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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday executed the decision to suspend Chandika Hathurusingha as the national team’s head coach. Apart from this, the contract with him till 2025 Champions Trophy has been cancelled. Earlier, it was decided to terminate him with a show cause notice within 48 hours. The decision of suspension was formally implemented in an emergency Zoom ...

The 6th National Youth Archery Championship begins Friday at training center of Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Togi. Bangladesh Archery Federation acting president Mohammad Hasan will inaugurate the championship organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation and sponsored by the City Group. Different district sports associations, service associations, institutions and club archery teams across the country will take part in the ...

Carlos Alcaraz admitted Wednesday it will be a “difficult moment” facing “idol” Rafael Nadal when the Spanish superstars clash for the final time. Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, announced last week that he will retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month. On Thursday, however, the 38-year-old will take on Alcaraz for a ...

The newly appointed head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team, Phil Simmons, has arrived in Dhaka for his first assignment with the Tigers—a two-Test home series against South Africa. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that they have signed Simmons for six months—until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place in Pakistan in February, reports UNB. Simmons ...

The Bangladesh Women’s National Football Team, reigning champions of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship, arrived safely in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday. They are set to defend their title in the 2024 SAFF Women’s Championship, which will take place from October 17 to 30 at the Dashrath Rangasala Stadium in the Nepalese capital. The team departed Dhaka at ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has suspended the Sri Lankan coach Chandika Hathurusingha as the head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team and issued a show-cause notice over . He has been replaced by former cricketer and renowned coach Phil Simmons, as confirmed by BCB chairman Faruque Ahmed at a press conference in Mirpur on Wednesday. “We have served him ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s commitment to international football aged 39 is an example to his team-mates, said Portugal boss Roberto Martinez after the superstar’s arrival in Scotland sparked excitement among fans. Instead of training at Hampden Park, where Portugal face Scotland in the Nations League on Tuesday, the visitors used St Mirren’s ground in Paisley for their pre-match preparations. That led to ...

Openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge put on an unbeaten century partnership as England hammered debutants Scotland by 10 wickets at the Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, reports AFP. England restricted Scotland to 109-6 in 20 overs after left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone returned figures of 2-13 in a disciplined bowling attack in Sharjah. England romped home with 10 overs ...

Bangladesh cricket paid tribute to veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad as he played his final T20I match against India in Hyderabad. The third T20I of the series, held at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, marked the end of Mahmudullah’s illustrious T20I career for Bangladesh. Before the start of the match, Mahmudullah was honored with a commemorative crest, presented by Bangladesh captain ...

Opener Sanju Samson hammered a brutal century as India batters made several records to maul Bangladesh by 133 runs in the third and final T20 in Hyderabad today. India firstly compiled a hefty 297-6 which is the second highest total in the T20 Internationals and highest against a Test nation. Its however India’s highest total in their history. Compared to ...