Dhaka – Si Woo Kim had a productive week at the Wyndham Championship. He claimed one tournament record, a share of another – and, most importantly, his first PGA Tour trophy.The 21-year-old South Korean player closed with a 3-under 67…
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Samba, reflections and pride in final Rio Olympics party
Rio (AP/UNB) — Shaking to samba and sharing reflections in uniquely Brazilian ways, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big bash that was both revelatory and a sigh of relief. The Rio Games, the…
Walton-DRU Media Cup Football kicks off on Aug 28
Dhaka – The Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament,organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and sponsored by Walton Group, will begin on Sunday (Aug 28) at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here.Thirty four teams of different prints,…
Avik finishes 76th in World Junior Chess Championship
Dhaka – Avik Sarker of Bangladesh finished 76th in the World Junior Chess Championship that concluded in Bhubaneswar city of Odisha state, India on Sunday.The National Junior Chess Champion of Bangladesh, Avik earned 4 points from 13 round games.In last…
Cricketer Arafat Sunny’s father dies
Dhaka – Bangladesh national cricket team spinner Arafat Sunny’s father Abdur Rahim died in the city in the wee hours on Sunday. Abdur Rahim, 60, fell sick on Saturday night and died on way to a hospital in the city.Abdur…
Serbia wins its 1st men’s water polo gold
Dhaka – When it was all over, when they had the title they had coveted for years, Serbia’s jubilant players hungthe country’s flag over one of the floating cages in the pool.The soaked flag said it all. Serbia had finally…
Suarez, Messi share 5 goals as Barca starts title defense
Dhaka – Luis Suarez scored a hat trick and Lionel Messi added two more goals as Barcelona started its Spanish league title defense in style by routing Real Betis 6-2 on Saturday.Suarez, who led scoring in La Liga with 40…
Centrowitz’s win in Olympic 1,500 1st for US since 1908
Dhaka – Never bashful, Matthew Centrowitz always believed he could win at the Olympics.The American runner showed that supreme confidence on Saturday as he took the lead in the 1,500-meter race with two laps remaining and held off a late…
Brazil wins gold in soccer; US goes for more track medals
Dhaka – Brazil won the medal it wanted the most Saturday, claiming its first Olympic gold in soccer and providing a lift to a beleaguered nation in the process.Neymar scored the clinching goal for Brazil with a nifty penalty kick…
BD-origin gymnast Margarita Mamun wins gold in Olympics
Bangladeshi-origin Russian gymnast Margarita Mamun clinched the gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around in the 31st Olympic Games in Rio on Saturday night to give Russia its fifth consecutive gold medal in the event.The 20-year-old’s performance outscored three-time world…
Neymar kick is gold; gives Brazil 1st Olympic soccer title
Rio (AP/UNB) — With a kiss of the ball and an unforgettable kick, Brazil’s biggest soccer star gave the Olympic host its biggest moment of the games. Brazil won its first Olympic gold medal in soccer Saturday with a dramatic…
Taskin hopes to gain clearance from Brisbane ICC lab
Dhaka – Promising young pacer Taskin Ahmed will undergo tests on his bowling action bowling at an ICC laboratory in Brisbane, Australia next month, hoping to get himself cleared to bowl again in international cricket.Jalal Yunus, media committee chairman of…
Football: Talent hunt training camp begins in Sherpur
Dhaka – Aiming to hunt football talent, a 15-day training camp began under the supervision of the Sherpur District Football Association at Shaheed Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium on Friday.Split in two age groups — Under-12 (15 players) and Under-15 (20-players) —…
Mustafizur to arrive home Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman is expected to arrive home from Lindon, UK on Monday. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media committee chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed this to journalists on Friday.“Mustafizur is scheduled to leave London on Sunday…
Kingsley forces MSC to share points with Brothers
Dhaka – Nkowcha Kingsley’s two goals helped Brothers Union play a 2-2 draw against Mohammedan Sporting Club in the 6th round of the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu Natioanal Stadium on Saturday.Mohammedan skipper Tawhidul Alam Shabuz…
