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India vow to deny Joe Root fast start as Oval Test begins Thursday

India vow to deny Joe Root fast start as Oval Test begins Thursday

-- 2021-09-02 11:03:07

India have learnt their lessons against England's in-form captain Joe Root and are determined not to give him freebies early in his knock, bowling coach Bharat Arun said on the eve of the fourth test...

Messi fit to play for Argentina

Messi fit to play for Argentina

-- 2021-09-02 10:56:14

Lionel Messi is fit enough to play in Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers this week in spite of having played less than half an hour this season for his new club Paris St Germain, coach Lionel Scal...

Tigers win first T20I against New Zealand

Tigers win first T20I against New Zealand

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-01 18:57:01

Bangladesh registered their maiden T20I victory over New Zealand by seven wickets on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad praised his bowlers for...

Tigers restrict New Zealand to 60 runs in first T20I

Tigers restrict New Zealand to 60 runs in first T20I

-- 2021-09-01 17:47:54

Bangladesh restricted New Zealand only for 60/10 in 16.5 overs in the first T20I on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. It is now the joint-lowest total for New Zealand in T20Is. Ban...

New Zealand win toss, opt to bat first in T20I series opener

New Zealand win toss, opt to bat first in T20I series opener

-- 2021-09-01 17:13:22

New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bat first in the first match of the five-match T20I series against Bangladesh on Wednesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. New Zealand fielded tw...

Tamim Iqbal drops out of T20 World Cup

Tamim Iqbal drops out of T20 World Cup

-- 2021-09-01 15:01:49

Cricket-enthusiasts across the world will miss Tamim Iqbal in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup as the Bangladeshi cricketer has decided not to play in the tournament. In a video posted from his verified F...

Pliskova rolls into US Open second round

Pliskova rolls into US Open second round

-- 2021-09-01 10:42:04

World number four Karolina Pliskova fired off eight aces to defeat American wild card Caty McNally 6-3 6-4 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday as she bids for an elusive maiden major. Plisko...

Leipzig snap up Moriba from Barca on five-year deal

Leipzig snap up Moriba from Barca on five-year deal

-- 2021-09-01 10:36:27

RB Leipzig have signed Barcelona midfielder Ilaix Moriba on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday. Barca said the deal was worth 16 million euros ($25.97 million) and could rise to 22...

Andy Murray fires battle of bathroom break at US Open into orbit

Andy Murray fires battle of bathroom break at US Open into orbit

-- 2021-09-01 10:18:56

Andy Murray launched a fresh rocket at his US Open conqueror Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday, griping that the Greek player took longer on bathroom breaks than it took billionaire Jeff Bezos to reach ou...

Dale Steyn calls time on all forms of cricket

Dale Steyn calls time on all forms of cricket

-- 2021-08-31 20:20:37

Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, closing the curtain on a 20-year career in which he became South Africa’s highest wicket-taker in Tests and arguably the countr...

Manchester United complete signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus

Manchester United complete signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus

-- 2021-08-31 16:50:13

Manchester United have completed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on a two-year deal, the Premier League side confirmed on Tuesday, as the Portuguese forward returns to the club where he...

Simona Halep makes winning return to Grand Slam action at US Open

Simona Halep makes winning return to Grand Slam action at US Open

-- 2021-08-31 11:13:44

Simona Halep, who missed three of the year's biggest events while recovering from a calf injury, delivered a statement win on her return to Grand Slam action when she beat Italian Camila Giorgi 6-4, 7...

AC Milan re-sign Chelsea midfielder Bakayoko on loan

AC Milan re-sign Chelsea midfielder Bakayoko on loan

-- 2021-08-31 10:57:44

AC Milan have signed midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Chelsea on a two-year loan with an option to make the move permanent, the clubs said on Monday. The 27-year-old Frenchman moved to Chelsea in 201...

Perera returns to SL squad for South Africa series

Perera returns to SL squad for South Africa series

-- 2021-08-31 10:44:41

Batsman Kusal Perera has been named in Sri Lanka's squad for next month's limited overs home cricket series against South Africa after recovering from COVID-19. Experienced batsman Dinesh Chandimal a...

Bangladesh's wicket-keeping conundrum ends both in Sohan, Mushfiq

Bangladesh's wicket-keeping conundrum ends both in Sohan, Mushfiq

-- 2021-08-30 19:44:35

Bangladesh's dilemma over whether to give the wicket-keeping job only to experienced Mushfiqur Rahim or talented Nurul Hasan Sohan has found a solution by splitting the position between them in the up...

