Dhaka – Bangladesh men’s chess team beat South Korea by straight 4-0 points on the 8th round match of the open section in the 42nd Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday.Bangladesh women’s team lost to Austria by 1.5-2.5…
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7th round of BPL begins Sept 19
Dhaka – The 7th round of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football will begin on September 19 after a recess of nearly one month at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with the Team BJMC taking on newcomers Uttar Baridhara Club…
Barcelona stunned by promoted Alaves, Madrid & Atletico win
Dhaka – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique likely thought that a match against promoted Alaves would be a good opportunity to give most of his stars the day off.The defending La Liga champions guessed wrong, as Alaves pulled off a stunning…
Kerber wins US Open for 2nd major title of breakthrough year
Dhaka – Early in what would become a tight test of a U.S. Open final, Angelique Kerber sprinted forward to somehow reach a drop shot and scoop a down-the-line winner that landed in a corner of the court.The Arthur Ashe…
Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football kicks off Oct 10
Dhaka – Bangladesh Championship League Football, the 2nd tier league, will kick-off on October 10.The decision was taken at a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) executive committee meeting held on Saturday at BFF office with its president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin in…
Maxwell sets T20 series win for Australia vs. Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Glenn Maxwell smashed four sixes and seven boundaries to score 66 off 29 balls to set up a close four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 international and a 2-0 series win on Friday.Sri Lanka won…
Taskin, Sunny returning from actions tests in Australia
Dhaka – Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny are expected to arrive at Shahjalal International Airport here from Australia on Sunday night, following tests on their bowling actions after allegations of chucking.Both took the test at an…
Chess Olympiad : BD Women’s win, Men’s loss in 7th round
Dhaka – Bangladesh women chess team secured 3-1 points victory over Jordan in the 7th round of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad at Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday.With this win, Bangladesh women team collected 8 match points and 16 games points…
Women ODI: Bangladesh, Ireland face another washout, Ld
Dhaka – The second One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series between Bangladesh and Ireland women cricket teams was washed out due to rain at Instonians Cricket Club, Shaw’s Bridge Lower Ground, Belfast on Friday.With 2nd successive washout, the…
After odd win, Djokovic to face Wawrinka in US Open final
Dhaka – For quite a while, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the U.S. Open semifinals, Gael Monfils, looked as if he didn’t want to win – or even be there at all.That premeditated “great strategy” of hoping to lull the No.…
Father of national female footballer assaulted
Father of national U-16 female football team’s goalkeeper Taslima was allegedly physically assaulted by a teacher of her school in Kalsindur village in Dhobaura upazila of the district on Wednesday night.
Khulna, Rajshahi rejoin BPL T20 4th edition
Dhaka – The 4th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 cricket is likely to get new look with the inclusion of two old franchise teams — Rajshahi and Khulna.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) approved Renaissance Group to own Rajshahi while…
Chess Olympiad: Bangladesh women’s beat Morocco by 4-0 points
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s team beat Morocco by 4-0 points in their 6th round games in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad at Baku in Azerbaijan on Thursday.Bangladesh girl’s earned six match points and 13 game points.WIM Shamima Akter Liza beat…
Serena Williams loses US Open SF for 2nd year in row
Dhaka – For the second year in a row, Serena Williams’ bid to make history ended with a shocking loss in the U.S. Open semifinals. A seventh title at Flushing Meadows, which would have been an Open-era record, will have…
Ronaldo ready for Real comeback against Osasuna
Dhaka – Real Madrid will welcome back the added firepower of talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and striker Karim Benzema when they entertain promoted Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.Real’s all-time top scorer Ronaldo missed their first two league games of the…
