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Lacklustre Brazil wins opening Copa game against Bolivia

Lacklustre Brazil wins opening Copa game against Bolivia

-- 2019-06-15 18:35:13

Brazil were jeered by their own fans in their opening Copa America game against Bolivia despite winning 3-0. Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho scored twice and Everton netted a superb third late on...

England crushes West Indies by eight wickets

England crushes West Indies by eight wickets

-- 2019-06-14 22:58:27

Joe Root's classy unbeaten century led England to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over West Indies in a one-sided Cricket World Cup match in Southampton on Friday, reports bdnew24.com. Chasing a mod...

First Bangladeshi archer qualifies for Olympics

First Bangladeshi archer qualifies for Olympics

-- 2019-06-14 20:16:38

Mohammad Ruman Shana has become the first Bangladeshi archer to qualify for the Olympic games. He achieved the feat by defeating Van Den Berg Sjef of Netherlands by 6-2 set points in the quarterfinal...

Toronto Raptors becomes first Canadian team to win NBA

Toronto Raptors becomes first Canadian team to win NBA

-- 2019-06-14 13:17:22

The Toronto Raptors delivered Canada its first NBA title with a 114-110 victory over the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday that set off a country-wide celebration. With a...

Ind vs NZ abandoned because of rain

Ind vs NZ abandoned because of rain

-- 2019-06-13 20:31:30

Cricket fans endured more frustration on Thursday as India and New Zealand's World Cup match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Both teams were hoping to extend their 100 per cent winning rec...

Tk 200 million special allocation for football

Tk 200 million special allocation for football

-- 2019-06-13 18:33:06

An amount of Tk 14.88 billion has been proposed for the Youth and Sports Ministry, including a Tk 200 million special allocation for Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for the development of the cou...

Rhodes hopeful Shakib will be fit for Windies clash

Rhodes hopeful Shakib will be fit for Windies clash

-- 2019-06-12 14:33:34

Bangladesh are optimistic that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will recover from a thigh injury in time for Monday’s World Cup match against West Indies in Taunton, their coach Steve Rhodes has said...

England Cricket Board likely to suffer losses due to rains

England Cricket Board likely to suffer losses due to rains

FE Sports Desk 2019-06-12 10:18:34

Heavy overnight and early morning rain washed out the World Cup group match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Bristol on Tuesday. Sri Lanka have already suffered one no result washout in Bristol, ag...

BD-SL match washed out

BD-SL match washed out

-- 2019-06-11 19:10:01

A record third match of the World Cup was abandoned because of rain as Bangladesh's game against Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled. With persistent rain falling in Bristol, the mat...

Rain delays BD-SL match

Rain delays BD-SL match

-- 2019-06-11 18:06:36

The weather affected the World Cup for the second day in a row as Bangladesh's game against Sri Lanka was delayed and veering towards abandonment, according to BBC and ESPNcricinfo. Rain ensured the...

Semis not impossible: Mashrafe

Semis not impossible: Mashrafe

-- 2019-06-11 10:34:13

Back-to-back defeats may have jeopardised Bangladesh's prospects of reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup but the task is merely difficult and not impossible, captain Mashrafe Mortaza said ahead o...

Shakib injured, uncertain against Sri Lanka

Shakib injured, uncertain against Sri Lanka

-- 2019-06-11 10:00:02

Bangladesh head into the crucial encounter against Sri Lanka in Bristol with one eye on the weather and the other firmly on the fitness of talismanic all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib picked up a t...

South Africa vs West Indies match rained off

South Africa vs West Indies match rained off

-- 2019-06-10 21:47:34

South Africa remains without a win at the World Cup after their match against West Indies was rained off. The Proteas, who lost their first three games, reached 29-2 in the 7.3 overs possible in Sout...

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh retires from international cricket

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh retires from international cricket

-- 2019-06-10 20:44:11

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has retired from international cricket. Yuvraj, 37, was player of the tournament when India won the 2011 World Cup and played a key role in the World Twenty20 triumph i...

Tigers take on Sri Lanka to snap losing streak in World Cup

Tigers take on Sri Lanka to snap losing streak in World Cup

-- 2019-06-10 15:25:32

A determined Bangladesh look to bounce back in winning-way to revive their World Cup semifinal hope when they take on Sri Lanka at Bristol on Tuesday. The match starts at 3.30 PM (Bangladesh Standard...

