Dhaka– Diya Sporting Club and Ideals Krira Chakra reached the final of the 2nd Division Kabaddi League eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Sunday.The two teams will play the final at the same venue…
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Australia’s Test tour of Bangladesh is in a mess New turn in Aussie cricket’s pay dispute
Dhaka – Australia’s two-match Test tour of Bangladesh could be cancelled if the pay dispute between Cricket Australia (CA) and Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) isn’t resolved in the next fortnight.CA chief executive James Sutherland and players’ union counterpart ACA chief…
Dempsey at home 1 goal from record; US team in Gold Cup semi
Arlington, (AP/UNB)- Clint Dempsey is back in his home state of Texas, one goal away from a national scoring record for the United States team that is one win from playing in another CONCACAF Gold Cup final.The Americans play a…
Top-seeded John Isner reaches Hall of Fame semifinals
Newport, Jul 22 (AP/UNB)- Top-seeded John Isner beat fellow American Dennis Novikov 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships semifinals.The hard-serving Isner had 20 aces and did not face a break point in his bid…
Pele’s son’s in jail on drug trafficking charges in Brazil
Sao Paulo, (AP/UNB)- A son of Brazilian soccer legend Pele has returned to jail to serve a sentence of more than 12 years on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
Former Australian tennis pro Peter Doohan dead at 56
Sydney, (AP/UNB) – Former Australian tennis professional Peter Doohan, whose most famous victory was over Boris Becker at Wimbledon in 1987, has died aged 56, Tennis Australia said in a statement Saturday.Doohan was diagnosed nine weeks ago with a particularly…
Bangladesh suffer 2nd loss in AFC U23 Champs Qualifiers
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team suffered the 2nd successive defeat in the AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers as they conceded 1-3 defeat against Tajikistan U23 side in their Group E match at Dura Stadium in Hebron, Palestine on Friday.In the…
Int’l Rating Chess: 3 players share top slot after 7th round
Dhaka – Three players shared the lead in the category ‘A’ points table of the Saif Powertec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament after the 7th round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Friday.GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Enamul Hossain Razib and…
Green Varsity reach quarterfinals as football group champions
Dhaka – Green University rout City University 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals as Group D champions in the Walton 1st Inter-University Football Tournament at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Friday. A total of 20-team,…
Biting criticism for El Salvador players for gnawing on US
Philadelphia,(AP/UNB)- Pushing and shoving? Of course. Pinching? Borderline. But biting? Retired stars Landon Donovan, Alexi Lalas and Steve McManaman said lengthy suspensions are needed to stop players from sinking their teeth into opponents, as El Salvadorans did against Americans Jozy…
AP Interview: Barcelona says Neymar will not be sold
New York, (AP/UNB)- Neymar is not for sale, according to Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu.Speaking Thursday during an interview at The Associated Press, Bartomeu said: “He is not on the market.”The 25-year-old Brazilian striker joined Barcelona for the 2013-14 season, and…
Pizarro’s goal gives Mexico 1-0 win over Honduras
Glendale, (AP/UNB)- A goal by Rodolfo Pizarro just over three minutes into the game was all the offense Mexico could muster but it was enough for a 1-0 victory over Honduras on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF…
Stuart MacGill settles dispute with Cricket Australia
Melbourne,(AP/UNB)- Cricket Australia has settled a dispute with former test spin bowler Stuart MacGill over more than AU$800,000 (US$635,000) in salary and match payments he claimed he was owed after injury forced his retirement in 2008.
Barcelona says Neymar will not be sold
New York, Jul 21 (AP/UNB)- Neymar is not for sale, according to Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu. Speaking Thursday during an interview at The Associated Press, Bartomeu said: “He is not on the market.”
DU VC inaugurates inter-hall swimming competition
Dhaka – Dhaka University (DU) Vice-chancellor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the Inter-Hall Students Swimming Competition as the chief guest on Thursday.
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh to play Tajikistan Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team will play Tajikistan in their 2nd Group E match of the AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers on Friday at Dura Stadium, in Hebron, Palestine.In the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh National team conceded 0-5 goals…
Comilla beat Narayanganj in 2nd Div Kabaddi
Dhaka, Jul 20 (UNB) – Comilla Sporting Club defeated Narayanganj Club by 49-24 points in the 2nd Division Kabaddi League at Kabaddi Stadium on Thursday.
Mexico coach Osorio says clubs blocked top players
Glendale, (AP/UNB) – Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio says he was denied top players for the CONCACAF Gold Cup’s knockout rounds because “our bosses and the clubs themselves” had other ideas.Seeking to win the Gold Cup for the fourth time…
Godoy’s own goal gives Costa Rica 1-0 win over Panama
Philadelphia, (AP/UNB) – Anibal Godoy headed David Guzman’s free kick into his own net in the 77th minute, giving Costa Rica a 1-0 victory over Panama on Wednesday night and a berth in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals.Guzman took a…
Pliskova, Murray lead direct-entry fields for US Open
White Plains,(AP/UNB) – New WTA No. 1 Karolina Pliskova and top-ranked man Andy Murray headline the direct entry lists for the U.S. Open.
US survives biting incident, beats El Salvador 2-0, advances
Philadelphia, (AP/UNB) – Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj scored late in the first half and the United States beat El Salvador 2-0 on Wednesday night in an ugly CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal during which defender Henry Romero appeared to first…
BD U-16 Women earn 3-0 victory over Oju Middle School
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team completed their South Korean tour on a winning note defeating Oju Middle School Women’s FC by 3-0 goals in the 4th and last preparatory match in Paju on Wednesday.The Bangladesh women registered the comprehensive…
Nat’l Volleyball Championships begins Monday
Dhaka- The final round of the 28th National Men’s and 23rd National Women’s Volleyball Championships will begin on July 24 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.Ten teams will participate in both men’s and women’s competitions to be…
Tigresses training camp to start Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Women’s Wing is going to organise a nine-day training camp which will start from Thursday at National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Mirpur.A total of 42 women cricketer will take part in the camp, involving…
University Football: Green University earn 3rd successive win
Dhaka – Hosts Green University earned 3rd successive victory to reach the quarterfinal of the Walton First Inter-University Football Tournament, the Faraz Challenge Cup, beating Gono University by 2-1 goals at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.Mushtaq of the winning…
AFC U23 Champs Qualifiers: Bangladesh 0-2 Jordan after 1st half
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-23 Football team are struggling in their Group E match of the AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers as they were 0-2 goals down against stronger Jordan U23 side after the 1st half at Dura Stadium, Hebron, Palestine on…
Rating Chess: Five players share top slot
Dhaka – Five players shared the top slot in Category A of the Saif Powertec 2nd International Rating Chess Tournament securing four points each after the 5th round matches at the Chess Federation hall-room on Wednesday.The leaders are: GM Ziaur…
Obert Int’l Chess: Nasir beat David Bogdan Emanuel of Romania.
Dhaka – FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy earned 3.5 points from six matches in the 19th Obert International Sant Marti Group A, which is being held in Barcelona in Spain.
Conte signs new 2-year deal at Chelsea after winning EPL
London,(AP/UNB) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has signed a new two-year contract with the English Premier League champions. “I am very happy to have signed a new contract with Chelsea,” Conte said on the club’s website on Tuesday. “We worked…
Cassano cancels retirement plans and decides to keep playing
Verona, (AP/UNB) – Former Italy forward Antonio Cassano has decided to continue playing football after all – hours after telling friends and family he was going to retire.After being dropped by Sampdoria and failing to play a single match last…