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Stokes’ retirement: A song to deaf ears

Stokes’ retirement: A song to deaf ears

Neel Rahman 2022-07-21 18:29:08

Ben Stokes, England’s hero at Lord’s in the 2019 World Cup final, has retired from One-Day Internationals. But that’s not news anymore. Rather, the discussion that ensued from it is...

Barcelona's new-look attack is as good as it can be

Barcelona's new-look attack is as good as it can be

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-07-20 17:14:37

Barcelona have been in a state of turmoil for the last couple of seasons. Disastrous performances in top competitions, along with the departure of Lionel Messi and the financial debacle of the club th...

BCB to introduce regional cricket bodies

BCB to introduce regional cricket bodies

-- 2022-07-19 17:55:26

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to introduce regional cricket bodies, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon said after the annual general meeting of the board on Tuesday in Dhaka. BCB was trying...

Rare dismissals in the game of cricket

Rare dismissals in the game of cricket

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2022-07-19 14:28:41

Rare dismissals in the game of cricket. In cricket, the fielding side finding the better of the batting side thus leading to the dismissal of the batter is a crucial event that the game is based upon...

Here's why Matthijs de Ligt to Bayern Munich is a top signing

Here's why Matthijs de Ligt to Bayern Munich is a top signing

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-07-18 18:59:06

Bayern Munich, after being heavily criticised by fans for being the misers among the top clubs of Europe, seems to be trying hard to shake that reputation off with two world-class transfers.  Af...

England all-rounder Ben Stokes to retire from international one-day cricket

England all-rounder Ben Stokes to retire from international one-day cricket

-- 2022-07-18 18:10:38

England's Ben Stokes will retire from one-day international (ODI) cricket after Tuesday's series opener against South Africa in Durham. The 31-year-old, who made his debut against Ireland in 2011, ha...

Dybala set to join Roma on free transfer

Dybala set to join Roma on free transfer

-- 2022-07-18 18:09:54

Argentina international forward Paulo Dybala has agreed to a deal in principle to sign for Serie A side AS Roma on a free transfer following his departure from Juventus, a source close to the club tol...

The Ten Hag way

The Ten Hag way

Mansurul Kafi 2022-07-17 17:03:41

Other than the appointment of Erik Ten Hag, Manchester United fans have little to be excited about after the disastrous 21/22 season.  They were unable to get close to winning any silverware and...

Tamim Iqbal retires from T20 Internationals

Tamim Iqbal retires from T20 Internationals

-- 2022-07-17 08:56:32

The most successful opener in Bangladesh cricket and One-Day International skipper Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from Twenty20 Internationals as the Tigers and fans are celebrating their...

Lewandowski set to join Barca after verbal agreement with Bayern

Lewandowski set to join Barca after verbal agreement with Bayern

-- 2022-07-16 20:36:04

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is set to join Barcelona after Bayern Munich reached a verbal agreement with the LaLiga side on a transfer, the Bundesliga champions said on Saturday.The 33-year-ol...

Bangladesh win toss, bowl first in third ODI against West Indies

Bangladesh win toss, bowl first in third ODI against West Indies

-- 2022-07-16 19:47:56

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against hosts West Indies at Guyana Saturday. Bangladesh did not include Anamul Haque Bijoy in t...

Tigers heading for another T20 World Cup disaster

Tigers heading for another T20 World Cup disaster

Neel Rahman 2022-07-16 18:07:01

Bangladesh have lost yet another T20 International series, and it seems like they just can’t get out of the cycle of disasters in this format at the moment. The two defeats in the Caribbeans to...

Barca reaches deal with MU for reluctant De Jong

Barca reaches deal with MU for reluctant De Jong

-- 2022-07-14 20:02:01

Barcelona has reached an agreement with Manchester United for the potential transfer of Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who would still need to approve the move, a person at the Spanish club w...

ICC bans Bangladeshi cricketer Shohidul for 10 months for dope test failure

ICC bans Bangladeshi cricketer Shohidul for 10 months for dope test failure

-- 2022-07-14 19:08:39

International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Bangladeshi cricketer Shohidul Islam from all forms of cricket for 10 months after failing a dope test. Shohidul pleaded guilty to breaching Article...

Four senior cricketers may retire after 2023 World Cup, says Tamim

Four senior cricketers may retire after 2023 World Cup, says Tamim

-- 2022-07-14 15:25:05

Bangladesh One-Day International cricket captain Tamim Iqbal says he and three other senior players -- Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad -- may quit cricket after the end of the I...

