Touring Sri Lanka clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 with one match to spare beating hosts Bangladesh by 61 runs in the 2nd ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. With the day’s feat, Islanders Sri…
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Ireland shock World T20 champions Windies
Ed Joyce starred with the bat as Ireland earned a famous six-wicket win over West Indies in Wednesday’s Twenty20 clash at Sabina Park, Jamaica.
Wi-Fi on Dhaka road during T20 World Cup
Dhaka residents will enjoy Wi-Fi on busy roads during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup. The wireless Internet will be available from March on a three kilometre stretch of road from Jahangir Gate to Banani. Advertising agency ‘Vinyl World’ is behind…
Sochi 2014: Tina Maze wins giant slalom for second gold medal
Slovenia’s Tina Maze won her second Sochi Olympic title with victory in the women’s giant slalom.
Man City v Barcelona: Pellegrini says referee was ‘not impartial’
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini said Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson favoured Barcelona in the Spanish side’s 2-0 victory at Etihad Stadium.
Sochi 2014: Russia lead two-man bobsleigh with Jamaica last
Leading Russian pair Alexander Zubkov and Alexey Voevoda lead the Winter Olympics two-man bobsleigh standings at halfway, with Jamaica in last place.
Serena aims to dispel anxieties in Dubai
Dubai – Serena Williams’ bid to extend her phenomenal career into her 33rd year will take a tentative but crucial step forward when she unexpectedly lines up at the head of the field for the Dubai Open which starts on…
Barcelona offer Man City toughest test to date
London – Free-scoring Manchester City will face the toughest test yet of their European credentials when they face European aristocrats Barcelona in the first leg of the standout tie of the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka beat B’desh by 13 runs in 1st ODI
Dhaka – Touring Sri Lanka made a good start in the three-match ODI series beating hosts Bangladesh by 13 runs in a low scoring first ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday Replying to Sri Lanka’s face-saving…
Bangladesh squads for ICC World T20 announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced the final squads of Bangladesh men’s and women’s teams for the ensuing ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014. Announcing the teams, chairman of BCB National Selection Panel Faruque Ahmed described the men’s…
How Europe’s biggest clubs are set to go to war on financial fair play
Jose Mourinho may have hit the headlines for his recent claims that some of the world’s biggest clubs are not taking UEFA’s Financial Fair Play laws seriously, but finger-pointing may become the norm when new rules come into full effect…
FIFA promises surprise doping tests before WCup
Sao Paulo — FIFA is expected to conduct surprise doping tests of all World Cup players at least once beginning in March, setting up biological passports to determine possible irregularities in blood and urine samples.
Bangladesh cricketers outclass Afghanistan in Under19 WC
Bangladesh colts thrashed Afghanistan by ten wickets in their opening match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014 on Saturday. A maiden over by Abdullah Adil was the only high point of the Afghan bowling line-up as the Bangladeshi openers…
Sochi 2014: IOC drug testers ‘will find cheats’ sooner or later
The International Olympic Committee say it is outsmarting potential drug cheats at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Sweden pip Finland to women’s cross country relay gold
The Swedish women’s team have won gold in the cross country relay for the first time since 1960.
Sri Lanka takes T20 series too
Dhaka – Touring Sri Lanka won the two-match T20 series 2-0 after beating hosts Bangladesh by 3 wickets in the 2nd T20 match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Friday. Earlier, in the first T20 match, Bangladesh conceded…
Sochi 2014: Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov win pairs gold
World champions Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov won Winter Olympic gold in the pairs figure skating event.
Zhang Hong wins women’s speed skating 1,000m
Zhang Hong stormed to victory in the women’s 1,000m speed skating, winning China’s first Winter Olympic gold in the event.
Sochi 2014: James Woods misses out on slopestyle medal for Britain
James Woods missed out on Great Britain’s second freestyle medal of the Sochi Winter Olympics as he finished fifth in the ski slopestyle event.
World Cup 2014: Ashley Cole in England fight – Roy Hodgson
England manager Roy Hodgson says it will be difficult for Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole to secure a place in his starting XI at this summer’s World Cup.
Tigers lose T20 to visitors by two runs
Top-ranked Sri Lanka edged out Bangladesh by two runs in a last-ball thriller in their first T20 at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. Anamul Haque smashed a fine 58, having batted brilliantly to bring the Tigers…
Sochi 2014: Carina Vogt wins women’s ski jumping gold
Germany’s Carina Vogt made history by becoming the first ever women’s Olympic ski jump champion.
Chemmy Alcott 19th, Dominique Gisin & Tina Maze win
Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze made history in the women’s downhill skiing by becoming the first athletes ever to share Winter Olympics gold.
Michel Mulder wins 500m speed skating gold
Michel Mulder won gold as the Netherlands’ domination of the speed skating events at Sochi 2014 continued with a clean sweep in the men’s 500m.
Ricky van Wolfswinkel happy Yaya Toure not banned
Norwich City striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel has welcomed the Football Association’s decision not to charge Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure with violent conduct.
Sochi 2014: Hoefl-Riesch retains super combined title at Olympics
German Maria Hoefl-Riesch retained her Olympic super combined title in Sochi after an impressive slalom display.
Man Utd remind Fulham’s Dan Burn of Conference football
Fulham defender Dan Burn has likened defending against Manchester United to playing in the Conference.
Sochi 2014: Ole Einar Bjoerndalen wins biathlon 10km sprint
Norway’s Ole Einar Bjoerndalen equalled the record for most medals won at the Winter Olympics as the 22nd Games got under way in Sochi, Russia.
Justine Dufour-Lapointe wins women’s moguls
Canadian sisters Justine Dufour-Lapointe and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe won gold and silver in the women’s moguls at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
Sochi 2014: Sage Kotsenburg wins slopestyle gold
United States snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg won the first-ever Olympic slopestyle gold medal with victory in Sochi.