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Nazmul reverses stance, leaves  surgery decision to Shakib

Nazmul reverses stance, leaves surgery decision to Shakib

-- 2018-08-14 22:13:13

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan has said Shakib Al Hasan is welcome to have a surgery done on his injured finger before the Asia Cup. The announcement comes as a U-turn from the BCB c...

Mandzukic retires from Croatia duty

Mandzukic retires from Croatia duty

-- 2018-08-14 19:33:35

Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic has announced his retirement from international football after his country reached the World Cup final for the first time. Zlatko Dalic's side saw off Denmark, England...

Facebook secures La Liga broadcast rights in S Asia

Facebook secures La Liga broadcast rights in S Asia

BBC 2018-08-14 15:24:59

People in the South Asian countries will, from Friday, have only one way to watch top flight Spanish football: on Facebook. The social network has signed an exclusive deal to show every La Liga game,...

Bangladesh U-15 girls emerge as group champions

Bangladesh U-15 girls emerge as group champions

-- 2018-08-13 21:53:12

Bangladesh beat Nepal by 3-0 goals in their last group match of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship on Monday at Changlimithan Football Stadium in Bhutan. They emerged as group B champions and w...

Nadal, Halep win Rogers Cup titles

Nadal, Halep win Rogers Cup titles

-- 2018-08-13 17:18:38

World number one Rafael Nadal beat unseeded Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to win the Rogers Cup in Toronto, bringing the Greek's stunning run to an end. Tsitsipas, who turned 20 on Sunday, beat Domini...

England humiliates India

England humiliates India

-- 2018-08-13 17:02:54

England completed a crushing innings and 159-run victory over India at Lord's on Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead. James Anderson took 4-23 to finish with nine wickets in the match and Stuart Broad s...

Barca claim first trophy of the season

Barca claim first trophy of the season

-- 2018-08-13 10:48:21

Barcelona lifted the Spanish Super Cup for a record extending 13th time by coming from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Sunday thanks to a stunning strike from France winger Ousmane Dembele and a penalty...

Liverpool puts four in West Ham's net

Liverpool puts four in West Ham's net

-- 2018-08-12 21:04:15

Mohamed Salah got Liverpool up and running as they comfortably dispatched West Ham on Sunday in their first Premier League fixture of the new season. The Egyptian tapped in a 19th-minute opener from...

Ashraful's five-year ban ends Monday

Ashraful's five-year ban ends Monday

-- 2018-08-12 20:50:18

The five-year ban for involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing on Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammad Ashraful will end on Monday. The 34-year-old will be eligible to represent the national side, but h...

Pique quits Spain duty

Pique quits Spain duty

-- 2018-08-12 13:09:01

Barcelona's Spain defender Gerard Pique has confirmed his retirement from international football. The 31-year-old centre-back made 102 appearances for his country between 2009 and 2018, scoring five...

Spurs begins season with win

Spurs begins season with win

-- 2018-08-11 19:37:04

Tottenham opened their Premier League campaign on Saturday with a victory at Newcastle for the second year running as goalline technology set them on their way. Jan Vertonghen's early header put Spur...

Pogba shines as Man Utd seal victory in EPL opener

Pogba shines as Man Utd seal victory in EPL opener

-- 2018-08-11 13:23:10

World Cup winner Paul Pogba’s third minute penalty and a late goal from Luke Shaw gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening game of the Premier League s...

Ashraful eyes Bangladesh return as ban nears end

Ashraful eyes Bangladesh return as ban nears end

-- 2018-08-10 20:22:33

Mohammad Ashraful still harbours hopes of playing for Bangladesh again after his five-year ban for involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League officially ends on...

Messi becomes Barcelona’s permanent captain

Messi becomes Barcelona’s permanent captain

-- 2018-08-10 18:46:40

Lionel Messi has been named as the new captain of Barcelona following Andres Iniesta's departure from Camp Nou. The Argentina international, who already wears the armband for his country, takes over...

Greek teenager knocks Djokovic out of Rogers Cup

Greek teenager knocks Djokovic out of Rogers Cup

-- 2018-08-10 18:01:15

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic saw his bid for a fifth Rogers Cup triumph ended by a shock third-round defeat at the hands of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas in Toronto. Tsitsipas, who turns 20...