Bangladesh bowl Windies out for paltry 108 in second ODI

Bangladesh bowl Windies out for paltry 108 in second ODI

-- 2022-07-13 23:56:31

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4 for 29) and Nasum Ahmed (3 for 19) have put the West Indies batting to the sword and skittled the hosts out for 108 in the second ODI in Guyana.The spin duo snared seven wickets...

Tigers win toss, opt to bowl first in second ODI against West Indies

Tigers win toss, opt to bowl first in second ODI against West Indies

-- 2022-07-13 19:55:23

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies on Wednesday in Providence Stadium, Guyana. The visitors overlooked Taskin Ahmed to...

Djokovic: Tennis’ true 'clown prince'

Djokovic: Tennis’ true 'clown prince'

Neel Rahman 2022-07-13 19:34:25

Novak Djokovic has won Wimbledon once again, taking his grand slam tally to 21, one more than Roger Federer, and one away from Rafael Nadal. While Djokovic’s defence and extraordinary fitness h...

PSG turn down offer to sign Ronaldo

PSG turn down offer to sign Ronaldo

-- 2022-07-13 13:28:41

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly offered his services to Paris St-Germain in an attempt to play alongside Lionel Messi, after saying he wants to leave Manchester United, according to BB...

Pogba returns to Juventus after leaving Manchester United

Pogba returns to Juventus after leaving Manchester United

-- 2022-07-11 16:54:47

Ten years after Paul Pogba left Manchester United to sign with Italian side Juventus on a free transfer, history repeated itself on Monday as the France midfielder bid farewell to the Premier League a...

Tigers defeat West Indies in first ODI 

Tigers defeat West Indies in first ODI 

-- 2022-07-11 14:04:08

Bangladesh came all guns blazing in their preferred format to grab their first win in the tour as they cruised to six-wicket victory over West Indies in the rain-curtailed first ODI at Providence Stad...

Rooney to become DC United manager

Rooney to become DC United manager

-- 2022-07-11 13:17:14

Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has agreed terms to become the manager of Major League Soccer side DC United, multiple media outlets reported. Rooney, who played for DC United between 2...

Djokovic beats Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon title

Djokovic beats Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon title

-- 2022-07-11 09:34:49

WIMBLEDON, London: Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to th...

Thai fans welcome Liverpool before friendly with Man Utd

Thai fans welcome Liverpool before friendly with Man Utd

-- 2022-07-11 09:17:03

Hundreds of Thai football fans cheered on Liverpool Football Club as the squad flew in to the country on Sunday, a day after their rivals Manchester United landed ahead of a friendly match, reports Re...

Di Maria completes Juventus move

Di Maria completes Juventus move

-- 2022-07-10 18:35:30

Juventus have completed the signing of veteran Argentine forward Angel Di Maria on a one-year deal, the Serie A side announced on Friday. The 34-year-old has been a free agent since leaving French ch...

Rybakina wins Wimbledon, first Kazakhstan player to win a Grand Slam

Rybakina wins Wimbledon, first Kazakhstan player to win a Grand Slam

-- 2022-07-09 22:01:00

Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam title by beating Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur in a gripping Wimbledon final. Rybakina, 23, fought back to win 3-6 6-2 6-2...

Karunaratne leads Sri Lanka's fight in Galle Test

Karunaratne leads Sri Lanka's fight in Galle Test

-- 2022-07-09 18:27:35

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka's fightback with a gutsy 35 not out as the hosts reached 56-1 in reply to Australia's 364 on day two of the second Test in Galle on Saturday. Cameron Green to...

Blatter, Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA

Blatter, Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA

-- 2022-07-08 19:36:39

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court on Friday, a rare positive outcome for the pair who were among soccer's most powerful figures bef...

Is Kohli a liability for India now?

Is Kohli a liability for India now?

Neel Rahman 2022-07-08 19:23:23

After their Edgbaston defeat to England, Indian cricket fans witnessed something that they must have forgotten about. The ICC ranking updates came in, and Virat Kohli was not found in the top 10 for...

Cristiano to skip Manchester United pre-season tour

Cristiano to skip Manchester United pre-season tour

-- 2022-07-08 12:34:00

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not travel with the squad for their pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia after being given time off to deal with a family issue, a source at the P...