HSBC strolled into the second round of the 9th Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football after a thumping 9-1 win over Cream & Fudge at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School on Monday. The winners needed to score at least seven goals to make it to the round of 16 and five goals from Naimul, two from ... Read more
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Black cat kicks off season at Camp Nou
Barcelona’s La Liga campaign looked set to get off to an unlucky start on Sunday evening as a black cat ran on to the pitch at the Nou Camp in the second minute of their opening league match against Elche, reports the Daily Mail. Blaugrana boss Luis Enrique saw the funny side of things in the ... Read more
The cases of missed chances and collapse
Mushfiq’s captaincy under BCB scrutiny The year 2014 will go down in the history of Bangladesh cricket as one of their worst not just because they have yet to win any Test or one-day international but because how they lost one after another match after creating opportunities for themselves. It all began with the two ... Read more
Sohag reported for suspect action
Bangladesh, who are struggling as a cricket team in West Indies, suffered a further blow on Sunday when off-spinner Sohag Gazi was reported with suspect bowling action during Friday’s second one-day international in Grenada. The match officials’ report, which was handed over to Bangladesh team manager Habibul Bashar on Saturday, cited concerns about the legality
BFF bans Maruf for one year
The Bangladesh Football Federation in a stunning decision on Sunday banned the technical director Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Maruful Haque, for one year for violating the code of conduct. The professional league committee of the BFF also fined Maruf Tk 30,000 for an alleged remark about some BFF officials during the last Bangladesh Premier League football.
SS Steel to sponsor Nepal friendlies
SS Steel will sponsor the two international football friendlies between Bangladesh and Nepal Under-23s, the Bangladesh Football Federation announced on Sunday. The BFF signed an agreement with the company on Sunday with the latter agreeing to bear all expenses for the two matches to be held in Dhaka and Sylhet
Tigers pay price for playing with power
The pull-shot that Imrul Kayes played off Ravi Rampaul can best describe Bangladesh’s approach in Friday’s second one-day international against West Indies in Grenada. Kayes was struggling to connect to the ball and had to rely on a risky slog to get off the mark after replacing Anamul Haque at the crease. After being unable to
Kohli-Anushka to marry soon: BCCI
With all the gossips going around Anushka Sharma’s presence around Virat Kohli in India’s disastrous tour of England, a Board of Control for Cricket In India official revealed that the Bollywood beauty was allowed to stay with the Delhi dasher as the two are set to marry soon, reports India.com. ‘The team management was slightly taken ... Read more
BCB mulls resuming BPL in Dec
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is planning to resume the money-spinning Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 competition in December, said an official on Saturday. The BPL governing council members on Saturday sat in a meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium to discuss the probable date for the competition that
U-23s beat Army 5-4
The Under-23 Bangladesh national football team survived a huge scare before managing a heart-fought 5-4 victory against Bangladesh Army at the Army Stadium on Saturday. Bangladesh team went to the break 4-2 down against the army side but made a comeback in the second half by scoring three goals thanks to Atiqur Rahman Meshu’s
Beximco thrash Orchard Suites
Last edition’s runners-up Beximco Pharma thrashed debutants Hotel Orchard Suites by 16-0 goals on the second day of the 9th Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School on Saturday. Sunny scored a tournament record of 10 goals in the game for the winners, making him a frontrunner for the Golden Boot ... Read more
Tigers keep WI within reach
A late revival by Bangladeshi bowlers restricted West Indies to 247-7 after opener Chris Gayle and one-down Darren Bravo struck half-centuries in the second one-day international of the three-match series at St George Park on Friday. Gayle scored his first half-century almost in a year but could not prolong his innings to more than 58 runs ... Read more
Taijul in for Windies T20, Tests
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam left Dhaka on Friday for West Indies to join the Bangladesh national cricket team for the one-off Twenty20 International and the two-Test series against the home side. Taijul’s inclusion in the Twenty20 and Test squad, his much-anticipated first call-up to the national team, however, was not officially announced, denying him
Qubee shock holders on opening day
The ninth edition of the Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football saw a major upset on the opening day when the defending champions Dhaka Tribune lost to Qubee 3-2 at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School at Uttara on Friday. Yasir of Qubee was the star of the match by hitting a hat-trick while Miru and Moon ... Read more
Questionable XI costs Tigers
Bangladesh-WI second ODI today Bangladesh paid the price for their lack of bowling option and penetrating power as West Indies recovered from a grave situation to romp to a three-wicket win in the first one-day international in Grenada on Wednesday. West Indies were struggling at 34-5 before Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin added 145 runs for ... Read more
Anamul puts ton ahead of others
Opener Anamul Haque said on Wednesday that he keeps his century against West Indies in the first one-day international of the three-match series ahead of two other centuries he scored so far. Anamul scored 109 runs from 138 balls, his first century away from home, that helped the Tigers post 217-9, though it went in vain ... Read more
Ascent Corporate Football kicks off today
The ninth edition of Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football, organised by Excalibur Entertainment, will kick off today at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School at Uttara. Over 500 footballers from 51 corporate houses splitting into 17 groups will be taking part in the 10-day long tournament, a regular fixture since 2006.
B’desh U-23s placed in tough group
Bangladesh Under-23s have been drawn with Uzbekistan, Hong Kong and Afghanistan in Group B for the Asian Games football, scheduled to be held in Incheon, South Korea, from September 19 to October 4. The draw was held on Thursday at the Harbour Park Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, Incheon. The football event will kick off on September 14, five ... Read more
Tigers give it away, again
Bangladesh let another victory slip from their grasp as they lost to West Indies by three wickets in the first one-day international of three-match series in Grenada on Wednesday. The Tigers were on top when they left West Indies reeling at 34-5 before Kieron Pollard and Denesh Ramdin took the game away with 145-run sixth ... Read more
‘A’ team to start training from August 24
The 22-member preliminarily squad of the Bangladesh A team will start their preparations for the home series against their Zimbabwean counterparts from August 24, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Wednesday. The Zimbabwe A team will arrive in Dhaka on September 10 to play two four-day games and three one-day matches during their stay.