Spain on Thursday hailed Gareth Bale’s wonder goal that downed arch rivals Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey final. Spanish newspapers paid homage to Bale’s strength and power while the Welsh winger himself declared that winning the cup was ‘a dream come true’. Madrid daily Marca recreated his 58 metre run at an average speed ... Read more
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BFF committee wait on venues
The venue inspection committee of Bangladesh Football Federation decided to give the clubs outside Dhaka a few more weeks to improve their facilities in order to host the Bangladesh Premier League matches. The inspection committee, led by BFF senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedi, visited all three venues – Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium,
Real fans jam streets to celebrate win
Thousands of cheering Real Madrid fans welcomed their team back to the Spanish capital early Thursday after winning the Copa del Rey with a 2-1 victory over arch rivals Barcelona. Supporters, many wrapped in the club’s flag, cheered as the squad arrived at Madrid’s central Cibeles Square, the traditional home for raucous Real Madrid victory celebrations,
Argentina hooligans can go to World Cup
Notorious Argentine ‘barras bravas’ football hooligans can travel to the World Cup without intelligence being passed on beforehand to hosts Brazil, a court has ruled. The court in Buenos Aires said that the Argentine government is not allowed to tell another country the personal information about its citizens, a lawyer
Uncertainty over DPL looms large
Uncertainty looms large over the Dhaka Premier League this year as the Bangladesh Cricket Board is busy deciding dates for some other domestic competitions leaving little space for DPL start. The two rounds of Bangladesh Cricket League is all set start from April 28 after the National Cricket League, which is expected to conclude on April ... Read more
Court rejects plea to reinstate Srinivasan as BCCI chief
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected N. Srinivasan’s plea to reinstate him as India’s cricket chief, saying he had effectively turned a blind eye to allegations of wrongdoing in the Indian Premier League. The court last month ordered Srinivasan to stand aside as president of the Indian board, installing batting great Sunil Gavaskar to oversee the ... Read more
Akmal in trouble over wedding party
Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal could be in fresh trouble with the law after a party for his wedding breached local rules restricting marriage celebrations, police said Wednesday. Officers in the eastern city of Lahore said the 23-year-old international held a function on Tuesday that violated bylaws which say only one food
High demand as final ticket window opens
Governing body FIFA on Tuesday opened the final sales phase for World Cup tickets and reported 126,837 of 199,519 available for 54 of the 64 matches were snapped up within four hours. Brazilian nationals bagged two thirds of the latest sales, FIFA said, accounting for 80,496 tickets with 46,341 tickets going to fans outside the host ... Read more
Podolski keeps Arsenal Euro bid alive
Arsenal came from behind to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League as Lukas Podolski’s double inspired a vital 3-1 win over West Ham on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger’s side are in danger of failing to reach Europe’s elite club competition for the first time in 17 years after a miserable run saw ... Read more
Dhaka close in on NCL title
Dhaka Division made a giant leap towards regaining the National Cricket League title with an eight-wicket win over Barisal in the sixth round in Chittagong on Tuesday. With only one round to go, Dhaka took their tally to 112 points, 22 ahead of their nearest rivals Rajshahi, who crushed Chittagong inside three days in
Injuries mar Barca, Real final preparations
Real Madrid top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo will miss today’s King’s Cup final against Barcelona after failing to recover from knee and thigh muscle problems, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday. The Portugal captain and Ballon d’Or winner has missed Real’s last three matches since limping off near the end of the Champions League quarter-final, first leg ... Read more
Tamim’s bad time continues
Opener Tamim Iqbal’s bad time continues to linger as the Chittagong lad has faced yet another blow after he injured himself in the wrist in the match against Rajshahi Division in the National Cricket League on Monday to be ruled out for the next two weeks. Tamim, who remained far from his best in recent times ... Read more
Chief selector against wholesale change
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s cricket operation chairman Akram Khan on Tuesday said that he was against making wholesale changes in the national set-up going against opinion of the board’s president Nazmul Hasan. Nazmul on several occasions hinted at making drastic changes in the national set-up, including the management group, after the Tigers had showed
Johnson keen to prolong Test career
Australia Mitchell Johnson may quit limited-overs cricket to prolong his Test career with an eye on the 2015 Ashes series in England, the fast bowler said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old has been Australia’s talisman in a spectacular recent run, bowling them to a whitewash of arch-rivals England and a series victory in
Spain pip Brazil as most WC expensive squad
Spain, Argentina and Brazil have the most expensive squads of the 32 sides competing in the World Cup in June, Brazilian financial daily Valor reported on Monday. The squad of reigning champions Spain is worth an estimated 486.9 million euros ($674 million), ahead of 474.1 million euros for Argentina and 470.2 million
Centuries galore in NCL
Farhad, Sanjamul share record stand Farhad Reza came back strongly from a demoralising showing in the ICC World Twenty20 against Hong Kong, hitting an unbeaten 182 for Rajshahi on the first day of the National Cricket League sixth round at BKSP on Saturday. Farhad, who was not picked again since the ill-fated Hong Kong game, shared ... Read more
MSC crush Feni Soccer’s dream
Mohammedan Sporting Club ruined Feni Soccer Club’s dream of clinching the Independence Cup title with a 5-4 win in tie-breaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Feni Soccer’s Gambian forward Kabba Jobe took the first shot for his side in the shoot-out but Mohammedan keeper Mamun Khan made all the difference by producing a
Hero Mamun rejoices success
Mohammedan Sporting Club goalkeeper Mamun Khan proved his worth by saving a spot-kick of Feni Soccer’s Gambian marksman Kabba Jobe, helping his side lift the Independence Cup title on Saturday. Mamun presented Mohammedan the title of Super Cup last year by blocking two shots in tie breaker. The efforts pleased Mamun as his stunning save gave
MSC seal final date with Feni
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited set up a final date with Feni Soccer Club on Saturday after beating archrivals Abahani Limited 1-0 in a high-octane semi-final of the Independence Cup at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. A deflection off Mohammedan skipper Zahid Hasan Ameli in the 32nd minute strike decided the fate of the match,
Sania dispels rumours of differences with Shoaib
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has dismissed reports that her marriage with Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik is in trouble. The news of differences and separation of Shoaib and Sania had been making rounds on the media for many months, but the Indian tennis player, who was on a private visit to Sialkot, the hometown of her ... Read more