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Shinepukur beat Rupganj in DPDCL T20 opener

Shinepukur beat Rupganj in DPDCL T20 opener

-- 2019-02-25 20:58:20

Shinepukur Cricket Club on Monday beat Legends of Rupganj by five wickets in the inaugural match of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 at Fatullah's Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium, report...

Two controversial VAR decisions hand Madrid win

Two controversial VAR decisions hand Madrid win

-- 2019-02-25 16:31:33

Real Madrid beat Levante on Sunday thanks to two disputed penalties from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale. Benzema stepped up to score the opener after Luka Modric's cross hit the arms of Enis Bardhi, b...

Cartoon of Serena was not racist, watchdog says

Cartoon of Serena was not racist, watchdog says

-- 2019-02-25 14:50:35

A cartoon published in an Australian newspaper that depicted tennis star Serena Williams having a temper tantrum at the US Open last year was not racist, Australia’s media watchdog said on Monda...

City retain League Cup after Chelsea keeper row

City retain League Cup after Chelsea keeper row

-- 2019-02-25 12:15:15

Manchester City retained the English League Cup in a shootout after Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s hopes of a long-awaited first trophy ended in bizarre fashion on Sunday with his keeper Kepa...

Messi hits hat-trick to down Sevilla

Messi hits hat-trick to down Sevilla

-- 2019-02-24 12:50:23

Lionel Messi scored his 50th career hat-trick to fire Barcelona to a 4-2 win at Sevilla on Saturday after the champions had twice fallen behind, giving the Catalans a 10-point lead at the top of La Li...

Burnley dents Tottenham’s title challenge

Burnley dents Tottenham’s title challenge

-- 2019-02-23 21:01:13

Tottenham's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow on Saturday as they were beaten by Burnley at Turf Moor. The Clarets opened the scoring shortly after the break as Chris Wood rose high...

Tigers expect good display in  Tests against New Zealand

Tigers expect good display in Tests against New Zealand

-- 2019-02-22 22:09:45

After the poor show in the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh are now preparing for the toughest part of the series-- three-match Test battle -- against hosts New Zealand, reports UNB.The first Test...

FIFA impose transfer ban on Chelsea for two seasons

FIFA impose transfer ban on Chelsea for two seasons

-- 2019-02-22 18:34:06

Chelsea have been banned from signing players in the next two transfer windows for breaching rules in relation to youth players, FIFA has announced. The ban, until the end of January 2020, does not p...

Sabbir ton in vain as Bangladesh suffer clean sweep

Sabbir ton in vain as Bangladesh suffer clean sweep

-- 2019-02-20 13:24:27

Sabbir Rahman hit his first international century on Wednesday at Dunedin but Bangladesh failed to avoid a clean sweep against the hosts New Zealand. The Tigers suffered a big loss of 88 runs after l...

Profligate Barca leave UCL progress up in the air

Profligate Barca leave UCL progress up in the air

-- 2019-02-20 11:09:19

Barcelona failed to score despite managing 25 shots in their goalless stalemate at Olympique Lyonnais in the UEFA Champions League last-16 on Tuesday, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead of next mon...

New four-team Spanish Super Cup set to be played abroad

New four-team Spanish Super Cup set to be played abroad

-- 2019-02-19 20:10:06

The Supercopa de Espana  is set to take on a four-team format and will be played abroad. The 2018 edition between Barcelona and Sevilla was played as a one-off game in Morocco, having previously...

United dump Chelsea out of FA Cup

United dump Chelsea out of FA Cup

-- 2019-02-19 11:57:55

Manchester United’s Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba headed first-half goals to claim a 2-0 win that dumped FA Cup holders Chelsea out of the competition and secured a place in the quarter-finals in...

Mbappe scores superb goal as  PSG win at Saint-Etienne

Mbappe scores superb goal as PSG win at Saint-Etienne

-- 2019-02-18 21:24:22

Kylian Mbappe displayed his match-winning abilities once again Sunday, scoring off balance with a superb volley as Paris Saint-Germain beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 to move 12 points clear at the top of the...

BCB announces new domestic T20 tournament

BCB announces new domestic T20 tournament

-- 2019-02-18 19:44:07

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that a Twenty20 cricket tournament comprising teams from the Dhaka Premier League will begin on Feb 25. The tournament will feature local cricketers e...

Gayle announces ODI retirement

Gayle announces ODI retirement

-- 2019-02-18 13:22:06

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle will retire from one-day international cricket after the World Cup later this year. The 39-year-old Jamaican has played in 284 ODIs and needs just 273 runs to become t...

