DHAKA – The Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) has taken step to organize a ten-day special sports programme beginning from tomorrow to mark the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said a Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation press…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has chalked out elaborate programmes tomorrow to observe the 101 birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The day begins at Quran khwani at BFF Bhaban from 9.30 am,…
PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to move top of Ligue 1 on Sunday after falling to a shock 2-1 home loss to Nantes, allowing Lille to maintain their league lead despite drawing 0-0 at Monaco. The reigning champions…
MIAMI – Third-ranked Justin Thomas outdueled Lee Westwood down the stretch Sunday to capture the Players Championship, taking his 14th US PGA title by matching the best 36-hole comeback in tournament history. The 27-year-old American overtook England’s Westwood on the…
MADRID – Sergio Ramos returned for Real Madrid on Saturday but the bigger question is whether he is back for good. After two months out with a knee injury, Ramos played an hour in Madrid’s win over Elche, with the…
MILAN – Pele on Sunday congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for ‘breaking his record’ of goals scored in official matches. Portuguese star Ronaldo hit a hat-trick for Juventus in a 3-1 Serie A win over Cagliari to bring his total to 770…
NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda – Darren Bravo’s fourth One-Day International century guided the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on…
Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Thomas Hearns in a fight that lasted less than eight minutes yet was so epic that it still lives in boxing lore.
DHAKA -Shamim Hossain Patwari, who is considered as one of the prospective players in Bangladesh cricket, revealed that his eventual target is to establish himself as a good finisher. One of the members of Bangladesh Under-19 World Cup winning squad,…
DHAKA – Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s recent form and experience made spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori optimistic about Bangladesh’s success in the upcoming limited over series against New Zealand. Bangladesh failed to grab any victory in New Zealand despite playing…
DHAKA- The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has not yet received any reply from Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regarding to arrange the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers match against Afghanistan which was earlier scheduled for March 25 in Sylhet. “In the…
DORTMUND, Germany – Erling Braut Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund held off a late Sevilla fightback to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a ‘crazy, amazing’ 5-4 aggregate win after a frantic 2-2 second-leg draw on Tuesday. Haaland, who…
LONDON – Jos Buttler has rejected the suggestion that England have prioritised white-ball cricket over Tests with their rotation policy as they prepare to face India in a Twenty20 series. Buttler is back in India ahead of the start of…
DHAKA – Rumana Ahmed struck an unbeaten 80 as Bangladesh Green recovered from a shaky start to beat Bangladesh Red by six wickets in the last group match of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games Women’s Cricket at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium…
DHAKA – The Bangladesh national cricket team is looking forward to make them fully prepared ahead of the limited over series against New Zealand as they are set to begin their five-day practice camp in Queenstown. The team had already…
DHAKA – Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s initiatives for bringing the people of the country under vaccination much faster than other countries to combat novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Bangladesh cricketers including Tamim Iqbal were vaccinated ahead…
DHAKA – Bangabandhu International Rating Chess tournament began from today at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall-room marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Organized by BCF, Youth and Sports Secretary Mohammad Akhter Hossain formally…
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – All-rounder Fabian Allen clobbered three sixes off the penultimate over to lead West Indies to a nervy three-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the final Twenty20 International on Sunday. Chasing a modest target of…
DHAKA -Mumta Hena claimed 4-22 with his wily off-spin as Bangladesh Blue confirmed the final of 9th Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games, crushing Bangladesh Green team by nine wickets at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. This was Blue’s second straight win, following…
DHAKA -Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad stressed on playing as a unit and doing well in all three departments in a bid to achieve a positive result in their New Zealand tour. The cricket pundits termed the New Zealand tour…
AHMEDABAD, India – Skipper Virat Kohli said India were “relieved” to make the inaugural World Test Championship final and would now focus on that “one big game” against New Zealand in June after seeing off England. India crushed Joe Root’s…
LOS ANGELES – Mark Pavelich, who was a key component of the Americans’ 1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ Olympic hockey team, was found dead on Thursday at a mental health treatment center in Minnesota, USA Hockey confirmed on Friday. Pavelich had…
AHMEDABAD, India – Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel took five wickets each on Saturday as India crushed England inside three days of the fourth Test to seal their series 3-1. Ashwin bowled Dan Lawrence for 50 as England were…
DHAKA -Bangladesh national cricket team selector Habibul Bashar Sumon who is with the team in the New Zealand tour claimed the cricketers had already coped with the condition, which is arguably tougher for any visiting country from Asian region. “The…
DHAKA – The second one-day game between the Bangladesh Emerging Team and visiting Ireland Wolves, which on Sunday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, depended on the Covid-19 result of the players and the staff of the two…
DHAKA – Striker Mehebub Hasan Noyon scored a brace as Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society returned winning streak in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football as they came from behind registered an overwhelming 4-1 goal victory over lowly Arambagh Krira…
DHAKA – Rupali Bank Krira Parishad still maintained their solo lead in the points table with maximum 18 points after the 9th round matches of the “Mujib Barsho” 1st Division Chess League now being held at Chess Federation hall-room. Manha’s…
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – West Indies captain Kieron Pollard on Wednesday became only the third man to hit six sixes in an international over in the opening Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka. Pollard followed in the footsteps of…
MADRID – Barcelona needed extra-time to reach the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, with a 3-2 aggregate win over Sevilla coming just two days after a police raid on the club and the arrest of their former president. Having…
AHMEDABAD, India – Ben Stokes hit a gritty half-century but England were struggling at 144 for five at tea against India on day one of the fourth Test on Thursday. Ollie Pope, on 21, and Dan Lawrence, on 15, were…