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Jayawardene named consultant for Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup

Jayawardene named consultant for Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup

-- 2021-09-25 19:03:58

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed the national team's consultant for the first round of next month's Twenty20 World Cup, the country's cricket board said. Jayawardene, Sr...

Karim Benzema backed for Ballon D'or

Karim Benzema backed for Ballon D'or

-- 2021-09-24 23:12:57

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has backed Karim Benzema to be a Ballon d'Or contender this year after an extraordinary start to the LaLiga season which has seen the forward contribute eight goals an...

Messi fit for Man City clash, PSG boss hopes

Messi fit for Man City clash, PSG boss hopes

-- 2021-09-24 23:05:59

PSG boss Pochettino hopes Messi fit for Man City clash. Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris St Germain’s match against Montpellier as he has not fully recovered from a bone bruising injury,...

Key features of Apple’s iOS 15

Key features of Apple’s iOS 15

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-23 18:04:33

Apple has finally released the most-awaited version of its operating system, iOS 15. It's available to download now in Bangladesh. Here are the key features of the version: Live text Maybe live text...

Ronaldo reclaims top spot from Messi in Forbes list of highest-paid players

Ronaldo reclaims top spot from Messi in Forbes list of highest-paid players

-- 2021-09-23 16:58:56

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed the top spot in the list of the world's highest-paid football players from Lionel Messi, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, 36, rejoined United fr...

First IPL player tests positive for Covid-19

First IPL player tests positive for Covid-19

-- 2021-09-22 17:44:02

Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Thangarasu Natarajan has become the first Indian Premier League (IPL) player to test positive for coronavirus. The Indian Premier League said in a statement on Wednesd...

Messi suffering from bone bruising, say PSG

Messi suffering from bone bruising, say PSG

-- 2021-09-21 18:53:22

Lionel Messi is suffering from bone bruising, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday, making him a major doubt for Paris St Germain's trip to Metz on Wednesday. "Lionel Messi, following the knock received...

England call off Pakistan tour amid security concerns

England call off Pakistan tour amid security concerns

-- 2021-09-20 22:59:14

England have withdrawn their men's and women's teams from next month's tour of Pakistan, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Monday, three days after New Zealand abandoned their tour of the coun...

Kohli to step down from Bangalore captaincy after ongoing IPL

Kohli to step down from Bangalore captaincy after ongoing IPL

-- 2021-09-20 17:04:46

Virat Kohli will step down as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore at the end of this season's Indian Premier League. Kohli had already announced he will relinquish the captaincy of India in the Tw...

FIFA sets talks with football leaders on biennial World Cup

FIFA sets talks with football leaders on biennial World Cup

-- 2021-09-20 16:59:17

FIFA will finally start speaking to football clubs, leagues and players' unions this month in the latest steps announced Monday in its push to organise a men's World Cup every two years. All 211 memb...

Mourinho suffers first defeat as Roma boss

Mourinho suffers first defeat as Roma boss

-- 2021-09-20 09:29:52

Jose Mourinho suffered his first defeat since returning to coach in Italy as his AS Roma side were beaten 3-2 by Hellas Verona in a thrilling Serie A encounter on Sunday, Reuters reports. A stunning...

Chelsea's second-half performance makes the difference with Tottenham

Chelsea's second-half performance makes the difference with Tottenham

-- 2021-09-20 09:17:03

Chelsea's dominant second-half performance was rewarded with goals for Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger in a comfortable 3-0 victory at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur that sent them joi...

I’m going to Pakistan, who coming with me: Chris Gayle

I’m going to Pakistan, who coming with me: Chris Gayle

-- 2021-09-19 20:26:14

West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle has said in a tweet that he is willing to travel to Pakistan with a huge number of Pakistani fans on Twitter lauding him for standing behind the country in its time o...

NZ players reach Dubai after Pakistan tour derails

NZ players reach Dubai after Pakistan tour derails

-- 2021-09-19 12:58:20

New Zealand was warned of a "specific, credible threat" against its team, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said, elaborating on the rationale for abruptly abandoning the tour of Pakistan as the squad reached...

England’s woes ahead of the Ashes

England’s woes ahead of the Ashes

AHNAF WAZED KHAN 2021-09-19 10:51:00

As the England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the cancellation of 5th test between India and England in Manchester due to Covid-19, England face their 3rd straight test series loss. This means the...

