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Barca's unbeaten run ends with loss to Espanyol

Barca's unbeaten run ends with loss to Espanyol

-- 2018-01-18 11:39:57

Lionel Messi missed a penalty as Barcelona suffered a first defeat since August in their Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg against Espanyol. Messi was denied by goalkeeper Diego Lopez in the 62nd...

Djokovic conquers heat, Monfils

Djokovic conquers heat, Monfils

-- 2018-01-18 07:32:35

Djokovic won his second round match against Gael Monfils 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 in two hours and 45 minutes as the temperature hit 39C.   Monfils took the first set but suffered in the second, complain...

PSG put Dijon to the sword

PSG put Dijon to the sword

-- 2018-01-18 03:30:21

Neymar netted four goals and Edinson Cavani became Paris St Germain’s joint top scorer ever as the runaway League 1 leaders demolished visitors Dijon 8-0 on Wednesday. Brazilian forward Neymar,...

WC winner Ronaldinho hangs up his boots

WC winner Ronaldinho hangs up his boots

-- 2018-01-17 12:00:00

Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired from football, although he has not played an official game since 2015. Ronaldinho, 37, was part of the triumphant Brazil 2002 World Cup squad, won th...

Tsonga fights back to down Shapovalov

Tsonga fights back to down Shapovalov

-- 2018-01-17 01:44:25

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fought back from 5-2 down in the final set to beat Denis Shapovalov in an absorbing match and reach the Australian Open third round. The 2008 finalist overcame the 18-year-old Cana...

SL decide to bowl against Zim

SL decide to bowl against Zim

-- 2018-01-17 01:22:45

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the tri-nation series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur on Wednesday. This is Sri Lanka's firs...

Sri Lanka formally invites Bangladesh for ‘Nidahas Trophy 2018’

Sri Lanka formally invites Bangladesh for ‘Nidahas Trophy 2018’

-- 2018-01-16 02:50:30

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) formally invited the Bangladesh national team for the Tri-nation Twenty20 Series 'Nidahas Trophy 2018'. The invitation was handed over to Bangladeshi Test and T20 captain Shak...

Man Utd cruise past Stoke City

Man Utd cruise past Stoke City

-- 2018-01-16 02:27:09

The thoughts of Manchester United’s fans may have been on the possible arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal but the players stayed focused to beat Stoke City 3-0 in the Premier League at a rai...

Zimbabwe 141/6 after 41 overs

Zimbabwe 141/6 after 41 overs

Agencies 2018-01-15 12:00:00

Bangladesh won the toss and invited Zimbabwe to bat first in the Tri-nation series opener on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur. The first ODI match sees the retur...

Tigers need 171 to win Tri-series opener

Tigers need 171 to win Tri-series opener

-- 2018-01-15 12:00:00

Bangladesh restricted Zimbabwe to 170 in the opening ODI match in the Tri-Nation Series at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Stadium. The hosts won the toss and their decision to field gave immediate resul...

Wales appoints Giggs as manager

Wales appoints Giggs as manager

-- 2018-01-15 12:00:00

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has been appointed Wales manager on a four-year contract. The 44-year-old, who played as a winger, succeeds Chris Coleman, who left for Sunderland in November, say...

Barca battle back to bury Anoeta hoodoo

Barca battle back to bury Anoeta hoodoo

-- 2018-01-15 09:59:28

Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona battled back from 2-0 down to beat Real Sociedad and keep their unbeaten start to the league season going. Willian Jose headed Real ahead during Sunday's clash a...

AO18: Nadal powers into second round

AO18: Nadal powers into second round

-- 2018-01-15 08:05:30

World number one Rafael Nadal powered into the Australian Open second round with a routine win over the Dominican Republic's Victor Estrella Burgos. The Spaniard, playing his first tournament match s...

Tigers begin Tri-Nation Series with easy win

Tigers begin Tri-Nation Series with easy win

-- 2018-01-15 06:27:36

Bangladesh began the Rocket Tri-Nations Series with a comfortable eight-wicket win against Zimbabwe on Monday. The hosts made quick work of the 171-run chase, with an unbeaten 83-run knock by Tamim...

U-19 WC: Young tigers secure quarter final spot

U-19 WC: Young tigers secure quarter final spot

-- 2018-01-15 03:29:22

Bangladesh reached the quarter final of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup beating Canada by 66 runs at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, New Zealand on Monday. Sent into bat first, Bangladesh under-19 team...

