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World No. 3 Alexander Zverev defeated 114th-ranked Thiago Monteiro as Germany secured a 3-1 victory over Brazil in their Davis Cup qualifier here on Saturday. Zverev won 87 percent of his first service points and made just 21 unforced errors to prevail 6-1, 7-5 on the outdoor clay of Rio’s Olympic Park Arena. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz had earlier given Germany a 2-1 lead in the tie by recovering from a set down to overcome Felipe Alves and Bruno...

BSS, Dhaka :Gambian forward Solomon King Kanform scored a brace as Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club recorded their fourth win in the TVS Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Chittagong Abahani Limited by 2-1 goals which was held on Sunday at the Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.With the day’s victory, Sheikh Jamal DC raised their tally to 15 points from seven matches, while Chittagong Abahanai Limited remained at their previous credit of 12 points playing...

Before the start of the second T20I between hosts Bangladesh and Afghanistan at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday, a minute of silence was observed for renowned Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Rodney Marsh. Warne, arguably the greatest leg-spinner to grace the gentleman’s game, passed away in Thailand on Friday at the age of 52 while Marsh, 74, considered the best wicketkeeper of his time and an iconic figure in Australian cricket died in Adelaide earlier in the day....

Sports Reporter :The Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament will begin from March 19 in Dhaka city. The kabaddi meet will come to an end on March 29. A total of eight teams will take part in the forthcoming gala kabaddi meet. They are: Hosts Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Kenya, England, Malaysia, Nepal and Indonesia.Apart from hosts Bangladesh, The other participating teams will arrive in the capital on March 16 and March 17. Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation invited 12 countries to compete...