Ramiz Raja poised to become PCB chairman

Ramiz Raja poised to become PCB chairman

-- 2021-08-30 10:52:39

Former Pakistan captain and renowned cricket commentator Ramiz Raja is set to become the new chairman of the country's cricket board. Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his role as patron of the Pakistan...

Messi makes Ligue 1 debut replacing Neymar but Mbappe shines for PSG

Messi makes Ligue 1 debut replacing Neymar but Mbappe shines for PSG

-- 2021-08-30 10:46:56

Lionel Messi made his much-anticipated Ligue 1 debut for Paris St Germain on Sunday but it was Kylian Mbappe who shone as the capital club maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-0 victo...

Messi, Neymar, Mbappe named in PSG squad for Reims game

Messi, Neymar, Mbappe named in PSG squad for Reims game

-- 2021-08-29 19:31:01

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have all been included in Paris St-Germain's 22-man squad for their Ligue 1 game at Reims on Sunday. Messi has not played for the club since sensationally signi...

Ten-man Chelsea hold on for point at Liverpool

Ten-man Chelsea hold on for point at Liverpool

-- 2021-08-29 10:28:00

Ten-man Chelsea delivered a fine defensive display as they held on for a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday after defender Reece James was sent off just before halftime of the Premier L...

US Open unfolds amid a new era for players' mental health

US Open unfolds amid a new era for players' mental health

-- 2021-08-29 10:18:44

Players' mental health is in focus as the US Open kicks off Monday, after four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka led the charge for her fellow athletes this year. The 23-year-old withdrew from the F...

Bangladesh-origin footballer Zidan Miah signs for La Liga club

Bangladesh-origin footballer Zidan Miah signs for La Liga club

-- 2021-08-28 21:06:01

Zidan Miah has become the first Bangladesh-origin British footballer to sign for a Spanish La Liga club, Rayo Vallecano. London- born 21-year-old Zidan Miah from a native of Moulvibazar district, had...

England thrash India by an innings and 76 runs to level Test series

England thrash India by an innings and 76 runs to level Test series

-- 2021-08-28 18:56:32

England's Ollie Robinson struck four times with the second new ball as the hosts thrashed India by an innings and 76 runs to level the series on day four of the third Test at Headingley on Saturday....

Cricket in Olympics: Should fans be optimistic?

Cricket in Olympics: Should fans be optimistic?

Rakimul Huq 2021-08-28 17:06:42

2021 happens to be the year the world witnessed another historic edition of the Olympics. With hundreds of athletes competing across dozens of events, representing almost every country in the world, t...

Pujara, Kohli lead India's resistance at Headingley

Pujara, Kohli lead India's resistance at Headingley

-- 2021-08-28 11:18:46

Cheteshwar Pujara orchestrated India's spirited resistance with an unbeaten career-reviving 91 but England remained on course for a series-levelling victory in the third test at Headingley on Friday....

'With or without Mbappe, Real can compete with anyone'

'With or without Mbappe, Real can compete with anyone'

-- 2021-08-28 11:01:20

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was tight-lipped about Paris St Germain striker Kylian Mbappe on Friday, amid mounting speculation the France forward could join the LaLiga club before the transfer...

Manchester United preparing contract offer for Ronaldo

Manchester United preparing contract offer for Ronaldo

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-08-27 20:23:34

Manchester City have pulled out of the race to sign the Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United have started preparing a contract offer for him, according to the BBC and The Guardia...

Real Madrid table improved 170m euros bid for PSG's Mbappe

Real Madrid table improved 170m euros bid for PSG's Mbappe

-- 2021-08-27 12:51:12

Real Madrid have increased their offer to sign Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to 170 million euros ($199.80 million) after having an initial 160 million euro bid rejected, Reuters reported on...

Root hits century, England dominate India at Headingley

Root hits century, England dominate India at Headingley

-- 2021-08-27 10:53:46

England captain Joe Root smashed his third hundred in three tests, putting his team in pole position for a series-levelling victory in the third match against India on Thursday. Root's majestic 121 h...

Doctors advise Papon to stay away from cricket on health grounds

Doctors advise Papon to stay away from cricket on health grounds

-- 2021-08-26 20:46:50

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon has hinted that he may stay away from the next election of its governing body as "cricket is taking too much time from my life." During a media...

Serena Williams withdraws from US Open

Serena Williams withdraws from US Open

-- 2021-08-26 11:00:12

Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the US Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Williams has...