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Bangladesh make a good start beating Bhutan

Bangladesh make a good start beating Bhutan

-- 2018-06-26 21:34:25

Hosts Bangladesh made a good start in the South Asian Qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA Asia Champions Cup- 2021 beating Bhutan by 61-49 points in the opening match at Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium...

Uruguay thrashes Russia to take top spot

Uruguay thrashes Russia to take top spot

-- 2018-06-25 22:08:12

Uruguay maintained their 100 per cent record at the World Cup as they beat 10-man Russia to finish top of Group A and end the hosts' unbeaten start. Both sides were already through, but Luis Suarez's...

Cilic battles past Djokovic to claim Queen's title

Cilic battles past Djokovic to claim Queen's title

-- 2018-06-25 12:41:44

Marin Cilic saved a match point before beating Novak Djokovic to win his second title at Queen's Club. The 29-year-old Croat on Sunday fought back to win the Fever-Tree Championships 5-7 7-6 (7-4) 6-...

England complete ODI series sweep against Australia

England complete ODI series sweep against Australia

-- 2018-06-25 11:07:47

Jos Buttler scored a dazzling unbeaten century to guide England to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday to seal an unprecedented 5-0 one-day series triumph over thei...

Clinical Colombia dump Poland out of World Cup

Clinical Colombia dump Poland out of World Cup

-- 2018-06-25 10:33:33

Colombia’s World Cup campaign roared back into life with a thumping 3-0 victory over Poland on Sunday which delivered a warning to their rivals and sent the disappointing Poles tumbling out of t...

England reaches second round with 6-1 victory

England reaches second round with 6-1 victory

-- 2018-06-24 20:20:58

England achieved their most emphatic World Cup result as Harry Kane's hat-trick helped them thrash a poor Panama side and reach the last 16. There were five first-half goals, with John Stones heading...

Belgium smashes Tunisia

Belgium smashes Tunisia

-- 2018-06-23 20:23:13

Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard both scored twice as Belgium strengthened their lead above England at the top of Group G by crushing Tunisia with a devastating attacking display. While Roberto Martinez...

Djokovic records 800th career win, reached Queen's Club semis

Djokovic records 800th career win, reached Queen's Club semis

-- 2018-06-23 19:09:50

Novak Djokovic recorded his 800th career win as he beat France's Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Fever-Tree Championships. Djokovic, 31, trailed Mannarino in the first set bu...

Bangladeshi kids join at F4F programme in Russia

Bangladeshi kids join at F4F programme in Russia

FE Online Desk 2018-06-23 17:07:57

Bangladesh joined at the sixth season of Football for Friendship (F4F) programme implemented by Gazprom, the official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, in Moscow. Md Golam Rafi Kh...

Shaqiri’s late strike earns Switzerland victory over Serbia

Shaqiri’s late strike earns Switzerland victory over Serbia

-- 2018-06-23 13:01:51

Switzerland hit back with a thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri to claim a famous 2-1 win over Serbia on Friday in a swashbuckling World Cup Group E m...

Nigeria beat Iceland, give Argentina lifeline

Nigeria beat Iceland, give Argentina lifeline

FE Online Report 2018-06-22 23:06:46

Nigeria defeated Iceland 2-0 in their Group D match on Friday to register their first win in this year’s World Cup in Russia. Ahmed Musa scored both goals for the African nation. The victory m...

Without a team, China is everywhere at Russia WC

Without a team, China is everywhere at Russia WC

FE Sport Desk 2018-06-22 21:58:22

If this World Cup was being seen as Russia's opportunity to open up to the international community, Chinese businesses have been quick to grab the global platform to sell their wares to the world.No W...

Last grasp goals give Brazil win

Last grasp goals give Brazil win

-- 2018-06-22 19:51:32

Philippe Coutinho and Neymar bailed Brazil out with stoppage-time strikes against Costa Rica following another uninspiring display at the 2018 World Cup. Coach Tite's team were heading for a second s...

Egypt to file complaint against referee

Egypt to file complaint against referee

-- 2018-06-22 17:03:14

Egypt will formally protest to FIFA about the performance of Paraguay referee Enrique Caceres whose decisions they feel prejudiced the outcome of their World Cup game against hosts Russia in St Peters...

Brazil up for improving Bangladesh football

Brazil up for improving Bangladesh football

-- 2018-06-22 12:00:11

Brazil said that they will train coaches along with school students of Bangladesh to help the country improve its football. State Minister for Sports Biren Sikder revealed the development after a mee...

