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Real crash out of Copa del Rey after defeat to third-tier Alcoyano

Real crash out of Copa del Rey after defeat to third-tier Alcoyano

BBC 2021-01-21 11:43:21

European giants Real Madrid on Wednesday were handed a humiliating Copa del Rey last-32 defeat by third division outfit Alcoyano - who were down to 10 men.   Zinedine Zidane's side to...

Tigers ease to six-wicket win in first ODI against West Indies

Tigers ease to six-wicket win in first ODI against West Indies

-- 2021-01-20 18:07:41

Tigers’ ace Shakib Al Hasan bagged four wickets as the hosts eased to a six-wicket win against the West Indies with a dominating show with the ball in the first ODI. Debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud...

Shakib with 4 for 8 bowls out Windies for 122

Shakib with 4 for 8 bowls out Windies for 122

-- 2021-01-20 15:27:40

Bangladesh ace Shakib Al Hasan has bagged four wickets to help the Tigers dismiss visiting West Indies for a paltry 122 as cricket returned to the country in the first ODI of three against the Caribbe...

London Olympic chief feels Tokyo Games unlikely to go ahead

London Olympic chief feels Tokyo Games unlikely to go ahead

-- 2021-01-20 12:04:21

The former deputy chairman of the 2012 London Olympic organising committee said on Tuesday he would be planning for a cancellation if in charge of the Tokyo Games. Keith Mills told BBC radio that the...

Bangladesh meet Windies in 1st ODI match today

Bangladesh meet Windies in 1st ODI match today

-- 2021-01-20 09:42:57

When Bangladesh national cricket team will take on West Indies on Wednesday in the first match of a three-match ODI series, it will be the Tigers’ first international fixture in 10 months. In c...

Bangladesh vs West Indies series begins Wednesday

Bangladesh vs West Indies series begins Wednesday

-- 2021-01-19 17:20:51

After waiting for over nine months, cricket is all set to make a return to Bangladesh as the hosts are going to take on the touring West Indies on January 20 in the first encounter of three-match ODI...

India take Australia series in last hour of last day of last Test

India take Australia series in last hour of last day of last Test

Reuters 2021-01-19 14:58:55

Rishabh Pant unleashed a Twenty20-style batting assault to fire India to an incredible three-wicket win in the fourth Test decider on Tuesday as Ajinkya Rahane’s injury-ravaged tourists humbled...

Fans’ perception of Manchester United’s transfer problems

Fans’ perception of Manchester United’s transfer problems

Sheikh Tausif Ahmed 2021-01-18 18:12:25

Manchester United is flying high in the Premier League title race after a 10 match unbeaten run. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team is a weird success story in the Premier League, at least for now...

India dismisses Australia for 294, needs 328 to win fourth Test

India dismisses Australia for 294, needs 328 to win fourth Test

AP 2021-01-18 16:06:05

Mohammed Siraj snared five wickets as Australia was dismissed for 294 late on day four, setting India a target of 328 to win the series-deciding cricket Test at the Gabba. The highest successful run...

England win 1st test after Sri Lanka's resistance

England win 1st test after Sri Lanka's resistance

REUTERS 2021-01-18 15:12:50

England won the first test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Galle International Stadium on Monday as Jonny Bairstow and debutant Dan Lawrence knocked off the 36 runs required on the last day. Ba...

Tennis: Australian Open to go ahead despite quarantine anger

Tennis: Australian Open to go ahead despite quarantine anger

REUTERS 2021-01-18 11:24:45

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from Feb 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to posi...

Messi shown red card as Bilbao claim Super Cup glory beating Barca

Messi shown red card as Bilbao claim Super Cup glory beating Barca

Reuters 2021-01-18 10:46:41

Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career in the closing stages of extra time as they lost 3-2 to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday. Messi, who returned to...

England close in on victory

England close in on victory

BBC 2021-01-17 19:11:55

England needs 36 runs on the final day to win the first Test against Sri Lanka despite losing three wickets in a chaotic end to the fourth day in Galle. Chasing only 74, the tourists slipped to 14-3...

Hazlewood denies Australia fatigued after hosts humbled by Indian ‘no-names’

Hazlewood denies Australia fatigued after hosts humbled by Indian ‘no-names’

-- 2021-01-17 18:56:23

Paceman Josh Hazlewood offered no excuses for Australia’s laboured display in the field on third of the fourth test against India after the hosts’ vaunted attack was humbled by Washington...

Tigers to don special jersey marking Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh

Tigers to don special jersey marking Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh

-- 2021-01-17 16:41:23

On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence, the national cricket team will wear a special jersey designed based on the idea of the national flag, the war of independence...