Djokovic crashes out of Rogers Cup

Djokovic crashes out of Rogers Cup

-- 2018-08-10 13:27:09

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic saw his bid for a fifth Rogers Cup triumph ended by a shock third-round defeat at the hands of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas in Toronto on Thursday. Tsitsipas, w...

Shakib may  skip Asia Cup for surgery

Shakib may skip Asia Cup for surgery

-- 2018-08-09 22:18:29

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hinted on Thursday he might skip the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates next month to undergo surgery on his finger, reports AFP. "We all know that I have t...

Djokovic, Nadal, Zverev ease into last 16 of Rogers Cup

Djokovic, Nadal, Zverev ease into last 16 of Rogers Cup

-- 2018-08-09 22:17:16

Four-time champion Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the rainy Rogers Cup on Wednesday. Defending champion Alexander Zverev also reached the round of 16, report...

Dembele rules out deadline Arsenal move

Dembele rules out deadline Arsenal move

-- 2018-08-09 19:28:26

Ousmane Dembele intends to remain at Barcelona, ruling out a deadline day move to Arsenal , and admits he is keen to play alongside fellow Frenchman Paul Pogba at some stage. Having endured a testing...

Blues sign Bilbao keeper for world record €80m fee

Blues sign Bilbao keeper for world record €80m fee

-- 2018-08-09 12:27:57

Chelsea have signed Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for a world record €80 million (£72 million, $92.8 million) fee from Athletic Bilbao, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Wi...

Former Kenyan world champ Nicholas Bett dies in road crash

Former Kenyan world champ Nicholas Bett dies in road crash

-- 2018-08-08 14:46:04

Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett has died aged 28, following a car crash on Wednesday. Bett had just returned from the Africa Championships in Nigeria when he died in Nandi, n...

Milos Raonic advances, Sock ousted in Rogers Cup

Milos Raonic advances, Sock ousted in Rogers Cup

-- 2018-08-07 21:59:41

Canada's Milos Raonic got off to a strong start at the Rogers Cup, beating David Goffin of Belgium 6-3, 6-4 on Monday, reports AP. Raonic has fallen from No. 3 to No. 30 due to numerous injuries. "I...

PCB increases salaries, match fees in new financial model

PCB increases salaries, match fees in new financial model

-- 2018-08-07 21:58:11

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has struck a fresh three-year financial remuneration agreement with captain Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik, the representatives of the players. It will see a 25-30 per cen...

Courtois misses training amid Madrid speculation

Courtois misses training amid Madrid speculation

-- 2018-08-07 19:18:32

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, did not report for training with the Premier League club on Monday. And it is understood the Blues do not know whe...

Shakib, Tamim, Liton get big moves in  ICC T20 rankings

Shakib, Tamim, Liton get big moves in ICC T20 rankings

-- 2018-08-07 00:15:13

With Bangladesh's 2-1 margin T20 series victory against hosts West Indies, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Liton Kumar Das moved up their places in the ICC Men's T20 Player Rankings, reports UNB. It...

Cillessen set for Barca stay

Cillessen set for Barca stay

-- 2018-08-06 18:32:27

Ernesto Valverde hopes Jasper Cillessen remains at Barcelona after the Netherlands goalkeeper suggested his future is unclear. Barca paid an initial €13 million (£12m/$15m) to sign Cilless...

Barcelona defender Mino set for Everton move €32m

Barcelona defender Mino set for Everton move €32m

-- 2018-08-06 18:13:50

Everton have finally reached an agreement with Barcelona over the signing of defender Yerry Mina, Goal understands. Barca, who were initially reluctant to drop their £35 million ($47m) valuatio...

Tigers clinch T20 series

Tigers clinch T20 series

-- 2018-08-06 11:03:53

Bangladesh have won the final T20 match against the West Indies to take the series 2-1. The Tigers won the final game by 19 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after rain interrupted p...

Tigers beat Windies by 12 runs to tie up T20 series

Tigers beat Windies by 12 runs to tie up T20 series

-- 2018-08-05 10:00:10

Bangladesh have beaten the West Indies by 12 runs to tie up the T20 series 1-1. Bangladesh were sent in to bat after the West Indies won the toss at Lauderhill on Saturday. Half-centuries from Tamim...

Stokes grounds India

Stokes grounds India

-- 2018-08-04 21:09:15

England held their nerve to complete a tense 31-run victory over India in the first Test on an enthralling fourth morning at Edgbaston. India - resuming on 110-5 in pursuit of 194 - were bowled out f...