The battle for the FIFA presidency has turned into a gruelling round-the-globe marathon for the five candidates but observers say they are avoiding the real problems facing the scandal-infected world football body.With Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim…
She hasn’t earned an Olympic medal just yet, but fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is already making history.The 30-year-old Maplewood, New Jersey, native will be the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympic Games in a hijab, a headscarf worn by…
Brazilian superstar Neymar was included in Barcelona’s squad to face Valencia in their Copa del Rey semi-final,first-leg on Wednesday just a day after testifying in court on fraud and corruption allegations.Neymar and his father gave evidence to Spain’s National Court…
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 15-member Bangladesh squad for the ICC World Cup T20 in India starting from March 8 with speedster Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as its captain.Bangladesh has also recalled Nasir Hossain and Mohammad Mithun to the…
Brazilian superstar Neymar was included in Barcelona’s squad to face Valencia in their Copa del Rey semi-final,first-leg on Wednesday just a day after testifying in court on fraud and corruption allegations.Neymar and his father gave evidence to Spain’s National Court…
An allround performance by Hasan Mohsin steered Pakistan to the quarter-finals of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup beating Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the group B encounter held on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur…
Bangladesh Under-19 team recorded an overwhelming 8-wicket victory over Namibia to emerge group A champions in the ICC U19 World Cup held on Tuesday at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium.Earlier, the young Bangladeshi spinners tore apart Namibian batting lineup, restricting…
Bangladesh bowled Namibia out for 65 and bagged an easy eight-wicket victory in ICC U19 World Cup on Tuesday as the hosts finished the Group A as winners.Winning the toss at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh…
Pregnant women should not travel to Brazil for the Olympics because of the risk posed by the Zika virus, suspected of causing fetal brain damage, President Dilma Rousseff’s chief of staff said Monday.”The risk, which I would say is serious,…
An all-round performance from India saw them to register an overwhelming seven-wicket victory over Nepal in a Group D match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup held on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.Put to bat first,…
Barcelona star Neymar and president Josep Maria Bartomeu will be called to give evidence this week in the murky case over the deal which brought the Brazilian to the Catalan giants from Santos in 2013.Bartomeu is due to attend Spain’s…
Hosts Bangladesh will face Namibia at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday with an eye to become the Group A champion of the ICC Under-91 Cricket World Cup.The match will kick off at 9 am…
The Portuguese led the way as Real sought to keep in the title chase after an inconsistent season so far that still leaves them in third place, four points behind leaders Barcelona.Karim Benzema headed in a whipped cross from James…
When Roger Federer dominated men’s tennis a decade ago, few would have predicted that another player would come along in the same era and replicate the Swiss’ achievements.
Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored a brilliant century saw Bangladesh under-19 team posted a massive 114-run victory over Scotland to advance to the quarter-finals of ICC U-19 World Cup in the group A match held on Sunday at the Sheikh Kamal…
‘Robi Fast Bowler Hunt’ campaign began here today aiming to find out promising fast bowlers and creating a positive response among the prospective bowlers of the region. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and its sponsored organization, Robi Axiata Limited, jointly launched…
Liverpool’s pursuit of a second Wembley Cup final appearance stalled at Anfield on Saturday as Juergen Klopp’s second-string side had to settle for an undistinguished goalless draw with West Ham United in the fourth round of the FA Cup.Four days…
Angelique Kerber stunned Serena Williams in a 6-4 3-6 6-4 thriller to open her grand slam account and deprive the American of a 22nd title at a major that would have tied Steffi Graf for the Open Era lead.Just how…
Serena Williams will take aim at Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 Grand Slam titles on Saturday when she plays the Australian Open final against Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who is hoping to pull off a major upset.The world number one…
COX’S BAZAR, Jan 29, 2016 (BSS)-An all round performance by Loftie-Eaton steered Namibia under-19 team to record an emphatic nine-wicket victory over Scotland in the Group A match of the ICC under-19 World Cup held on Friday at the Sheikh…
The Australian Open hasn’t been straightforward for Andy Murray, the Scot who overcame Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-2 in a slugfest Friday to appear in a fifth final in Melbourne.
All the matches of the tournament, which is set to be played in the 20-over format for the first time, will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.Although the dates of the first match and the…
Nepal, an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council, beat the Kiwis by 32 runs at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Thursday.Put to bat first in the Group D tie, Nepal batsmen rallied to post 238…
In the dog-eat-dog world of competitive tennis, “sympathy” doesn’t feature in the dictionary. The shelf-life of players is limited and it’s all about doing as well as you can — results wise and financially — in that limited time, even…
Ali Sports Club and Sun Shine Sporting Club moved to the final of 2nd Division Kabaddi League eliminating their respective rivals in the semifinals held on Wednesday at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city.The final will be held tomorrow (Thursday)…
Massive tons by Jack Burnham and Dan Lawrence as England Under-19 team inflicted a huge 299 runs defeat on Fiji under-19 team during their second match of ICC U-19 World Cup held on Wednesday at the MA Aziz Stadium.Batting first…
Bangladesh under-19 team got off to a winning start in the inaugural match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup when they beat defending champions South Africa Under-19 team by 43 runs in the group A match held on Wednesday at…
Britain have two Grand Slam singles semi-finalists for the first time since 1977 after victories for Johanna Konta and Andy Murray at the Australian Open.Konta continued her remarkable run with a 6-4 6-1 win over China’s Zhang Shuai in the…
News Desk Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited by president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach for a discussion with him and visit the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at Lausanne, Switzerland when Professor Yunus met…
Fired-up fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska blasted into her fifth career Grand Slam semi-final Tuesday with a dominant straight-sets mauling of Carla Suarez at the Australian Open.The Spanish 10th seed was no match for the popular and composed Pole whose never-say-die…