Chattogram win by 8 wkts over winless Sylhet on BPL

Chattogram Challengers secured a convincing eight-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers in the 13th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Chasing a below-par 138, Chattogram's openers started cautiously. Sri Lankan recruit Avishka Fernando, who scored an unbeaten 91 in the previous match, was

Ukraine twins to go for Olympic gold

As synchronised swimmers, Maryn and Vladyslava Aleksiiva are used to having to smile no matter what. The sunny sisters are one of Ukraine's best hopes of a gold medal at the Paris Olympics after winning a bronze in artistic swimming at the Tokyo Games three years ago. But the trials the 22-year-old

Sri Lanka Cricket ban lifted: ICC

AFP, COLOMBO The International Cricket Council said Sunday it had lifted its ban on Sri Lanka Cricket after Colombo promised to end political interference in the board's administration. The controversy related to alleged corruption in Sri Lanka's cricket board, the richest sporting body in a country still reeling from a crippling economic crisis. The ICC ban had

Khulna secure victory over Rangpur

The Sylhet leg of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) commenced as Khulna Tigers triumphed over Rangpur Riders by 28 runs on Friday. Mohammad Nawaz's stellar fifty and DasunShanaka's four-wicket haul were instrumental in securing the victory for the Tigers. The Sylhet International Stadium witnessed an almost-packed crowd, with Shakib Al Hasan