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Australia in strong position to retain Ashes in 3rd test
Leeds, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Australia moved into a strong position to retain the Ashes after skittling out England for 67 before pushing its lead to 194 runs on a wicket-tumbling second day of the third test on Friday.
Women’s Hockey team suffer 0-3 defeat against SAI National Academy in 3rd match
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) - Bangladesh Women’s Hockey team suffered their third defeat against touring Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Academy Women’s Hockey team by 0-3 goals in their 3rd match of the six-match series at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday.
FIFA, AFC qualifiers: Booters to hold first training session Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) - Bangladesh national football team will hold their first training session on Saturday (August 24) for the joint qualification (Round-1) for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023.
Dhaka Abahani’s Sohel Rana wins AFC Cup 2019 Goal of the Week
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday announced Dhaka Abahani Limited midfielder Sohel Rana as the winner of this week’s AFC Cup 2019 Goal of the Week after a public vote on its official website.
World Youth Archery: Bangladesh eliminated from Recurve Junior Boys team
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) - Bangladesh team were eliminated from Recurve Junior Boys team in the ongoing World Archery Youth Championship.
Australia skittles out England for 67, has 102-run lead
Leeds, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Australia skittled out England for just 67 off 27.5 overs to take a 102-run lead after the first innings soon after lunch on Day 2 of the third Ashes test at Headingley.
SAFF U-15: Bangladesh crush Bhutan by 5-2 goals
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) - Defending champions Bangladesh started their SAFF Under-15 campaign crushing Bhutan by 5-2 goals on Friday at Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal.
Napoli signs Mexico winger Lozano from PSV Eindhoven
Naples, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Napoli has signed Mexico winger Hirving Lozano from PSV Eindhoven.
New Zealand pushes Sri Lanka to 144-6 at stumps on Day 2
Colombo, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Fast bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee took two wickets apiece to put Sri Lanka on the back foot on a rain-curtailed second day of the second test as the hosts reached 144-6 before rain caused early stumps Friday.
Emerging cricket: Bangladesh to fight Sri Lanka in the series decider
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) — Bangladesh Emerging Team to take on their Sri Lankan opponent in the one-day series decider on Saturday at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.