Real's Rudiger banned for six matches after Copa final red

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger was banned on Tuesday for six matches after hurling an object at the referee during the Copa del Rey final.

Narine leads from the front as Kolkata trump Delhi in IPL

West Indies' Sunil Narine put in a fine all-round performance to keep holders Kolkata Knight Riders alive in the IPL with a tense 14-run win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.

Watch / Will Hamza Choudhury's inclusion revive Bangladesh football?

If the BFF utilises this upsurge in interest from footballers and fans, it could be a game changer for Bangladesh football.

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Narine leads from the front as Kolkata trump Delhi

The top four teams at the end of the league phase will move into the play-offs of the popular and lucrative T20 tournament.

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Abahani seal third straight DPL title with dominant win over Mohammedan

Riding on an impressive all-round display from Mosaddek Hossain and a composed unbeaten half-century from Mohammad Mithun, Abahani Limited secured their third successive Dhaka Premier League (DPL) title with a commanding six-wicket win over arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club in their final Super League match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

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India greats welcome 'rise of a phenom' in teen sensation Suryavanshi

Suryavansh tore apart Gujarat Titans with a 38-ball 101 in the Royals' eight-wicket win.

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ACC asks BCB for information on Papon's tenure

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sent a letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday, asking for 26 key documents to be provided within the next seven working days.

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Bangladesh lose wickets in a flurry after Tea

Opener Shadman Islam brought up the second century of his Test career with a solid knock against Zimbabwe on the second day of the Chattogram Test on Tuesday.

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101 off 38 balls: ‘Boss baby’ reflects on his dreamlike IPL century

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 14 years and 32 days old, became the youngest player ever to score a senior T20 century on Monday, smashing a jaw-dropping 101 off 38 balls to script Rajasthan Royals' stunning eight-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.

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In Pictures: Motijheel Government Boys' High School celebrates its triumph

Motijheel Government Boys' High School emerged as the Dhaka Metro Zone champions of the Prime Bank National School Cricket Tournament, defeating Willes Little Flower School & College by nine wickets in the final at the National Cricket Ground, Purbachal, on April 28

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Day 6 breakthrough: Free entry for students in Zimbabwe Test series

By the time the BCB finally read the room – deciding to open the gates to schoolchildren starting from Day 2 of the second Test in Chattogram – the galleries in Sylhet and now in Chattogram echoed like ghost towns.

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Football

Kings beat Abahani on penalties to clinch fourth Federation Cup title

Bashundhara Kings retained the Federation Cup title by beating Abahani 5-3 on penalties in the final of the competition at the Mymensingh District Stadium on Tuesday to clinch their fourth title.

Luis Enrique says PSG have improved since October Arsenal loss

Luis Enrique says Paris Saint-Germain are "a much better team" since October's defeat to Arsenal ahead of the clubs' Champions League semi-final first-leg.

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool's Egyptian King

An Egyptian hero and living legend in Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has burnished his remarkable legacy at Anfield with one of the great all-time individual seasons to deliver the Premier League title.

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‘Players have basic skills but lack tactical awareness’

Bangladesh failed to qualify for the Asia Cup for the first time in 43 years after finishing third in the AHF Cup -- a tournament which they had won the last four times.

17h ago

Maqsood hopeful despite disappointing table tennis results

Bangladesh wrapped up their campaign at the South Asian Regional Youth Table Tennis Championships on a disappointing note, securing only seven bronze medals in the five-nation tournament held in Nepal from April 24 to 28.

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Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener

The fourth-seeded Djokovic suffered a second consecutive opening defeat, after losing his opener against Alejandro Tabilo in Monte Carlo two weeks ago.

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‘A big blow to our hockey’

Terming Bangladesh’s failure to qualify for the Asia Cup for the first time as a ‘big blow’ to the country’s hockey , general secretary of Bangladesh Hockey Federation’s (BHF) ad-hoc committee, Lt Col (retd) Riazul Hasan, has cited lack of finances as a cause for the team’s disastrous performance in the ongoing AHF Cup.

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Bangladesh women's kabaddi team finish with a victory in Nepal

Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team ended their five-match Test series against hosts Nepal with a victory, winning the final game by a 28-23 margin in Kathmandu on Friday. Nepal, however, took the series 3-2. 

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Bangladesh fail to qualify for Asia Cup hockey for first time

Bangladesh have failed to qualify for the Asia Cup hockey tournament for the first time following a 5-4 defeat against Oman in the semifinals of the AHF Cup – a second-tier continental competition which serves as a qualifying platform– in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday.

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Bagha Sharif retains title of Jabbarer Boli Khela

Defending champion Bagha Sharif, from Homna, Cumilla, claimed victory in the 116th edition of the Abdul Jabbarer Boli Khela at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram on Friday. This marks his second consecutive win in the event, as he triumphed over Rashed Boli from Cumilla Sadar in the final.

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Djokovic ‘still trying to represent the older generation’

Djokovic, who is eyeing his 100th tour-level title before the French Open starts on May 25, said no player would ever be bigger than tennis.

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'You'll Never Walk Alone': Liverpool fans finally celebrate PL title triumph

With Anfield filled to the brim, Liverpool equalled Manchester United's record of 20 English top-flight titles with their 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur.

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A rivalry spiced up the Bangladesh way

Only by losing the first Test in Sylhet could Bangladesh have fans, and everyone else, turn their focus towards themselves for a series that nearly experienced a media blackout, forcing the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to get state-run BTV as the broadcast partner.

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Spin to win for Tigers?

Bangladesh team’s senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin was seen in deep discussion with Anamul Haque Bijoy and Shadman Islam beside the nets at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

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Salah revels in Liverpool's 'way better' title party

Mohamed Salah labelled Liverpool's record-equalling 20th English title as "way better" than their previous Premier League triumph five years ago after the Reds crushed Tottenham 5-1 to seal the crown on Sunday.

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Slot 'incredibly proud' as Liverpool celebrate record-equalling title

Arne Slot admitted he was "incredibly proud" after leading Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English title with a 5-1 rout of Tottenham at an ecstatic Anfield on Sunday.

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Krunal Pandya leads Bengaluru to top of IPL table

Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya starred with bat and ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets to top the Indian Premier League table on Sunday.

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Man City sink Forest to reach third successive FA Cup final

Manchester City will face Crystal Palace in their third successive FA Cup final after cruising to a 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest at Wembley on Sunday.

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Liverpool thump Spurs to win Premier League title at Anfield

Liverpool demolished Tottenham 5-1 to clinch the Premier League title at an impassioned Anfield on Sunday, sealing a record-equalling 20th English top-flight crown.

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Hojlund strikes at the death to rescue Man Utd in Bournemouth draw

Rasmus Hojlund saved Manchester United from a third successive Premier League defeat with a last-gasp equaliser in Sunday's 1-1 draw against 10-man Bournemouth.

2d ago

Bangladesh seek redemption, Zimbabwe history

The hosts were left searching for answers after a dismal batting collapse saw them bowled out for 191 runs in the first innings -- a setback from which they never recovered. 

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