limited retained Dhaka Premier League (DPL) title after four-wicket win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Cricket Club at BKSP-4 ground today. The victory against Sheikh Jamal was Abahani's 14th straight in the DPL, including three in the Super League phase as they sealed the

Bangladesh opt to bat first against India in 2nd T20I

Nigar Sultana opted to bat first at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet in the second T20I between India and Bangladesh.  After a convincing 44-run victory in the first match, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co will be looking for a better show with the bat and take a 2-0 lead

Bangladesh look to bounce back against India in 2nd T20I

Bangladesh national women’s team will be looking to bounce back in the ongoing five-match WT20I series when they take on visitors India in the second match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today (April 30). The hosts are currently trailing the series by a 0-1 margin

Nadal advances but Norrie beaten at Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal is into the last 16 of the Madrid Open after a hard-fought victory over Argentina's Pedro Cachin. The Spaniard, 37, came through 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 after three hours and six minutes on court. Five-time champion Nadal is playing on the Madrid clay for the final time,

Shreyas, Venkatesh take Kolkata to comfortable win over Delhi 

Led by spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy’s attacking spells, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) restricted Delhi Capitals (DC) to 153 for nine before recording a seven-wicket at the Eden Gardens on Monday. In the chase, Phil Salt continued his onslaught, smashing 68 off 23

Lewandowski hat-trick as Barcelona see off Valencia

Barcelona cruised to victory thanks to Robert Lewandowski's second-half hat-trick after Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off. The hosts, who are on the cusp of relinquishing the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite the victory, took the lead when Fermin Lopez

Williamson to lead as New Zealand in T20 World Cup 

Veteran seamer Tim Southee will play at his seventh Twenty20 World Cup after being included Monday in an experienced New Zealand squad for the tournament starting June 1 in the Caribbean and United States. Kane Williamson will make his sixth T20 Cricket World Cup appearance and will

Mustafiz bags two wickets as Chennai beat Hyderabad 

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman picked up two wickets as his side, Chennai Super Kings, beat Sunriser Hyderabad by 78 runs in the Indian Premier League at the Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday (April 28).  He bagged two wickets for 19 runs from 2.5 overs to guide Chennai bundle out

PSG clinch Ligue 1 title after Monaco beaten

Paris St-Germain have won their third consecutive Ligue 1 title after second-placed Monaco fell to a 3-2 defeat against Lyon. PSG are 12 points clear and cannot be caught with just three games remaining. Malick Fofana scored the winner for Lyon on Sunday, with the 19-year-old

Haaland scores as Man City fend off Forest

Erling Haaland marked his return with a goal as Manchester City kept up the pressure on leaders Arsenal with victory over Nottingham Forest. The Norwegian striker missed two games through injury but came off the bench in the 62nd minute at the City Ground. He slotted into the left

Zimbabwe arrives in Dhaka for 5 T20 matches

Zimbabwe cricket team arrived in Bangladesh today for a five-match T20 International series against the Tigers, starting on May 3. The East African nation travelled to Chattogram straightway after landing in Dhaka as the port city will host first three matches on May 3, 5 and 7. The

India send Bangladesh to field first in 1st women's T20I

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh in the opening Twenty20 International (T20I) at Sylhet on Sunday (April 28). Kerala all-rounder S Sajana is making her debut for India. The 29-yearold from Mananthavady in Wayanad becomes the second

Tigresses to take on India in 1st T20I today 

Bangladesh Women are set to take on mighty India this afternoon (April 28) in their first T20 International of the five-match series in Sylhet. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 pm at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.   India Women's team though would start the series

5th T20I: Pakistan beat New Zealand to level series 

In the fifth and last T-20 match at Lahore, Pakistan beat New Zealand by 9 runs, leveling the series 2-2. Batting first, Pakistan scored 178 runs for the loss of five wickets in allotted 20 overs. In reply, New Zealand were all out on 169 runs in 19.2 overs.   The five-match

Chelsea come back to dent Villa's top-four hopes

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said video technology is "damaging" English football after Axel Disasi had a stoppage-time winner disallowed in their draw at Aston Villa. Pochettino's side came from two goals down to draw and dent Villa's top-four hopes but Disasi

Messi scores twice as Inter Miami beat New England

Lionel Messi’s brace led Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on Saturday night. Benjamin Cremaschi and Luis Suarez scored the other goals for Miami (6-2-3, 21 points), which has points in five straight games. Miami improved

England beat France to seal Grand Slam hat-trick

Women's Six Nations: France v England France: (14) 21 Tries: Vernier, M Menager 2 Cons: Queyroi 3 England: (35) 42 Tries: Muir, Matthews 2, Jones, Packer, Cokayne Cons: Aitchison 6 England sealed a third consecutive Six Nations Grand Slam and sixth straight title with a

Tigresses to take on India in 1st T20I tomorrow

Bangladesh Women are set to take on mighty India tomorrow (April 28) in their first T20 International of the five-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.   India Women's team though would start the series as favourite, Bangladesh of late made a huge stride,

Alcaraz starts Madrid Open defence with quick win

Carlos Alcaraz started his Madrid Open title defence with a comfortable victory over Alexander Shevchenko. World number three Alcaraz, 20, eased to a 6-2 6-1 win against Kazakhstan's Shevchenko. The Wimbledon champion dominated throughout in a statement performance, with

Teenager Guler scores as Real Madrid close on title

Arda Guler scored on his first La Liga start as Real Madrid closed in on the title with victory at Real Sociedad. The highly-rated 19-year-old Turkey midfielder struck with Madrid's first attempt on goal midway through the first half, turning in a cross. Carlo Ancelotti had made