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National cricket team goes through transition process: Shakib

Sports Desk: Noting Bangladesh national cricket team is going through a transition process, its captain Shakib Al Hasan has expressed firm confidence that team’s bad time will be over soon

South Africa set to pile on points against Namibia in Rugby World Cup

Shawdesh Desk: South Africa insisted they hadn’t set themselves a points target as they get ready to dismantle lowly Namibia at the Rugby World Cup — even with a dramatically

Messi injured in much-needed Barca win

Sports Desk: Lionel Messi endured yet more injury frustration on Tuesday after going off at half-time against Villarreal but Barcelona gave their coach Ernesto Valverde some much-needed relief with a

Trophy shared as rain washes out final

Sports Desk: Bangladesh and Afghanistan shared the trophy of the tri-nation Twenty20 tournament after rain washed out the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka without a ball being

Messi collects record 6th FIFA player of the year

Sports Desk: Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo to claim a record sixth FIFA’s The Best award, which is given to the top

BCB allows Shakib Al Hasan to join Caribbean Premier League

Sports Desk: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is all set to join the ongoing Caribbean Premier League after receiving NOC from the Bangladesh Cricket Board recently. BCB cricket operation chairman

Rashid says will play even if he’s 10pc fit

Shawdesh Desk: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan said he is unsure he will play in the tri-nation Twenty20 international final against Bangladesh on Tuesday as he is nursing a hamstring injury.

Benzema ensures Madrid bounce back with impressive win over Sevilla

Sports Desk: Real Madrid eased the pressure on Zinedine Zidane and delivered a resounding response to their loss to Paris Saint-Germain by winning 1-0 away at high-flying Sevilla in La