Dhaka – England dismissed Pakistan for 234 on Monday to win the second test by 330 runs with a day to spare and level the four-match series 1-1.Pakistan’s batting crumbled against England’s impeccable seamers with the second innings ending after…
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Rahmatganj hold Mohammedan 1-1 in JB BPL
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society forced Mohammedan Sporting Club to share points playing 1-1 in their first match of the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagongon Monday.
Fahad shares top slot in Dubai Juniors Chess
Dhaka – Chess talent of Bangladesh Fide Master M Fahad Rahman shared the top slot with two others in the 14th Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament, the Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup, after the 7th round matches at the…
DRU Handball: Bangla Vision makes good start beating Bhorer Kagaj 5-1
Dhaka – Satellite TV network Bangla Vision made a good start in the Pran Krako-DRU Handball Tournament crushing Bhorer Kagoj by 5-1 goals in one of the five matches held on the 2nd at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali…
Johanna Konta tops Venus Williams for first singles crown
Dhaka – As Johanna Konta pounded the ball from every spot on the court Sunday and rarely missed, there were moments Venus Williams could do little more than applaud her opponent’s stellar day as winners whipped down the line and…
India crushes West Indies by innings and 92 runs in 1st test
Dhaka – West Indies crumbled to an innings defeat against India on the fourth day of the first test on Sunday after Ravichandran Ashwin claimed seven wickets for 83 runs with some inspired off-spin.Having started the day on 21-1, following…
Russia not given blanket Games ban from Olympics 2016
Russia will not receive a blanket ban from Rio 2016 following the country’s doping scandal.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will leave it up to individual sports’ governing bodies to decide if Russian competitors are clean and should be allowed to…
Venus Williams books Stanford semi-final
Dhaka- Top-seeded Venus Williams booked her semi-final berth at the WTA hardcourt tournament in Stanford, California, on Friday with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over 17-year-old wild card CiCi Bellis.Ranked seventh in the world, the 36-year-old Williams needed only an hour…
Pran-DRU Handball: GTV makes flying start beating Naya Diganta 7-1
Dhaka – GTV made a flying start in the Pran Krako-DRU Handball Tournament outplaying Naya Diganta by 7-1 goals in one of the seven matches held on the opening day (Sunday) at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball…
Umpires Hockey: Saber Ali team reach final eliminating Sabbir Yusuf team 9-6
Dhaka- Meer Saber Ali team reached the final of the 2nd Walton Mirza Farid Smriti Umpires Hockey Tournament eliminating Sabbir Yusuf team by 9-6 goals in the first semifinal at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.
Sheikh Jamal split points with Arambagh in BPL opener, Ld
Dhaka – Defending champion Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd shared points with Arambagh Krira Sangha as the opening match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football ended in 1-1 draw at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday.
India in control of 1st test as West Indies follow on
Dhaka – India took complete control of the first test after dismissing West Indies for 243 on Saturday and forcing the hosts to follow on.Having started the third day on 30-1 – 536 runs behind India’s massive 566-8 – West…
Pakistan in trouble at 57-4 after Root hits double century
Dhaka – England rode on Joe Root’s career-best 254 to declare on a massive 589-8 and Chris Woakes’ triple strike left Pakistan in trouble on 57-4 at stumps in the second test on Saturday.Woakes got rid of Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar…
Man tries to steal Olympic torch in Brazil
Sao Paulo, (AP/UNB) — A man was wrestled to the ground and detained after he tried to steal the Olympic torch as it passed through the Brazilian town of Guarulhos.
Putin calls for creation of new anti-doping commission
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a new anti-doping commission to be created to shape Russia’s future strategy, as the country faces possible exclusion from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Putin’s intervention came as former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev wrote…
Kohli ton puts India on top against WIndies.
Dhaka – India captain Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 143 to put India in a powerful position at 302-4 after Thursday’s opening day of the first test against the West Indies.The West Indies pace attack got some early assistance from…
Fizz opens County Cricket book with four-for
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman opened his County Cricket display with an impressive performance of 4 for 23 that helped the Sussex Sharks secure a 24 runs victory over Essex Eagles in the 18-team NatWest T20 Blast…
3 BPL soccer teams reach Ctg
Dhaka – Three soccer teams — Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Shanga and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra — arrived in port city Chittagong on Friday to take part in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football starting from Sunday.…
Russia fails to overturn athlete ban in Olympic Games
Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping programme.The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and 68 Russian athletes attempted to overturn the suspension, implemented by the body that governs world…
Sussex delegation warmly receives Mustafizur
Dhaka -Bangladesh bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman safely reached in London to play for English county cricket club Sussex in the ongoing NatWest T20 Blast.The Cutter Master left Dhaka on Wednesday ahead of the encounter between Sussex Sharks and Essex Eagles…
Umpires Hockey: Meer Saber Ali team earns 2nd consecutive win
Dhaka – Meer Saber Ali Team earned the 2nd consecutive victory in the 2nd Walton Mirza Farid Smriti Hockey Umpires Tournament beating Sheikh Nurul Islam Team by 9-8 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here Thursday Meer Saber Ali…
BCB announces four specialised HP squads
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced four specialised squads of High Performance (BP) programme for 2016-17.Under the HP programme, the authorities split 55 selected cricketers in four HP specialised squads — Batting, Fast Bowling, Spin Bowling and…
Int’l Rating Chess: Zia emerges unbeaten champion
Dhaka – Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Navy emerged unbeaten champion with all-win record in the Prime Bank 19th International Rating Chess Tournament securing full nine points from nine matches that concluded at the Chess Federation hall room on…
BPL: Quartet to arrive in Ctg on Friday
Dhaka – Four teams–Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Shanga and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club–will arrive in the port city on Friday to participate in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League beginning here in Chittagong on Sunday (July…
Bayern beats Manchester City 1-0 in friendly
Dhaka – Pep Guardiola’s return to Bayern Munich ended with a 1-0 defeat for his new club Manchester City on Wednesday.Guardiola spent three seasons coaching Bayern and won the Bundesliga title in each season, but failed to earn the Champions…
Maradona wants to coach Argentina again, this time for free
Dhaka – Diego Maradona is offering to coach Argentina’s national team again – this time for free.Argentina has been without a coach since Gerardo Martino stepped down following last month’s loss to Chile in the final of the Copa America.Maradona…
Russia Suspends Deputy Sports Minister Nagornykh Over Doping Cover-Up
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev suspended Deputy Sports Minister Yury Nagornykh, who was named in a report on the doping of Russian athletes at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.Medvedev’s press secretary Natalia Timakov said on July 18 that the suspension will…
Mashrafe optimistic about England’s tour to Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Wednesday said he hopes England will keep up with their Bangladesh tour for the ODI and Test series in October this year.“I personally hope that the tour will go ahead,” Mashrafe…
Int’l Rating Chess: GM Zia maintains solo lead
Dhaka – Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Navy maintained his sole lead in the Prime Bank 19th International Rating Chess Tournament securing full eight points after the 8th and penultimate round match held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on…
Umpires Hockey: Meer Saber Ali team beat Malek Chunnu
Dhaka – Meer Saber Ali Team made a good start in the 2nd Walton Mirza Farid Smriti Hockey Umpires Tournament beating Abdul Malek Chunnu Team by 12-10 goals in the opening match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here Wednesday…