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India win toss and bat as South Africa make changes
Ranchi, OCT 19 (AP/UNB) — India won the toss and opted to bat in the third and final test against South Africa on Saturday.
National Cricket League: Saif Hassan hits double ton, Abu Hider bags 5 wickets
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - Dhaka Division’s right-handed top-order batsman Saif Hassan hit a double-century on Friday in the National Cricket League (NCL) against Rangpur Division at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
SAFF U-15 Women’s: Runners-up Bangladesh Football team return home Friday
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – Bangladesh Under-15 Women’s Football team, which finished runners-up in the four-team SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship 2019 in Bhutan, returned home on Friday.
UEFA U-16 Football: Bangladesh maintains all-win run beating Faroe Islands 3-1
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - Bangladesh U-16 Football team maintained the all-win record in the four-team UEFA Assist Under-16 Development Tournament beating European side Faroe Islands by 3-1 goals in their 2nd match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday
Sk Kamal Football: Ctg Abahani to play TC Sports of Maldives in opener
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – Hosts Chattogram Abahani Limited will play defending champions TC Sports Club of the Maldives in the opening match of the third edition of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football Tournament on Saturday at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram.
Bangladesh Men’s Kabaddi team to fly for India Saturday
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB)- A 17-member Bangladesh Men’s Kabaddi team will leave Dhaka for Indian state Haryana on Saturday (Oct 19) for a 40-day preparation camp, ahead of their 13th South Asian (SA) Games campaign scheduled for December 1-10 in Nepalese capital Kathmandu.
Sarfaraz removed as Pakistan T20 and test captain
Islamabad, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) — Babar Azam has replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan's Twenty20 captain until next year's T20 World Cup in Australia, and Azhar Ali has been appointed test captain for the 2019-20 season.
Palmieri, Wood help Devils beat Rangers 5-2 for 1st win
Newark, OCT 18 (AP/UNB) — Rookie Jack Hughes got his first NHL point, P.K. Subban scored his first goal with New Jersey and the Devils got a strong team effort to pick up their first win of the season.
Price, Mete, Suzuki help Canadiens beat Wild 4-0
Montreal, OCT 18 (AP/UNB) — Carey Price made 17 saves for his first shutout of the season and Victor Mete and Nick Suzuki scored their first NHL goals in a first-period burst in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Canucks down Blues in shootout, get 1st road win
St. Louis, OCT 18 (AP/UNB) — Josh Leivo scored the lone shootout goal in the sixth round and Thatcher Demko stopped 31 shots in regulation and overtime as the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Thursday night.