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Shambolic Real drop points again

Shambolic Real drop points again

-- 2018-02-04 12:05:36

Giampaolo Pazzini struck an 89th-minute equaliser on his Levante debut to earn his side a deserved 2-2 draw against struggling giants Real Madrid on Saturday. Madrid stay fourth in La Liga after the...

Mominul first to score century in both innings for Tigers

Mominul first to score century in both innings for Tigers

-- 2018-02-04 00:00:00

Mominul Haque becomes the first Bangladesh batsman, scoring a century in both innings of a Test Match. Haque came in near the end of play on Day 4 and has steadied a Bangladesh innings that looked s...

Chittagong Test ends in dull draw

Chittagong Test ends in dull draw

-- 2018-02-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have battled to a draw in a high-scoring Test match in Chittagong. Bangladesh came into Day 5 trailing the Sri Lankans by 119, with seven wickets in hand. But a steady 180-r...

Lankans take control of Ctg Test

Lankans take control of Ctg Test

-- 2018-02-03 19:37:59

Bangladesh face a tough battle on the final day on Sunday as they attempt to answer the mammoth 713 total set by Sri Lanka in their first innings of Chittagong Test. Tigers were reduced to 81 for 3, a...

Spanish league: Sociedad thrash Deportivo

Spanish league: Sociedad thrash Deportivo

-- 2018-02-03 00:00:00

Asier Illarramendi scored two second-half goals as Real Sociedad routed Deportivo La Coruna 5-0 to end a four-match winless streak in the Spanish league on Friday. Willian Jose, Aritz Elustondo and S...

Suarez header hands Barca Cup advantage

Suarez header hands Barca Cup advantage

-- 2018-02-02 12:36:57

Luis Suarez headed the only goal of the game to give Barcelona a slender first-leg advantage in their Copa del Rey semi-final with Valencia. Barca are seeking to win the Spanish cup competition for a...

Man City 15 points clear in EPL  as Man United, Chelsea lose

Man City 15 points clear in EPL as Man United, Chelsea lose

-- 2018-02-01 21:26:28

Manchester United and Chelsea couldn't afford any slip-ups if they were to have even the slightest chance of catching Manchester City in the final months of the Premier League. Both lost on Wednesday...

Lankans going strong defying hosts in first innings

Lankans going strong defying hosts in first innings

FE Online Report 2018-02-01 21:04:00

Sri Lanka scored 187/1 in 48 overs, reducing their deficit by 326 runs at the end of the second day against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Dhananjaya de Silva (104*) hit a...

Spurs outgun United at Wembley

Spurs outgun United at Wembley

-- 2018-02-01 00:00:00

Manager Mauricio Pochettino praised Tottenham's "aggressive" opening as Christian Eriksen's goal after just 11 seconds helped them to a deserved win over Manchester United at Wembley. The Dane latche...

Insects could mar World Cup, Russia fears

Insects could mar World Cup, Russia fears

-- 2018-02-01 00:00:00

Swarms of locusts (grasshoppers) pose a threat to Russia’s soccer World Cup as they could attack stadium pitches and cause a ‘global scandal’, an Agriculture Ministry official said o...

Mahmudullah helps Bangladesh post 513

Mahmudullah helps Bangladesh post 513

-- 2018-02-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh lost wickets on regular intervals on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka but were still able to register a first innings score of 513. Starting at 374/4 on Thursday morning, Tigers lo...

Swansea dent Gunners’ top four hope

Swansea dent Gunners’ top four hope

-- 2018-01-31 13:42:27

Arsenal suffered another painful Premier League defeat as Swansea City capitalised on some glaring errors to win 3-1 on Tuesday, boosting their survival hopes and denting the visitors’ top four...

S Korea sends athletes for joint training in N Korea

S Korea sends athletes for joint training in N Korea

-- 2018-01-31 11:33:02

South Korea will begin a joint training program at the Masikryong ski resort in North Korea on Wednesday as had been initially planned, the South’s Ministry of Unification said, with a 45-person...

Tigers-Lanka 1st Test kicks off in Ctg today

Tigers-Lanka 1st Test kicks off in Ctg today

-- 2018-01-31 00:50:25

Bangladesh will take on visiting Sri Lanka in the 1st Test of the two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong today (Wednesday), reports UNB. The match will begin at 9:30 am (Bang...

Mushfiq’s fifty, Mominul’s ton put BD in pole position

Mushfiq’s fifty, Mominul’s ton put BD in pole position

-- 2018-01-31 00:00:00

Bangladesh lost their two left-handed top order batsmen Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes before the lunch against visiting Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Earlier in the morning, Bangladesh's stand-in skipper Mah...

