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The Walton Television Umpires Five-A-Side Hockey Competition begins todayat the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium with two matches are billed on the opening day. Private satellite channels ATN Bangla and ATN News chairman and managing director Mahfuzur Rahman is expected to inaugurate the meet as the chief guest at 3 pm.

The Gregs defeated Europa Youth by a score of 82-60 in the final game of the Citycell Basketball League to become the unbeaten champions at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Monday. The Gregs’ Reginald Holmes was the game’s top scorer with 22 points, while Jaraun Burrows chipped in with 13 points. After a closely fought ... Read more

National hockey players will meet with Ahad Ali Sarkar, the state minister for youth and sports, today seeking his assistance in resolving the current crisis. The Bangladesh Hockey Federation postponed the inter-club players’ transfer on Sunday, prolonging the uncertainty despite a clear promise made by the

Sagar beat Kulpruethanon Thanadon of Thailand and Niaz drew with CM Nanjo Ryesuke of Japan in the 3rd round games in the Men’s Individual of the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Incheon, South Korea on Monday. After the 3rd round games,IM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar

Bangladesh Sports Press Association will observe the World Sports Journalist Day today along with 167 countries across the world. BSPA, which is affiliated with the AIPS, the international body of sports journalists, will accord reception to four sports journalists and writers on this occasion

The interim committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation postponed the inter-club hockey players’ transfer which is supposed to be held from July 2-4. The BHF announced in a press release that they were unable to organise the players’ transfer due to the National Sports Council who are yet to release the official

GM Niaz Murshed and IM Minhazuddin Ahmed started with wins in the first round of the fourth Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games, which got underway at Incheon, South Korea on Sunday. Niaz secured a victory over Celis Chang Joel of Macau while Sagar also claimed a win against Ashraf Ahmed of Maldives.

Old DOHS beat Flame Boys Club by57-45 points in the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League held on Saturday at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city. The winners led the first half by 35-27 points. Akib and Asif were the highest scorers with 13 points

Three Bangladeshi schools will compete in the Partille Cup Handball 2013 to be held on 1-6 in Sweden. Three schools are Scholistica U-14 boys handball team, Scholistica U-14 girls handball team and Saint Gregory’s U-12 boy’s handball team.

The forthcoming inter-club hockey players’ transfer became uncertain after six clubs remained adamant about not participating in any activities under the newly-elected body. The player transfers are scheduled to be held from July 2-4, but Mohammedan SC, Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, Wari Club, Bangladesh SC, Ajax Sporting Club and

The Walton National Invitational Handball tournament, organised by the Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin on July 6, informed Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, general secretary of the federation, at a press conference on Thursday. The budget for the event was estimated at Tk 4 lakh and

The Eagles managed a hard-fought 58-54 points victory over Rangers Club in the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Thursday. The Eagles led the first half by 32-21 points. Mahmudul contributed 14 and Bashar 11 points for the winners while Nahid caged 25 and Rashed 10 points for the losers.

Siddikur Rahman’s poor run continued was he could only finish joint 26th after the fourth and final round of the $4,00,000 Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Sunday. He began the day in 22nd place with an eye to improve his position and started with a birdie in the 5th ... Read more

Eagles snatched an easy win against Hornets Sporting Club in the Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi basketball gymnasium on Sunday. After a 31-17 points first half lead, Eagles marched to victory in a 68-25 points game. Eagles’ Emilon scored 15 points and Khairul

Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman spent a listless day in the third round of the Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Saturday as he finished joint 22nd after the end of the penultimate day’s play. Siddik occupied joint-21st position after the end of

Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed finished 4th in the DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters Chess Championship securing 5.5 points on completion of the 11th and last round match in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur today (Saturday). Niaz drew with IM Demakiling Oliver of Philippines

The two-day long GOC and Area Commander Cup golf tournament concluded at the Ghatail Shaheed Salauddin Cantonment golf course in Tangail on Friday. A total of 60 players from 11 golf clubs of the country took part in the tournament. The tournament was inaugurated by the GOC of

Europe Youth claimed a convincing victory of 111-64 points over Flame Boys in the day’s first match of the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Saturday. Europe Youth were leading 55-32 in the first half.

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) observed Olympic Day Run-2013, a global program of International Olympic Committee (IOC), in the capital and divisional and district headquarters on Saturday. The two-day program of BOA started in the capital

Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman plummeted to joint-21st position after the end of the second round’s play in the Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Friday. Siddik descended from joint-tenth place to joint-21st on the second day of the 400,000-dollar tournament after carding two-over-par 73. Thailand’s Pariya