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Vikings suffer third consecutive  defeat as Victorians top BPL table

Vikings suffer third consecutive defeat as Victorians top BPL table

-- 2019-01-29 21:09:46

National opener Tamim Iqbal and Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi guided Comilla Victorians to the top slot of the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) forcing Chittagong Vikings to suffer the...

Lewis, Riaz guide comfortable  win for Comilla Victorians

Lewis, Riaz guide comfortable win for Comilla Victorians

-- 2019-01-28 20:55:15

Comilla Victorians rose to the top of the points table of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with an easy win over Khulna Titans on Monday, reports UNB. Riding on Evin Lewis' century and Wahab Riaz's in...

Barca battle past gutsy Girona

Barca battle past gutsy Girona

-- 2019-01-28 12:08:40

An insatiable Lionel Messi scored for the eighth game in a row in all competitions as La Liga champions Barcelona saw off a gutsy Girona side 2-0 in a Catalan derby on Sunday to go five points clear a...

Djokovic wins record seventh AO title, 15th Grand Slam

Djokovic wins record seventh AO title, 15th Grand Slam

-- 2019-01-27 17:13:12

Novak Djokovic won a record seventh Australian Open title and a third successive Grand Slam as he swept aside Rafael Nadal in Melbourne. The Serb broke the Spaniard's serve five times - and was rarel...

Atletico move closer to Barca with Getafe win

Atletico move closer to Barca with Getafe win

-- 2019-01-27 13:12:22

Atletico Madrid moved to within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, easing to a 2-0 home win over Getafe in an ill-tempered game which saw the visitors end the game with nine men. At...

Osaka wins AO title, second youngest to take No1 spot

Osaka wins AO title, second youngest to take No1 spot

-- 2019-01-26 18:00:58

Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a seesaw Australian Open final on Saturday to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become the new world number one. The US Open winner, 21, missed three ch...

United's Sanchez comes back to haunt old club Arsenal

United's Sanchez comes back to haunt old club Arsenal

-- 2019-01-26 13:53:29

Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez returned to haunt his old club with the opening goal in Manchester United’s 3-1 victory at Arsenal in a heavyweight FA Cup fourth-round clash on Friday. In his fi...

Sixers stay alive with much  needed win in BPL

Sixers stay alive with much needed win in BPL

-- 2019-01-25 21:31:55

Rajshahi Kings were outplayed by Sylhet Sixers by 76 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday, reports UNB. Fazle Mahmud Rabbi's first fifty of the sixth season of Bangladesh Pre...

Djokovic thrashes Pouille to set up Nadal final

Djokovic thrashes Pouille to set up Nadal final

-- 2019-01-25 18:07:53

Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a tantalising Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal by thrashing Lucas Pouille in a one-sided semi-final on Friday. The Serb, 31, needed just one hour and 23 minut...

Real set sight on Cup semis after big win at home

Real set sight on Cup semis after big win at home

-- 2019-01-25 13:28:58

Real Madrid staged a late rally to take a huge step towards the last four of the Copa del Rey by beating Girona 4-2 at home in their quarter-final, first leg on Thursday thanks to goals from Sergio Ra...

Nadal beats Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final

Nadal beats Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final

-- 2019-01-24 17:39:10

Second seed Rafael Nadal ended Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas' captivating run to reach his fifth Australian Open final. Nadal, 32, was in devastating form as he beat the 20-year-old 14th seed 6-...

PM awards U-18 women soccer team

PM awards U-18 women soccer team

-- 2019-01-24 17:18:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday awarded 10 players and one official of Bangladesh Under-18 Women Football Team for clinching the SAFF U-18 Championship-2018. The prime minister handed over c...

PSG suffer Neymar injury blow in French Cup win

PSG suffer Neymar injury blow in French Cup win

-- 2019-01-24 15:22:23

Paris Saint Germain’s Neymar was substituted in tears after suffering what appeared to be a right ankle injury as they beat Racing Strasbourg 2-0 in a French Cup, last 32 game on Wednesday. The...

Barca fear Copa del Rey exit after first-leg defeat to Sevilla

Barca fear Copa del Rey exit after first-leg defeat to Sevilla

Agencies 2019-01-24 11:08:25

Barcelona's four-year dominance of the Copa del Rey is in jeopardy after a 2-0 defeat by Sevilla in the quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. After an even first 45 minutes, strikes from Pablo Sarabi...

Mushfiqur, Mosaddek put  Vikings on top in BPL

Mushfiqur, Mosaddek put Vikings on top in BPL

-- 2019-01-23 21:45:03

A captain's knock of 64 runs by Mushfiqur Rahim helped Chittagong Vikings take solo lead in the Bangladesh Premier League points table beating Rajshahi Kings by six wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla Nation...

