King Salman orders Wednesday a public holiday in celebration of World Cup victory

November 22, 2022

NEWS DESK Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued directives on Tuesday that Wednesday, Nov. 23, will be a holiday for all employees in the entire government and private sectors, as well as for students in all phases of education, Saudi Gazette reports. This is in line with the recommendation of Crown […]Continue Reading

Saudi Arabia script history, stunning Argentina 2-1

November 22, 2022

NEWS DESK In a World Cup stunner, Saudi Arabia shocked Argentina, the two-time World champions, 2-1 in the first upset in FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar, Saudi Gazette reports. Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-DawsarI scored for the Green Falcons in the second half of the match while the lone goal of Argentina was from a […]Continue Reading

World Cup kicks off in Qatar after troubled buildup

November 20, 2022

The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday (Nov 20, 2022) as the month-long football showpiece finally got under way after a tortuous 12-year build-up dogged by off-field controversies, AFP reports. Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thami was present in the impressive Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 kilometres (31 miles) outside of […]Continue Reading

England thrash Pakistan to lift T20 WC trophy

November 13, 2022

NEWS DESK England denied Pakistan any repeat of 1992 World Cup feat as they came up with a ruthless performance to lift the T20 World Cup trophy for the second time, thrashing Babar Azam-led side by 5 wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) today (Nov 13, 2022). There were a lot of talks after […]Continue Reading

Tigers suffer heartbreaking defeat in rain-curtailed match

November 2, 2022

NEWS DESK It was another case of ‘so close yet so far’ as Bangladesh suffered a heartbreaking five-run defeat to India as per DLS method in their fourth game of the T20 World Cup today (Nov 2, 2022)at the Adelaide Oval in Australia. Liton Das put Bangladesh on top, raising the hope of an ‘upset’, […]Continue Reading

Tigresses qualify for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023

September 24, 2022

NEWS DESK Salma Khatun claimed 3-18 with her wily off-spin as Bangladesh defended 113-5 effortlessly to beat Thailand by 11 runs in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament at Abu Dhabi on Friday night. The victory confirmed their place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa. Given […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh make history in SAFF Women’s Championship

September 19, 2022

NEWS DESK Forward Krishna Rani Sarkar scored a brace as Bangladesh made history by winning the maiden title of the 6th edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship by beating host Nepal by 3-1 goals in the final held today (Monday, Sept 19, 2022)) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium here. With this win, Bangladesh has also broken […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh storm into final as Sabina slams hat-trick

September 16, 2022

NEWS DESK Skipper Sabina Khatun continued her prolific form by scoring the second hat-trick in the ongoing tournament as Bangladesh stormed into the final of the 6th edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, crushing Bhutan by 8-0 goals in the first semi-final held today (Friday, Sept 16, 2022) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh will […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh eve football team finally break jinx

September 13, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh finally broke the jinx as they for the first time secured victory against strong India in the SAFF Women’s Championship, beating the defending champions by 3-0 goals in their third and last group A match, held today (Tuesday, Sept 13, 2022) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. With the day’s […]Continue Reading

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to clinch sixth Asia Cup title

September 11, 2022

NEWS DESK Pramod Madushan and Wanindu Hasaranga shared seven wickets between them as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs to win their sixth Asia Cup title on Sunday (Sept 11, 2022), AFP reports. Chasing 171 for victory, Pakistan were bowled out for 147 with Madushan claiming four wickets and Hasaranga taking 3-27 in Dubai. […]Continue Reading