Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024

Sports

Ruthless Barcelona thrash Real Madrid to go six points clear

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in three minutes as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid in El Clasico to move six points clear of their rivals. Real were looking to extend their run of unbeaten games to 43 in the league, which would have equalled the record set by Barcelona

Tabith Awal elected president of Bangladesh Football Federation

Tabith Awal has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) following a landslide victory in the polls today (Oct 26). A politician, businessman and two-time former vice-president of BFF, Tabith secured 123 votes against five secured by the other contestant at

Bangladesh face Afghanistan tomorrow 

The motivated Bangladesh U-17 national football team will meet Afghanistan in their crucial last group B match of the AFC Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers tomorrow (Oct 27) at Prince Stadium in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The match kicks off at 3 pm (Bangladesh time). Bangladesh must

Pakistan thrash England in third Test to win series 2-1

Pakistan thrashed England by nine wickets in the third Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday to seal the series after spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan dismissed the visitors for 112. Noman finished with 6-42 and Sajid 4-69. England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs while Pakistan

Shanto likely to step down as team Bangladesh captain 

Bangladesh's all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to step down from the leadership role after the conclusion of the ongoing home Test series against South Africa. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had appointed Najmul as captain across formats for a year in February 2024,

Can Tigers Salvage Pride at Chattogram Test?

Team Bangladesh are poised to face yet another series whitewash after losing the first test of the ongoing Dutch Bangla Bank Test Series at SBNCS Dhaka by 7 wickets. Given the present state of the two teams and the sagging morale of the Tigers, it is highly likely that another series

David Warner’s lifetime leadership ban lifted by Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Friday that the lifetime ban on David Warner from holding leadership positions, imposed due to his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, has been lifted. Branded as the ringleader of the plan to tamper with the ball during the third test

Insipid Batting in 1st Innings Cost Bangladesh Loose Big

Brief Scorecard Bangladesh 1st Innings: All Out 106 in 40.1 Overs (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 30, Taijul Islam 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 11; Wiaan Mulder 3/22, Kagiso Rabada 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 3/34) Bangladesh 2nd Innings: All Out 307 in 88.4 Overs (Mehidy Hasan Miraz 87,

Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Paris Masters, potentially ending his 2024 season. The 37-year-old, who is the defending champion in Paris, has won a record 40 Masters titles in his career along with his 24 Grand Slam titles. Djokovic is still in contention to

Mehidy's effort in vain as S Africa win 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s valiant effort wasn’t enough as Bangladesh suffered a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Miraz, who had helped Bangladesh stave off the threat of an innings defeat, fell agonizingly

Brave fightback by Miraj, Jaker keeps Tigers in contest 

Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day 3 Bangladesh 1st Innings: All out 106 in 40.1 overs (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 30, Taijul Islam 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 11; Wiaan Mulder 3/22, Kagiso Rabada 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 3/34) Bangladesh 2nd Innings: 283/7 in 80 overs (Mehidy Hasan

South Africa need 106 to win first Bangladesh test

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada had figures of 6-46 to bowl out Bangladesh for 307 on day four of the first test. South Africa have been set a 106-run target, having scored 308 in their first innings on Tuesday, in reply to Bangladesh's 106 all out on the first day.

Bangladesh cruise to SAFF semis pummelling India

Bangladeshi girls beat their strong Indian counterparts 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the semi-final stage of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024. The team only needed a draw to secure the semi-final berth against India in Kathmandu, Nepal, but played whole-heartedly throughout the

Miraz's fifty helps Bangladesh reach 201-6 at lunch

Mehidy Hasan Miraz delivered a crucial half-century to help Bangladesh stave off the threat of an innings defeat, as the hosts reached 201-6 by lunch on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa. Bangladesh now trails by just 1 run in the match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket

Afghanistan announce squad for ODI series against Bangladesh

Afghanistan have named their squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, set to take place from November 6 to 11 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. The team will miss key players Ibrahim Zadran, who is recovering from ankle surgery, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman,

Bangladesh out of ACC Emerging Asia Cup after Sri Lanka defeat

Bangladesh A were eliminated from Group A of the eight-nation ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 after a 19-run defeat against Sri Lanka A in their final group match at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Tuesday night. Led by Akbar Ali, who famously captained

Woods and McIlroy's TGL to begin in early January

TGL, the technology-driven golf competition headlined by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will debut on 7 January. The virtual contest had been slated for a January 2024 launch but was delayed after a power outage caused the collapse of the air-supported dome roof at the SoFi Center in

Mushfiq becomes first Bangladeshi to reach 6,000 Test runs

Mushfiqur Rahim made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer to surpass 6,000 runs in Test cricket. He achieved this milestone during the final session of Day 2 in the ongoing first Test against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

Vinicius Jr scores hat-trick in stunning Real comeback win

Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid produced a stunning second-half comeback from 2-0 down to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2. Goals from Donyell Malen and Englishman Jamie Gittens gave Dortmund a comfortable lead at half-time in a repeat of last year's final which Real won

SAAF women: Bangladesh face India tomorrow

Bangladesh women’s football team will take on India in their second and final group A match of SAFF Women’s Championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu Nepal. The match kicks off at 5.45 pm (BST). A win for