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Nepal registered their biggest margin of victory in the fourth edition of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament beating Poland by 93-41 points with five creditable lonas held at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indor Stadium in the city on Tuesday. The winners’ led the first half by 53-22 points. It was the second straight win for Nepal after beating Malaysia by 67-30 points ...

Paris Saint-Germain finished the season with a domestic double after beating Lyon in Saturday’s French Cup final but will now start building for another assault on the Champions League next year, this time without Kylian Mbappe. The France captain brought the curtain down on his seven-year spell at PSG in the 2-1 win over Lyon, in which he failed to ...

Pacer Mustafizur Rahman became the first Bangladeshi bowler to claim a six-wicket haul in a T20 International game as his side avoided an ignominious whitewash, crushing USA by 10 wickets in the third and final match at Prairie View Cricket Complex in Huston, Texas on Saturday. Bangladesh lost the first game by five wickets and conceded a six-run defeat in ...

The Bangabandhu Cup’ 2024 International Kabaddi Tournament, named after father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, begins in Dhaka on Sunday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur. Minister for Youth and Sports Nazmul Hasan Papon MP will inaugurate the nine-day meet Sunday afternoon through an opening ceremony, to be chaired by President of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation ...

Spectators will witness a transformed and groundbreaking cricket broadcast experience during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. According to a press release issued by the ICC, the initiative will be fulfilled by the AI-powered technology. For the first time, fans will experience an AI-supported vertical feed, designed specifically for mobile viewing. Developed in ...

In a shocking turn of events before the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh suffered an unexpected series loss against the ragtag, novice USA team. On Thursday, the USA defeated Bangladesh by six runs in the second of the three-match T20I series in Houston. While the first match’s loss was considered an upset, the second defeat confirmed the USA’s upward trajectory and ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Moniah Miah, a 23-year-old boxer from Manchester, has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing a victory in his first professional boxing fight. Despite facing initial resistance from his family due to the uncommon nature of boxing in the Bengali community, Moniah’s unwavering dedication and passion for the sport ultimately earned their support. Moniah’s journey in boxing ...

An IPL title has eluded Virat Kohli for 17 years, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower praised the star cricketer for his enduring “hunger” for the game. Bengaluru were knocked out of the Indian Premier League playoffs by Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday in Ahmedabad with a distraught Kohli tipping the bails after the four-wicket loss. Kohli, 35, has led ...

Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat is poised to make history as the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, ICC confirmed on Wednesday. The 47-year-old will take charge of the tournament opener between the USA and Canada in Dallas on June 7th, marking a significant milestone for Bangladesh in the world of cricket officiating, reports UNB. ...

An abysmal batting led Bangladesh to an ignominious five-wicket defeat to USA in the three-match T20 International series opening game at Prairie View Cricket Complex in Huston, Texas on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Bangladesh put on a mediocre 153-6, a total that USA hunted down with three balls to spare by reaching 156-5. In doing so, USA won the ...