Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were forced to wear their away kits to ‘improve visibility’ as they faced off in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night, reports the Sun. The Spanish giants have played each other six times in the last 16 months – with Barca winning on each occasion – without having to wear ... Read more
Month: April 2016
BAF man fires bullets at pace camp
Bangladesh Air Force solider Ibadat Hossain struck 139 kmph in the speed gun to draw the attention of coaches in the ongoing pace bowling camp at the National Cricket Academy. A total of 18 pacers are participating in the camp, which includes 10 selected bowlers from recent pace bowling hunt programme, four age-level bowlers and ... Read more
Mustafiz leaves for IPL
Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman is looking forward to enjoy playing in the Indian Premier League without bothering about taking an extra pressure on his shoulder. Mustafiz left for India on Tuesday to make his debut in the cash-rich tournament where he will represent Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hyderabad made a hard fight
Russell off to winning start
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakta made a winning start in Independence Cup as they earned a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over newly promoted Arambagh Krira Sangha at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. In the day’s second match at the same venue, Chittagong Abahani edged Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra past with a 2-0 win. Arambagh made
Swimmer Sagar impresses in Thailand
Bangladeshi swimmer Mahfizur Rahman Sagar received a perfect boost to make his case stronger for a wild card in Rio de Janeiro Olympics when he put an impressive performance in a recent tournament in Thailand. Sagar, who is currently in Thailand for a one-year long training course funded by Islamic Solidarity Games authority, secured a ... Read more
Bangladesh beat Jordan in Asian chess
Bangladesh chess team beat Jordan by 3.5-0.5 in the eighth round of the Asian Nations Cup Chess Championship 2016 on Monday to be placed on the fourth position. International Master Mohammad Minhaz Uddin beat Alattar Rakan of Jordan, Grand Master Abdullah Al Rakib beat Abo Hazeem Mohanned of Jordan, GM Enamul Hossain
New Chelsea boss Conte faces match-fixing sentence
An Italian court on Tuesday called for new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to receive a six-month suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations. The current Italy manager, who will take over Chelsea after Euro 2016, is accused of sporting fraud. The ‘Calcioscommesse’ corruption probe says
Samuels shoots from the hip at Warne
Marlon Samuels has launched a stunning verbal tirade at Australian spin king Shane Warne after the West Indies won the World T20 final in dramatic fashion on Sunday night, reports cricket.com.au. Samuels was named man of the match for his unbeaten 85, but his focus quickly turned to Warne after the match when he was ... Read more
Sakib backs Mustafiz to shine in IPL
Ace all-rounder Sakib al Hasan believes compatriot Mustafizur Rahman has the potential to shine in the forthcoming Indian Premier League and does not require any suggestions in this regard. Sakib will leave Bangladesh on Tuesday to take part in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders while Mustafiz is expected to follow him soon to debut ... Read more
Embattled Jamal off with win
With all sorts of chaos and confusion Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at last began their Independence Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over defending champions Mohammedan SC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. The Bangladesh Football Federation has been battling a legal fight regarding the eight players against Sheikh Jamal, who claims the players
BFF loses appeal in SC, undecided on 8 players
The Appellate Division on Monday refused to stay a High Court’s order that prohibited eight footballers from playing at any other club except Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, however, asked Bangladesh Football Federation and Sheikh Jamal Club to take initiative to dispose
Walton makes winning start at Thai sixes
Bangladesh’s Walton Warriors beat holders Thai Thevada in their first match of the Cup segment of the Hua Hin invitational Cricket Sixes at Dusit Thani Resort Field by four wickets on Monday. The Hua Hin International Sixes is a popular cricket tournament held in Thailand each year since 1997. Narayanganj Club, which became champion in ... Read more
Independence Cup chaos continues
The drama over the Independence Cup continues as the Bangladesh Football Federation altered the fixture of the tournament for the third time on Sunday. BFF deferred the scheduled match between Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club following the requests from both the participating teams.
DPL from April 22
The Dhaka Premier League will begin on April 22 while the players’ by choice procedure will take place on April 10, the decisions were made at a meeting of the Cricket Board Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Saturday. A total of 208 players will be divided in seven categories as Mashrafee bin Murtaza, Mushfiqur Rahim, ... Read more
Brothers down 10-man Baridhara
Brothers Union registered a comfortable 2-0 win over a ten-man Uttar Baridhara in their opening match of the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Brothers went ahead in the 34th minute with an own goal by Baridhara defender Ariful Islam before Nkwocha Kingsley doubled the lead in the 83rd minute
Ayman, Shapla, clinch Nat’l Badminton titles
Ayman Ibn Zaman of Bangladesh Railway and Shapla Akter of Narayanganj District emerged as the men’s and women’s champions of the 34th National Badminton Championship, which ended at the Shaheed Tazuddin Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Ayman beat Enamul Haque by 21-6, 21-18 sets to clinch the title in the men’s single event while Shapla defeated ... Read more
Sabbir set to replace Nasir as DPL icon
Batsman Nasir Hossain’s predicament is unlikely to end anytime soon as the Cricket Board Committee of Dhaka Metropolis is all set to replace him with Sabbir Rahman as the icon player for the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League. Nasir was one of the six icon players in Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament and was touted as ... Read more
BFF gives Sk Jamal the nod
The Bangladesh Football Federation finally allowed Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to take part in the Independence Cup which got underway on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The BFF took the decision at an emergency meeting on Friday after Sheikh Jamal agreed to play without setting any pre-condition. Jamal was included
Hathurusinghe to get fresh deal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will extend the tenure of national coach Chandika Hathurusinghe if he is available, said BCB president Nazmul Hasan on Friday. Hathurusinghe will complete his two-year tenure with Bangladesh in June. The Sri Lankan enjoyed some remarkable success during
DPL set to start on April 20
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has planned to start the upcoming edition of Dhaka Premier League by April 20, officials said on Thursday. The working committee of BCB, headed by Enayet Hossain Siraj, proposed the timeline to the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis during its first official meeting.