Harry Kane becomes Spurs' top PL scorer

Harry Kane becomes Spurs' top PL scorer

-- 2018-01-14 11:48:06

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino backed Harry Kane to break more records after he scored twice in a comfortable home victory over Everton to become Spurs' all-time Premier League goalscorer. Kan...

Bournemouth inflict more misery on ‘Alexis-less’ Arsenal

Bournemouth inflict more misery on ‘Alexis-less’ Arsenal

-- 2018-01-14 09:50:46

Arsenal's miserable run continued as goals from Callum Wilson and Jordon Ibe saw Bournemouth come from behind to put a further dent in the Gunners' pursuit of a top-four place. Arsene Wenger's men ar...

NZ inflict humiliating defeat on Pak in 3rd ODI

NZ inflict humiliating defeat on Pak in 3rd ODI

-- 2018-01-13 11:58:49

Trent Boult took 5-17 as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 74 on Saturday to win the third one-day cricket international by 183 runs and take a winning 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Boult took...

Madrid falter at Bernabeu

Madrid falter at Bernabeu

-- 2018-01-13 11:28:31

Villarreal earned a famous win over Real Madrid, who were left frustrated by two controversial penalty decisions going against them. Real Madrid were left shell-shocked by a clever last-gasp Pablo Fo...

U-19 Tigers off to a flying start

U-19 Tigers off to a flying start

-- 2018-01-13 11:08:48

Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the ICC U-19 World Cup (WC) securing a comprehensive 87-run victory over Namibia on Saturday at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln. Chasing a massive winning target...

Sri Lanka announce test squad against Bangladesh 

Sri Lanka announce test squad against Bangladesh 

-- 2018-01-13 09:35:32

Sri Lankan Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 16-member Test squad under the newly appointed head coach Chandika Hathurusingha. The Island nation will play a two-match Test series against the Tige...

Lankan team in city to play tri-nation series

Lankan team in city to play tri-nation series

-- 2018-01-13 09:23:56

Bangladesh cricket team’s former coach Chandika Hathurusingha's Sri Lankan team arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to play against hosts Bangladesh and visiting Zimbabwe in the seven-match Tri-nation...

BD to face Namibia in ICC  U-19 WC opener tomorrow

BD to face Namibia in ICC U-19 WC opener tomorrow

-- 2018-01-12 12:47:57

Saif Hassan-led Bangladesh will take on Namibia in their opening day match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch in New Zealand tomorrow (Saturday), reports U...

Barca stroll into Copa quarters

Barca stroll into Copa quarters

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Lionel Messi scored twice in the opening 15 minutes as Barcelona thrashed Celta Vigo on Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. A weakened Barca side drew the first leg 1-1 last week. But...

MU to make De Gea highest-paid player

MU to make De Gea highest-paid player

-- 2018-01-12 10:43:04

Manchester United are ready to give David de Gea a massive raise in an attempt to fend off interest from Real Madrid, according to The Sun. Madrid are still circling for the 27-year-old and with De...

Neymar, Messi, Kane top list of  most valuable players in Europe

Neymar, Messi, Kane top list of most valuable players in Europe

-- 2018-01-11 12:55:42

After leaving Barcelona in order to escape the shadow of Lionel Messi, Neymar has beaten the Argentine in one measure - being rated the world's highest value player, reports http://www.dailymail.co.uk...

Real struggle into Copa del Rey quarter-finals

Real struggle into Copa del Rey quarter-finals

-- 2018-01-11 12:00:00

Real Madrid reached the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, but drew the second leg against lower league opposition for the second round in a row. Real won the first leg 3-0 against second-tier Numancia, an...

Valencia, Atletico enter Copa del Rey quarters

Valencia, Atletico enter Copa del Rey quarters

-- 2018-01-10 12:09:27

Valencia’s Luciano Vietto scored a hat-trick, including a stunning strike from nearly 50 metres, as they thrashed Las Palmas 4-0 to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals 5-1 on aggregate on Tues...

Kohli fanatic sets himself on fire

Kohli fanatic sets himself on fire

FE Online Desk 2018-01-10 12:00:00

Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli got out cheaply in the first innings of the first Test against South Africa that upset many, but one of his fans took things way too far. The 29-year-old crick...

Djokovic wins, reveals elbow not 100pc

Djokovic wins, reveals elbow not 100pc

-- 2018-01-10 09:48:01

Novak Djokovic has made a stunning return to tennis but he was hesitant to declare that his elbow is 100 per cent fit. The 12-time grand slam winner , returning to action after 182 days due to injury...