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Chris Gayle agrees to play BPL: Chattogram ChallengersCaribbean dashing batsman Chris Gayle agreed to play in the upcoming edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), which is rebranded as Bangabandhu BPL to pay...Messi wins Ballon d'Or prize for record 6th timeThe Barcelona number 10 previously won the award in 2009, 2010, 2011 and in 2012 before claiming his fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015.Lionel Messi won...Man U blow another lead to be held by Aston VillaManchester United threw away a second-half lead to remain eight points outside the Premier League's top four with a 2-2 draw at home to Aston...Martinez fires Inter top of Serie A as Juventus held at homeLautaro Martinez's first-half brace sent Inter Milan top of Serie A on Sunday with a 2-1 win over SPAL after champions Juventus were held at...Magical Messi sinks AtleticoLionel Messi hit a sensational late goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at title rivals Atletico Madrid which saw the champions reclaim top spot...13th South Asian Games kicks off todayThe 13th edition of South Asian Games will officially kick off today (Sunday) after the opening ceremony at Dasharath Stadium in Nepal. Nepal President Bidhya Devi...Mash returns to actionDhaka Platoon coach Mohammad Salahuddin yesterday said they were expecting Bangladesh’s ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza to be available from the start of the Bangabandhu...Gayle’s participation in BPL under cloudThe participation of one of the best T20 players of the world, Chris Gayle, in the upcoming Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is uncertain for...Latham leads NZ chargeTom Latham’s unbeaten hundred and his century stand with Ross Taylor laid a solid foundation for New Zealand before rain brought an early end to...Indian bowler Mithun takes five wickets in an overAbhimanyu Mithun, fast bowler from Karnataka of India, showed his prowess with the ball as he bagged five wickets in an over against Haryana in...Soumya, Naim, Afif in SA games Bangladesh teamSoumya Sarkar, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim have been called in the Bangladesh Men’s Team (Under-23) for the South Asian Games (SA Games) which is...Napoli hold LiverpoolLiverpool and Napoli drew 1-1 in a cagey encounter at Anfield on Wednesday, leaving both sides with work to do to reach the last 16...‘Mustafizur wants to get better’After a continuation of his lean patch in Bangladesh’s recently concluded tour of India, ace left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman has already started to practise at...Martinez, Lukaku score as Inter Milan beats Slavia PragueLautaro Martinez grabbed two goals and Romelu Lukaku also scored as Inter Milan beat Slavia Prague 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, keeping alive...Messi toasts 700 games with a goal as Barca make last 16Lionel Messi marked his 700th game for Barcelona by scoring his 613th goal on Wednesday as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to go through...Dybala's stunner gives Juve win over AtleticoPaulo Dybala curled in a free kick from the unlikeliest of angles to give Juventus a 1-0 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday,...‘In two years I will leave’, Messi confession to NeymarThe Champions League semi-final second leg defeat to Liverpool in May this year, when FC Barcelona threw a 3-0 aggregate lead attained at the Camp...Mbappe stars as PSG snatch dramatic point at Real MadridKylian Mbappe instigated a dramatic Champions League comeback on Tuesday as Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in two minutes to rescue a 2-2 draw against Real...‘Tigers need more Tests’India captain Virat Kohli said that while Bangladesh have the skillset required for Test cricket, they needed more exposure to the longer version in order...1st SAARC Chess Championships begins MondayThe 1st SAARC Chess Championships (Open & Women’s), sponsored by Rosatom (Russia), begins on Monday (Nov 25) at New Sindhurful Hall of FARS Hotel &...New Zealand beat England by innings and 65 runsA fiery five-wicket burst from Neil Wagner sealed a comprehensive innings and 65 runs victory for New Zealand over England late on the final day...Azam leads the resistance but Australia on top at lunchBabar Azam was fighting a lone rearguard action on day four of the first Test against Australia as the home side tightened the screws in...Real and Barca battle back as Atletico lose ground at the topReal Madrid and Barcelona both came from behind to seal victories that extended their advantage over the chasing pack at the top of La Liga...‘Bangladesh should have done better’BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was very happy with the arrangements for the pink-ball Test in Kolkata and the resounding success of the opening day of...Icardi, Di Maria hand PSG victory on Neymar's returnNeymar made his latest comeback from injury for Paris Saint-Germain on Friday as first-half goals by Mauro Icardi and Angel Di Maria saw the Ligue...Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Bangladesh, Pakistan face off in final todayBangladesh and Pakistan will each look to clinch their maiden ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup title when the sides face off in the final at...Indian pacers bundle out Bangladesh for 106Indian bowlers bundled out visiting Bangladesh for 106 in their first innings on the opening day of the second and final test against India, also...Chelsea verdict due mid-December in FIFA transfer ban caseChelsea can expect a verdict within three weeks in its appeal to overturn a FIFA transfer ban for breaking youth transfer rules.The Court of Arbitration...Pakistan frustrate Australia quicks as Test series startsPakistan openers Azhar Ali and Shan Masood reached 57 without loss on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba...It’s Imrul and shadman AgainBangladesh’s uncapped opener Saif Hassan’s wait for a Test debut is set to continue as the talented youngster has been ruled out of the second...Coutinho stars as Brazil outclass South KoreaBrazil ended a run of five games without a win by easing to a 3-0 victory over South Korea in a friendly in Abu Dhabi...Nadal hails ‘amazing atmosphere’ as Spain beat Russia at Davis CupRafael Nadal instigated a Spanish comeback against Russia in the Davis Cup on Tuesday by capitalising on a raucous home crowd to beat Karen Khachanov...Root buries Ashes agony, seeks redemption against New ZealandEngland captain Joe Root has declared himself free of any Ashes hangover as he looked to revive his fortunes and those of his team in...Israel sees Messi visit as victory, even as Argentina and Uruguay drawLionel Messi scored a late penalty as Argentina drew 2-2 with Uruguay in a friendly held in Israel Monday, with the Jewish state considering the...Ronaldo speaks out on physical condition after early substitutionsCristiano Ronaldo was quite visibly upset when he was twice substituted early by Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri during their Serie A matches and the Portuguese...Denmark thwart Ireland again to join Switzerland at Euro 2020The Republic of Ireland missed out on automatic qualification for Euro 2020 as a 1-1 draw with Denmark in Dublin on Monday secured the visitors’...Jayed looking to emulate ShamiIt was a good feeling. They are like world’s number 1 and 2 batsmen. Since Virat Kohli is the world’s best batsman, getting his wicket...Khulna Tigers rope in Mushfiq, Ctg Challenger MahmudullahTop Bangladeshi cricketers got their teams in the player draft of the ensuing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with Khulna Tigers roping in Musfiqur Rahim...Paine hits out at Stokes for ‘cheap shot’ at WarnerAustralia captain Tim Paine has blasted England all-rounder Ben Stokes for taking a “cheap shot” at David Warner, claiming he was using the controversial opening...Ronaldo scores as Portugal seal Euro 2020 spotCristiano Ronaldo scored his 99th international goal as reigning champions Portugal secured their place at the Euro 2020 finals on Sunday with a 2-0 victory...BFF's budget for next fiscal clocks Tk 41.6 croreThe Bangladesh Football Federation’s budget for the next fiscal will be Tk 41.6 crore (Tk 416 million) and it has approved all its expenditure for...Mominul agrees on need for restructuringHead coach Russell Domingo had said during a press conference on Friday that he was prepared to risk struggling for a period of time with...Australia ban Pattinson from Pakistan Test for ‘personal abuse’Australia fast bowler James Pattinson was suspended on Sunday for player abuse, ruling him out of the first Test against Pakistan this week.The paceman was...Superb Spain destroy Malta 7-0 to win groupSpain clinched top spot in Group F in style by hammering Malta 7-0 at home on Friday for their biggest win of their Euro 2020...Pressure released by lack of pacersBangladesh took to the field in the morning session on Day Two hoping to find means to thwart the India batting line-up from getting a...Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in friendlyArgentina got a 1-0 victory over arch-rival Brazil in a friendly match at the King Saud University stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Friday.On...Spain's record scorer Villa retires after 19-year careerStar striker David Villa, Spain's top goalscorer, Wednesday announced he will retire next month, ending a glittering career in which he won the World Cup,...Mominul sees opportunityMominul Haque, one of Bangladesh’s best performers in the Test circuit, will become Bangladesh’s newest Test captain as the Indore Test against India rolls out...Injured Egypt superstar Salah to miss Cup of Nations qualifiersAfrican superstar Mohamed Salah will not play for Egypt against Kenya on Thursday in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying because of a lingering ankle...Pink on the horizonWhile both Bangladesh and India had insisted that the focus lay with the first Test in Indore starting from tomorrow, the pink ball which will...