DHAKA — A total of 27 players were called up as Bangladesh is all set to begin their skill camp at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium tomorrow (Sunday) for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. Uncertainty though loomed over the tour following…
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US Open champion Osaka withdraws from French Open with injury
LOS ANGELES – Freshly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open with a sore hamstring on Thursday, in a fresh blow to the coronavirus-hit Grand Slam which is already missing world number one Ashleigh Barty.…
Heat burn Celtics again for 2-0 NBA series lead
MIAMI – The Miami Heat turned it up in the second half, rallying again for a 106-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Trailing by 17 in the second quarter and…
Man Utd’s Solskjaer under pressure to dispel ‘nearly man’ tag
LONDON – Manchester United made undoubted progress in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first full season in charge with a third-placed finish in the Premier League and runs to three semi-finals in cup competitions. But with United still languishing well behind rivals…
Liverpool face Chelsea test as Manchester clubs enter fray
LONDON – Liverpool face an early test of their Premier League title defence against Chelsea this weekend as Manchester City and Manchester United launch their quest to be champions. Arsenal, Everton and Leicester hope to build on encouraging opening wins…
Federation should sit with coach, manager before taking decision with team
DHAKA – Hockey’s coach Mamunur Rashid, who was given the charge of the U-21 youth hockey team for the upcoming Bangabandhu U-21 Junior Asia Cup Hockey, said the federation should sit with the coach and manager before taking decision with…
Mujib Barsho Taekwondo Poomsae Championship begins
DHAKA – The first Mujib Barsho Bangladesh Taekwondo Online Club Poomsae Championship began Friday marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. BTF vice-president Suman Dey formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest in…
BHF to sit Sept. 30 to take decision of premier league
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will sit on September 30 in an executive committee’s meeting to take a decision of Premier Hockey League which was halted for the last two years. “Yes we’ll sit in the executive committee…
Cricketers to undergo corona test amid uncertainty over SL tour
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will conduct the COVID-19 test of 27 cricketers who were given GO (Government Order) for the tour of Sri Lanka. The corona test of those 27 cricketers will be held on Friday as the…
Decision on SL tour likely to be finalized within couple of days
DHAKA — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is expecting Sri Lanka’s reply about Bangladesh’s tour in the Island nation within two or three days. BCB’s media and communications committee chairman Jalal Younus said since the issue is Sri Lanka’s national…
Football’s next season to begin with Federation Cup in December
DHAKA – The next season of football will begin in the first week December with curtain-raiser Federation Cup Football, Professional Football League Committee’s (PFLC) chairman Abdus Salam Murshedy informed after the league committee’s meeting today. The PFLC’s meeting was held…
Taekwondo Poomsae Championship begins tomorrow
DHAKA – The 1st Mujib Barsha Bangladesh Taekwondo Online Club Poomsae Championship begins from tomorrow (Friday). The competition will be conducted directly online from Taekwondo Club at the city’s Mohammadpur, organised by BTF. Bangladesh Taekwondo Association’s vice president Suman Dey…
Taekwondo International Poomsae Championship to begin Oct. 3
DHAKA – The 1st Bangladesh Taekwondo International Poomsae Live Championship will be held from October 3-4, said Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) general secretary Mahmudul Hasan Rana to BSS today. “We have already started the process to arrange the meet….. the…
Saif tests positive for coronavirus for second time
DHAKA —Bangladesh Test opener Saif Hassan has tested positive for coronavirus for the second time even though he has no visible symptoms. He was tested for the second time, exactly seven days after he had first tested positive for the…
Mujib Barsho Taekwondo Poomsae Championship begins from Friday
DHAKA – The 1st Mujib Barsha Bangladesh Taekwondo Online Club Poomsae Championship will be held from September 18-19, Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release said today. The competition will be conducted directly online from Taekwondo Club at the city’s Mohammadpur,…
BCB positively waiting for Sri Lanka’s reply
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket (BCB) is still positive about the upcoming three-match Test series in the Island nation even though Sri Lanka is yet to make any move. The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is yet to inform whether the quarantine…
Taijul upbeat to cement place in all three formats with changed action
DHAKA —Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam insisted that he changed his bowling action with an aim to cement his place in all three formats of the cricket. Taijul said the confidence stemmed from the advice of the spin bowling consultant…
Lucky to have sports friendly PM: Russell
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today said that they are lucky for having such a sports friendly prime minister, who always cooperates with the helpless athletes. He was speaking while handing over the…
Bangladesh to stay mandatory 14-day quarantine period: SLC Chairman
DHAKA —The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) seemed to be adamant in their position as far as the quarantine period due to the COVID-19 is concerned. The SLC chairman Shammi Silva made it clear that Bangladesh would have to undergo a…
NSC auditorium rename Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal Auditorium
DHAKA – The National Sports Council (NSC) executive committee today decided to rename the NSC auditorium as Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal Auditorium. “Shaheed Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was a combat…
BCB waits for Sri Lanka’s reply regarding tour terms
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is waiting for the reply of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) regarding the terms and conditions that saw the upcoming three-match Test series being jeopardized. The BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon has already made it…
Neymar among five sent off as Marseille end long PSG curse
PARIS – Neymar was sent off on his return from Covid-19 quarantine after reacting to an alleged racist slur as Marseille snapped their 20-match winless run against Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 victory over the reigning Ligue 1 champions on…
Valencia fight back to win six-goal thriller against Levante
MADRID – Valencia twice came from behind to beat local rivals Levante 4-2 on Sunday, a welcome boost to morale following a turbulent summer for the club. Manu Vallejo scored the decisive late goals in a goal-fest at Mestalla after…
Thiem beats Zverev to win US Open for first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK – Dominic Thiem produced a historic comeback to beat Alexander Zverev in a nervy five-setter and win the US Open on Sunday for his first Grand Slam title. The second seeded Austrian beat the fifth seed 2-6, 4-6,…
Hockey Federation’s EC meeting tomorrow
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will sit tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss some important agendas in an executive committee’s meeting. The BHF president and Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat will preside over the meeting to be held at Falcon…
BCB refuses to accept Sri Lanka’s terms and conditions
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made it clear that the Sri Lanka tour is not possible with the terms and conditions given by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The board already let the SLC know their decision and hopes…
Spinner Miraz out to thrive in foreign condition
DHAKA — Bangladesh off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz sets his target to thrive in the foreign condition, which is traditionally tougher for the Asian spinners. Miraz, who shot into the limelight with an epic performance against England in his debut series,…
Saif waits for another test as Lee overcomes coronavirus
DHAKA —Four coaching staff members including trainer NicK Lee and one player were found COVID-19 negative after being tested, a press release of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said here today. The BCB didn’t disclose the name of the player…
EC follows electoral rules regarding to include Badal’s name in list
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) chief election commissioner Mezbah Uddin Ahmed today said they have included the name of Badal Roy in the final candidate list because the election commission only followed the electoral rules of BFF. “We…
Bangladesh wants to play SL series with full preparation
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stressed upon the requirements of playing the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka with full and absolute preparation as they have been out of cricket since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country…