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United slip to third after Southampton draw

United slip to third after Southampton draw

-- 2017-12-31 11:22:01

Manchester United’s dismal run of results in December continued with a third consecutive Premier League draw as they were held 0-0 at home to Southampton on Saturday, dropping to third in the st...

Liverpool, Chelsea secure top four spot at year-end

Liverpool, Chelsea secure top four spot at year-end

-- 2017-12-30 12:00:00

Mohamed Salah's second-half brace sealed a pulsating come-from-behind 2-1 win for Liverpool over Leicester City at Anfield. Fourth-placed Liverpool are now unbeaten in 12 Premier League matches, a ru...

Smith ton helps Aussies secure draw against English

Smith ton helps Aussies secure draw against English

-- 2017-12-30 01:13:56

Australia's bid for an Ashes whitewash is over but they escaped with a draw in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), thanks to yet another Steve Smith century. Smith batted throughou...

Man City beat Newcastle, move 15  points clear in Premier League

Man City beat Newcastle, move 15 points clear in Premier League

-- 2017-12-29 12:00:00

Manchester City moved 15 points clear at the top of the English Premier League as it extended its winning run to 18 games at Newcastle on Wednesday, reports AP. Raheem Sterling's 31st-minute strike w...

Arsenal closes gap on top four

Arsenal closes gap on top four

-- 2017-12-29 07:44:33

Alexis Sanchez stole the show with a pair of excellent quick-fire goals as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park as Arsenal close in gap with the top four. It was also Arsene Wenger's reco...

Rain frustrates England in push for Ashes win

Rain frustrates England in push for Ashes win

-- 2017-12-29 02:09:40

Rain hampered England's bid for victory on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday. David Warner and Steve Smith also offered resistance at the crease. At tea after two rain delays, Austra...

Shakib, Mushfiqur get  spot in The Guardian's  best Test XI of 2017

Shakib, Mushfiqur get spot in The Guardian's best Test XI of 2017

Sports News Desk 2017-12-28 12:39:06

Newly appointed Bangladesh cricket team Test and T20 side captain Shakib Al Hasan and batsman cum wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim have been placed on the list of The Guardian's best Test XI of 2017. U...

Nadal pulls out of Brisbane International

Nadal pulls out of Brisbane International

-- 2017-12-28 12:06:13

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International due to his "late start of preparation" for the new season. Brisbane International tournament director Cameron Pearson said Thursd...

Rampant Reds put Swansea to the sword

Rampant Reds put Swansea to the sword

-- 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool eased to a 5-0 win over bottom club Swansea City to remain fourth in the Premier League table. Juergen Klopp named Philippe Coutinho as captain and the Brazi...

BCB refuses to play in Pakistan

BCB refuses to play in Pakistan

FE Online Desk 2017-12-27 12:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refused to play in the upcoming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup scheduled to be held in Pakistan. Before the BCB, the Board of Control for Cricket in...

Aussies pegged back as English turn the tide

Aussies pegged back as English turn the tide

-- 2017-12-27 03:46:11

Alastair Cook completed a stirring century in a stellar return to form as England savoured a rare day of domination in the fourth Ashes test against Australia on Wednesday. Cook raised his 32nd test...

Young Tigers leave today for NZ to play U-19 WC

Young Tigers leave today for NZ to play U-19 WC

-- 2017-12-26 12:29:58

Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team are set to leave Dhaka early today (Tuesday) for New Zealand to participate in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup billed for January-February next year, reports UNB....

Lehmann to step down as Australia coach

Lehmann to step down as Australia coach

-- 2017-12-26 12:00:00

Australia coach Darren Lehmann will step down from his post after the 2019 Ashes series in England. The 47-year-old had said in August 2016, when extending his contract until 2019, that he would be u...

Lingard rescues a point for MU

Lingard rescues a point for MU

-- 2017-12-26 11:20:53

Manchester United's (MU) lingering Premier League title hopes were dealt another blow despite them coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Burnley on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho's side were facing a defeat...

Warner ton gives Aussies solid start

Warner ton gives Aussies solid start

-- 2017-12-26 03:53:04

Opening batsman David Warner enjoyed a gift-wrapped century after being reprieved on 99 as Australia emerged on top at the close of a meandering first day of the Boxing Day test against England on Tue...

