Sabbir returns after over 2 years as BCB announces Asia Cup squad

Following a meeting on Saturday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, slated to begin on August 27 in the UAE. The side will be led by Shakib Al Hasan, who was also named the T20I skipper till next T2o World Cup, scheduled to begin on October 16 in Australia. 
13 August 2022, 12:11 PM

Shakib named T20I skipper for Asia Cup and T20 WC

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced Shakib Al Hasan the skipper of the T20I side till the next T20 World Cup, slated to begin on October 16 in Australia. 
13 August 2022, 11:40 AM

World Cup will force Real to rotate more, says Ancelotti

Real Madrid will have to rotate their squad more to keep players fresh with the World Cup less than 100 days away, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.
13 August 2022, 10:56 AM

Afghanistan fight back in Ireland T20 series

Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 22 runs in the third Twenty20 international in Belfast on Friday as they reduced the hosts' lead to 2-1 in a five-match series.
13 August 2022, 06:02 AM

Saif’s 146-run knock helps BD ‘A’ to strong position

Batter Saif Hassan scored a century to help Bangladesh ‘A’ to a strong position at the end of Day 3 of their second four-day match against hosts West Indies ‘A’ at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Friday. 
13 August 2022, 05:44 AM

Bijoy reveals Zim chasing 304 shocked Tigers

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Anamul Haque Bijoy revealed Bangladesh were shocked after hosts Zimbabwe chased a high target of 304 runs in the first match of the recently concluded three-match ODI series.
12 August 2022, 15:11 PM

Tyson Fury to retire from boxing

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he is retiring from boxing on his 34th birthday on Friday, having previously performed a number of U-turns over his future in the sport.
12 August 2022, 13:48 PM

Ritu scales career-best 1.73m in Turkiye

Ritu Akter, 2021 national high jump champion, produced her career-best result to finish seventh in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games as she cleared 1.73 meter in women’s high jump event in Konya, Turkey today.
12 August 2022, 13:44 PM

Benzema headlines UEFA awards shortlist

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne are in the running for UEFA's 2021-22 men's player of the year award after topping a 15-player shortlist, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.
12 August 2022, 13:41 PM

Pakistan boxers missing following C’wealth Games

Two Pakistani boxers have gone missing in Britain after the end of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, a team official told local media Thursday.
12 August 2022, 05:57 AM

Saif’s five-hour long gritty fifty holds Bangladesh 'A' innings

Bangladesh 'A' batter Saif Hassan survived the test of patience after batting for almost five hours as the visitors avoided getting bundled out against hosts West Indies 'A' on another rain-affected day of the second and final four-day match at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia on Thursday.
12 August 2022, 05:02 AM

Pique reportedly offers to play for free

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is believed to have offered to play for free to assist the Balugranas in sealing the registration of their new signings.
12 August 2022, 03:21 AM

Kyrgios on a roll

Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev.
12 August 2022, 02:43 AM

Fit-again booters to boost national squad

Although Bangaldesh could not win a single match in the Asian Cup Qualifiers last June, the charges of Spanish coach Javier Cabrera showed some signs of improvement with competitive displays against highly-ranked Bahrain, Turkmenistan and Malaysia despite the absence of key players.
11 August 2022, 18:31 PM

A solution arrives but murky culture continues

Bangladesh cricket is in turmoil once again and, unsurprisingly, that commotion stems from ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
11 August 2022, 18:30 PM

Shakib to terminate contract with Betwinner News

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan wrote to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that he will terminate his contract with Betwinner News – a sister concern of betting site Betwinner. 
11 August 2022, 13:13 PM

Taylor recalls racial 'insensitivity' in NZ cricket

Retired batter Ross Taylor has revealed he was offended by race-based remarks from team mates and staff in New Zealand dressing rooms during his career and said the country's cricket board could do more to bring Polynesian talent into the sport.
11 August 2022, 08:26 AM

Cummins and Co donate prize money to help Lankan kids

Australia's cricket stars have donated prize money from their recent Sri Lanka tour to help the crisis-hit nation's children, officials said on Thursday.
11 August 2022, 08:08 AM

Ukraine women clinch gold at Chess Olympiad; India make history

Ukraine women clinched gold at the 44th Chess Olympiad as the event concluded in Chennai on Tuesday.
11 August 2022, 07:30 AM

Will Barca’s ‘economic miracle’ transform into a footballing one?

Barcelona's attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree.
11 August 2022, 06:22 AM