Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2024

Sports

Rodri rescues point for Man City against Chelsea

Rodri dramatically rescued a point with a late leveller for Manchester City to deny Chelsea victory and maintain his side's long unbeaten home record. City still lost ground in the title race after seeing Liverpool and Arsenal both post emphatic wins earlier on Saturday, but this

Dhaka to host Commonwealth Karate Championship 

The Commonwealth Karate Championship will be held from September 25-29 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city's Mirpur.  Bangladesh Karate Federation is going to organize a big event for the first time in the country, said a press release.  A total of 32

BPL: Barishal beat Sylhet by 18 runs

West Indies recruit Kyle Mayers came up with a stellar all-round performance in his first match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as Fortune Barishal bolstered playoffs hopes, cruising Sylhet Strikers past by 18 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today (Feb

Mighty Kings crush Rahamatganj 4-1

Coming from 0-1 goal behind, title holders Bashundhara Kings crushed giant killer Rahamatganj Muslim Friends Society by 4-1 goals in their first-leg match of the ongoing ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023-24 at their den Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital on Friday.

Man City win at Chelsea to go level at top of WSL

Manchester City ended Chelsea's 22-game unbeaten home run to move level on points at the top of the Women's Super League table. In one of the biggest blockbuster fixtures of the season, City proved their title-challenging credentials in a game with few clear-cut chances. WSL

Swiatek to face Rybakina in Qatar Open final 

World number one Iga Swiatek will face Elena Rybakina in the women's singles final at the Qatar Open on Saturday. Swiatek won the title in 2022 and 2023 and advanced to another final as Karolina Pliskova had to withdraw because of a back injury. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon

Shakib stars as Rangpur qualify for BPL playoffs

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s half-century helped Rangpur Riders win their BPL match over Chattogram Challengers at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday (Feb 16). Rangpur Riders became the first team to qualify for playoffs in the ongoing 10th edition of the

India's Ashwin reaches 500 Test wickets to join exclusive club

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed his 500th Test wicket on day two of the third match against England to become just the ninth bowler to make the feat. Ashwin, an off-spinner who began the Test on 499 wickets, dismissed opener Zak Crawley for 15 in Rajkot. He is only the

Kings to host Rahamatganj at home today

Title holders Bashundhara Kings will host giant killer Rahamatganj Muslim Friends Society in their first-leg match of the ongoing ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023-24 today (February 16) at their den Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital at 5:15 pm (BST). Ahead of

Kylian Mbappe tells PSG he is leaving the club

France forward Kylian Mbappe has told Paris St Germain he will leave the club at the end of the season. The PA news agency understands the terms of his departure are yet to be fully agreed, and it is expected official confirmation once those details have been agreed will come in the

Saudi Arabia, France sign deal foster Olympic relations, expertise

Saudi Arabia and France’s national Olympic committees on Wednesday signed an agreement to enhance bilateral relations, sports and Olympic cooperation between the two sides. Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, who is also the president of the Saudi

Nabi ends Shakib’s supremacy in ICC ODI rankings

Afghanistan player Mohammad Nabi has ended Shakib Al Hasan’s long tenure as the number one all-rounder in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after smashing a fine century in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Nabi, who has been the number one T20I all-rounder in

Gauff suffers shock defeat at Qatar Open 

American teenager Coco Gauff suffered a shock defeat by Katerina Siniakova in the second round at the Qatar Open. World number three Gauff lost six games in a row in the second set and was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Czech Siniakova. The 19-year-old Gauff was making her first appearance since

Tiger Woods launches new venture after split with Nike

Tiger Woods has used his traditional choice of wearing red in a tournament's final round as influence for a new venture following his split with Nike. The move follows the 48-year-old ending a partnership of more than 27 years with the sportswear giant in January. The logo for

Superb Diaz strike earns Real Madrid win at RB Leipzig

A brilliant goal by Brahim Diaz handed Real Madrid the advantage following the first leg of their Champions League last-16 meeting with RB Leipzig. Diaz curled a superb finish into the top corner three minutes after half-time to give Real the win in Germany. The Spanish midfielder

Man City claim first-leg win at FC Copenhagen

Manchester City resumed their Champions League title defence with a comfortable victory at FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their last-16 tie. After Kevin de Bruyne gave Pep Guardiola's side an early lead it looked like they would go on to claim a big win as the hosts barely laid

Mohammedan to meet Abahani in place decider today

Defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd will meet runners-up Abahani Ltd Dhaka in a Group B place decider match of the ongoing ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023-24 today (February 13) at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj.  Chittagong Abahoni Ltd will

Shanto named Bangladesh captain for all formats

Bangladesh have named Najmul Hossain Shanto as their new captain for all three formats. Shanto's first big assignment will be the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies later this year. Shanto was impressed as captain in the two-match Test series against New

Gallagher scores twice as Chelsea win at Palace 

Conor Gallagher scored twice as Chelsea came from behind to win at Selhurst Park and increase the pressure on Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson. The Blues dominated the opening period of the match but it was Palace who took the lead, with Jefferson Lerma picking up the ball on the

BCB appoints Ashraf Hossain Lipu as chief selector

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former Bangladesh captain Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu the new chief selector replacing Minhajul Abedin Nannu. Sports Minister and BCB President Nazmul Hasan made the announcement after the first BCB board meeting of the year on Monday (February