Man City smash club record, sign Laporte for £57m

Man City smash club record, sign Laporte for £57m

-- 2018-01-30 20:04:05

Manchester City have on Tuesday have smashed club record by signing French defender Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao for £57 million. The fee for Laporte, yet to win a cap for France, takes...

Beckham brings Major League Soccer back to Miami

Beckham brings Major League Soccer back to Miami

-- 2018-01-30 13:19:07

Former England captain David Beckham has launched his long-planned Major League Soccer (MLS) team in Miami in the United States. Beckham exercised an option in his contract with former side LA Galaxy...

Mustafiz renews agreement with Coca-Cola

Mustafiz renews agreement with Coca-Cola

-- 2018-01-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has recently signed a two-year renewal agreement with Coca-Cola Bangladesh Ltd. He has been the brand ambassador of Coca-Cola in Bangladesh for the last two years....

Aussies oust in-form Afghans from U-19 WC

Aussies oust in-form Afghans from U-19 WC

-- 2018-01-29 14:14:55

Australia ended Afghanistan's inspiring run at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup with a six-wicket win in the semi-finals on Monday. Afghanistan thrilled its fans at home, and captured the attention of...

Messi, Suarez to the rescue against Alaves

Messi, Suarez to the rescue against Alaves

-- 2018-01-29 10:49:19

Lionel Messi scored a sumptuous free kick to give Barcelona a 2-1 win over lowly Alaves on Sunday while Luis Suarez was also on target as the Catalans battled back from a goal down at halftime to stay...

Razzak likely to feature  in Tigers' Test squad

Razzak likely to feature in Tigers' Test squad

-- 2018-01-29 00:26:08

Veteran spinner Abdur Razzak is likely to be recalled in the Bangladesh Test squad after a three-year break to play the Test series against touring Sri Lanka beginning on Wednesday (January 31) at the...

BCB spending reaches Tk 12b in eight years

BCB spending reaches Tk 12b in eight years

-- 2018-01-29 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has spent a total of Tk 12.07 billion solely for hosting cricket events in the last eight fiscal years (FYs). The money came from the board’s own fund as the...

Young Tigers claim fifth spot

Young Tigers claim fifth spot

-- 2018-01-28 21:23:07

Bangladesh U-19 claimed the fifth spot in the Playoff match against England at ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Sunday. The young Tigers recorded a five-wicket victory over England U-19 team at Queensto...

England win nail-biting match by 12 runs

England win nail-biting match by 12 runs

-- 2018-01-28 20:01:37

Seamer Tom Curran inspired England to a thrilling 12-run win over Australia in the fifth one day international (ODI) at the new Optus Stadium, Perth. The 22 year old, playing only his third ODI, took...

Federer wins 20th major, record-equalling sixth Australian Open

Federer wins 20th major, record-equalling sixth Australian Open

-- 2018-01-28 17:53:53

Roger Federer has won his 20th Grand Slam title and record-equaling sixth Australian Open crown on Sunday. The Swiss outlasted sixth seed Marin Cilic 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 3-6 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena in a ma...

Bayern go 16 points clear crushing Hoffenheim

Bayern go 16 points clear crushing Hoffenheim

-- 2018-01-28 14:13:36

Bayern Munich recovered from going two goals down after 12 minutes to see off Hoffenheim and increase their lead in the Bundesliga to 16 points. The leaders fell behind to strikes from Mark Uth and f...

Wozniacki wins first Grand Slam, regains top ranking

Wozniacki wins first Grand Slam, regains top ranking

-- 2018-01-27 19:16:55

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki beat Romanian Simona Halep to win her first Grand Slam title and regain the number one ranking of WTA at the Australian Open on Saturday. The second seed won 7-6 (7-2) 3-...

Tri-nation series final: BD to bowl against SL

Tri-nation series final: BD to bowl against SL

-- 2018-01-27 12:00:00

The Tigers have lost the toss against Sri Lanka and been sent in to field in the final of the seven-match Tri-nation series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.  &nbsp...

Atletico coach faces three-match Copa ban

Atletico coach faces three-match Copa ban

-- 2018-01-27 11:55:16

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been banned from the touchline for three Copa del Rey matches for misconduct toward a referee in the competition. The Spanish football federation says the susp...

Fizz becomes Tigers’ fastest to 50 ODI wickets

Fizz becomes Tigers’ fastest to 50 ODI wickets

-- 2018-01-27 04:02:55

Cutter master Mustafizur Rahman has become the 1st Bangladesh bowler to get fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket and jointly 13th in the world along five others. He recorded the feat during the final of...