With the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) players' draft fast approaching, the seven participating franchises have been busy securing key local players ahead of the draft. The new teams were allowed to make two direct signings, while the existing franchises were permitted to retain two players and add one additional player to
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Goodell sees 16 int’l games per year if NFL adds 18th regular game
The NFL could play 16 international games every year if the regular season expands to 18 games, league commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday. Goodell indicated Dublin and Rio de Janeiro are likely new host cities and said the Jacksonville Jaguars are considering increasing the number of games they play in London
Comoros shock Tunisia, Salah, Mbeumo strike in AFCON qualifiers
Comoros shocked Tunisia 1-0 on Friday to end a run of 16 consecutive home victories in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers by the Carthage Eagles. Premier League sharpshooters Mohamed Salah and Bryan Mbeumo struck key goals, South Africa hit a record-equalling five and Nigeria snatched a late win in other matchday
Germany win in Nations League as 10-man Dutch rescue point
Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 to edge closer to the Nations League quarter-finals on Friday as 10-man Netherlands rescued a 1-1 draw in Hungary. Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz laid on a backheel for Undav's opener after 30 minutes in Zenica. The Stuttgart forward then made it
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Shakib says sorry for silence during student movement
Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has said sorry for not speaking out against the crackdown on the student-citizen movement in July and August this year, which left at least 1,500 dead. The movement eventually grew into a popular uprising that dethroned the Sheikh Hasina government, of which Shakib was a
Immersive Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona
Argentina football legend Diego Maradona comes to life in an immersive exhibit underway in Barcelona, featuring a hologram of the late player and a reconstruction of his childhood home. After runs in Naples and Tel Aviv, the Diego Vive (Diego Lives in English) exhibition will run for the next two months
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Tamim slams for BCB’s insufficient cricket infrastructure investment
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal, a regular face in the commentary box during the ongoing India-Bangladesh series, expressed concerns that infrastructural shortcomings are hindering the development of Bangladesh cricket. Tamim gave an interview to the Indian sports magazine, Sportstar, where he candidly discussed his retirement, potential return to international cricket, his
Mahmudullah Riyad set to retire from T20I cricket after India series
In 2021, Mahmudullah Riyad said goodbye to the longest format by returning to the Test team with a century. But this time he has said goodbye to another format by announcing it at a press conference. 38-year-old Mahmudullah announced his retirement from international T20 on Tuesday. I am retiring from T20I