Dhaka- Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored a goal in each half as the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid start in its attempt…
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India to host Bangladesh in February next
Dhaka -Bangladesh will play their first-ever historic one-off Test match against India in India from February 8-12 next year at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.This is the first time that India will host Bangladesh to play a…
India controls rain-hit 2nd test, leads WIndies by 304
Dhaka – India declared at 500-9 on Monday after slowly building a first-innings lead of 304 runs in the rain-hit second test, and gambling on getting enough play in the final two days to beat West Indies.India added 67 in…
Australian swimming pioneer Forbes Carlile dies at 95
Dhaka – Forbes Carlile, a pioneering influence in the sport of swimming and the only person to have represented Australia at an Olympics first as a coach and then as an athlete, has died. He was 95.The Australian Olympic Committee…
Brazil looks for its first Olympic gold in football
Dhaka – Playing at home, with its biggest star onboard and an unexpected last-minute change at the helm, Brazil is looking to win its first Olympic men’s soccer gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.No pressure, right?Coach Dunga opted to include…
Lizzie Armitstead wins anti-doping rule appeal over missed test
British world road cycling champion Lizzie Armitstead has won an appeal against an anti-doping rule violation that could have seen her miss the Rio Olympics. Armitstead faced suspension for three failures relating to her whereabouts which led to her missing…
Tokyo elects 1st female governor to lead city into Olympics
Tokyo on Sunday elected its first female governor to lead the city as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics, as voters turned to a leader promising clean politics after two predecessors resigned over money scandals.Yuriko Koike was announced the…
Ctg Abahani take solo lead in BPL beating Sheikh Russel 2-1
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Ltd took the solo lead in the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football forcing former champions Sheikh Russel KC to concede their 3rd consecutive defeat by 2-1 goals at the MA Aziz Stadium here in Chittagong on…
Bangladesh to participate in Kabaddi World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh will participate in the 12-team Kabaddi World Cup to be held India in October next.The participating countries are hosts India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Iran, Poland, Pakistan, Korea, Japan and Kenya, according to…
C’wealth Chess: Shakil shares top slot
Dhaka – Bangladeshi International Master Abu Sufian Shakil of Golden SC shared the top slot in the Commonwealth Chess Championship along with 38 other players securing full two points after the 2nd round matches held at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka…
Mohyuddin selected as Rio Olympics technical official
Dhaka – Former Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation general secretary Wing Commander (retd) Mohyuddin Ahmed will fly for Brazil on Tuesday evening to conduct weightlifting events as technical official in the 31st Olympic Games beginning in Rio de Janeiro on Friday,UNB News…
India builds 160-run lead on day 2 of 2nd test v West Indies
Dhaka – A century from Lokesh Rahul helped India reach 358-5 and a commanding lead of 160 runs at stumps on the second day of the second test against the West Indies on Sunday.Rahul compiled a patient and well worked…
Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori for 4th Rogers Cup title
Dhaka – Novak Djokovic paused after accepting the Rogers Cup trophy for the fourth time, scanned the stands Sunday at York University’s Aviva Centre and asked everyone in the crowd to hug the person beside them,AP/UNB news reported.
Top-ranked Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Toronto final
Dhaka – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat 10th-seeded Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night to reach the Rogers Cup final and improve to 12-0 against the Frenchman.”You do have a certain mental comfort knowing that you have had plenty of…
IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes’ participation
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says a three-person panel will have the final say on which Russian athletes can compete at the Rio Games.Last week the IOC said individual sports’ governing bodies must decide if Russian competitors are clean amid…
US skydiver jumps without parachute into net from 25,000ft
American Luke Aikins has become the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net. Mr Aikins – who has more than 18,000 jumps under his belt – fell dead centre into the…
Fizz’s surgery schedule to be fixed on Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials will take decisions about the date and place of cutter master Mustafizur Rahman’s left shoulder surgery on Monday.BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus, in a press briefing on Saturday, told reporters: “Hopefully we…
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 106 runs in 1st test
Dhaka – Batsman Kusal Mendis’ fighting maiden test hundred backed up by quality spin bowling from Rangana Herath and Lakshan Sandaken led Sri Lanka to only its second test victory against Australia on Saturday.Chasing 268 to win the match Australia…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advances to Toronto semifinals
Dhaka – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Friday to advance to the Rogers Cup semifinals. Djokovic improved to 25-2 against the fifth-seeded Czech player. The 29-year-old Serbian star won the event that rotates between…
Lionel Messi’s retirement could cost Argentina’s team millions
Lionel Messi could cost Argentina’s national soccer team tens of millions of dollars.Messi, regarded as the best player in the world, indicated he would quit after a heartbreaking loss in the Copa America final — Messi’s fourth loss in the…
Aaqib Javed in city to conduct training camp
Former Pakistani pace bowler Aaqib Javed arrived in the city on Friday on a 10-day visit to Bangladesh to conduct the specialised training camp of BCB High Performance (HP) unit and a training camp with national pacers.The Pakistani pacer will…
No medals for sanitation at Rio Olympics
The biggest frustration at the Olympic Games, to be inaugurated in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on August 5, is the failure to meet environmental sanitation targets and promises in the city’s beaches, rivers, lakes and lagoons.The opportunity…
Russia sees off first contestants on flight to Brazil
About 70 members of Russia’s Olympic team have left a Moscow airport for Brazil to take part in Rio 2016 while others stay at home, banned for doping.
Federer to miss rest of season, including Olympics, US Open
Dhaka – Roger Federer is sitting out the rest of this season, including the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and U.S. Open, to protect his surgically repaired left knee. Federer wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday that he needs “more extensive rehabilitation…
Juventus signs Argentina striker Higuain from Napoli
Dhaka – Italian champion Juventus says it has signed Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain from Serie A rival Napoli for 90 million euros ($99 million). Juventus said in a statement Tuesday that the 28-year-old Higuain has signed a five-year contract with the…
DRU Handball: GTV, Jamuna TV, RTV and Bangla Vision reach semifinals
Dhaka, July 27 (UNB)- GTV, Jamuna TV, RTV and Bangla Vision moved into the semifinal of the First Pran Krako-DRU Handball Tournament eliminating their rivals on the 4th day at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in…
DRU Handball advances to super-six stage
Dhaka – Six teams — Dipto TV, Jamuna TV, BSS, RTV, GTV and Bangla Vision — advanced to the super-six stage of the Pran Krako-DRU Handball Tournament eliminating their rivals on the 3rd day at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur…
Brothers Union play 1-1 with Soccer Club in BPL
Dhaka – Brothers Union played to a 1-1 draw with Soccer Club, Feni in their 1st match of the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday.Soccer Club midfielder Shushanto Tripura put his…
FM Fahad crowned Dubai juniors chess champion
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s youngest Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman emerged champion in 14th Dubai juniors chess tournament, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup, securing eight points from nine matches that concluded at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club on…
7 Russian swimmers to miss Rio Olympics over doping
Dhaka – Seven Russian swimmers have been barred from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including three linked to recent allegations of a major doping cover-up by Russian authorities, world swimming’s governing body FINA said Monday.Reigning world 100-meter breaststroke champion Yulia…