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MELBOURNE : Emotional captain Ben Stokes Wednesday said protecting England players' welfare was his top concern amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break, without directly addressing the allegations. Stokes was peppered with questions ahead of the fourth...

LONDON : England coach Brendon McCullum wants to stay in his job despite a chastening Ashes series defeat but admits his future is out of his hands. England are 3-0 down in the five-match series after just 11 days of...

RAJSHAHI : RUET Premium Cricket Tournament began at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) at its new playground today. A total of six teams consisting of kids and offspring of RUET teachers and staff are taking part in the...

MELBOURNE : Australia skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were on Tuesday ruled out of the final two Ashes Tests against England with the veteran spinner facing surgery and an extended period on the sidelines. Quick bowler Jhye Richardson and...

RABAT : Morocco coach Walid Regragui said Sunday he would continue to be "very careful" with star man Achraf Hakimi at the Africa Cup of Nations as the Paris Saint-Germain full-back recovers from an ankle injury. Regragui suggested on the...

MANCHESTER : Arsenal held off Manchester City to stay top of the Premier League at Christmas courtesy of a Viktor Gyokeres penalty in the 1-0 win at Everton. Liverpool cashed in on nine-man Tottenham's lack of composure to extend their...

MOUNT MAUNGANUI : New Zealand crushed West Indies by 323 runs on Monday to win the third Test at Mount Maunganui and seal a 2-0 series victory, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul proving crucial. The hosts set a target of...

RAJSHAHI, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - A total of 272 educational institutions, sports clubs and organisations get sports items free of cost here today. District Administration and District Sports Office distributed the items at Liberation War Memorial Stadium supported by the District...

DHAKA : Two more matches of the Cute Jashore district men's and women's handball league, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, were decided on the 4th day, held at Shams-Ul Huda Stadium in Jessore today (Sunday). In the day's women's section...

ADELAIDE : An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to the dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the...