From football to squash: ABG Sports City is becoming a multi-dimensional sports hub
The lack of modern infrastructure has long been one of the principal crises of the country’s sporting scene. International-standard grounds, advanced training facilities, gymnasiums and rehabilitation arrangements for players initiatives to build a…
No idea about cricket, but Dooley is charmed by Bangladesh’s hospitality
Thomas Dooley has had only four matches as coach of the Bangladesh team. How could he get more matches, after all, when he arrived only five months ago? Yet in this short time he has understood a great deal about Bangladesh. Dooley was appointed coach of…
Cricketer’s stolen Tk 3 lakh found in a dressing table drawer
Police have recovered Tk 3 lakh belonging to cricketer SM Meherab Hasan, which was stolen from a covered van of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Rajshahi district police spokesperson Additional Superintendent of Police Sabina Yasmin confirmed the…
Argentina’s post-Messi era may begin with Uruguay derby at La Bombonera
Lionel Messi ended his international career with Argentina eight days ago. Next month the Albiceleste will set out on a new mission without him, and it has now emerged who Lionel Scaloni’s side may face. A report on Thursday by the Argentine outlet…
Mosaddek draws confidence from 2019 tri-series title
Bangladesh are getting a chance to test their preparations before the Asia Cup and the World Cup. The team’s aim is to do well in the tri-nation series against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi. Mosaddek Hossain believes that winning this…
Barcelona come from behind to win 4-1 in Istanbul and go top on Yamal magic
Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1 at their own ground in the Champions League on Tuesday. In the heated atmosphere of Istanbul’s Ali Sami Yen Stadium, the Catalan club and Lamine Yamal found their rhythm after a difficult first half. In the second…
Joseph dropped over injury risk, Hope rested as newcomer Wickham joins Windies Test squad
For the first time, 23-year-old batter Kevin Wickham has been called up to the 15-member West Indies Test squad. On the other hand, pacer Alzarri Joseph has been left out of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting late this month, while…
66-run resistance ended by Liton’s catch, another wicket for Ebadot on day five
A brilliant catch by Liton Das off Ebadot Hossain broke the 66-run partnership between Ikram Alikhil and Sediqullah Atal. Although Afghanistan kept fighting on the fifth day of the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh got another wicket through the combined effort…
Maiden Test call-ups for Eshan Malinga and Anjala Bandara, Kusal Mendis to lead Sri Lanka on Pakistan tour
Kusal Mendis is set to lead Sri Lanka in Tests for the first time; the responsibility has fallen to him after Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down as captain. Even before the end of the T20 series against Pakistan, Sri Lanka have announced a 15-member squad…
Fifty-plus in both innings and 9 dismissals: Liton surpasses Lindsay for world record
Scores of more than fifty with the bat in both innings, along with 9 dismissals behind the stumps: combining the two in the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Liton Kumar Das has claimed a unique world record in Test cricket. He is now the…