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Scotland slay Sri Lanka in landmark win

Kyle Coetzer and Matthew Cross both score hundreds as Scotland beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Beckenham, southeast England, for a historic success on Sunday.

WI select Beaton for Afghan series

West Indies on Friday called up uncapped fast bowler Ronsford Beaton into their 13-man squad to face Afghanistan in a three-match Twenty20 series next month.

Asian Continental Chess / Razib 29th, Rakib 61st

National champion GM Enamul Hossain Razib became 29th in the Asian Continental Chess Championships which concluded in Chengdu, China yesterday. Razib earned 4.5 points from the event, thereby raising his rating by 12 points from this event.

Brazil recall David Luiz

Brazil coach Tite on Friday recalled Chelsea defender David Luiz to his squad for two upcoming friendlies despite his team having secured nine wins in nine games without him.

Ntini's son makes U-19s

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday named the 15-man South Africa Under-19s squad that will take on 2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup winners, the West Indies, in a five-match Youth One-Day International (ODI) series from July 9.

Tarafder to fund DFAs

Tarafder Ruhul Amin, the managing director of Saif Powertec Ltd and director of Chittagong Abahani, yesterday announced he would provide financial assistance to District Football Associations (DFA).

India women Sharma, Raut set record 320-run stand

India's Deepti Sharma and Punam Raut smashed centuries against Ireland and combined in a stand of 320 runs to record the highest partnership in a women's one-day international on Monday.

Women's NCL kicks off today

The 8th Women's National Cricket League begins today in Bogra and Rajshahi.

National Hockey / DEB, Navy in semis

Dhaka Education Board (DEB) and Bangladesh Navy moved into the semifinals of the 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Championship yesterday.

May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017

BKSP, Dhaka fight for title today

The curtain on the Walton U-18 National Football Championship falls today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium with favourites BKSP fighting against Dhaka for the title.

May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017

Navy, BAF in last eight

Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force emerged champions with their third straight wins in their respective groups to move into the quarterfinals of the ATN Bangla National Hockey Championship at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

April 28, 2017
April 28, 2017

Players reject Cricket Australia pay offer

Australia's professional cricketers rejected a pay offer from the sport's governing body on Friday, saying the proposal was "a win for cricket administrators but a loss for cricket".

April 24, 2017
April 24, 2017

Mirpur unlikely for Pak matches

Bangladesh is likely to host Pakistan in Fatullah, Khulna and Chittagong during their tour in July-August this year. The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium is currently undergoing renovation work, which might take up to August to be completed. Pakistan, however, are expected to arrive in the first week of July.

April 9, 2017
April 9, 2017

Tunisia sack Kasperczak

Tunisia, aiming to qualify for their first World Cup finals since 2006, have sacked their coach Henryk Kasperczak, the country's football federation announced on Saturday.

March 24, 2017
March 24, 2017

Bangladesh female hockey champs epitomize Special Olympics ideal

The people back home would have to wait to hear the biggest news of their children's lives and that of their families, though it was possible the shrieks and cries from pure joy and utter exhaustion may have traveled all the way from Austria to Bangladesh.

March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017

US drone kills militant blamed for attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in Pakistan

A US drone air strike in Afghanistan has killed a Pakistani militant accused of involvement in a deadly attack on a bus carrying Sri Lanka's cricket team in 2009, Pakistani security sources and Islamist militants said.

March 21, 2017
March 21, 2017

Southgate picks up pieces as England rebuild again

After a year scarred by scandal and sporting catastrophe, Gareth Southgate will begin his attempt to steer England into calmer waters in Wednesday's friendly against Germany in Dortmund.

March 21, 2017
March 21, 2017

BD team to depart on Friday

Bangladesh team will depart for Myanmar on Friday to take part in the Asian Youth Boys' Volleyball Championship which will be held in Naypyidaw from 28 March to 5 April.

March 19, 2017
March 19, 2017

Casemiro unlikely hero

Casemiro was Real Madrid's unlikely hero as he hit the winner to open up a five-point lead on Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.