Saturday, 02 Nov, 2024

Sports

Bangladesh's Nahida wins ICC Women's Player of the Month award

Bangladeshi left-arm spinner Nahida Akter has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for November.  She became the first-ever Bangladeshi woman to win the award. Nahida beat compatriot Fargana Hoque and Pakistan spinner Sadia Iqbal to win the award and was thrilled to

Everton beat Chelsea for third win in row

Everton claimed three consecutive Premier League victories for the first time since 2021 as they saw off Chelsea at Goodison Park. Abdoulaye Doucoure and substitute Lewis Dobbin both fired home first-time efforts in the second half as Sean Dyche's side moved four points clear of

Davis and James inspire Lakers to historic NBA Cup win

Anthony Davis scored 41 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers to victory against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA's first in-season tournament final. Davis also registered 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, while team-mate LeBron James added 24 points and 11 rebounds in a

Girona top La Liga after famous win at Barcelona

Girona underlined their La Liga title credentials with a famous victory at Barcelona to move top of the table. Goals from Artem Dovbyk, Miguel Gutierrez, Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani gave the visitors a deserved first ever league win over their Catalan rivals. Robert

Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal: Villa up to 2nd in Premier League

Aston Villa moved to within two points of the summit of the Premier League with a narrow win over Arsenal, who missed out on a chance to go top. Villa took the lead at Villa Park through skipper John McGinn, who brought Leon Bailey's cross under control before hammering the ball

Salah scores 200th Liverpool goal as Reds go top 

Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp's side produced a late comeback against 10-man Crystal Palace to move top of the Premier League and increase the pressure on former boss Roy Hodgson. Salah became only the fifth player to reach that landmark for the

West Indies beat England to clinch ODI series win

West Indies got over the line in a nervy chase to beat England by four wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-shortened third one-day international in Barbados. When play began two hours later than scheduled, seamer Matthew Forde quickly took three wickets on his

Caught in Own Trap Bangladesh Lost Golden Opportunity 

New Zealand -Bangladesh Test Series  2nd Match Played at SBNCS, Meerpoor, Dhaka from 6-9 December 2023  Bangladesh 1st Innings 172 All Out (Mushfiqur Rahim 35, Shahadat Hossein Dipu 31, Mehidy Hasan Miraj 20, Glen Philips 3/31, Mitchel Santnar 3/65, Aijaz Patel 2/54) 

Mushfiqur sends legal notice to Ekattor TV over match-fixing allegation

Mushfiqur Rahim has sent a legal notice to a local TV channel after it published a report that linked Rahim's obstructing the field dismissal to match-fixing.  The report demanded Ekattor TV to delete the report from all social media and digital platforms, a telecast of a

New Zealand beat Bangladesh in 2nd test 

Bangladesh 172 and 144 (Zakir Hasan 5nd9; Ajaz Patel 6-57, Mitchell Santner 3-51) lost to New Zealand 180 and 139-6 (Glenn Phillips 40 not out, Mitchell Santner 36no, Tom Latham 26; Mehidy Hasan Miraz 3-51, Taijul Islam 2-58) by four wickets.  A superb match double from Glenn

Bangladesh 144 all out, NZ need 137 to win 2nd Test

Bangladesh were all out for 144 runs in their second innings Saturday (December 9) to set New Zealand a target of 137 to win the second Test in Dhaka. Zakir Hasan top-scored with 59 runs for Bangladesh while Ajaz Patel took 6-57 for the tourists. Ajaz Patel broke the 33-run stand

Russia to compete at Paris 2024 Olympics as neutrals

Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be allowed to participate as neutrals, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed. The conditions of their inclusion include competing without flags, emblems or anthems of their country.

Juventus beat Napoli to move top of Serie A

Federico Gatti scored the only goal as Juventus edged defending champions Napoli to move top of Serie A. The defender scored a late winner last Friday against Monza and followed that up with another decisive strike, heading home in the 51st minute. Napoli had the better of the first

Cristiano Ronaldo marks 1,200th career game with goal and assist

Cristiano Ronaldo marked the 1,200th professional match of his career by scoring one goal and assisting another for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 38-year-old tapped in Sadio Mane's cross and later set up team-mate Otavio in a 4-1 win over Al-Riyadh. Ronaldo thanked all those

New Zealand out for 180, lead Bangladesh by eight runs

Glenn Phillips hit 87 to give New Zealand an eight-run lead as Bangladesh bowled the tourists out for 180 on day three of the rain-hit second Test on Friday. Play resumed after four sessions were washed out because of rain in Dhaka with New Zealand on 55-5, trailing Bangladesh by 117

Bashundhara Cup Golf Tournament-2023 underway amid festivity in Ctg

The Bashundhara Cup Golf Tournament-2023 is underway amid festivity at Bhatiary Golf and Country Club (BGCC) in Chattogram. ABG Bashundhara Director Mostafa Azad Mohiuddin inaugurated the colourful tournament by releasing balloons on Friday morning. 7ADA Brigade Commander Brigadier

Third day of Bangladesh v NZ Test delayed after rain

The weather again held up play Friday on the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Stumps were called on Thursday without a ball being bowled after a day of rain and there was more overnight. The wet outfield

Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham United: Hammers come from behind as Spurs drop points again

West Ham United manager David Moyes called his side's comeback at Tottenham "one of the biggest wins I've had in football" as they continued their fine run of form. Cristian Romero's early header had given Spurs a deserved opener in the 11th minute as the defender

Matt Crossen: England cerebral palsy captain on culture and change in disability football

Matt Crossen doesn't remember the exact moment he suffered the stroke, but his recollection of the aftermath couldn't be clearer. Stripped of the ability to walk, read or write, there was one thing on his mind as he lay in hospital. "There was something inside me which

Everton 3-0 Newcastle: Sean Dyche's side in 'psychologically massive' climb out of bottom three

Just 20 days after being plunged into the relegation zone with a huge feeling of injustice, Everton are already out of it. An unprecedented 10-point deduction saw them drop from 14th position to one place off the bottom but Sean Dyche's side are on the road to recovery. The