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Nadal retains number one spot with 8th Rome title

Nadal retains number one spot with 8th Rome title

-- 2018-05-21 11:38:59

Rafael Nadal survived a stunning fightback from Alexander Zverev to win a record eighth Italian Open. Nadal cruised to the first set before defending champion Zverev won nine of the next 11 games to...

Real slips up again in last Liga match

Real slips up again in last Liga match

-- 2018-05-20 19:35:39

Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored but Real Madrid let a two-goal lead slip as they drew at Villarreal in their last match before the Champions League final against Liverpool. The visitors...

Mosaddek Hossain back in T20 squad

Mosaddek Hossain back in T20 squad

-- 2018-05-20 16:16:30

Bangladesh has recalled batsman Mosaddek Hossain to the T20 squad for the coming three-match series against Afghanistan in June. The selectors have chosen to drop batsman Imrul Kayes, pacer Taskin Ah...

Hazard penalty hands Chelsea FA Cup title

Hazard penalty hands Chelsea FA Cup title

-- 2018-05-20 11:22:56

Eden Hazard's first-half penalty decided the FA Cup final in Chelsea's favour at Wembley to leave Jose Mourinho and Manchester United empty-handed this season. Hazard - in a moment which did not bo...

Rafa beats Novak to reach Italian Open final

Rafa beats Novak to reach Italian Open final

-- 2018-05-19 22:35:55

Rafael Nadal came out on top in a captivating Italian Open semi-final against long-term rival Novak Djokovic as he won 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 in Rome. A gruelling contest was full of heavy-hitting and dramati...

Rafa to play Novak in Rome semi

Rafa to play Novak in Rome semi

-- 2018-05-19 18:42:13

Rafael Nadal reached his first Italian Open semi-final since 2014 with a hard-fought victory against home player Fabio Fognini in Rome. The Spanish world number two won 4-6 6-1 6-2 to set up a last-f...

Arteta agrees to become new Arsenal manager

Arteta agrees to become new Arsenal manager

-- 2018-05-18 21:17:02

Mikel Arteta has agreed in principle to replace Arsene Wenger and become the new manager at Arsenal. A Goal report says that while no contract has yet been signed, the announcement of the former Gunn...

Novak reaches first quarters of 2018 in Rome

Novak reaches first quarters of 2018 in Rome

-- 2018-05-18 18:29:07

Serbian star Novak Djokovic defeated Albert Ramos Viñolas 6-1, 7-5 Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, his first berth in the last eight of an ATP tournament this sea...

Surprise exclusions in France WC squad

Surprise exclusions in France WC squad

-- 2018-05-18 14:45:52

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial and Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette have been left out of the France squad for this year's World Cup in Russia. Martial, 22, has won 18 caps and starte...

Jamie Day head coach of  national football team

Jamie Day head coach of national football team

-- 2018-05-17 22:21:58

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has appointed Jamie Day of England as the head coach of Bangladesh National Football team until this year's South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in...

Djokovic gaining steam in Rome

Djokovic gaining steam in Rome

-- 2018-05-17 21:26:38

Four-time champion Novak Djokovic sped past Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4, 6-3, in Rome Open, playing off the Italian crowd in the intimate Court Pietrangeli to advance in 77 minutes. “I th...

Atletico clinch Europa League beating Marseille 3-0

Atletico clinch Europa League beating Marseille 3-0

-- 2018-05-17 10:17:46

Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann struck twice as the Spanish side outclassed hapless Olympique de Marseille 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Europa League for the third time. The scoreline mirr...

Marseille face Atletico for Europa League glory

Marseille face Atletico for Europa League glory

-- 2018-05-16 12:41:12

Marseille captain Dimitri Payet wants his side to "write their names" in the history books by beating Atletico Madrid in Wednesday's Europa League final. The French side reached their first European...

Kirsten to help BCB pick new head coach

Kirsten to help BCB pick new head coach

-- 2018-05-15 22:36:27

As the Bangladesh team consultant, Gary Kirsten's first order of business will be to help the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) finalise on a head coach, reports ESPNcricinfo. BCB president Nazmul Hassa...

BCB hosts reception for  Tigers' ex-coach Gordon

BCB hosts reception for Tigers' ex-coach Gordon

-- 2018-05-15 22:35:08

Bangladesh have finally buried the hatchet with West Indies batting great Gordon Greenidge -- nearly two decades after unceremoniously sacking him as head coach in the middle of the 1999 World Cup, re...