Australian Open buildup in disarray

Australian Open buildup in disarray

REUTERS 2021-01-17 12:33:21

The build-up to next month’s Australian Open was thrown into disarray on Saturday when 47 players were forced into two weeks of strict hotel quarantine after coronavirus infections were reported...

Zia unbeaten champion in FIDE Rating Chess

Zia unbeaten champion in FIDE Rating Chess

BSS 2021-01-17 10:55:54

GM Ziaur Rahman Zia of SAIF Sporting Club emerged as unbeaten champion in the Mujib Birth Centenary Invitational FIDE Rating Chess tournament that concluded on Saturday at Bangladesh Chess Federation...

Rohit Sharma wicket leaves hosts on top

Rohit Sharma wicket leaves hosts on top

-- 2021-01-16 18:51:44

Australia remain on top after a rain-shortened second day of the decisive fourth Test against India in Brisbane. After resuming on 274-5, the hosts added a further 95 runs before being bowled out, wi...

South Africa’s cricket team in Pakistan for first time since 2007

South Africa’s cricket team in Pakistan for first time since 2007

-- 2021-01-16 18:46:56

South Africa’s cricket team arrived in the southern port city of Karachi on Saturday to play test matches in Pakistan for the first time in nearly 14 years. The Proteas last toured Pakistan in...

Thirimanne leads Sri Lanka' fightback

Thirimanne leads Sri Lanka' fightback

-- 2021-01-16 18:44:52

Lahiru Thirimanne's unbeaten 76 frustrated England as Sri Lanka fought back on the third day of the first Test in Galle. Sri Lanka, who were bowled out for 135 in the first innings, showed significan...

Bangladesh call up Hasan, Shoriful for West Indies ODIs, Shakib returns

Bangladesh call up Hasan, Shoriful for West Indies ODIs, Shakib returns

-- 2021-01-16 17:32:46

Bangladesh have rewarded Hasan Mahmud for his consistent performances in domestic cricket with a maiden call-up to the Tigers' ODI squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies. Uncapped...

Barcelona club postpones presidential election over COVID-19 fears

Barcelona club postpones presidential election over COVID-19 fears

-- 2021-01-15 21:07:01

FC Barcelona has postponed its presidential election originally scheduled for Jan. 24 due to a spike in coronavirus cases in the region of Catalonia, the Catalan government said on Friday. The region...

Joe Root pummels Sri Lanka at Galle as England lead swells

Joe Root pummels Sri Lanka at Galle as England lead swells

-- 2021-01-15 20:43:09

England Captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten 168 as England built a substantial lead over Sri Lanka on Friday, the second day of the first Test in Galle. Debutant Dan Lawrence made 73, adding 173 with...

Umpire’s call in DRS: Necessity or burdensome?

Umpire’s call in DRS: Necessity or burdensome?

Ahmed Tanvir 2021-01-15 19:12:52

Trent Copeland bowled a straight-to-the-stump delivery to Sri Lankan opener Tharanga Paranavitana, which touched his pad, seemed like a strong contender for an LBW (leg before wicket). As the umpire,...

Labuschagne ton keeps Australia afloat against injury-hit India

Labuschagne ton keeps Australia afloat against injury-hit India

-- 2021-01-15 16:57:56

Marnus Labuschagne’s century has piloted his side to 274-5 at stumps on day one of the series-deciding fourth Test in Brisbane, where India’s unheralded attack exposed Australia’s ea...

Windies emphasise spin to stop Tigers

Windies emphasise spin to stop Tigers

-- 2021-01-15 12:21:55

After a three-day in-room quarantine upon their arrival in Bangladesh, the West Indies started practice ahead of the three-match ODI and two-match Test series against the hosts. The visitors were see...

Palestinian man with disabilities conquers karate

Palestinian man with disabilities conquers karate

REUTERS 2021-01-15 10:41:12

Youssef Abu Amira, a Palestinian law school graduate, never let disabilities hold him back. Born without legs and with only partially developed arms, he has taken up a new challenge - karate. The 24-...

Murray may miss Australian Open after testing Covid-19 positive

Murray may miss Australian Open after testing Covid-19 positive

REUTERS 2021-01-15 10:29:51

Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray is doubtful for next month’s Australian Open after organisers confirmed on Thursday that he has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Murr...

West Indies team visiting Bangladesh not second-string: Skipper Brathwaite

West Indies team visiting Bangladesh not second-string: Skipper Brathwaite

-- 2021-01-14 10:48:39

West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite has said the squad that came to Bangladesh is not a second-string team and that they are capable of doing well at the international level. Braithwaite interacted...

Tokyo Games chief expects decision by March

Tokyo Games chief expects decision by March

-- 2021-01-13 12:33:52

Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Olympics should decide in February or March whether the coronavirus risks have fallen enough to let spectators attend the Games in July, the head of the organising co...