IPL resumes in UAE with mouth-watering clash between Mumbai and Chennai

IPL resumes in UAE with mouth-watering clash between Mumbai and Chennai

-- 2021-09-18 19:56:57

More than four months after the COVID-19 outbreak halted the world's richest Twenty20 tournament, the Indian Premier League resumes in Dubai on Sunday with a mouth-watering clash between the IPL's two...

The arsenal of West Indies T20 team

The arsenal of West Indies T20 team

Shajedul Hassan Rahin 2021-09-18 12:06:35

The T20 World Cup is knocking at the door and many teams have announced their squads. Before every edition of the tournament, the squad that catches the attention of every cricket fan is the West Indi...

Football federation puts coach Jamie Day on forced leave

Football federation puts coach Jamie Day on forced leave

-- 2021-09-17 18:41:17

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has brought big changes ahead of SAFF Championship, putting coach Jamie Day on forced leave for two months after disappointing performances abroad. Óscar B...

New Zealand abandon series in Pakistan after security alert

New Zealand abandon series in Pakistan after security alert

-- 2021-09-17 17:45:44

New Zealand on Friday abandoned their limited-overs series in Pakistan after receiving a security alert, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said. New Zealand officials had informed the PCB that they we...

Slinga Malinga will be missed

Slinga Malinga will be missed

AHNAF WAZED KHAN 2021-09-17 12:24:51

With brown white tipped hair, eyes pierced, lips and face covered with white sunscreen, he kisses the ball and starts running with the ball tightly pressed against the chest and with hairs denying the...

Majority of fans back more frequent World Cups: FIFA

Majority of fans back more frequent World Cups: FIFA

-- 2021-09-17 09:03:21

A majority of football fans favour a change of frequency in the World Cup, according to a survey commissioned by FIFA, Reuters reports. Fifty five per cent of respondents from 23 countries across the...

Virat Kohli to step down as India's T20 captain

Virat Kohli to step down as India's T20 captain

-- 2021-09-16 20:05:54

India's charismatic skipper Virat Kohli has announced that he would step down as the country's T20 international captain after the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. The announcement comes just three days a...

Series wins in rank turners, any help for World Cup?

Series wins in rank turners, any help for World Cup?

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-09-16 11:08:32

Bangladesh have just finished what has been a memorable and historic couple of months in the shortest format of cricket achieving back-to-back series wins against the neighbours down under – Aus...

Pele ready for '90 minutes, plus extra time' after leaving ICU

Pele ready for '90 minutes, plus extra time' after leaving ICU

-- 2021-09-16 10:05:14

Pele said he is ready for "90 minutes, plus extra time" after leaving the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Sao Paulo hospital following surgery to remove a tumour from the Brazilian soccer great's colon...

10-man Man United suffer embarrassing defeat to Young Boys in UCL

10-man Man United suffer embarrassing defeat to Young Boys in UCL

-- 2021-09-15 12:51:13

Manchester United conceded a dramatic stoppage-time goal as they lost to Young Boys despite Cristiano Ronaldo scoring on his Champions League return for the Red Devils. Ronaldo, who became the join...

Lasith Malinga ends 17-year cricket career

Lasith Malinga ends 17-year cricket career

-- 2021-09-14 20:23:46

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, ending a 17-year career in which he became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals. Malinga, k...

Pakistan to tour Bangladesh in November after five years

Pakistan to tour Bangladesh in November after five years

-- 2021-09-14 20:16:08

The Pakistan men’s cricket team will tour Bangladesh after almost six years to play three T20 Internationals and two ICC World Test Championship matches against the hosts in November, right afte...

Pele set to leave intensive care after colon surgery

Pele set to leave intensive care after colon surgery

-- 2021-09-14 11:19:45

The eldest daughter of Brazilian football legend Pele said Monday that her father is expected to move out of intensive care this week as he recovers from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon. The...

Ramiz Raja elected unopposed as PCB chairman

Ramiz Raja elected unopposed as PCB chairman

-- 2021-09-13 20:09:25

Former Pakistan captain and renowned commentator Ramiz Raja was elected unopposed Monday as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board for three years. Last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his r...

India players refused to play fifth test v England: BCCI

India players refused to play fifth test v England: BCCI

-- 2021-09-13 14:49:18

India's cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly said their players refused to play the fifth and final Test against England due to Covid-19 concerns and denied that the upcoming Indian Premier League had p...