Dhaka – Kaka remains Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player at just over $7 million, and American goalkeeper Tim Howard will earn slightly more than $2.5 million in his return to the league.Kaka, the former AC Milan and Real Madrid star,…
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Qatar World Cup head: Blatter US support should be looked at
Dhaka- Sepp Blatter’s support for the American World Cup bid should face more scrutiny, the head of Qatar’s 2022 organizing committee said on Thursday in his latest expression of frustration at the focus on the probity of their winning campaign.Qatar’s…
Mustafiz now in Indian commercial!
Dhaka – ‘Cutter Master’ and the pride of Satkhira, Mustafizur Rahman is on a roll.Apart from his on-pitch successes, he is now featured in television commercials, as part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad entourage, he was shown in an online delivery…
Abahani maintain winning spree in Premier Div Hockey
Dhaka – Abahani maintained winning spree in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League beating Bangladesh SC by 3-1 goals in their 3rd encounter at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Rajib Das fired the net first by a…
Nat’l Judo: BGB clinch 4 gold on opening day
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) secured four gold medals on the opening day of the 33rd National Judo Competition at Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium, Mirpur on Friday. Hasanur Rahman (100kg plus), Abul Kalam (100kg), Jahangir Alam (90kg) and Milton…
Mustafiz now in Indian commercial!
‘Cutter Master’ and the pride of Satkhira, Mustafizur Rahman is on a roll. Apart from his on-pitch successes, he is now featured in television commercials, as part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad entourage, he was shown in an online delivery brand’s…
Premier Cricket: Sheikh Jamal earns four-run victory over Gazi Group
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmodi Club earned the 4th victory in their 7th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating Gazi Group Cricketer by four-run under D/L method on the reserved at Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium Mirpur on…
Varsity Cricket: Daffodil Univ to play IUB in opening match
Dhaka – Hosts Daffodil International University (DIU) will play Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in the opening match of the DIU Inter-University T20 Cricket tournament on Friday (May 20) at the university’s permanent campus ground in Ashulia..
Bolt: Positive Beijing retests ‘bad news’ for sport
Dhaka – Usain Bolt called it “really bad news” for sport after the announcement that 31 athletes were caught doping in retests from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.”It’s rough. It’s rough in the sport,” the Jamaican great said Wednesday. “Something that’s…
Sevilla stuns Liverpool with 3-1 win in Europa League final
Dhaka – Spain did it again, Sevilla did it again and Liverpool could do little to turn the tide as a Europa League title slipped away on Wednesday.Sevilla’s thrilling second-half comeback in a 3-1 win ensured the club’s third straight Europa…
Stakes high for Liverpool, Sevilla in Europa League final
Dhaka – There’s more at stake than just a trophy for Liverpool and Sevilla in the Europa League final on Wednesday.A guaranteed place in the group stage of next season’s Champions League is the bigger reward for the teams which…
United beats Bournemouth 3-1, finishes 5th in EPL
Dhaka – Manchester United’s absence from the Champions League for the second time in three years was confirmed on Tuesday after a 3-1 win over Bournemouth in an English Premier League game hastily rearranged because of a bomb scare.Wayne Rooney…
DPL: Sheikh Jamal meet Gazi Group Cricketers tomorrow
DHAKA – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take on Gazi Group Cricketers in a match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.
‘Superhero’ Kohli smashes IPL runs record
Dhaka- Red-hot Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten half-century to break Chris Gayle’s record for the most runs in a single Indian Premier League season.Kohli, captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has racked up 752 runs in 12 matches so far…
Injured Aussie Maxwell out of IPL
Dhaka – Glenn Maxwell on Tuesday became the fifth Australian to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but his injury is unlikely to keep him out of an upcoming West Indies tour.The hard-hitting batsman suffered a strain in…
Bolt undergoing treatment for hamstring tweak
Dhaka – Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt is undergoing treatment in Germany for what his coach described as an “aggravated hamstring injury” following his first race of the season, local radio reported Monday.Glen Mills, Bolt’s coach, said the two-time Olympic…
Premier volleyball league results
DHAKA – Bangladesh Power Development Board and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) won their respective matches of the National Bank Limited Premier Division Volleyball League held on Monday at the volleyball stadium in the city.
Dev Cup Football: Rangpur Division emerge new champions
Dhaka– Rangpur Division emerged as the new champions in the Development Cup Under-16 Football Tournament beating Dhaka Division by 3-2 goals in tie breaker at Mohammadpur Physical Education College ground on Monday.The final match between two teams was locked in…
Premier Cricket: Kalabagan CA tastes first win shocking Abahani
Dhaka – An all round performance by captain Mahmudul Hasan steered Kalabagan Cricket Academy to taste the first win in their 7th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League shocking Abahani Limited by three wickets with 19 balls remaining…
Premier Cricket: Kalabagan CA tastes first win shocking Abahani
Dhaka – An all round performance by captain Mahmudul Hasan steered Kalabagan Cricket Academy to taste the first win in their 7th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League shocking Abahani Limited by three wickets with 19 balls remaining…
Sri Lanka’s Prasad out of first England Test
Dhaka – Sri Lanka paceman Dhammika Prasad will miss the chance to repeat his Headingley heroics of two years ago after being ruled out of the first Test against England starting on Thursday.Prasad played a key role in Sri Lanka’s first…
Dev Cup Football: Rangpur and Dhaka reach final
Dhaka – Dhaka and Rangpur Divisions reached the final of the Development Cup Under-16 Football Tournament eliminating their rivals at Mohammadpur Physical Education College ground on Saturday.The final match will be held on May 16 (Monday) at 3 pm where…
Premier Cricket: Gazi Group beat Kalabagan CA by 8 wkts
Dhaka – Gazi Group Cricketers registered the 4th victory in their 6th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating another all losers Kalabagan Cricket Academy by eight wickets with 58 balls remaining BKSP Ground-3 in Savar on Saturday.Sent…
Federation Cup Football deferred
Dhaka – The Federation Cup Football Tournament, scheduled to begin Sunday (May 15), has been deferred by almost one month after the next-month’s AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers with Tajikistan.BFF Senior Vice President Abdus Salam Murshedy confirmed it on Saturday after…
Mashrafe smashes two records en route to maiden List-A ton
Dhaka – Bangladesh national cricket team ODI and T20I captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza hit his maiden List-A ton with two records in the 6th round of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on…
Mashrafe’s century helps Kalabagan KC to beat Sheikh Jamal
Dhaka – A captain’s knock of 104 runs by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza helped Kalabagan Krira Chakra to earn the 2nd victory in their 6th Dhaka Premier Cricket League match beating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 21 runs at Khan Saheb…
Swimming Talent Hunt kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Swimming Federation’s Talent Hunt programme, titled ‘Bangladesh in Search of Best Swimmers’, will open at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex (SNISC) on Thursday.Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, MP, is expected to inaugurate the programme as…
Usha beat Wari in Premier Div Hockey
Dhaka – Usha Krira Chakra beat Wari Club by 4-1 goals to make a good start in the Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Mahbub Hossain broke the deadlock by a penalty corner…
Development Cup Football advances to semifinals
Dhaka – Four teams — holders Chittagong, Dhaka, Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions — reached the semifinals of the Development Cup Under-16 Football Tournament eliminating their rivals at Mohammadpur Physical Education College ground on the 2nd day of the tournament on…
Women’s Cricket: Rupali Bank-Khelaghar match abandoned
Dhaka – The Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League match between Rupali Bank and Khelaghar SKS was abandoned half way due to rain at BKSP ground-4 in Savar on Friday.Favoured by coin, Khelaghar SKS batted first and were all out…