The national selectors missed an opportunity to assess potential bowlers for the Bangladesh ‘A’ team as Saturday’s practice match between the BCB XI and the Under-23 squad at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium was called-off due to rain. This was the second practice match to be abandoned in
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Clubs agree to play league in neutral venues
The professional football clubs agreed to play next season’s Bangladesh Premier League in neutral venues only if the Bangladesh Football Federation provides Tk 10 lakh to each club every season. The professional league committee, though, is yet to finalise the yearly football calendar and decided to meet again on Tuesday, the governing body informed
Toklis fires twice against BFF XI
Coach Lodewijk de Kruif’s national football team played its fifth practice match on Saturday, beating a BFF XI squad 2-1 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium after two goals from Toklis Ahmed. Toklis scored twice via assists from Mobarak Hossain and Zahid Hasan Ameli, but national team conceded late after a lapse in concentration.
Low labels Ribery Bundesliga’s best
Germany boss Joachim Low has hailed Franck Ribery as the best player in the Bundesliga last season, reports goal.com. The Bayern Munich and France winger played an integral role in the Bavarians’ stunning treble success, scoring 11 goals in all competitions and creating a further 22, in what was a remarkable campaign for both the ... Read more
Mourinho issues Terry warning
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has warned club captain John Terry he can no longer take his place in the Blues first-team for granted, reports goal.com. The Portuguese has returned to Stamford Bridge for a second spell – following a trophy-laden stint between 2004 and 2007 during which Terry lifted two
Messi and I can make history together: Neymar
Neymar believes that he can form a history-making partnership with Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, reports goal.com The prospect of Brazil’s Confederations Cup hero linking up with the four-time Ballon d’Or winner has got the entire footballing world talking, with Russia coach Fabio Capello claiming the the pair could make the Blaugrana unbeatable.
‘Hockey team can adopt different formations’
The national hockey team will try to adopt three different formations to help take on the strongest sides at the Asia Cup in Malaysia, coach Naveed Alam said on Friday. Naveed was confident he could complete 70% of his preparation before the tournament and was hopeful that his team could beat strong teams like Japan,
Narayanganj clinch National Cricket Championship
All-rounder Taibur Parvez grabbed five wickets before making a valuable contribution with the bat to help Narayanganj clinch the 33rd National Cricket Championship with a six-wicket victory over Faridpur in the final at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra on Friday. Taibur picked up 5-16 with his left-arm spin to rip through
BOA slams athletics fed over sprinters
The Bangladesh Olympic Association has decided to manage the preparation of two youth sprinters, Ashik Kumar Halder and Irin Akter, itself for the Youth Asian Games, scheduled for August 16 to 26 in Nanjing, China. The BOA was disappointed with the athletes’ performances
Nat’l hockey team to face ONGC
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has agreed to send its hockey team to play in a practice series with the Bangladesh national team in Dhaka, the BHF said on Friday. The BHF had invited three Indian clubs – Air India, Punjab National Bank and ONGC – to play four practice matches against the Bangladesh ... Read more
SAFF U-16 football starts in Nepal today
Bangladesh U-16 team’s head coach Rene Koster is trying to raise his players’ confidence level and targeting to win the title of the SAFF Under-16 Football Championship, which gets underway today in Nepal. Bangladesh will start their campaign against Sri Lanka
BCB boss frets over Fatullah
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan is hopeful that they can make the Fatullah stadium in Narayanganj ready as an alternative venue for the ICC World Twenty20 despite a faulty drainage system. Nazmul visited the venue, which is going through
Umpire set to return to int’l scene after being cleared
Bangladeshi umpire Sharfuddoulah Ibne Shahid Shaikat, who was cleared of any wrongdoing following an Indian television sting operation, is set to return to international cricket with the Women’s World Twenty20 qualifiers in Dublin next week. A total of six umpires from Bangladesh, Pakistan and
Reasat aims to boost nat’l team
Germany-based expatriate footballer Reasat Khaton arrived in Dhaka on Thursday with a dream to aid the national team in the forthcoming assignment of the SAFF Championship. The 23-year-old German-based midfielder is coming to the capital city for the next two weeks but he ensured that if national team coach Lodewijk de Kruif selects him,
Arambagh, BJMC leave for Bhutan today
Top flight outfit Team BJMC will leave Dhaka today to participate in the King’s Cup in Bhutan where they are placed in Group B alongside Three Star Club of Nepal, United Sikkim FC of India and local side Thimphu City. Another Bangladeshi side Arambagh Krira Sangha
Kruif wants foreign coach for keepers
National team coach Lodewijk de Kruif has asked Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin to hire a foreign goalkeeping coach for his team. Salahuddin, however, told reporters that he is yet to respond to De Kruif’s request and that he will address the matter after a discussion with other officials.
Fahad becomes youngest FIDE Master
Mohammad Fahad Rahman became the youngest FIDE Master of the country after the World Chess Federation declared the 10-year-old chess player as a FIDE Master on Thursday. Fahad is the 13th Bangladeshi to achieve the FIDE Master title after his remarkable performance in the 14th ASEAN Age-group Chess Championships which was
Tevez off the mark with Juve
Carlos Tevez was the toast of Turin on Wednesday as he immediately opened his goalscoring account for new Juventus in their first pre-season. The hotshot striker was hailed by newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport after he tucked home the second of seven Juve goals against a representative team from
Dilemma over Mashrafee
Selectors were in a dilemma of whether to pick pace bowler Mashrafee bin Murtaza for Bangladesh A team’s tour of the UK after the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s medical unit refused to give him all clear about his fitness. Mashrafee was eying to return to international cricket
Liton guides U-23s home in warm-up
Liton Das propelled the Bangladesh Under-23 side to a three-wicket win over Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in a practice match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing BCB XI’s 248-10, Liton struck 110 from 109 balls to steer the U-23 side to the target with 22 deliveries to spare. Liton smashed 16 boundaries and ... Read more