Usha Krira Chakra retained the Club Cup Hockey trophy with 3-1 victory over Abahani Limited at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. The win gave Usha Krira Chakra their fourth Club Cup title, putting them level with Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited in nine editions of the tournament.
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MSC win after two draws
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s Portuguese manager Rui Batista tasted his first win as the Black and Whites coasted to a 2-0 victory over Team BJMC in the Bangladesh Premier Football League on Wednesday at Bangabandhu National Stadium. This was Mohammedan’s first victory after two consecutive draws against Muktijoddha Sangsad and Uttar Baridhara
Jamal in IFA Shield Group A
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited have been placed in Group A along with Indian football giants Mohunbagan AC, Kolkata Mohammedan Sporting Club and Lazong FC of Meghalaya in the 118th IFA Shield Football Tournament. IFA Shield, the world’s fourth oldest football tournament, starts on January 29 with Sheikh Jamal facing Mohunbagan in the opening
Run-fest at BKSP
Shamsur slams double, Forhad, Imrul, Mithun hit hundreds Shamsur Rahman scored an unbeaten double-hundred and Imrul Kayes had an unbeaten century of his own as the duo staked their claims for a regular national team place in the Bangladesh Cricket League at Savar on Monday. Shamsur opened the batting and was not out on 229 at ... Read more
Sheikh Jamal post third straight win
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club continued their winning run in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 4-2 victory over Feni Soccer Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Haitian Wedson Anselme, Nigerian Ameka Darlington, Cameroonian Okemmiri and local striker Mobarak Hossain netted for Sheikh Jamal, while two late
Usha, Abahani in Club Cup final
Defending champions Usha Krira Chakra and Abahani posted big wins in the semi-finals at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday to advance to the UCB Club Cup Hockey Tournament final for the second straight season. Usha overwhelmed Sonali Bank 5-1 and Abahani thrashed Ajax SC 7-0 to set up a finals rematch on Wednesday. Usha took ... Read more
Shamsur pushes Test claim
Opening batsman Shamsur Rahman cracked a superb double-century on Monday to take up his case with the selectors who are in desperate need of a suitable partner for Tamim Iqbal. Shamsur was in marauding mood as he struck an unbeaten 229 for Walton Central Zone against Islami Bank East Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League
Spurs deny Timberwolves
The San Antonio Spurs denied Minnesota 104-86 on Sunday in the Timberwolves’ attempt to earn a winning season record, reports Reuters. Despite playing without guard Manu Ginobili, who is still day-to-day with a sore hamstring, and reserve guard Danny Green, who left the game in the second
Nasir 99 run out on BCL opening day
National team stalwart Nasir Hossain was the star on the first day of the Bangladesh Cricket League but saw his innings cut short by a run-out on 99 at the BKSP at Savar on Sunday. Nasir’s BCB North Zone side were on 331-8 at stumps on the first day of their four-day match against Prime ... Read more
SLC security team in city
A two-member security team from Sri Lanka has arrived in Dhaka to inspect the venues for the upcoming series against Bangladesh beginning from January 27, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Sunday. The security team, compromised of former Sri Lanka Cricket chief executive Ajit Jayasekara and the current vice-president Mohan de Silva,
Brothers pip Sk Russell
Defending champions Sheikh Russell KC on Sunday suffered their first defeat in the Bangladesh Premier Football League this season after going down by 1-0 against Brothers Union at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Winger Rubel Mia scored the all-important goal in the 73rd minute to give Brothers their first win of the campaign after two consecutive defeats
Siddik eyes good showing in King’s Cup
Ace Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman will look to end the season on a high as he departed for Thailand on Sunday to take part in the King’s Cup golf tournament. The tournament is scheduled to get underway on January 16 at Black Mountain Golf Club and this will be Siddik’s last competition of the season ... Read more
Jurgensen mulls camp in Australia
Bangladesh head coach Shane Jurgensen on Sunday said that he was planning beyond the immediate future as he revealed his desire of arranging a camp in Australia ahead of the 2015 ICC World Cup down under. The 37-year old Australian coach, while talking to reporters during the Bangladesh Cricket League game between Walton Central Zone and ... Read more
Women’s kabaddi team leaves today
The women’s national kabaddi team departs for Andhra Pradesh, India today for the Invitational Women’s Kabaddi Tournament from January 14-18. Captain Shahnaz Parvin said on Sunday that she hoped her side would produce strong results in the competition, having trained together for the last two
Eyes on Tigers as BCL starts
The national selectors will keep a close eye on the players ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka as the franchise-based first-class tournament Bangladesh Cricket League begins at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan from today. Defending champions Walton Central Zone will face Islami Bank East Zone, while Prime Bank will play BCB against
MSC held to second draw
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited continued to stutter in the Bangladesh Premier Football League as they drew their second consecutive game, the latest coming against newly-promoted Uttar Baridhara at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. The Black and Whites were held to a 1-1 draw in their opening game against Muktijoddha Sangsad and the former once
BSPA honours sportspersons
Bangladesh Sports Press Association on Saturday rewarded cricketer Tamim Iqbal and golf icon Siddikur Rahman with the sportsperson of the year award, SA Mohsin trophy, for 2012 and 2011 respectively. Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury handed over the awards to the nominated sportspersons as chief guest while Vice Chancellor of
Club Cup semi line-up confirmed
Ajax SC moved to the semifinal of the Club Cup Hockey Tournament as the runners up side of Group A despite losing their last group match 1-10 against Usha KC at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Both Ajax and Azad SC ended their group campaign with a point but the former went through courtesy goal ... Read more
Preliminary squad for U19 WC announced
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 21-member preliminary Under-19 squad for the ICC U-19 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates from February 8 to March 2. The preparation camp for the event will get underway on January 15 and continue until February 7. The 21 players have been asked ... Read more
Nazmul seeks support from all quarters
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Friday asked for cooperation from all corners in the upcoming days so that international cricket continuity is not disrupted in Bangladesh as it has been in Pakistan. The BCB boss made his plea through the media at the Hazrat Shajalal International Airport after a successful trip to the ICC ... Read more