Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Thursday opened the Dhanmondi playground to all. The corporation put up notices on the main gate and the boundary wall of the playground that read ‘Dhanmondi playground opened to all’. Chief Executive Officer Mohammad…
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Independence Cup goes to Mohammedans
Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) lifted the Independence Cup 2014, edging out Feni Soccer Club 5-4 in tie-breaker after a goalless draw in regulation time on Saturday. This is MSC’s first title this season. Feni Soccer Club fought gallantly to hold MSC…
Jamal Hossain Mollah champions in NOVOAIR Professional Golf
Jamal Hossain Mollah emerged as the champions in the NOVOAIR Professional Golf Tournament with five under par in the 4th and final round of the meet that concluded today (Wednesday) at Kurmitola Golf Club. He clinched the title with 16…
Falcao fit again, says Ranieri
Radamel Falcao is fit again and will start Monaco’s Coupe de France tie at Vannes on Sunday, head coach Claudio Ranieri has confirmed.
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay told to quit
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay has been told by owner Vincent Tan to resign or he will be sacked.
Rickie Lambert says debut goal is ‘dream come true’
Rickie Lambert said it was a “dream come true” after scoring England’s winning goal against Scotland with his first touch in international football.
Mo Farah breaks Steve Cram’s 28-year British 1500m record
Aimee Lewis BBC Sport Double Olympic champion Mo Farah broke Steve Cram’s 28-year 1500m British record at the Diamond League in Monaco.
Works of Chuadanga stadium near completion
The construction works of a new stadium in the district is nearing completion.
12th South Asian Games in limbo
KATHMANDU: The 12th edition of the South Asian Games (SAG) is in limbo due to the prevailing uncertainty over its date and venue, leaving the sports fraternity in a state of dejection.
Bangladesh hit back to win second T20
Shakib Al Hasan produced another superb all-round display to help Bangladesh record a 34-run win over Zimbabwe and tie the two-match Twenty20 international series against their hosts 1-1.
Masakadza not worried by loss, 2nd ODI today
Zimbabwe batsman Hamilton Masakadza has said that the home side is not under pressure playing at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, a venue where they have lost to Bangladesh seven times in nine matches. He was the top-scorer in…
Romana steals Bangladesh Games show
Romana Akter, a class 9 student of BKSP, hogged the limelight on the opening day of the 8th Bangladesh Games swimming competition after producing two national records at the National Swimming Complex in Mirpur yesterday.But the girl from Kishorganj wants…
Marathon bombing suspect charged in hospital bed
BOSTON:- Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was formally charged in his hospital bed Monday, and charges have been sealed until his first appearance before a judge, CBS News has confirmed.
Dazzling start of 13th Bangladesh Games
The 8th Bangladesh Games, the biggest domestic sports extravaganza of the country, began Saturday through a dazzling opening ceremony at the country’s premier sports venue Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).
Barca breezes past Milan
Barcelona made Champions League history by overturning a two-goal deficit without an away strike to knock out AC Milan and reach the quarter-finals.
World Open Snooker: Stevens overcomes Robertson in semi
Matthew Stevens overcame Neil Robertson 6-5 in a Haikou World Open semi-final that will be remembered as much for a dreadful error by veteran Welsh referee Eirian Williams as the snooker fare on offer.
The end game: Tackling retirement
Retirement terrifies sports stars. The end of a glittering career can feel like falling off a cliff to an athlete who thrives on fame and fortune. And the longer the career, the harder the end game seems to be. For…
Bangladesh 3rd in NKFI Int’l Open Karate
Bangladesh Karate team finished third in NKFI International Open Karate Championship, which concluded rcently at Pune in India.
England cricket great Tony Greig dies
Hospital officials say former England captain and cricket commentator Tony Greig has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 66.
Indo-Pak cricket war after five years
bdnews24.com India and Pakistan resume their cricket rivalry with their first limited-overs series in five years on Tuesday. The two-match T20 and three-match ODI series has been squeezed in between India’s ongoing full series against the England cricket team, which…
Sumo threatened in ‘age of convenience’
bdnews24.com/Reuters TOKYO – Aspiring sumo wrestler Mainoumi once convinced doctors to inject silicone into his scalp to meet height requirements for the ancient Japanese sport. Such sacrifice is a rarity now in a sport beset by scandals and with popularity…
BCB president says, Bd team to visit Pak
banglanews24.com LONDON: Visiting president of Bangladesh Cricket Board Nazmul Hasan Papan categorically said cricketers have to visit Pakistan because of International Cricket Council (ICC) obligation. He came up with the remark while talking to journalists in a briefing on President…
Maradona on brink of becoming manager of Iraq
Banglanews24.com/dawn.com The former Argentina boss, who is acting as a consultant for the UAE club Al Wasl that he used to coach, is awaiting the outcome of a meeting of the Iraqi Football Federation to be held on Friday. Maradona…
BPL player list released
A stark difference prevailed between the base prices of the international and local players in the preliminary list of players for the auction of the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 released yesterday. The players have been…