Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2024

Sports

Brown out of Bangladesh tour with stress injury

Darcie Brown has been ruled out of Australia's tour of Bangladesh after the fast bowler was diagnosed with a foot stress injury. Brown was due to fly out to Dhaka on Saturday alongside a number of her teammates but will instead remain in Adelaide after scans revealed a stress

Sri Lanka to bowl first in 2nd ODI against Bangladesh

In the highly anticipated second ODI clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first.  After Bangladesh secured victory in the first match, Sri Lanka is determined to bounce back and level the series. The match is scheduled to take place

USA to host Bangladesh, Canada ahead of 2024 T20 World Cup

The United States of America will host Canada for a five-match T20I series in April, followed by a three-game T20I series against Bangladesh in the leadup to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.  USA, the co-hosts of the T20 World Cup 2024, will be readying themselves for the

Former footballer Razia dies after childbirth

Former Bangladesh women's team footballer Razia Khatun died following childbirth complications at her Satkhira residence. The 23-year-old Razia breathed her last at 4 am due to excessive bleeding after childbirth, said a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) press release. In a

Swiatek and Wozniacki win to set up quarter-final meeting

World number one Iga Swiatek eased through to the quarter-finals at Indian Wells with a straight sets win over Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva. Poland's Swiatek needed one hour and 12 minutes to seal a 6-1 6-2 win. The 22-year-old will next play former world number one

Bournemouth mount stunning comeback to beat Luton

Bournemouth produced one of the greatest Premier League comebacks as they recovered from 3-0 down to beat Luton in a seven-goal thriller at Vitality Stadium. The Hatters were irresistible in the first half and were three ahead at half-time through goals from Tahith Chong, Chiedozie

Atletico beat Inter on penalties to reach last eight 

Atletico Madrid dramatically beat Inter Milan on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals and eliminate last season's runners-up. It finished 2-2 on aggregate at the end of extra time after Inter had thrown away a two-goal advantage. Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak

Shanto ton leads Bangladesh past Sri Lanka in first ODI

Bangladesh thrashed Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series in Chattogram on Wednesday. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hit an outstanding ton while veteran wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim hit a fifty to get Bangladesh in the driving seat in

Sri Lanka send Bangladesh to field in first ODI

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match day-night series to be played in Chattogram, Bangladesh, a short while ago. The match is played at the the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram at 02.00 p.m. on Wednesday (March

Al-Hilal set world record with 28th successive win

Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have broken the world record for most consecutive wins by a top-flight team. Tuesday's 2-0 win over Al-Ittihad in the Asian Champions League was the 28th victory in a row for Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia's most decorated team. It surpasses the 27

Arsenal beat Porto on penalties to reach quarter-finals

Arsenal reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010 after beating Porto in a penalty shootout following a night of tension at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners went into this last-16 second leg 1-0 down but drew level when Leandro Trossard put them ahead on

Barcelona see off Napoli to reach quarter-finals

Barcelona reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in four years with an entertaining victory over Napoli. Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo put Barcelona on their way at Estadi de Montjuic, but the hosts were made to work hard by the Italian side who pulled one back

Bangladesh to face Sri Lanka in 1st ODI today

Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in their first ODI of the three-match series at Chattogram today (March 13). The match is slated to begin at 2 pm. Having won the T-20 series 2-1, Sri Lanka are brimming with confidence for this ODI encounter. However, acknowledging the distinct

Sri Lanka squad for Bangladesh ODIs announced

Sri Lanka have announced their ODI squad under skipper Kusal Mendis for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh.  The visitors are set to face Bangladesh in three ODI games during the ongoing Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh 2024. The SL vs BAN ODI series will witness the first

Bangladesh need to play as a unit in ODI series: Shanto

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stressed on the requirements of playing as a unit as his side gears up for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The first ODI will be held tomorrow (March 13) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. “What is most

Shami's comeback likely by home series against Bangladesh: Jay Shah

Injury-struck Indian pace spearhead Mohammed Shami is all set to make a remarkable return to international cricket in the upcoming home series against Bangladesh, ending his lengthy spell on the sidelines.  The fiery fast bowler has been out of action since last year's ODI

Ronaldo's Al-Nassr knocked out of Asian Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr were knocked out of the Asian Champions League in a quarter-final penalty shootout loss to Al-Ain. Al-Nassr, who trailed 1-0 after the first leg, fell 3-0 down on aggregate but battled back to force extra time. Ronaldo, who missed a sitter in normal

Palmer shines in Chelsea victory over Newcastle 

Cole Palmer was hugely influential as Chelsea saw off Newcastle in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. Palmer struck in the 57th minute, taking a touch to get the ball out of his feet before drilling hard and low past goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The Blues had gone ahead early

Alcaraz cruises past Auger-Aliassime at Indian Wells

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the fourth round at Indian Wells with a comfortable straight-set win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. World number two Alcaraz, 20, cruised to a 6-2 6-3 victory over the Canadian to set up a meeting with Hungary's Fabian Marozsan in California.

Mbappe dropped as PSG draw with Reims 

Paris St-Germain were held to a 2-2 draw by Reims at the Parc des Princes as Kylian Mbappe started on the bench. Reims took a shock sixth-minute lead as an Achraf Hakimi mistake gave Marshall Munetsi an easy finish, before a Yunis Abdelhamid own goal levelled the match 11 minutes