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Bangladesh crushed out of Asia Cup

Bangladesh crushed out of Asia Cup

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

India reached the Super-4s of the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey as the 1st team eliminating hosts Bangladesh by 7- 0 goals in a Pool A match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stad...

Asia Cup Hockey: Abysmal start for hosts

Asia Cup Hockey: Abysmal start for hosts

-- 2017-10-12 12:00:00

Hosts Bangladesh made a dismal start in the eight-team Hero 10th Men's Asia Cup Hockey after suffering an abject 7-0 defeat against three time-champions Pakistan in their Pool A match at Maulana Bhash...

Magical Messi seals Argentina’s World Cup spot

Magical Messi seals Argentina’s World Cup spot

Reuters 2017-10-11 12:00:00

A magical Lionel Messi hat-trick carried Argentina to a 3-1 win over Ecuador on Tuesday and booked their place at next year’s World Cup finals in Russia. With Argentina facing the dire possibil...

FIFA suspends Pakistan football team

FIFA suspends Pakistan football team

Reuters 2017-10-11 03:20:13

FIFA said on Wednesday it was banning the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), barring the country's national and club teams from competing in international competition with immediate effect. Zurich-b...

8-nation Asia Cup Hockey kicks off today

8-nation Asia Cup Hockey kicks off today

-- 2017-10-11 02:20:00

The eight-nation Hero 10th Men's Asia Cup Hockey Bangladesh 2017, a quadrennial prestigious meet and a qualifying event of 2018 Men's World Cup, begins at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in Dhak...

Mushfiq urges BCB to determine his fate

Mushfiq urges BCB to determine his fate

-- 2017-10-10 12:23:05

BLOEMFONTEIN, Oct 9 (Reuters): Mushfiqur Rahim has declined to step down as captain after Bangladesh's demoralising 2-0 Test series defeat in South Africa, instead leaving it to the country's cricket...

Asia Cup Hockey begins  in city tomorrow

Asia Cup Hockey begins in city tomorrow

-- 2017-10-10 12:00:00

Bangladesh is ready to host the eight-nation Hero 10th Men's Asia Cup Hockey 2017, a quadrennial prestigious event of Asia, beginning at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in the city tomorr...

Iceland becomes the smallest country ever to reach World Cup football

Iceland becomes the smallest country ever to reach World Cup football

-- 2017-10-10 07:28:37

Iceland has qualified for the World Cup for the first time after beating Kosovo 2-0 at home, becoming the smallest nation to ever reach football's biggest international tournament, reports ABC News Au...

Brazil shows no sympathy for archrival Argentina

Brazil shows no sympathy for archrival Argentina

AP 2017-10-10 02:08:36

With Argentina and Lionel Messi on the brink of missing the World Cup, they are not receiving any sympathy from archrival Brazil. Five-time champion Brazil qualified six months ago for the finals in...

South Africa win by innings and 254 runs

South Africa win by innings and 254 runs

-- 2017-10-08 07:52:31

South Africa wrapped up a comprehensive innings and 254-run victory over Bangladesh on Sunday in the second test at the Mangaung Oval. Having grabbed five wickets in the first innings, South African...

Mushfiqur taken to hospital after blow to head

Mushfiqur taken to hospital after blow to head

-- 2017-10-08 06:43:02

Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim was taken to hospital after suffering a blow to his head on the first session of the 3rd day of the 2nd and last Test match against hosts South Africa in Bloemf...

Halep becomes world number one

Halep becomes world number one

-- 2017-10-07 12:00:00

Simona Halep has become world number one for the first time by beating Jelena Ostapenko to reach the final of the China Open. Romanian Halep won 6-2 6-4 in Beijing and will replace Spain's Garbine Mu...

Tigers in deep trouble

Tigers in deep trouble

-- 2017-10-07 11:24:46

Bangladesh were facing follow-on in the 2nd Test against South Africa as the visitors lost four top-order batsmen for only 61 runs in 17 overs in less than one session opening the 1st innings before t...

Argentina in danger of missing World Cup

Argentina in danger of missing World Cup

Reuters 2017-10-06 12:00:00

Twice champions and 2014 runners-up Argentina are in serious danger of failing to reach the 2018 World Cup finals after being held to a 0-0 draw by Peru on Thursday. Lionel Messi’s side are on...

