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Messi equals Pele's record of 643 goals

-- 2020-12-20 09:25:38

Lionel Messi equalled Pele’s haul of 643 goals for Santos after scoring for Barcelona against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday, matching the Brazilian great’s scoring record for a single cl...

Australia rout India to take 1-0 series lead

Reuters 2020-12-19 18:30:20

Josh Hazlewood took five for eight as Australia romped to an emphatic victory by eight wickets inside three days in the first test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday after skittling India for 36, their lowe...

Australian Open to kick off February 8

Reuters 2020-12-19 13:25:12

The Australian Open will start on February 8, three weeks later than scheduled, organisers confirmed on Saturday after months of speculation over the first Grand Slam of 2021. The start date of the m...

India bowled out for humiliating lowest Test innings

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-12-19 13:09:02

Australia have demolished India for 36, their lowest Test score ever, according to Australia's cricket-news website—cricket.com.au. Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins were the chief destroyers, pic...

India take lead in Adelaide test, dismissing Australia inside a day

Reuters 2020-12-18 22:39:18

India dismissed Australia for 191 in 72 overs on Friday to take a 53-run first-innings lead that looked highly unlikely in the first half hour of a dramatic second day of the day-night first test at A...

Khulna win Bangabandhu T20 Cup

-- 2020-12-18 21:34:04

Gemcon Khulna lifted the title of Bangabandhu T20 Cup on Friday, beating Gazi Group Chattogram by 5 runs in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Khulna batted first after losing t...

Breakdancing included in Paris 2024 Olympics to engage youth

Reuters 2020-12-18 12:52:21

The inclusion of breakdancing at the 2024 Olympics may be surprising but organisers were drawn to the sport’s potential to attract a younger fanbase and grow the Olympic audience in the internet...

Khulna, Chattogram fight for Bangabandhu T20 Cup championship

-- 2020-12-18 11:10:07

Gemcon Khulna and Gazi Group Chattogram are all set to lock horns in the final of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup which will take place on Friday at 4:30 pm at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The...

Lewandowski named Best FIFA Men's Player

Reuters 2020-12-18 08:50:18

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2020 on Thursday, beating off competition from last year’s winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Lewando...

Shakib's father-in-law dies at 72

-- 2020-12-17 21:26:55

Former Bangladesh cricket captain and star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's father-in-law Momtaz Ahmed passed away on December 16. He was 72. Shakib had left Gemcon Khulna, his team in the Bangabandhu T...

Kohli rescues India in Adelaide test against Australia

-- 2020-12-17 19:29:00

India captain Virat Kohli forged two half-century partnerships to rescue his side against Australia before falling victim to an almighty mix-up on an attritional opening day of the day-night first Tes...

Shakib to skip ‘Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020’ final for family emergency

-- 2020-12-15 13:55:40

Gemcon Khulna allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has left the team due to a family emergency, and he will not be available for the final of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020, Nafis Iqbal, the manager of the team,...

Mushfiqur seeks public apology for misbehaving with Nasum on field

-- 2020-12-15 13:28:35

Bangladesh former captain and the skipper of Beximco Dhaka in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Mushfiqur Rahim, has sought public apology for his unexpected behaviour with one of his teammates. During the 17...

Khulna reach Bangabandhu T20 Cup final

-- 2020-12-15 10:58:40

Gemcon Khulna stalwarts came all guns blazing when it mattered most as they steered the side to the final of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup in first attempt. Due to the combined effort of Jahurul Islam, Mas...

Bangabandhu T20 Cup: Dhaka knock Barishal out of the race

-- 2020-12-14 18:34:00

Beximco Dhaka knocked Fortune Barishal out of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Dhaka batted first after winning the toss and posted 150 for eight in 20 ove...

Dhaka meet Barishal in Bangabandhu T20 Cup playoff Monday

-- 2020-12-14 10:53:59

After the 20-match league phase, the Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020 is all set to enter the playoff phase on Monday. Apart from Minister Group Rajshahi, the other four teams have qualified for this round, U...

NZ record test win by innings over Windies, clinch series

Reuters 2020-12-14 10:33:14

New Zealand took a little over an hour to wrap up a comprehensive innings and 12 runs victory in the second test against West Indies on the fourth day at the Basin Reserve on Monday to seal a 2-0 seri...

Bashundhara Kings: A club with a vision

Mansurul Kafi 2020-12-13 17:20:40

With the new season of domestic football knocking at the door, Bashundhara Kings is once again at the centre of attention among football lovers. Though the defending champions didn’t put up a go...

New Zealand get closer to victory in test, series v Windies

REUTERS 2020-12-13 14:30:46

New Zealand’s bowlers again ripped through West Indies’ batting lineup to push them to the brink of a comprehensive victory in the second and final test as they reduced the tourists to 244...

Joshua knocks out Pulev to retain heavyweight titles

-- 2020-12-13 11:07:40

World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua produced a devastating finish to knock out Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev near the end of the ninth round to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA belts at Wembley Arena on Sat...

Barishal march to playoff against Dhaka, winning a thriller

-- 2020-12-13 10:38:08

Beating Beximco Dhaka by two runs, Fortune Barishal ensured a playoff berth on Saturday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Dhaka needed 17 runs from the last six balls, but they could man...

Football captain Jamal Bhuyan tests positive for coronavirus

-- 2020-12-12 19:57:26

Bangladesh national football team’s captain Jamal Bhuyan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection in Qatar. The midfielder underwent the COVID-19 test on Thursday before returnin...

Jamieson’s five-wicket haul puts NZ in control of second Windies test

REUTERS 2020-12-12 17:23:51

Kyle Jamieson took his second five-wicket haul as New Zealand ripped through the West Indies batting lineup to leave them in dire straits on 124-8 at the close of play of the second day of the second...

New Zealand drop Taylor for Pakistan T20 series

Reuters 2020-12-12 14:50:59

Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan, while Kane Williamson and Trent Boult have been recalled after they were rested for last month’...

Joshua meets Pulev in world title fight

REUTERS 2020-12-12 11:50:20

Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev pulled off their masks and engaged in face-to-face verbal sparring on Friday at their weigh-in for Saturday’s title clash. T...

Barcelona skateboarder defies height deficiency

REUTERS 2020-12-12 11:21:52

Petar “Stewie” Stantchev has an arsenal of skateboarding tricks he likes to display on the streets of Barcelona, the sport’s European hotspot. The fact that he is about half the hei...

Four Bangladeshi players earn one point each in Fide Online Chess

-- 2020-12-12 11:10:02

Four Bangladeshi players earned one point each from two age groups in the Asian Continental Selection matches of the FIDE Online World Cadet and Youth Rapid Chess (Under-10, 12, 14, 18, 16  Open...

Soumya gives Chattogram 6th win in Bangabandhu cup

-- 2020-12-11 13:53:53

Gazi Group Chattogram beat Fortune Barishal by seven wickets in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup on Thursday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium riding on an impressive batting performance by Soumya Sark...

NZ fight back thanks to Nicholls century against Windies on tough pitch

Reuters 2020-12-11 12:38:54

Henry Nicholls battled to his sixth test century and provided the backbone for a New Zealand middle order fightback as his side reached 294-6 at the end of a torrid first day of the second test agains...

Italy's 1982 WC football hero Paolo Rossi dies at 64

Reuters 2020-12-10 12:13:46

Paolo Rossi, Italy’s goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign, has died at the age of 64. His death comes with the football world still in mourning for Argentina icon Dieg...