Dhaka – The Victory Day Golf tournament begins tomorrow at golf court at Ghatail cantonment in Tangail.A total of hundred golfers are expected to take part in the four-day meet, oraganised by Ghatail Golf Club. The competition included junior (four…
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BPL T20: Ctg face Rajshahi in eliminator Tuesday
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings will play against Rajshahi Kings in the eliminator game of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.The first battle of the four-team Play-off stage of the tournament will…
Soccer Club hold Rahmtaganj 1-1
Dhaka – Soccer Club, Feni forced Rahmatganj MFS to share match point playing out a 1-1 draw in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadiumon in Gopalganj on Monday.After the barren first half,…
FIFA Members Elite refereeing course begins in capital
Dhaka – The FIFA Elite Refereeing course 2016 began in the capital on Sunday at Bangladesh Football Federation Conference room.
Premier Div Chess begins tomorrow
Dhaka – The Walton Premier Division Chess League-2016 will be inaugurated tomorrow (Monday) at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room around 11 am.This year’s league is being sponsored by Walton Group and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation.
Comilla stay in hunt as they beat Rangpur by 8 runs in BPL
Dhaka – Comilla Victorian’s revived their hope for the last four places as they registered an exciting eight runs win over Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 held on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.Chasing…
Breaking boundaries: Bangladesh’s women cricketers
At the age of 10, Ismat Ara was facing a wretched future. Like millions of girls born into acute poverty and deprivation in rural Bangladesh, she was destined for marriage in childhood, perhaps as young as 12, an abrupt end…
BPL4: Rangpur stay in the running for play-off berth
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders secured a 29-runs victory against Barisal Bulls to stay alive in the race for four-team Play-off stage in the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.With the 6th win…
Mourinho offers Schweinsteiger ray of hope at Man United
Dhaka – Bastian Schweinsteiger might still have a future at Manchester United.It seemed the former Germany captain would be on his way out of Old Trafford in January when he was told to train away from the first-team squad for…
Ronaldo, Mourinho accused of tax avoidance
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho have avoided paying tax on millions of dollars of earnings by channelling money abroad, according to claims based on a huge document leak. Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star, and Mourinho, the Manchester United manager, allegedly…
Bolt crowned IAAF athlete of year
Usain Bolt is track and field’s male athlete of the year, winning the award from the sport’s governing body for a sixth time.Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia won the women’s award, after her world-record run to win Olympic gold in the…
Tamim’s fifty guides Vikings to post 134/6 against Dynamites
Dhaka -Chittagong Vikings opener-cum-skipper Tamim Iqbal’s knock of 74 propelled to post a target of 135 against Dhaka Dynamites in their 11th tussle of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.Chittagong played stipulated 20…
NZ Cricket introduces concussion substitutions
Dhaka – New Zealand Cricket will follow Australia in allowing concussed players to be substituted in its domestic limited-overs competitions this season.In October, New South Wales batsman Daniel Hughes became the first player to be replaced under the Australian rule…
Hockey players accorded reception
Dhaka – Bangladesh national hockey team was accorded a warm reception Wednesday evening through a formal ceremony for emerging as three times champions in the recently concluded Man’s AHF Cup Hockey.The reception ceremony was held at the conference room of…
All 4 events of Asian U/14 Series Tennis advances to finals
Dhaka – All the four events of the Bengal Plastic Asian Under-14 Series Tennis Tournament advanced to the finals on the 4th day of the five-day meet at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Thursday.The boys’ singles and girls’…
Barisal reduce Rajshahi’s hopes of final four
Dhaka – Barisal Bulls defeated Rajshahi Kings by 17 runs in their 11th league encounter of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Barisal, the side already out of last-four race, advanced to…
Thailand beat Nepal by 8 wkts in Women’s Asia Cup
Dhaka – Nepal conceded an eight-wicket defeat against Thailand in the Asian Cricket Council Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup at Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok on Thursday.The Thai women chased a target of 64 runs in 16 overs for…
Former FIFA secretary general is suspect in criminal case
Dhaka – Swiss authorities say their criminal investigation into FIFA has expanded and former secretary general Urs Linsi is a suspect.The case relates to Germany’s staging of the 2006 World Cup and a suspicious payment of 6.7 million euros ($7…
Serena Williams: Women ‘must continue to dream big’
Dhaka – Serena Williams has penned an open letter calling out what she sees as double standards faced by women in sports.The 22-time Grand Slam champion writes that women “are constantly reminded” they aren’t men. She says people call her…
Zidane’s son scores as Madrid routs Leonesa 6-1 in Copa
Dhaka – Enzo Zidane made his dad proud on Wednesday,scoring a goal on his competitive debut for Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.Zinedine Zidane, the coach, gave his 21-year-old son a chance and he took full advantage, finding the…
Plane that crashed with Brazil football team did run ‘out of fuel’
The plane which crashed in Colombia killing most of a Brazilian football side had run out of fuel, according to a leaked audio recording. A pilot can be heard repeatedly requesting permission to land due to an electric failure and…
BPL T20: Dynamites topple Riders again by 42 runs
Dhaka – All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan-led Dhaka Dynamites out played Rangpur Riders by 42 runs in the seven-team 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 in their 10th league encounter at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.With this win, Dhaka…
Brazilian team’s season of glory ends in tragedy
Dhaka – For the players on the humble Brazilian club from an out-of-the-way city known for its agribusiness plants,these were going to be the games of their lives.Chapecoense was having the best season in its 43-year history,heading to the first…
1st Div Hockey: Victoria trounce Shantinagar 9-0
Dhaka – Victoria Sporting Club trounced Shantinagar Club by 9-0 goals in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.Victoria led the first half by 4-0 goals,UNB News Agency Reported.
Comilla topple Barisal by 8 wkts
Dhaka – A dazzling opening pair stand of 93 runs between Ahmed Shehzad and Imrul Kayes spurred the bottom-placed Comilla Victorians to secure an eight-wicket win against Barisal Bulls in a dead-rubber game of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20…
Tigresses pull off 92 runs win over Nepal in ACC Women’s Asia Cup
Dhaka – Thanks to opening pair stand of 71 runs between Nigar Sultana and Sanjida Islam that helped Bangladesh secure a huge 92-run margin victory over Nepal in the Asian Cricket Council Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup at Asian Institute of…
Brazilian soccer team’s plane crashes in Colombia; 76 dead
A chartered plane with a Brazilian first division soccer team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a regional tournament, killing 76 people, Colombian officials said Tuesday. Five people survived.The British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane, operated…
Pakistan 76-0 at lunch on day 5, 2nd test vs. New Zealand
Dhaka – The second test between New Zealand and Pakistan remained in the balance at lunch on the final day Tuesday as Pakistan openers Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali batted through a first session in which only 75 runs were…
New Zealand declare at 313-5, set Pakistan 369 to win
Dhaka – New Zealand declared at 313-5 in their second innings after Ross Taylor scored his 16th century, to set Pakistan a 369-run target in the second Test in Hamilton on Monday. Taylor was not out 102 while Tom Latham…
Neymar starts for Barca despite Ferrari smash
Dhaka – Brazilian star Neymar shrugged off a minor road accident that damaged his Ferrari Spider to start Barcelona’s clash with Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday.The 24-year-old striker hit trouble driving to the Barcelona training ground in rain…