Dhaka – The schedule of much-talked about election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be announced on April 3 in a view to conduct the poll as per schedule on April 20. The decision was taken in the first meeting…
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BD mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen infected with COVID-19
Country’s celebrated mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and living in quarantine in Los Angeles in the US.
the Chinese football club at coronavirus ground zero
SHANGHAI (BSS/AFP)-The team are split in half, with some players in lockdown and others training, but a modest Chinese club from the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic is at last beginning to turn its attentions to football again. Wuhan Three…
The games go on: Australia’s football leagues in action
An advertisement painted on the field near the center square would usually have summed up the hype of the Aussie rules season-opening game between Richmond and Carlton: Footy, Oh What a Feeling. Last September, a crowd of 100,014 packed into…
Olympic flame lands in Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo Games
Matsushima Air Base, Japan (AP/UNB) — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if…
Coronavirus: BCB chief physician in quarantine
Dhaka — The chief physician of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Debashis Chowdhury, went in home quarantine after returning from Australia recently, a source from BCB confirmed UNB. Debashis went to Australia to accompany two cricketers- Shadman Islam and Mrittonjoy Chowdhury-…
Mustafiz eyeing to get his old form back
Dhaka — Bangladeshi left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman says he has been working hard to get his old form back to stand out in the crowd. The bowler failed to maintain his early performance and his specialties no longer seem to…
Coronavirus: BCB suspends cricket for indefinite period
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday suspended all kinds of cricket in the country for an indefinite period, aiming to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (novel coronavirus). Board president Nazmul Hasan told media that the cricket in the…
Long distance runner Arafat named brand ambassador of Akash DTH
Dhaka – Long distance runner Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat, the first Resident Bangladeshi Ironman triathlon finisher, was named as the brand ambassador of the country’s first and only direct-to-home (DTH) service provider Akash DTH for one year. Athlete Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat,…
Coronavirus: Badal, Mohi demand postpone of BFF election
Dhaka – Two vice-presidents of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Badal Roy and Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi on Thursday demanded deferment of BFF Election that was scheduled to be held on April 20 to avoid the transmission of coronavirus. Badal and Mohi…
ATP, WTA seasons suspended until June 7
The ATP and WTA tennis competitions have extended the suspension of their seasons until June 7 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the two tour organisers announced on Wednesday.
Uttar Baridhara’s Brazilian footballer Lima sent to quarantine
Dhaka – Leonardo Vieria Lima, a Brazilian footballer of Uttar Baridhara Club in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, sent to quarantine at club premises Saturday last for Carona Virus threat. Lima, a registered player of Uttar Baridhara Club, arrived…
Virus forces French Open delay; US Open switch ‘possibility’
The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September and juggling the tennis calendar. The French tennis federation said Tuesday it will hold its 15-day clay-court event at Roland Garros…
Ceferin says virus is ‘biggest crisis that football faced’
LONDON (AP/UNB) — After being forced to postpone the European Championship, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin fears football on the continent is facing its biggest crisis ever. The coronavirus pandemic has brought the European game to a standstill, and there is…
Coronavirus: BCB on high alert
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has postponed all cricketing events and is on high alert to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Currently, everyone entering the BCB has to use hand sanitisers at the entrance. BCB is…
DRU Media Football: Eight teams advance to 3rd round
Dhaka – Eight teams advanced to the 3rd round of the Walton Smart Fridge-Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Wednesday. The teams…
Copa America postponed from 2020 to 2021 over pandemic
The Copa America due to kick off in June in Argentina and Colombia was on Tuesday postponed by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers CONMEBOL said.
Cricket Australia cancels end of season, awards title to NSW
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — All professional cricket has been canceled in Australia in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and national organizers are “strongly recommending” that the season be called off at every level right down to children’s community games. Cricket…
Pakistan Super League finals postponed amid virus outbreak
Lahore, Pakistan (AP/UNB) — The Pakistan Super League has been postponed because of concerns over the spreading coronavirus, hours before the first of the semifinals was set to begin. The Pakistan Cricket Board made the call Tuesday, saying the Twenty20…
UEFA makes formal proposal to delay Euro 2020 by one year
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA formally proposed postponing the 2020 European Championship for one year on Tuesday because of the coronavirus outbreak. The new tournament dates will be June 11 to July 11, the Norwegian soccer association announced during a…
Premier League Football clubs are concern about players’ health safety
Dhaka – The officials of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football clubs are very much concerned about the health safety of their player’s due to outbreak of deadly corona virus. In a league committee meeting at BFF House on Tuesday, the…
Cricket to return back to fields soon, hopes Khaled Mahmud
Dhaka —Former captain of Bangladesh cricket team and the head coach of Dhaka Abahani Limited Khaled Mahmud hoped that cricket will return back to the field shortly which has been halted due to coronavirus outbreak. Along with all sports events,…
Australia cancels all cricket because of the coronavirus
Australia’s domestic Sheffield Shield was called off Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic with New South Wales declared champions as all cricket nationwide was halted.
DRU Media Football: Eight teams reach 2nd round
Dhaka – Eight teams have reached to the 2nd round of the Walton Smart Fridge-Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament after winning their first round matches at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here…
Coronavirus: BCB halts Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
Dhaka — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday halted the second round matches of the ongoing Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League till March 31 over coronavirus outbreak. The decision was taken following a direction of Ministry of Youth and Sports to…
Dhaka Mohammedan SC goes to polls on April 18
Dhaka – The long-awaited election of traditional fan-based Dhaka Mohammedan SC will be held on April 18 this year. The decision was taken at a board of directors meeting of the club held at club tent in Motijheel Sunday night.…
All sporting events brought to halt on ministry’s directive
The State Minister for Youth and Sports M Zahid Ahsan Russell MP directed all the National Sports Federations, Associations and concerned authorities to immediately halt all ongoing and scheduled upcoming sporting events, both domestic and international, in light of the…
Premier Cricket: Mohammedan concede defeat to Shinepukur
Dhaka — Mohammedan Sporting Club lost their first game of Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League to Shinepukur Cricket Club by five wickets at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Monday, before the league is halted by Bangladesh…
Players treated like ‘guinea pigs’ over coronavirus: Rooney
Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney claims the British government and football authorities have treated players like “guinea pigs” during the coronavirus crisis.
Super Rugby to be suspended after weekend games due to virus
Super Rugby organizers decided on Saturday to suspend the competition indefinitely after the weekend’s games because New Zealand players returning home from matches overseas faced being forced into self-isolation for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. SANZAAR, the body…