Sports
Napoli beats Red Star 3-1 but will have to wait to progress
Naples, Nov 29 (AP/UNB) — Dries Mertens scored twice as Napoli comfortably saw off Red Star Belgrade 3-1 on Wednesday, but the Italian side will have to wait to book its place in the Champions League knockout stage.
PSG shows grit and fighting spirit in beating Liverpool 2-1
Paris, Nov 29 (AP/UNB) — With its Champions League campaign in danger, Paris Saint-Germain finally showed the grit and fighting spirit that is supposedly the hallmark of a proud English side like Liverpool.
Lionel Messi leads Barcelona to 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven
Eindhoven, Nov 29 (AP/UNB) — PSV Eindhoven did all it could to stifle Lionel Messi. It wasn't enough.
Premier Basketball: Hornets SC emerge unbeaten champions
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Hornets Sporting Club clinched the UniMed UniHealth Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League title with unbeaten record beating Rangers Club by 63-50 points in the last match at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Wednesday.
NCL: East Zone score 314/4 against South Zone on Day-1
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Islami Bank East Zone, riding on a century by national coloured batsman Shamsur Rahman, scored 314 runs for 4 in 90 overs in the first innings on the first day of the four-day 2nd round match of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
Mominul confident about positive response from the middle-order
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB)- Bangladesh’s potent Test-weapon Mominul Haque on Wednesday expressed his confidence about the positive response from the middle-order in the second and final Test against the visiting West Indies. Bangladesh started off their preparation camp today (Wednesday) ahead of the final Test.
BOA’s Shahed Reza receives ANOC award
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Syed Shahed Reza received the Association of National Olympic Committee (ANOC) award at the ongoing 23rd General Assembly of ANOC held in the Japanese capital Tokyo on Wednesday.
Mushfiqur escapes injury scare ahead of final Test against Windies
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) - Mushfiqur Rahim, the linchpin of Bangladesh batting-line, escaped an injury scare after getting his hand hurt during the practice session at the Indoor Practice Ground in Mirpur.
Steve Smith to play for Comilla Victorians in BPL
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) - The former Australian captain Steve Smith is all set to participate in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) which is scheduled to commence on fifth January 2019.
Real Madrid takes 1st in group courtesy of Roma's mistakes
Rome, Nov 28 (AP/UNB) — A series of colossal errors by Roma handed Real Madrid a 2-0 victory Tuesday and first place in Group G of the Champions League.