Argentina on brink of WC exit after 3-0 rout

Argentina on brink of WC exit after 3-0 rout

BBC 2018-06-22 10:28:16

Argentina are facing the prospect of an early World Cup exit after a dreadful error from goalkeeper Willy Caballero set Croatia on their way to victory and a place in the last 16. On a night when so...

Mbappe takes France into next round

Mbappe takes France into next round

-- 2018-06-21 23:13:48

Kylian Mbappe became France’s youngest scorer at a World Cup when he earned Les Bleus a 1-0 win against Peru in their second Group C game, sending the South Americans out of the tournament on Th...

Australia earns first point at Russia’18 against Denmark

Australia earns first point at Russia’18 against Denmark

-- 2018-06-21 20:04:14

Australia captain Mile Jedinak scored a penalty for the third successive World Cup game to earn the Socceroos their first Group C point against Denmark. Christian Eriksen put Denmark ahead with a sup...

Brazil assures all-out support for developing football in Bangladesh  

Brazil assures all-out support for developing football in Bangladesh  

-- 2018-06-21 17:00:21

Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Joao Tabajara de Oliveira Junior assured that his country will provide all sorts of support for the development of football in Bangladesh, especially in the grassroo...

FIFA fines Mexico for fans' homophobic chant

FIFA fines Mexico for fans' homophobic chant

Agencies 2018-06-21 14:37:35

The Mexican Football Federation has been fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,035) after its fans sang homophobic chants. The chants came during Mexico's World Cup win over Germany on Sunday. Football's w...

Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia

Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia

-- 2018-06-20 23:18:53

Saudi Arabia eliminated from FIFA World Cup 2018 as Uruguay beat them 1-0 in Rostov of Russia on Wednesday. Luis Suarez scored the only goal of the game on behalf of Uruguay, propelling the South Ame...

Cristiano Ronaldo saves 'lucky' Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo saves 'lucky' Portugal

-- 2018-06-20 20:08:56

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fourth goal of the 2018 World Cup 2018 but his team were deeply fortunate to secure three points against Group B opponents Morocco in Moscow. The Real Madrid striker head...

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes Europe's top scorer

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes Europe's top scorer

-- 2018-06-20 19:29:02

Portugal's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo became all-time leading international scorer of Europe with 85 goals with Portugal's opening strike in World Cup Group B match against Morocco on Wednesday. The...

Ex-Brazilian footballer Zico to visit BD after World Cup

Ex-Brazilian footballer Zico to visit BD after World Cup

-- 2018-06-20 19:17:45

Former Brazilian coach and footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as Zico, will arrive here after the World Cup football as Brazil is looking for stronger sports ties with Bangladesh. Brazil...

Tigresses finally get official vehicle from BCB

Tigresses finally get official vehicle from BCB

-- 2018-06-20 17:02:14

In the face of severe criticism, Bangladesh Cricket Board or BCB has provided an air-conditioned microbus for the national women cricketers, a day after they were seen riding a local bus. On Tuesday,...

Messi shares video of Bangladeshi fans

Messi shares video of Bangladeshi fans

-- 2018-06-20 11:59:12

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has shared a video that included Bangladeshi fans expressing their support for Argentina in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The video was shared on his official Fa...

England set world record of 481 runs

England set world record of 481 runs

-- 2018-06-20 11:52:39

England stormed to a One-Day International world record of 481 for six as they thrashed Australia by 242 runs at Trent Bridge to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series on Tuesday. The...

Hosts Russia put one foot in WC last 16

Hosts Russia put one foot in WC last 16

-- 2018-06-20 11:04:34

World Cup hosts Russia virtually booked their place in the second round with a 3-1 win over Egypt on Tuesday that moved them to top of Group A with six points from two games. A three goal blitz in th...

Senegal stuns Poland

Senegal stuns Poland

-- 2018-06-19 22:59:08

Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak scored a goal but made a costly error as Senegal began their World Cup campaign with victory on Tuesday. With Senegal ahead through a first-half own goal by Thia...

Colombia’s Carlos Sanchez gets first red card in WC2018

Colombia’s Carlos Sanchez gets first red card in WC2018

-- 2018-06-19 20:41:16

Colombia's Carlos Sanchez was sent off within the first three minutes of his side's 2018 World Cup opener against Japan, the first red card of this year's tournament, reports Goal. Sanchez handled th...