South Africa on course to crush BD under pile of runs

South Africa on course to crush BD under pile of runs

-- 2017-10-06 11:22:09

South Africa are on course to pile a mammoth total in the first innings of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh as they collected 428/3 in 90 overs at the end of first day at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on...

Bangladesh win toss, opt to bowl again

Bangladesh win toss, opt to bowl again

-- 2017-10-06 02:26:01

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against hosts South Africa in the 2nd and last match of their two-match Test series starting at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on Friday. There are four...

Sampaoli not to pair up Messi, Dybala against Peru

Sampaoli not to pair up Messi, Dybala against Peru

-- 2017-10-05 08:27:26

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli believes it will be too risky to partner Lionel Messi with Paulo Dybala in their two remaining World Cup qualifiers, reports Daily Mail. The two-time World Cup winners,...

BCB recalls Nasir in ODI squad against South Africa

BCB recalls Nasir in ODI squad against South Africa

-- 2017-10-05 06:26:49

Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member final squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. The match ODI series begins on October 15 at De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimbe...

Shakib earns place on World Cricket Committee

Shakib earns place on World Cricket Committee

-- 2017-10-05 02:19:02

Bangladesh all rounder Shakib Al Hasan has received a place on the Melbourne Cricket Club’s prestigious World Cricket Committee. Established in 2006, the committee is composed of current and fo...

Barcelona may leave La  Liga if Catalonia gains  independence

Barcelona may leave La Liga if Catalonia gains independence

-- 2017-10-04 12:00:00

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 3 (Reuters): Barcelona and its members would have to decide which soccer league to play in if Catalonia gained independence from Spain, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu said o...

Chelsea suffer Morata injury blow

Chelsea suffer Morata injury blow

BBC 2017-10-03 12:00:00

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata could be out for more than a month after injuring his hamstring during Saturday's defeat by Manchester City. The 24-year-old, who joined Chelsea for a club record &pound...

Messi inspires Barca win at empty Camp Nou

Messi inspires Barca win at empty Camp Nou

Agencies 2017-10-02 12:09:20

Barcelona's La Liga game against Las Palmas was played behind closed doors as a protest after their request for it to be postponed in light of Catalonia's independence referendum was rejected. The Sp...

Mushfiqur Rahim apologises for 'humiliating defeat'

Mushfiqur Rahim apologises for 'humiliating defeat'

-- 2017-10-02 12:00:00

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim apologised to the countrymen for his team's humiliating loss to South Africa on Monday. He said he knew the Potchefstroom Test would be impossible to win after both...

Gago recalled as Argentina seek ideal Messi partner

Gago recalled as Argentina seek ideal Messi partner

-- 2017-10-02 09:29:03

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli's search for an ideal attacking partner for Lionel Messi has earned Fernando Gago a first recall in two years as they seek victory in Thursday's crucial World Cup qualif...

Dybala misses penalty, Juve drop points

Dybala misses penalty, Juve drop points

-- 2017-10-02 06:48:09

Juventus dropped points for the first time in Serie A this season after Atalanta came from two goals down to draw a thrilling game at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. Goals from Federico Bernardes...

Bangladesh need 375 runs to win 1st Test

Bangladesh need 375 runs to win 1st Test

FE Online Report 2017-10-01 12:00:00

Bangladesh were needing 375 more runs with 7 wickets in hands to win the first cricket Test against South Africa at Potchefstroom, South Africa on Sunday. The Tigers made 49 for the loss of three wic...

Win over Chelsea puts City ahead of United

Win over Chelsea puts City ahead of United

-- 2017-10-01 12:00:00

Manchester City stayed ahead of age-old local rivals Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a deserved 1-0 win away to champions Chelsea. After Jose Mourinho's United rom...

South Africa pile on the runs against Bangladesh

South Africa pile on the runs against Bangladesh

-- 2017-10-01 04:51:37

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma both made half centuries as they increased their lead over Bangladesh to 379 runs at lunch on the fourth day of the first test on Sunday. The home...

Aguero to miss crucial World Cup qualifiers

Aguero to miss crucial World Cup qualifiers

Xinhua 2017-09-30 12:00:00

Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of Argentina's final 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador due to a fractured rib. The 29-year-old Manchester City striker suffered the injury when a tax...

S Africa lose both openers in 2nd knock

S Africa lose both openers in 2nd knock

-- 2017-09-30 10:46:23

South Africa lost both openers but were still 230 runs ahead of Bangladesh at the close on the third day of the first Test when bad light stopped play on Saturday. The home side will resume the fourt...