Saturday, 28 Dec, 2024

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England`s bowlers wrap up series win over Bangladesh

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 80 runs inside three days at Old Trafford on Sunday as the tourists were bowled out for just 123 after being asked to follow on.Steven Finn claimed five for 42 and his fellow fast bowler James Anderson took

Imperious Nadal reclaims French Open crown

PARIS: Rafa Nadal reclaimed his French Open crown in emphatic style on Sunday when he battered Sweden`s Robin Soderling 6-4 6-2 6-4 to win the title for the fifth time in six years.The 24-year-old Spaniard weathered some fierce early hitting by the powerful Soderling before taking command

At least 15 hurt in stadium stampede

JOHANNESBURG: At least 15 people were injured on Sunday when fans tried to push their way into a local stadium to watch a pre-World Cup match between Nigeria and North Korea only five days before the tournament gets underway.The stampede was triggered mostly by Nigeria supporters, holding

Soderling unable to deal with defence of resilient Nadal

PARIS: Robin Soderling knew what to expect when he faced Rafael Nadal for the French Open title on Sunday -- but he just could not cope with the best claycourt player of his generation.For the second year in a row, Soderling came up short in the Roland Garros showpiece and he was beaten

Abahani clean sweep as unbeaten squad, Mohammedan wants to thrash champions

Dhaka: An encounter between Dhaka Abahani and Dhaka Mohammedan always becomes a high-voltage match in domestic soccer leagues, with fans crowding the stadium to see their respective team triumph.The giants in the country’s sporting arena are preparing for a latest fight in the

Bang-Eng Test series begins Thursday at Lords

DHAKA: Bangladesh is going to face mighty England in Test cricket with bitter experiences of conceding two consecutive defeats and a draw in practice matches against the hosts during the tour.The visitors will stage their real show at Lords, beginning at Bangladesh standard time 4:00pm

Abahani claims hat-trick titles in B-League

Dhaka: After the long whistle, players were lapping over the stadium, supporters entered in the field as they shared winning spree as Dhaka Abahani Limited claimed their hat-trick professional league titles of the Citycell Bangladesh League. Beating Farashganj Sporting Club by 4-0 in the

Rain washes out play in India-Sri Lanka Test

GALLE: The second day`s play in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka on Monday was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to bad weather.The morning start had already been delayed by a wet outfield at the Galle International Stadium when a thunderstorm soon after ensured there

Host Bangladesh fail to beat Hong Kong

Dhaka: Bangladesh squandered numerous chances before managing a 2-2 draw against Hong Kong in the Asian Games Qualifying Tournament at the hosts’ home-ground Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium Wednesday.They claimed six penalty corners (PC) and a penalty stock before the long whistle, but