Real falters at Bernabeu

Real falters at Bernabeu

-- 2019-02-17 20:56:46

Real Madrid missed the chance to go second in La Liga on Sunday as Girona came from behind to record a surprise away win. Casemiro powerfully headed in from Toni Kroos' deep cross from the right wing...

Barca struggle past Valladolid

Barca struggle past Valladolid

-- 2019-02-17 14:35:14

Lionel Messi scored one penalty and missed another as Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday to open up a seven-point lead at the top of La Liga. The Catalans played far below their vibrant b...

Small clubs missing out $300m for  nurturing young players: FIFA

Small clubs missing out $300m for nurturing young players: FIFA

-- 2019-02-16 23:19:17

FIFA says that football clubs around the world, many of them small ones in Latin America and Africa, are missing out on so-called transfer compensation of around $300 million (233 million pounds) for...

Bayern comes twice from behind to beat Augsburg

Bayern comes twice from behind to beat Augsburg

-- 2019-02-16 19:58:17

Bayern Munich twice came from behind to beat Augsburg and close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to two points. Leon Goretzka turned into his own net to give the hosts a shock lead aft...

Juventus sink Frosinone to go 14 points clear

Juventus sink Frosinone to go 14 points clear

-- 2019-02-16 13:35:37

Juventus moved 14 points clear at the top of Serie A with a routine victory over second-bottom Frosinone. Paulo Dybala found the top corner from Cristiano Ronaldo's pass to put the hosts ahead at the...

Kiwis ease to victory against Tigers

Kiwis ease to victory against Tigers

-- 2019-02-16 12:42:15

A second consecutive ton from Martin Guptill has eased New Zealand to an ODI series win against Bangladesh after an 8-wicket victory in Christchurch. The Kiwis won the toss and sent the Tigers in to...

Chile joins Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to host 2030 World Cup

Chile joins Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to host 2030 World Cup

-- 2019-02-15 18:35:21

Chile joined three neighbouring South American countries in a bid to host the 2030 football World Cup, according to a joint statement from their governments released on Thursday. The bid, which previ...

Barcelona manager Valverde signs one-year contract extension

Barcelona manager Valverde signs one-year contract extension

-- 2019-02-15 18:30:53

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has signed a one-year contract extension. The 55-year-old Spaniard also has the option of a further year, which would see him remain in charge until the end of the...

Gunners slump to shock defeat at BATE

Gunners slump to shock defeat at BATE

-- 2019-02-15 13:47:46

Arsenal suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at BATE Borisov on a night forward Alexandre Lacazette will want to forget after being sent off in Europa League last 32 first-leg tie on Thursday. Arsenal had sco...

Spurs puts one foot in to quarters

Spurs puts one foot in to quarters

-- 2019-02-14 18:23:17

Tottenham produced a magnificent second-half display to totally dominate Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund and take control of this Champions League last 16 tie in the first leg at Wembley. Mauric...

Real edge inspiring Ajax after VAR controversy

Real edge inspiring Ajax after VAR controversy

-- 2019-02-14 13:09:33

Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory at Ajax Amsterdam, who were left to rue a goal disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in their Champions League last-16...

Bangladesh post 232 after shaky start in first ODI

Bangladesh post 232 after shaky start in first ODI

-- 2019-02-13 11:50:09

With a hard-fought 62 off 90 deliveries, Mohammad Mithun guided Bangladesh to 232/10 in 48.5 overs on Wednesday at Napier in the first ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand. The Kiwi spee...

PSG hand Solskjaer's Man Utd a reality check

PSG hand Solskjaer's Man Utd a reality check

-- 2019-02-13 11:08:31

Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were hanging by a thread after a 2-0 home defeat by Paris St Germain in their round-of-16, first leg match on Tuesday, with talisman Paul Pogba sent of...

Ramsey leaves Arsenal after 11 years to join Juventus

Ramsey leaves Arsenal after 11 years to join Juventus

-- 2019-02-12 19:03:27

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is leaving the club after 11 seasons to join Juventus, the Serie A club said on Monday as it confirmed the Welshman had signed a four-year contract. The 28-year-old wi...

England’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Banks dies aged 81

England’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Banks dies aged 81

-- 2019-02-12 18:19:06

England's 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died on Tuesday aged 81. Regarded as one of the game's greatest in his position, Banks was named FIFA goalkeeper of the year six times and...