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The Bangladesh national football team will open their final phase of preparation for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers with a training camp starting on 20 March, ahead of their decisive Group C fixture against Singapore later this month. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) confirmed the schedule following a National Teams Committee meeting held on Saturday afternoon at the BFF Home. ...

Cricket Ireland (CI) has categorically stated that the International Cricket Council will not move their T20 World Cup games out of Sri Lanka. The CI assertion comes in the wake of reports from Bangladesh that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has asked the ICC to swap their groups with Ireland’s. “We’ve received definitive assurances that we won’t move from the ...

Half-centuries from Dawid Malan and Towhid Hridoy, followed by a superb three-wicket spell from Nahid Rana, guided Rangpur Riders to the play-offs of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with an 11-run win over Dhaka Capitals in Mirpur on Saturday. The defeat knocked Dhaka out of the tournament, joining Noakhali Express at the exit, while Rangpur booked a place in the play-offs ...

Barcelona booked their place in Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a 2–0 win over second-division leaders Racing Santander on Thursday, sealing the win with two second-half goals after a stubborn contest at El Sardinero. The breakthrough arrived in the 66th minute when Ferran Torres expertly timed his run to stay onside, collected a precise through ball and calmly rounded goalkeeper ...

Arsenal edged towards their first League Cup final since 2018 as they beat London rivals Chelsea 3-2 in the opening leg of their semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s side were dominant for long spells and goals by Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi should have virtually sewn up the tie. But Chelsea showed plenty of fight ...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich battled past hosts Cologne 3-1 on Wednesday to record the best first half of a season in the league’s history and maintain their 11-point lead at the top of the standings. Bayern came from a goal down to earn their sixth league win in the last seven matches, and moved up to 47 points with a ...

The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) have announced a boycott of all forms of cricket if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Nazmul Islam does not resign before the start of Thursday’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match, following a series of controversial remarks made by him. CWAB President Mohammad Mithun confirmed the announcement on Wednesday night. Nazmul Islam has ...

The original FIFA World Cup trophy has arrived in Dhaka. Around 10AM on Wednesday, the trophy landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. After some formalities, it will be taken to Hotel Radisson. As part of its global tour, the trophy came to Dhaka crossing the Atlantic via India. A high-profile delegation, headlined by Brazil’s 2002 World Cup-winning midfielder Gilberto Silva, ...

International Cricket Council (ICC) asked Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to reconsider its position while BCB stood firm, repeating its request to relocate the matches to another country. The information came after a video meeting held on Tuesday to discuss Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup amid ongoing security concerns over playing matches in India. BCB president Aminul ...

Australia captain Alyssa Healy said on Tuesday she will retire from cricket in March after the team’s home series with India, ending a storied career. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has been playing for her country for 15 years, making her debut as a teenager. She has played almost 300 matches across all formats, blasting more than 7,000 runs and taking 275 ...