Friday, 10 Jan, 2025

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Conor McGregor beats Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds

Conor McGregor returned to the octagon in style at UFC 246 as he beat American fan favourite Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in just 40 seconds in Las Vegas. Irishman McGregor, 31, came out on top after one of the most spectacular performances of his career. Two of UFC's most

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka to reach semi-final

DHAKA:  Bangladesh clinched the victory in their must-win match against Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital on Sunday afternoon (January 19). This was the second and last Group A match of the ongoing six-team Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football

Team India bounced back enlivening ODI series for cracking finish

India Australia ODI Series Second Match played at Rajkot on 17 January 2020 India 340/6 in 50 Overs (Shikhar Dhawan 96, KL Rahul 80, Virat Kohli 76, Rohit Sharma 44, Adam Zampa3/50,K Richardson 2/73, Starc 0/78, Cummins 0/53) beat Australia 304 All Out in 49.1 Overs ( Steve

Bangladesh squad for Pakistan T20Is named, new face Hasan

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday (Jan 18) announced a 15-man squad for the upcoming three match T20 International series against Pakistan starting from January 24 in Lahore, Pakistan. Hasan Mahmud has been included in the T20 squad for the series as he caught the eye

Ben Stokes named ICC player of the year

England all-rounder Ben Stokes been named as player of the year by the International Cricket Council. Stokes, 28, was man of the match as England won their first men's World Cup in a dramatic super over against New Zealand in July. He also scored an unbeaten 135 in England's

Amazing Australia Bashed High Flying India

India Vs Australia ODI series  Match One Played at Mumbai on 14th January 2019  Brief Scorecard: Australia 258 All Out in 37.4 Overs  (David Warner 128* and Aaron Flinch 110* ) beat India 255 All Out in 49.1 Overs ( Shikhar Dhawan 74, KL Rahul 47,RR Pant 28 , R Jadeja 25, MA Starc

Bangladesh agreed on Pakistan tour in 3 phases

DHAKA: Bangladesh will play test series against Pakistan during the tour in Pakistan as the Bangladesh cricket team (BCB) has shown interest in this regard. Besides, Bangladesh will play three T20 and one day matches during the visit to Pakistan. The decision was revealed following

Williams wins first title in three years

Serena Williams won her first title in three years and first since becoming a mother with victory over Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion beat her fellow American 6-3 6-4. It is the 38-year-old's first singles title since she won the

Is Bangladesh Ready For Test Series Against Pakistan?

It seems from recent development that Bangladesh cricket tour of Pakistan is going to go ahead. Off course the final decision largely hinges upon government giving green signal. If it happens at all Bangladesh may go for the test series which is a part of ICC test championship. Bangladesh

Ronaldo scores first Serie A hat-trick –and 56th overall

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick as Juventus beat Cagliari. Ronaldo took advantage of a Ragnar Klavan error early in the second half to give the champions the lead, before scoring a penalty after Marko Rog fouled Paulo Dybala. Portugal legend Ronaldo then set up

77th Golden Globes Awards kicks off Sunday evening

The 77th Golden Globes will kick off awards season in Los Angeles, California on Sunday evening. Here's what you need to know about Hollywood's golden night, brought to you by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, to honor the best in film and television. Who's

Federation Cup: Bashundhara Kings new champion

DHAKA: Bashundhara Kings have clinched Federation Cup Football Tournament title by beating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society 2-1 in the final of the thirty-first edition on Sunday (January 5). The match was played at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital. Bashundhara Kings

Pains and Gains Of BPL 2019

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2019-2020 Bangabandhu BPL and took exclusive responsibility of owning and managing the event. Organized in the heavily engaged period of international cricket BPL 2019 failed to attract the heavyweight glamour players of

Maradona to join Bangabandhu’s birth centenary celebrations

DHAKA: Football legend Diego Maradona will visit Dhaka to attend Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary celebrations. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin confirmed this to media on Tuesday (Dec 31). He said: "Maradona is expected

New Year’s Honours: West Indies star Clive Lloyd knighted

Clive Lloyd, whose West Indies side dominated international cricket, has been knighted in the New Year Honours. The Guyana-born batsman, now 75, has been honoured for his service to the game. He captained the West Indies from 1974 until 1985 and played for Lancashire from 1968 until

Players, coaching staff not willing to visit Pakistan: Papon

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon said that most of the players, coaching staff were not willing to visit Pakistan for playing cricket in January. “Coaching staff and many cricketers do not want to go to Pakistan. Their families are also worried

Lewandowski finishes 2019 as football's top scorer

Robert Lewandowski is set to finish 2019 as the top scorer at the elite level of world football. The Bayern Munich striker has netted 54 goals in 58 matches with his club and the Polish national team since January 1. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated this crown in

Highest-Paid athletes of decade: Mayweather, Ronaldo, Messi

Blockbuster TV contracts and soaring endorsement deals from battling shoe giants Nike and Adidas were a boon to the earnings of the world’s elite athletes over the past decade. Before the decade began, Tiger Woods was the only athlete on the planet to earn more than $80 million during

Barca and Real play out uneventful draw in El Clasico

Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a goalless and largely uneventful El Clasico at the Nou Camp. Gareth Bale's disallowed goal was the closest either side came to scoring, but Real left-back Ferland Mendy was judged to be offside in the build-up. The result sees defending

Real Madrid vs Barcelona: El Clasico prediction

Real Madrid visits Barcelona on Wednesday in a match pitting the top two teams in Spain with first place on the line.  This match should have taken place back in October, but was postponed due to the violent protests in the Catalan region. Both teams are off to a hot start with 35