2014 World Cup-winning goalscorer Gotze left out of 2018 squad

2014 World Cup-winning goalscorer Gotze left out of 2018 squad

-- 2018-05-15 21:43:52

World Cup-winning goalscorer Mario Gotze has been left out of Germany's squad for June's tournament in Russia. The Borussia Dortmund striker scored in extra time against Argentina in 2014 to seal Ger...

Former City boss Mancini takes charge of Italy

Former City boss Mancini takes charge of Italy

-- 2018-05-15 15:55:54

Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has been named as the new manager of Italy. The 53-year-old has agreed a two-year deal to succeed Gian Piero Ventura, who was sacked after Italy's failu...

Juventus extend record  streak to 7 Serie A titles

Juventus extend record streak to 7 Serie A titles

-- 2018-05-14 21:42:39

Juventus extended its record streak to seven Serie A titles after its 0-0 draw against 10-man Roma on Sunday was enough to secure the trophy with a match to spare, reports AP. There was even more rea...

Zverev wins Madrid Masters

Zverev wins Madrid Masters

-- 2018-05-14 21:41:03

Second-seeded Alexander Zverev eased past fifth-seeded Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-4 to win the Madrid Open on Sunday, claiming his second title in a week, reports AP. The German broke Thiem's opening servi...

Barcelona’s unbeaten run ends at Levante

Barcelona’s unbeaten run ends at Levante

-- 2018-05-14 18:46:22

Barcelona's dream of going a whole La Liga season unbeaten ended in their penultimate game as they were beaten by lowly Levante in a remarkable match. The hosts moved into a 5-1 lead, with Emmanuel B...

Salah Premier League Player of the Season

Salah Premier League Player of the Season

-- 2018-05-13 22:19:00

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the Premier League's Player of the Season award, reports BBC Sport. The 25-year-old Egypt international has scored 31 goals in 37 league matches in his first s...

Salah sets record as Liverpool ensures CL spot

Salah sets record as Liverpool ensures CL spot

-- 2018-05-13 22:02:00

Mohamed Salah set a Premier League scoring record as Liverpool sealed a place in next season's Champions League with victory over Brighton. Jurgen Klopp's side were slow to start but blew the Seagull...

Hamburg relegated for first time; Bayern humbled

Hamburg relegated for first time; Bayern humbled

-- 2018-05-13 12:04:49

Former European champions Hamburg SV were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time on Saturday despite a 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach as Borussia Dortmund scraped into fourth place a...

Knee injury ends Dani Alves’s World Cup hopes

Knee injury ends Dani Alves’s World Cup hopes

-- 2018-05-12 12:22:34

Brazil right-back Dani Alves will miss this summer’s World Cup with a knee injury. The 35-year-old damaged the cruciate ligament in his right knee in PSG’s French Cup final win this week,...

Rain washes off first day of Ireland’s test debut

Rain washes off first day of Ireland’s test debut

-- 2018-05-11 22:49:14

The first day of Ireland's long-awaited Test debut has been rained off on Friday. The match against Pakistan in Malahide was due to start at 11:00 British Standard Time (BST) but no play was possible...

Nadal breaks McEnroe's 34-year-old set record

Nadal breaks McEnroe's 34-year-old set record

-- 2018-05-11 20:19:23

World number one Rafael Nadal on Thursday broke John McEnroe's 34-year-old record for successive set wins on a single surface as he moved into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Nadal, 31, beat A...

United secure second spot after dull draw with West Ham

United secure second spot after dull draw with West Ham

-- 2018-05-11 14:57:23

Manchester United have secured the point they needed to finish second in the Premier League with a dull 0-0 draw at West Ham United. There were few chances in a tepid first half in Thursday's game, t...

Barca continues unbeaten run, Dembele scores brace

Barca continues unbeaten run, Dembele scores brace

-- 2018-05-10 19:31:45

Lionel Messi was on the scoresheet and Ousmane Dembele starred with a double as champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-1 win over Villarreal at Camp Nou, moving a step closer to completing a historic unbe...

Juve maul Milan to win Coppa Italia again

Juve maul Milan to win Coppa Italia again

-- 2018-05-10 12:32:50

Juventus won their fourth consecutive Coppa Italia as they thrashed AC Milan in the final at Stadio Olimpico. Centre-back Medhi Benatia scored twice for Juve in Wednesday's final, heading in the op...

IMF projects 7.0pc growth in FY '18

IMF projects 7.0pc growth in FY '18

FE Report 2018-05-10 10:22:45

Bangladesh economy is set to grow by 7.0 per cent in the current fiscal year (FY), according to the latest projection of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Fund's regional economic outlook for...