Dhaka – The Walton 2nd Division Chess League, sponsored by Walton Group and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF), begins here on Sunday afternoon at the federation hall-room.The league will be played on 7 round Swiss League system.
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Rain again hits Bangladesh-Ireland unofficial ODI series
Dhaka – The five-match unofficial ODI series between Bangladesh A team and Ireland A team was interrupted by rain again as the 3rd match has been washed out without a ball being bowled at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium (SKICS) in…
Mominul in T20 squad for South Africa series
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 14-member T20 squad including top order batsman Mominul Haque for the two-match series against hosts South Africa beginning on October 26 at the Mangaung Oval Dloenfontein.The opening match will be held…
Wimbledon champ Muguruza earns WTA Player of the Year honors
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is the WTA Player of the Year, and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens is the Comeback Player of the Year.The women’s tennis tour announced the annual honors on Friday. The awards are voted…
Argentina coach calls up Aguero and leaves Higuain out again
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has called up Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero for two friendly matches in November and again left out Gonzalo Higuain.Argentina travels to Moscow to face World Cup host Russia on Nov. 10 and…
Bangladesh A to face Ireland A in 3rd ODI Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team will face Ireland A team in their 3rd match of the five-match unofficial ODI series at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
Hockey: Bangladesh finish 6th in Hero Asia Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished 6th in the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup conceding 0-4 defeat against Japan in the place deciding play-off match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.The match started 40 minutes later than the scheduled time…
32nd Nat’l Swimming & Diving competition starts Sunday
Dhaka – The 32nd National Age-group Swimming and Diving Completion will begin at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Sunday.Boys and Girls swimmers will take part in the competition split in five age groups – between 11-12, 13-14,…
Australia primed for Honduras World Cup showdown
SYDNEY,(BSS/AFP) – Coach Ange Postecoglou said Australia were one of the best-organised national teams in the world and would be better prepared than Honduras at next month’s World Cup play-offs.The Socceroos face a home-and-away play-off against Honduras, the fourth- placed…
Marquez tops Phillip Island opening practice
PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia,(BSS/AFP) – World championship leader Marc Marquez set the fastest time in Friday’s opening practice ahead of this weekend’s Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.The Spanish Honda rider posted a quickest lap of one minute 29.602 seconds on a…
Man United beats Benfica after young goalkeeper’s mistake
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Manchester United took advantage of an embarrassing mistake by the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in the Champions League to beat Benfica 1-0 and maintain its three-point lead in Group A on Wednesday.Belgian goalkeeper Mile Svilar, making his…
Juventus labors to beat Sporting 2-1 in Champions League
Turin,(AP/UNB) – Juventus’ defensive frailties were again exposed as it labored to a 2-1 win at home to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Wednesday.Mario Mandzukic scored the winner six minutes from time after free-kick specialist Miralem Pjanic had…
Asia Cup: Holders South Korea plays 1-1 draw against Pakistan
Dhaka – Defending champion South Korea remained winless in the super -4 stage of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey as their 2nd super league match against former champions Pakistan ended in a 1-1 draw at the Maulana Bhashani…
Tanbir’s 61* spurs Bangladesh A 1-0 lead against Ireland A
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team took 1-0 lead in the five-match unofficial ODI series with a three-wicket victory in the 2nd match against Ireland A team at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday.Bangladesh A…
School Handball Tournament begins Friday
Dhaka – The Atom Gum Under-12 School Handball Tournament (Boys and Girls), to be organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) in cooperation with M&S Chocolate, begins at Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Friday.Power Division Secretary…
Bangabandhu Gold Cup: Atpara Primary emerge champions in Munshiganj
Dhaka- Atpara Govt Primary School emerged Munshiganj district champions in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament beating Boro Bayrapara No. 8 Govt Primary of Gajaria Upazila by 2-0 goals in the final at Munshiganj District Stadium in Munshiganj…
Asia Cup: India takes solo lead outplaying Malaysia 6-2
Dhaka – Favorite India smartly took solo lead in the four-team super league of the 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey outplaying high-flying Malaysia by 6-2 goals in their 2nd super league match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Thursday.After…
BFF form District Football committee
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Thursday formed a nine-member District Football Committee headed by Chittagong City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin to oversee the regularity of district football round the year.
South Africa score 353 against Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh will need 354 runs to win the 2nd match against South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl on Wednesday to stay alive in the three-match series.Sent in to bat first, the Proteas scored 353 for 6 in…
Asia Cup: Malaysia beat Pakistan 3-2 in super-4 opener
Dhaka – Malaysia made a good start in the super-4 stage of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey upsetting three times champions Pakistan beating them by 3-2 goals in the opening match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here…
Asia Cup Hockey: India manage 1-1 draw with South Korea
Dhaka – A last minute goal by Gunjant Singh enabled favourite and former champions India to manage a 1-1 draw against defending champions South Korea in their first super-4 match of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey at the…
Champs Football: Bashundhara Kings beat Kawranbazar PS 1-0
Dhaka – Bashundhara Kings earned a hard-fought 1-0 goal victory over Kawranbazar Pragati Sangha in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
Atom Gum U-12 School Handball begins on Friday
Dhaka – The Atom Gum Under-12 School Handball Tournament (Boys and Girls) begins on Friday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here.Thirteen boys and 10 girls’ school teams will compete in the meet.
La Liga deal for TV rights delayed by Catalonia uncertainty
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Spanish league president Javier Tebas says a new deal for television rights is being delayed because of the Catalonia crisis.Tebas says the league has “suspended the commercialization of the international rights until the situation in Catalonia is resolved.”
Liverpool thrashes Maribor 7-0 in Champions League
Maribor,(AP/UNB) – Liverpool rediscovered its potency by thrashing Maribor 7-0, matching the biggest away win in Champions League history and emphatically securing its first win in Group E on Tuesday.Mohamed Salah scored twice to follow up goals from Roberto Firmino,…
Asia Cup: Super-4s, place-deciders begin Wednesday
Dhaka – The super fours and the place -deciding classification matches of the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey will begin on Wednesday at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here with three matches billing for the day.The Pool B…
Tamim back as Tigers meet Proteas in 2nd ODI Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on hosts South Africa in the second match of the three-match ODI series at Boland Park in Paarl on Wednesday.The battle will begin at 2pm Bangladesh time where the 7th-ranked Tigers must look forward to…
Bangladesh-Ireland first one-dayer ends in no result
Dhaka – The first match of the five-match unofficial ODI series between hosts Bangladesh A team and touring Ireland A team was abandoned due to rain at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.
Agrani Bank plays 1-1 with NofelSC
Dhaka-Agrani Bank SC played to a 1-1 draw with newcomer Nofel Sporting Club in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Tuesday.
Special Chess: Syed Ejaz Hussain takes solo lead in open section
Dhaka- Syed Ejaz Husain of BRAC University took solo lead in the open section of the Walton Special Chess Tournament for visually challenged players securing full five points from the 5th round matches at the Chess Federation hall room on…