Bolt says this is goodbye; Lochte says he’s sorry
Dhaka – Usain Bolt bid goodbye with another gold medal. Ryan Lochte apologized on Instagram.Bolt won his ninth Olympic medal Friday night, anchoring the Jamaicans’ winning 4×100 relay team in what he has insisted will be his last Olympic race.Bolt,…
Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold medal
Rio De Janeiro (AP/UNB) — Undefeated, uncatchable, unquestionably the best. Usain Bolt bid a blazing-fast farewell to the Rio de Janeiro Games — and likely the Olympics altogether — Friday night with yet another anchor leg for the ages. He…
Argentina’s first men’s Olympic field hockey medal is gold
Dhaka – For a few hours Thursday evening, Argentina seemed to have annexed an acre of blue turf on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Attracted by the prospect of seeing the men’s field hockey team win a first Olympic…
US beats France 86-67, advances to women’s basketball final
Dhaka – It’s rare to see the U.S. women’s basketball team struggle during the Olympics. Then again, they’ve had Sue Bird running the show for over a decade.With the starting point guard sidelined with a knee injury, the Americans were…
Serbia to play Croatia for Olympic gold
Dhaka – Serbia’s rough start to the Olympics seems like a long time ago now. Filip Filipovic and company are headed to the men’s water polo final, and they got a little revenge along the way.Filipovic, Andrija Prlainovic and Slobodan…
Brazil wins beach volleyball gold medal in rain
Dhaka – Brazil’s Alison and Bruno won the men’s beach volleyball gold medal on Thursday night, rallying from deficits in both sets to beat Italy in a steady rain.The 21-19, 21-17 victory over Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai sparked a…
Soccer Club maul Uttar Baridhara in JB BPL
Dhaka – Soccer Club, Feni outplayed Uttar Baridhara Club by 4-1 margin in the 6th round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Rohit Sarker put Baridhara ahead in the 10th minute by…
US apologises for swimmers ‘unacceptable behaviour’
The United States Olympic Committee has apologised for what it called the unacceptable behaviour of four US swimmers who falsely said they had been robbed at gunpoint in Rio.
Bolt takes Olympic 200 but comes short of record
Rio De Janeiro (AP/UNB) — Usain Bolt’s only real competition was the clock. He couldn’t beat it. Another gold medal isn’t such a bad consolation prize.
ECB security team visits SBNCS
Dhaka – The three-member security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday visited Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) at Mirpur to assess the security measures ahead of England’s tour of Bangladesh.Talking to reporters during the visit,…
BPL: Muktijoddha take solo lead beating Sheikh Russel 2-0
Dhaka – Muktijoddha Sangsad KC took the solo lead in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating former champions Sheikh Russell KC by 2-0 goals in the opening Dhaka-leg match at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.This was Sheikh…
Germany in the Olympic final after 2-0 victory over Nigeria
Dhaka – Lukas Klosertmann and Nils Peterson scored to send Germany into the Olympic gold-medal match for the first time with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Nigeria on Wednesday.The Germans will play Brazil on Saturday at the Maracana Stadium in…
Barca beats Sevilla 3-0 to win Spanish Super Cup
Dhaka – Arda Turan scored two goals before Lionel Messi added a third as Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-0 on Wednesday to win the Spanish Super Cup with a 5-0 victory on aggregate.Turan, who struggled to find his stride last season,…
Netherlands wins shootout in women’s field hockey semifinals
Dhaka – Ellen Hoog shook off a miss in the shootout and came back to score the game-winner as the Netherlands defeated Germany on Wednesday in the Olympic women’s field hockey semifinals.”I had a little doubt because I missed the…
Icho captures 4th Olympic gold medal in wrestling
Dhaka – With just seconds to spare, Kaori Icho reminded everyone why she’s the best women’s wrestler in history.Icho became the first wrestler to win four Olympic gold medals on Wednesday, scoring a takedown with less than five seconds left…