Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2024

Sports

Masakadza steps down as Zimbabwe director of cricket

Former Zimbabwe men’s cricket team captain Hamilton Masakadza has resigned from Zimbabwe Cricket where he was serving as Director of Cricket. Masakadza’s resignation was announced by Zimbabwe Cricket on Thursday. The 40-year-old stated that the Chevrons’ poor

Marais Erasmus draws the curtain on umpiring career

Marais Erasmus retires from the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after the second and final Test between New Zealand and Australia which starts on Friday. The 60-year-old Marais Erasmus will officiate for one final time starting this Friday during the second Test of the ICC World

Turaag Active Dhaka 25K 2024 running event to be held Friday

The inaugural Turaag Active Dhaka 25K 2024, a prestigious running event, organized by Run Bangladesh, is set to take place tomorrow (Friday). A press conference was held yesterday evening in this connection at a local hotel in the city where the organizers said that the event promises

Real Madrid hold off Leipzig to reach quarter finals

Real Madrid reached the Champions League quarter-finals as Vinicius Junior provided the quality finish which RB Leipzig lacked to secure a 2-1 aggregate win in the last 16. Like the first leg, German side Leipzig were made to pay for wasting a host of chances when Vinicius clipped in

Man City cruise into quarters as Haaland nets again

Manchester City enjoyed the perfect warm-up for Sunday's crucial Premier League trip to Liverpool as they cruised past Copenhagen to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for a seventh successive season. Ahead by two goals from the first leg in Copenhagen three weeks ago, any

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I

In the second T20 International (T20I) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh emerged victorious with a commanding performance, defeating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets.  The match, held at a packed stadium, witnessed an exciting display of cricketing prowess from both sides. Sri

Bangladesh restrict Sri Lanka to 165-5 in 2nd T20

In the second T20I clash between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan team put up a respectable total of 165/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Kamindu Mendis led the charge with a solid knock of 37 runs, while Kusal Mendis provided valuable support with 36 runs to his name. Angelo

Bangladesh opt to field first against Sri Lanka in 2nd T20

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20 of the three-match series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The two teams meet at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium at 05:30 p.m. today (March 6), with the hosts looking to level the series and the visitors

Bangladesh face off Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I today

Sri Lanka will be confident heading into the second T20I of the three-match series after their three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first game. The two teams will clash once again in the second match of the series on Wednesday. Hosts Bangladesh will be under pressure after losing

Kane scores two as stylish Bayern beat Lazio

Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Bayern looked set for a frustrating night until Kane's header levelled the scores on aggregate.

Mbappe double at Sociedad sends PSG into last eight

Kylian Mbappe capped a fine display with two goals as Paris St-Germain comfortably moved into the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Real Sociedad. With the trip to San Sebastian billed as a potentially tricky second leg for PSG to negotiate, all eyes were on

Bangladesh women beat India to confirm final 

India suffered a setback against Bangladesh in the SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship, losing 1-3 at the ANFA Sports Complex in Lalitpur today (March 5). Bangladesh’s win puts them atop the group with six points, virtually securing a final spot. India now have three points from

Inter Milan beat Genoa to go 15 points clear at top

Inter Milan moved 15 points clear at the top of Serie A with victory over Genoa. Kristjan Asllani's strike and an Alexis Sanchez penalty, after Nicolo Barella was fouled inside the box, put the hosts 2-0 up inside 38 minutes. Johan Vasquez pulled one back after half-time, but

Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offence

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr is set to face trial after being charged with racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. The 30-year-old Australia international pleaded not guilty to the offence at a court hearing on Monday, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Kerr is scheduled to

Arsenal put six past abysmal Sheffield United 

Arsenal cruised to a seventh successive Premier League win as they put six past a dreadful Sheffield United side at Bramall Lane. The Gunners were 3-0 up inside 13 minutes and led 5-0 at half-time against the league's bottom side. Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai

Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali's efforts not enough Sri Lanka win 1st T20I

Despite Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali's fighting half-centuries, Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by 3 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.  Angelo Mathews, Binura Fernando and Dasun Shanaka shared 2 wickets each as

Sri Lanka post 206/3 against Bangladesh in 1st T20

Sri Lanka posted a formidable total of 206 runs for the loss of just three wickets in the first Twenty20 international of their three-match series against Bangladesh at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday (March 4). Having won the toss, Bangladesh skipper Nazmul Hossain

Bangladesh opt to field first against Sri Lanka in 1st T20

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first Twenty20 international of their three-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday (March 4). Sri Lanka squad: N Dickwella, K Mendis (wk), S Samarawickrama, C Asalanka (C), A Mathews, D de Silva, D Shanaka,

Raspadori scores late as Napoli beat Juventus

Giacomo Raspadori scored an 88th-minute winner as Napoli beat Juventus to move closer to a European spot in Serie A. Victor Osimhen saw a late penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny, but Raspadori was the quickest to follow it up. Federico Chiesa looked to have salvaged a draw for

Barcelona stay third after draw at Athletic Bilbao 

Barcelona failed to capitalise on results elsewhere in La Liga after a goalless draw at Athletic Bilbao which means they stay third in the table. The Basque side dug in from the outset with a well-organised defensive unit, looking to play on the counter. Joao Cancelo went closest to