Hales, Gayle, Farhad help  Riders beat Titans in BPL

Hales, Gayle, Farhad help Riders beat Titans in BPL

-- 2019-01-22 22:08:05

Fifties from Alex Hales and Chris Gayle helped Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) defending champions Rangpur Riders beat Khulna Titans by six wickets on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...

Ronaldo accepts €18.8m fine for tax evasion

Ronaldo accepts €18.8m fine for tax evasion

-- 2019-01-22 17:13:55

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has cut a deal with a court in Madrid over tax evasion charges, accepting an €18.8m fine. A huge media presence met the player outside the court, after a jud...

Tsitsipas continues dream run to reach AO semis

Tsitsipas continues dream run to reach AO semis

-- 2019-01-22 12:26:47

Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets on Tuesday to continue his superb run in Melbourne and reach the Australian Open (AO) semi-finals. At 20 years and 168 days, Tsitsip...

Rabbi, Evans star as Kings  beat Victorians in BPL

Rabbi, Evans star as Kings beat Victorians in BPL

-- 2019-01-21 21:22:38

Rajshahi Kings earned their fourth win of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday beating former champions Comilla Victorians by 38 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the...

Serena knocks out top seed Halep

Serena knocks out top seed Halep

-- 2019-01-21 19:14:23

Serena Williams outlined why she is the favourite to win the Australian Open with a 6-1 4-6 6-4 win over top seed Simona Halep in a high-quality last-16 match on Monday. The 37-year-old American dism...

Messi comes off bench to inspire Barca win

Messi comes off bench to inspire Barca win

-- 2019-01-21 19:08:23

Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire La Liga leaders Barcelona to victory over Leganes on Sunday. Ousmane Dembele fired in to give the champions a first-half lead before Martin Braithwaite, on...

Ruthless Raonic sends Zverev packing in straight sets

Ruthless Raonic sends Zverev packing in straight sets

-- 2019-01-21 12:37:19

Big-serving Milos Raonic eased into the Australian Open quarter-finals with a surprisingly one-sided 6-1 6-1 7-6(5) victory over frustrated fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who smashed his racket to a pu...

Salah brace helps 10-man Liverpool avoid defeat

Salah brace helps 10-man Liverpool avoid defeat

-- 2019-01-20 19:13:06

Mohamed Salah scored twice - including his 50th Premier League goal - as Liverpool survived a scare by coming from behind to defeat a resolute Crystal Palace in a seven-goal thriller at Anfield on Sat...

AO bids bye to four Grand Slam champs on Sunday

AO bids bye to four Grand Slam champs on Sunday

FE Online Desk   2019-01-20 18:58:49

Four Grand Slam champions- Roger Federer, Marin Cilic, Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber were knocked out on Sunday in the round of 16 at the Australian Open (AO). Wimbledon champion Angelique Ker...

Nadal blows Berdych away to reach Aussie Open quarters

Nadal blows Berdych away to reach Aussie Open quarters

-- 2019-01-20 13:42:58

Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. The 2009 champion was relentless at Rod Laver Arena, c...

Riders register record win over Sixers in BPL

Riders register record win over Sixers in BPL

-- 2019-01-19 20:43:17

Rangpur Riders, the defending champions of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), beat Sylhet Sixers by four wickets on Saturday, chasing the highest total of the season, reports UNB.Sylhet posted 194/4 in...

Top seed Halep beats Venus, faces Serena next

Top seed Halep beats Venus, faces Serena next

-- 2019-01-19 17:38:38

Top seed Simona Halep set up a highly anticipated Australian Open last-16 tie against Serena Williams by beating the American's older sister Venus on Saturday. The 27-year-old Romanian eased to a 6-2...

Former champ Sharapova knocks out defending champ Wozniacki

Former champ Sharapova knocks out defending champ Wozniacki

-- 2019-01-18 18:16:18

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki was knocked out of the Australian Open as five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova provided a reminder of her ability with a three-set win. Russia's Sharapova...

Barca overturn deficit to advance in Copa del Rey

Barca overturn deficit to advance in Copa del Rey

-- 2019-01-18 12:01:40

Barcelona overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit on Thursday to beat Levante 4-2 and reach the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. Two fortuitous Ousmane Dembele goals in the first half put Barcelona - c...

Federer breezes past Fritz at Australian Open

Federer breezes past Fritz at Australian Open

-- 2019-01-18 10:46:04

Roger Federer celebrated his 100th match at the Australian Open on Friday by giving young American Taylor Fritz a centre court schooling to reach the last 16. Six-times champion Federer was in devast...