Kohli comes to booed Smith's defence at the Oval

Kohli comes to booed Smith's defence at the Oval

-- 2019-06-10 11:56:00

Virat Kohli won a match with the bat and hearts with his sportsmanship after silencing Indian fans who booed Australia’s Steve Smith in Sunday’s World Cup contest at the Oval. Smith and t...

Australia's Finch blames India loss on slow start

Australia's Finch blames India loss on slow start

-- 2019-06-10 11:15:20

Australia’s failure to take early wickets against India and the loss of batsmen at crucial times cost them victory against the twice champions in their World Cup clash at the Oval on Sunday, sai...

Clinical India win Oval showdown with Australia

Clinical India win Oval showdown with Australia

-- 2019-06-10 10:16:51

India’s top order fired in unison and their bowlers produced a tidy display to beat holders Australia by 36 runs in a blockbuster World Cup contest on Sunday. Shikhar Dhawan smashed 117, his 17...

India powers to 352-5 against Australia

India powers to 352-5 against Australia

-- 2019-06-09 20:35:35

Opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed his 17th century in one-day internationals as India's top order fired in unison to power them to 352 for 5 wickets in their World Cup match against holders Australia on S...

India bat first in ‘clash of titans’ against Australia

India bat first in ‘clash of titans’ against Australia

-- 2019-06-09 16:43:16

Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first in their second game of the ongoing ICC Men's World Cup against Australia on Sunday at Kennington Oval, London. Before coming to this...

Shakib rues poor Bangladesh bowling after England defeat

Shakib rues poor Bangladesh bowling after England defeat

-- 2019-06-09 09:24:57

Only a superlative bowling performance could have contained England's explosive batting line-up and Bangladesh could not conjure one up in Saturday's World Cup match in Cardiff, all-rounder Shakib Al...

Uphill task in front of Bangladesh

Uphill task in front of Bangladesh

FE Online Report 2019-06-08 19:24:21

England posted a mammoth score of 386 for 6 in stipulated 50 overs, the highest score in this year's World Cup, against Bangladesh at Cardiff on Saturday. Earlier, after being put into bat, England m...

England make a strong start against Bangladesh

England make a strong start against Bangladesh

-- 2019-06-08 16:43:28

England have made a strong start against Bangladesh in their third match of the World Cup at Cardiff. Opener Jason Roy brought up his fifty off 38 balls to fire to 87 after 12 overs, with Jonny Bairs...

Winning toss, Tigers choose to bowl against England

Winning toss, Tigers choose to bowl against England

FE Online Desk 2019-06-08 15:17:55

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has won the toss and opted to bowl first against hosts England in their third match of the ICC World Cup 2019 at Cardiff. England have brought back Liam Plunkett f...

Hazard joins Real Madrid on five-year deal

Hazard joins Real Madrid on five-year deal

-- 2019-06-08 11:32:23

Real Madrid ended their long pursuit of Eden Hazard on Friday (local time) when they agreed to sign the Belgium winger from Chelsea on a five-year contract for a reported 100 million euros (89 million...

Turkey’s Erdogan attends Mesut Ozil's wedding as best man

Turkey’s Erdogan attends Mesut Ozil's wedding as best man

-- 2019-06-08 11:11:01

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was the best man at German footballer Mesut Ozil's wedding on Friday. Ozil, who has Turkish roots, sparked a furore when he posed in photos with Mr Erdogan befo...

Persistent rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka match

Persistent rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka match

-- 2019-06-07 21:12:48

The ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled on Friday because of persistent rain. Both the teams were awarded one point each. After this abandone...

Barty to face Vondrousova in RG women’s final

Barty to face Vondrousova in RG women’s final

-- 2019-06-07 18:08:33

Ashleigh Barty survived a disastrous first set collapse to win through to her first Grand Slam final at Roland-Garros. Just 15 minutes into this semi-final, she led 5-0 and held two set points over A...

Tigers to face England Saturday

Tigers to face England Saturday

-- 2019-06-07 18:04:10

Bangladesh team, recovering from their two-wicket loss against New Zealand, reached Cardiff on Thursday where they will face hosts England in their third match. Cardiff has been a blessed venue for...

Tigers accorded reception in UK

Tigers accorded reception in UK

-- 2019-06-07 10:16:43

The Bangladesh national cricket team have been accorded a reception in the UK where they are playing the World Cup. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, Bangladesh High Commissioner...