22 June 2026

CATEGORY: SPORTS

Sports news and updates

England beats Ireland by 4 wickets in 1st T20

by Banglapress 8 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:   Opener Phil Salt smashed 89 runs as England beat Ireland by four wickets with 14 balls remaining in the first T20 to give Jacob Bethell a winning start to his record-breaking captaincy on Wednesday. Ireland scored 196-3 in its...

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Why does sport struggle with equal pay?

by Banglapress 8 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  At a glance, women's sport seems to be accelerating towards equal pay at a quicker rate than ever before. A 2021 report by the BBC found that 90% of sports now offer equal prize money at their major championships,  and packed out...

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Blazing start fizzles into familiar pattern

by Banglapress 8 months ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Bangladesh’s innings against the Netherlands on Wednesday promised fireworks right from the start — and for a brief, glorious moment, it delivered. Skipper Litton Das came out swinging, punishing anything within reach...

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5–1 win sends Bangladesh to Hockey WC qualifiers

by Banglapress 8 months ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Bangladesh earned the right to compete in the qualifiers for the 2026 Hockey World Cup after defeating Kazakhstan 5–1 in the placement playoffs of the Asia Cup. By finishing inside the top six of the tournament, Banglade...

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Braat keeps pushing for the love of the game

by Banglapress 8 months ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  In South Asia, 32 often means the twilight of a cricketer’s career. But for Sebastiaan Braat, it has meant a new dawn. The Dutch all-rounder, back in the Netherlands squad after four years, has been handed a lifeline...

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Akram Khan opts out of upcoming BCB elections

by Banglapress 8 months ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Former national skipper Akram Khan is unlikely to contest the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections, scheduled for the first week of October. Akram has represented Chattogram on the BCB board as a director s...

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‘Do-or-die’ for young Tigers against Yemen

by Banglapress 8 months ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh under-23 national football team captain Sheikh Morsalin has described their upcoming clash against Yemen as a ‘do-or-die’ encounter in the ongoing AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, after a disappointing start...

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