India beat Sri Lanka to complete T20 series 3-0 sweep

India beat Sri Lanka to complete T20 series 3-0 sweep

Reuters 2017-12-25 12:00:00

India completed a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka on Sunday following their five-wicket victory in the final Twenty20 International at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing a modest 136 for win,...

Table-toppers give fans a special Christmas treat

Table-toppers give fans a special Christmas treat

FE Online Report 2017-12-25 12:00:00

Top European football clubs have presented their fans a special treat marking this year’s Merry Christmas. If given a close look at the top tier Leagues on the European soil, competition for dom...

Serena returning Saturday after baby’s birth

Serena returning Saturday after baby’s birth

-- 2017-12-25 11:53:01

Serena Williams will return to tennis in Abu Dhabi next week, almost four months after giving birth. The American, 36, will play world number seven Jelena Ostapenko in an exhibition match on 30 Decem...

BD girls clinch SAAF U-15 football title

BD girls clinch SAAF U-15 football title

-- 2017-12-24 12:00:00

Bangladesh clinched the title of the inaugural edition of SAFF Under-15 Women's Championship beating India on Sunday. The hosts were earlier leading India 1-0 at the end of the first half of Sunday's...

President, PM hail U-15 girls

President, PM hail U-15 girls

-- 2017-12-24 12:00:00

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the members of Bangladesh Under-15 Women's Football team for achieving victory against India in inaugural edition of the SAFF U-15 Wome...

El Clasico: Barca humiliate Madrid at Bernabeu

El Clasico: Barca humiliate Madrid at Bernabeu

-- 2017-12-24 10:31:29

Real Madrid’s hopes of retaining their La Liga title appeared to be fading fast as goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal propelled the Catalans to a 3-0 win and lifted them 14 poi...

Mourinho berates 'childish' United after Leicester draw

Mourinho berates 'childish' United after Leicester draw

-- 2017-12-24 01:04:50

Manchester United fell further behind Manchester City at the top of the Premier League when defender Harry Maguire scored in the final minute of added time to earn Leicester City a 2-2 draw on Saturda...

Rangpur in driving seat on  Nasir's double tons in NCL

Rangpur in driving seat on Nasir's double tons in NCL

-- 2017-12-23 12:39:15

All-rounder Nasir Hossain hit a magnificent unbeaten double hundred as Rangpur Division dominated the third day over Barisal Division in the four-day 19th National Cricket League (NCL) held on Friday...

Boult guides Kiwis to ODI series win

Boult guides Kiwis to ODI series win

-- 2017-12-23 01:24:30

Trent Boult took a career-best 7-34 after Henry Nicholls had smashed an unbeaten 83 as New Zealand thrashed the West Indies by 204 runs on Saturday to win the second one-day international and clinch t...

Reds, Gunners draw in six goal thriller

Reds, Gunners draw in six goal thriller

-- 2017-12-23 01:00:02

Roberto Firmino's powerful finish earned Liverpool a draw in an incredible Premier League encounter that had seen Arsenal score three goals in just five second-half minutes. The Gunners, during Frida...

Juventus, Atalanta, Torino in  Italian Cup quarterfinals

Juventus, Atalanta, Torino in Italian Cup quarterfinals

-- 2017-12-22 12:40:35

Paulo Dybala responded to being dropped for two matches by scoring for Juventus in a 2-0 win over Genoa in the Italian Cup on Wednesday, reports AP. The victory set up a Turin derby in the quarterfin...

El Clasico on Saturday

El Clasico on Saturday

-- 2017-12-22 12:00:00

Real Madrid go into the first Clasico of the season against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday under intense pressure to win. If they lose, their title bid for the 2017-18 campaign will b...

United, City safe for now, FA says

United, City safe for now, FA says

-- 2017-12-22 11:53:56

Manchester United and Manchester City will face no action over an incident that took place in the tunnel after the derby on 10 December, the Football Association has said. United boss Jose Mourinho h...

German Cup: Bayern down Dortmund to reach quarters

German Cup: Bayern down Dortmund to reach quarters

-- 2017-12-21 12:25:17

Bayern Munich reached the German Cup quarter-finals after being made to sweat for a 2-1 victory over holders Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday having dominated for much of the game. The German champions...

Kiwis cruise past Windies in ODI opener

Kiwis cruise past Windies in ODI opener

-- 2017-12-20 03:10:20

The Kiwis have put on a commanding display in the first ODI against the West Indies, cruising to a five-wicket win in the series opener in Whangarei, New Zealand. The Windies, who were without the un...