The hosts squandered a golden opportunity halfway through the first half. Hemanta Vincent Biswas broke through the left and cut it back in front of the Bahrain goal, but Mithun Chowdhury failed to make contact.In the 45th minute, Shahidul tried…
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Tennis match fixing: Evidence of suspected match-fixing revealed
By Simon Cox Secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match-fixing at the top level of world tennis, including at Wimbledon, can be revealed by the BBC and BuzzFeed News. Over the last decade, 16 players who have ranked in…
Ctg ready to hold ICC U-19 WC Cricket matches
Brisk preparations are afoot to hold the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup (WC) Cricket matches in Chittagong.Foolproof security measures have been arranged in two stadiums of the city to ensure smooth holding of the cricket matches.Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor…
Injured Mushfiq replaced by Taskin for last 2 T20Is
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has replaced injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the Bangladesh squad for the 3rd and 4th matches of the four-match T20I series against Zimbabwe scheduled for January 20 and 22 at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna (SANS).
BD are in top form: Atapattu
Zimbabwe batting consultant Marvan Atapattu believes Bangladesh are at the top of their game at the moment.Over the span of both his playing and coaching careers, Atapattu has spent a considerable amount of time in Bangladesh.The former Sri Lankan batsman…
Stuart Broad takes 6-17 as England win Test and series
Third Test, Johannesburg (day three) South Africa 313 & 83: Broad 6-17 England 323 & 74-3: Cook 43 England won by seven wickets Scorecard A remarkable spell by Stuart Broad inspired England as they beat South Africa by seven wickets…
Bangabandhu Gold Cup: U23s finish bottom with loss to Cambodia
Bangladesh Olympic team (Bangladesh U-23) finished the fourth Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament campaign conceding a solitary goal defeat against visiting Cambodia in their Group-B last match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here on Friday.Cambodia also finished their…
Delhi Open Chess: FM Fahad Rahman finishes 128th
Bangladeshi Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Sheikh Russel Memorial SC finished 128th in the 14th Delhi Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament securing 4.5 points after the 10th and last round matches held in Delhi India on Saturday.In the last…
Nadal wary of Verdasco after epic duel
Rafael Nadal admitted Saturday he faces a “very, very dangerous” Australian Open first-round clash against Fernando Verdasco with memories still fresh of their epic 2009 semi-final duel.At five hours and 14 minutes, that battle seven years ago was then the…
Liverpool, Man Utd look for winning balance
Despite starkly contrasting playing philosophies, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and his Manchester United counterpart Louis van Gaal are grappling with similar problems ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Sunday.While Klopp espouses hard-running, high-pressing, “heavy metal” football, Van Gaal is…
All-gold Serena mulls Olympic treble bid
World number one Serena Williams confirmed Saturday she plans to play doubles at the Olympics in Rio this year and is even mulling the mixed event if she can find a partner.Williams and sister Venus have an enviable record for…
Bangladesh move into Bangabandhu Gold Cup semifinals as group champions
The hosts had already been assured of a spot in the semifinals after Sri Lanka beat Malaysia in the other Group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.Bangladesh and Nepal both progressed to the knockout stage with five…
Real, Atletico get two-window transfer bans
The sanction means that the clubs, currently third and first respectively in Spain’s top division, will not be able to register any new signings until July 2017 once the present transfer window closes at the end of the month.There was…
Tigers win the first T20 against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the four-match T20I series beating visiting Zimbabwe by 4 wickets with 8 balls remaining in the first match at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Friday.Replying to Zimbabwe’s 163 runs, hosts Bangladesh…
Australia beat India by seven wickets in second ODI
Australia scored 309-3 to beat India by seven wickets in their second one day international at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
Sri Lanka beat Malaysia 2-1 in Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Sri Lanka shrugged off their previous match defeat as they beat Malaysia by 2-1 goals in the group A match of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football tournament held on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.The victory of Sri…
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 16 runs in Twenty20
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 16 runs in the opening Twenty20 international at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.
BD starts their world T20 preparation
Bangladesh are gearing up for the World Twenty20 in a four-match series against Zimbabwe in Khulna.On Nov 28, 2006, the teams made their debut in the shortest format against each other at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, where they will play…
Bangladesh-West Indies U-19 2nd Youth ODI tomorrow
Motivated Bangladesh under-19 team face visiting West India under-19 team in their second match of the three-match Youth ODI series scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.The match kicks off at 9 am.
Pakistan expect ‘no-ball’ Amir to fire in New Zealand
The eyes of the cricket world will be on Pakistan in New Zealand on Friday with Mohammad Amir set to make his international comeback after serving a jail term and five-year ban for spot-fixing.The 23-year-old is expected to be named…
Trial against cricketer Shahadat & wife Nitto
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday started the process for the trial of cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan Nitto at the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal of Dhaka for torturing…
De Villiers faces big challenge
AB de Villiers faces the biggest challenge of a glittering career when he captains South Africa in the third Test against England, starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.Arguably the world’s best batsman – he is ranked third in Tests…
Smith, Bailey tons power Australia to five-wicket win
Smith fell for his highest ODI score of 149 with Australia two runs short of victory and the right-hander left the ground shaking his head before watching his team seal victory with four balls to spare.Opener Rohit Sharma smashed an…
Messi world’s best footballer for the fifth time
So then, hardly a shock but Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award – or, put another way, the accolade of being the world’s best player – for the fifth time. The 28-year-old Argentine got 41.33% of…
Shahzad hits fourth highest T20 score as Afghanistan rout Zimbabwe
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad smashed the fourth highest score in Twenty20 international history on Sunday when he made 118 in his side’s 81-run rout of Zimbabwe.The 27-year-old opener carried his bat having already hit Afghanistan’s first ever century in the format,…
Zimbabwe team to arrive today
A 16-member Zimbabwean cricket team will arrive in Dhaka city today (Monday) to play a four-match T20I series against Bangladesh.Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna will host all the four matches scheduled to be held on 15, 17, 20 and 22…
Sri Lanka 142-8 against New Zealand in T20
Sri Lanka made 142-8 after being sent into bat in the second and final Twenty20 against New Zealand in Auckland on Sunday.Angelo Mathews top scored with a career best 81 not out.
T20 Cricket: Zimbabwe to arrive Dhaka Monday
A 16-member Zimbabwean cricket team will arrive in the city on Monday to play a four-match T20I series against Bangladesh.Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna will host all the four matches scheduled to be held on January 15, 17, 20 and…
Malaysia vs Nepal ends goalless in Bangabandhu Gold Cup football
Malaysia and Nepal played out a goalless draw in the group A match of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football tournament held on Saturday at the Shams-Ul-Huda Stadium in Jessore.In the day’s match, Malaysia had change to take lead in…
Journos withdraw boycott of Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Journalists here on Saturday withdrew their decision to boycott the coverage of the ongoing Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament.The journalists announced the boycott following the assault of Channel 24 cameraperson Ripon Hossain and driver Alauddin by a group of…