With two weeks to go to the finals of the soccer World Cup in Brazil, small German start-up company GoalControl has the technology ready make the calls cheered and challenged around the globe: goal or no goal. This year’s World Cup will be the first when ‘goal-line technology’ will be used, years after the concept was ... Read more
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India owe a reply, says Mushfiq
Offended at seeing India selecting an under-strength squad, Bangladesh captain Musfiqur Rahim promised to give the side a fitting reply when the two teams play a three-match one-day international series in June. India rested seven senior cricketers – Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami
Businesses eye boom in WC sales
With the World Cup football knocking at the door, the football fans across the country are busy collecting their favourite teams’ jerseys and other football souvenirs to join the quadrennial festival. From the street hawkers to the posh shopping malls in the city, businessmen are ready to cash in on the football mania in sports-crazy Bangladesh. The ... Read more
BU finish second phase on a high
Brothers Union finished the second phase in the Bangladesh Premier League with a comfortable 2-1 win over Team BJMC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. The sixth win in nine matches of the second phase took Brothers to fourth place in league table with 29 points from 18 matches. Team BJMC, on the other
Spin duo trying to find feet
Bangladeshi spin bowling duo Abdur Razzak and Sohag Gazi will be looking to cement their places in the squad when Bangladesh play the three-match one-day international series against India next month at home. Experienced left-arm spinner Razzak and off-spinner Gazi had been far from their very best in the recent times and their dip in form ... Read more
BCB to ask Tribunal to expedite verdict
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will send a letter to the Anti-Corruption Tribunal soon asking it to expedite the full verdict of the Bangladesh Premier League’s match-fixing trial, BCB president Nazmul Hasan said on Wednesday Nazmul said the BCB is under pressure from the International Cricket Council for receiving the full verdict after the tribunal had acquitted ... Read more
Bangladesh A face defeat
Bangladesh A team are facing a defeat against Sagicor High Performance Centre in their first four-day match in West Indies, now being held at the Windward Park in Barbados. A four-wicket haul by Carlos Braithwaite saw the second string Bangladeshi side being dismissed for 140 runs in 41.4 overs in their first innings on the ... Read more
Tigers return to training today
The preliminary national squad for the home series against India will start their preparations today under the newly-appointed assistant coach Sarwar Imran. The players are expected to undergo ‘beep’ tests in order to give the team management an idea about their fitness level. With the new coach for the Tigers yet to join
Dhaka Div Gold Cup football from Friday
The 5th Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Gold Cup Football Tournament will start on Friday with the participation of all 17 district teams under the division. The teams will be divided into four groups and the group matches will be played in 14 venues. The tournament will start with Munshiganj hosting the opening group games. The teams will ... Read more
BPL verdict unlikely soon
The Anti-Corruption Tribunal of the Bangladesh Cricket Board is unlikely to deliver its full verdict on the Bangladesh Premier League’s match-fixing scandal in May, the Tribunal chief told New Age on Saturday. The Tribunal on February 26 acquitted six players and officials of match-fixing related offences but did not announce any punishment for the three
Maruf joins Jamal as technical adviser
Former Sheikh Russell KC coach Maruful Haque has joined Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club as the technical adviser for the remainder of the season, confirmed the club officials, adding that he will start working in the capacity from today. ‘Maruf is one of the most experienced coaches in Dhaka football and we want to use his vast ... Read more
Paulo Ito’s WC mural goes viral
Paulo Ito, a street artist, painted a mural of a hungry kid crying for food, but the only thing he has on his plate is a soccer balloon, in a school in Sao Paulo on May 10 and a photo of the artwork has since been shared more than 50,000 times on Facebook alone, reports ... Read more
Preliminary squad for India series announced
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday announced a 23-member preliminary squad for the three-match home series against India starting from next month. India will arrive on June 13 to play three one-day internationals against the Tigers scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on June 15,
Draw order of the day
Draw ruled the Bangladesh Premier League matches on Friday as table-toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club were held 1-1 by Uttar Baridhara at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. The other two matches of the day between Team BJMC v Chittagong Abahnai and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC v Feni Soccer Club also ende in 1-1 draw. With the
Sakib keeps on shining for KKR
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan became the toast of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League scoring his maiden fifty in four years in their 30-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Sakib’s 60 from 38 balls with five fours and three sixes came just after he hit ... Read more
MSC sail, Abahani fail
Wahed Ahmed scored a brace as Mohammedan Sporting Club continued their impressive run in the Bangladesh Premier League, edging past Brothers Union 2-1 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Earlier in the opening fixture of the day, Sheikh Russell KC held Abahani Limited to a goalless draw, dealing a major blow to their quest for ... Read more
Dutch coaches set to return
BFF takes initiative of paying due wages Lodewijk De Kruif, the Dutch coach of Bangladesh national football team, will return to Dhaka at the end of this month after nearly two months’ vacation, said the officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday. De Kruif along with his assistant Rene Koster left Dhaka on April 7. ... Read more
Hathuru named Tigers’ coach
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday appointed former Sri Lankan Test cricketer and current assistant coach of New South Wales Chandika Hathurusinghe as the next head coach of the national team ending all speculations. The announcement came at an impromptu press conference arranged at BCB president Nazmul Hasan’s business office Beximco Limited
Baridhara, Feni share points
Two relegation sides, Uttar Baridhara and Feni Soccer Club, shared points in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Uttar Baridahara came from behind to secure a draw as their Kenyan striker Collings Tiego levelled the scoreline in the 76th minute after Akbar Hossain Ridon
WC theme song rocks football fans
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull as well as singer Claudia Leitte are bringing worlds together just in time for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil, reports website. With the release of their new video ‘We Are One,’ on Saturday, both brought the Latin flavour they’re best known for, Plus, J Lo brought the sexy ... Read more