Taskin, Sunny face bowling action test in Brisbane
Dhaka – Expecting clean chit, two Bangladesh bowlers-Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny- faced their bowling action test at an ICC accredited laboratory ‘Brisbane National Cricket Centre’,Australia on Thursday.Pace bowler Taskin and left-arm spinner Sunny appeared for their biomechanics test at…
Women’s ODI: Bangladesh, Ireland 1st ODI abandoned
Dhaka – The first match of the two-match ODI series between touring Bangladesh and hosts Ireland Women’s team was abandoned without a single ball bowled due to rain at the Bready Cricket Club in Londonderry on Thursday.The 2nd and last…
Gong Show: After let call, Murray loses at Open; Serena wins
Dhaka – Andy Murray lost his way, seven consecutive games and, eventually, his riveting five-set U.S. Open quarterfinal against Kei Nishikori after a loud noise from a malfunctioning sound system interrupted a key point, resulting in a do-over.Whether or not…
Pakistan beats England in one-off T20 by 9 wickets
Dhaka – Openers Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif both bludgeoned half centuries as Pakistan defeated England by nine wickets in their one-off Twenty20 international on Wednesday.Left-hander Sharjeel scored an electrifying 59 off 36 balls, while Latif made an unbeaten 59…
Neymar goal gives Brazil 2-1 win over Colombia
Neymar’s second-half goal gave Brazil a 2-1 victory over Colombia on Tuesday as the former world champions registered their second consecutive win to take the second place in the South America qualifying group for Russia 2018.The home side got the…
Another free pass for Djokovic at US Open when Tsonga stops
Dhaka – Normally, someone must win five full matches to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. Novak Djokovic has made it that far at the U.S. Open by playing only two complete matches, because three opponents pulled out of the tournament…
Cahill gives Australia win over UAE in World Cup qualifier
Dhaka – Tim Cahill came off the bench to give Australia a 1-0 win over the United Arab Emirates in the third round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday.The 36-year-old midfielder drilled home a Brad Smith cross…
Argentina salvages draw at Venezuela; Uruguay, Brazil win
Dhaka – Nicolas Otamendi saved Argentina from a huge embarrassment in World Cup qualifying, scoring in the 83rd minute Tuesday to salvage a 2-2 draw at last-place Venezuela.Venezuela almost snatched the victory in the 89th when Mikel Villanueva hit the post…
England’s tour to Bangladesh will be an inspiration to the game
By the end of this week, England’s cricketers will have had to decide whether or not to tour Bangladesh. The official word is to go, but the spectre of terrorism weighs heavily on young men to whom the world has…
Cutter master Mustafiz turns 21
Dhaka- Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turned 21 on Tuesday.The cutter master, popularly known as ‘Fizz’, was born in Satkhira district on September 6 in 1995.Mustafiz, who started his career in international cricket through a T20 match against Pakistan in Dhaka…
BCB announces a 20-man ODI pool to play Afghanistan, England
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 20-member ODI pool to play in the forthcoming ODI matches against Afghanistan and England.The Afghan team will arrive here on September 21 to play a three-match ODI series while the England…
Spain routs Liechtenstein 8-0 in Group G; Italy beats Israel
Dhaka – Diego Costa scored a goal in each half to lead Spain to an 8-0 rout of Lichtenstein in Group G of European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Monday.Sergi Roberto, David Silva, Victor “Vitolo” Machin and Alvaro…
Chess Olympiad: BD men’s team beat Albania in 4th round
Dhaka – Bangladesh Men’s Chess team beat Albania by 3.5-0.5 points in the 4th round match in open section of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.In the open section, GM Enamul Hossain Razib (Rating-2431) beat Dervishi…
Serena Williams overtakes Federer for most Slam match wins
Dhaka- Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th.So, Serena, who’ll wind up with more?”I don’t know. We’ll see,” Williams said during her on-court interview…
Del Potro back in US Open quarterfinals after Thiem retires
Dhaka – Juan Martin del Potro is the lowest-ranked man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since Jimmy Connors in 1991, and it turns out a 27-year-old Argentine can share much in common with a 39-year-old American.At its root, the…