United players trashed tactical plan: Ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag apologised to the club's supporters for his team's abject performance in their 4-0 loss against Brentford on Saturday, claiming the players consigned pre-match plans to "the bin".
14 August 2022, 07:22 AM

'Slapped' by an IPL team owner: Ross Taylor drops another bomb

New Zealand great Ross Taylor said he was "slapped" by one of the owners of Rajasthan Royals franchise, in his autobiography "Black and White" released on Thursday.  
14 August 2022, 06:05 AM

Nayeem among wickets but Chanderpaul steals the show on final day

Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan took all the wickets that fell on the day but West Indies batter Tagenarine Chanderpaul made a serious impression on the final day of the second four-day match between Bangladesh 'A' and West Indies 'A' at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia on Saturday.
14 August 2022, 05:21 AM

Neymar, Mbappe on target as PSG net five in season opener

Neymar continued his outstanding start to the season with a brace while Kylian Mbappe marked his return to the team with a goal but also had a penalty saved as Paris Saint-Germain trounced Montpellier 5-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
14 August 2022, 04:31 AM

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

Does Shakib play for BCB or with BCB?

When it comes purely to cricket, the star all-rounder has dominated almost every side he has played against over the years. But off the field, Shakib's favourite opposition to have a go at is apparently the very organisation that signs his paycheck, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
12 August 2022, 19:39 PM

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

2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 4.75%

Two persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 August 2022, 11:39 AM

Bangladeshi people living in heaven amid global recession: Foreign Minister

"The people of Bangladesh are in heaven compared to other countries amid the global recession," said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today (August 12, 2022).
12 August 2022, 10:55 AM

Husband arrested for killing wife in Savar

Police last night arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly killing his wife in Savar.
12 August 2022, 08:48 AM

Man murdered female doctor after taking her to hotel for birthday celebrations: Rab

Md Rezaul Karim alias Reza, the suspect who was arrested in a case filed over the murder of a female doctor in Dhaka's Panthapath, killed her following argument over his affairs with several other women, Rab said today.
12 August 2022, 08:22 AM

Trader stabbed dead by mugger inside Uttara ATM booth

A trader was stabbed to death by an alleged mugger inside an ATM booth in Dhaka’s Uttara area early today.
12 August 2022, 06:33 AM

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