Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited clinched the Grameenphone Super Cup, putting behind their recent owes to beat Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra 4-2 in a dramatic tie-breaker in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Goalkeeper Mamun Khan appeared to be the unlikely
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Bangladesh await torrid time in ICC conference
A significant week for Bangladesh cricket has begun with the International Cricket Council’s annual conference getting underway at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Tuesday. The conference, which will end with the IDI Board meeting on June 29, started with the Associate and Affiliate Members’ meeting.
MSC script a Danish fairytale
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited coach Saiful Bari Titu compared their Super Cup triumph to Denmark’s epic European Championship success in 1992 as they beat Sheikh Russell 4-2 in the tie breaker in the final on Tuesday. Denmark failed to qualify for the tournament
Immediate BCB election sought
Mubasshar Hussain, a cricket organiser, who is fighting against the interference of the National Sports Council in Bangladesh Cricket Board’s constitution in court, has demanded immediate election in the body. In a press conference at the Bangladesh Olympic
MSC look to end title draught
SUPER CUP FINAL MSC look to end title draught Russell chase unprecedented quadruple Mohammedan Sporting Club will look to end their four-year long trophy drought when they face quadruple-hunting Sheikh Russell KC in the Grameenphone Super Cup final on Tuesday. The popular black-and-white outfit last won any silverware in the Federation Cup-2009 and has since ... Read more
SAFF pre-squad named
Dutch coach Lodewijk De Kruif axed seven footballers from his AFC Challenge Cup squad as he named a 35-member preliminary squad for September’s SAFF Championship on Sunday. The preliminary squad which is a blend of young and experienced players saw some players who have excelled in the ongoing Super Cup, a tournament which
Rescheduled start for Champions Trophy final
The Champions Trophy final between England and India at Edgbaston was scheduled to start at 4.20pm (1520 GMT) on Sunday after more than five hours play was lost to rain. The match has been reduced to 20 overs a side and India will bat first after England captain Alastair Cook won the toss. Both sides ... Read more
Siddik finishes 26th in Selangor
Siddikur Rahman’s poor run continued was he could only finish joint 26th after the fourth and final round of the $4,00,000 Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Sunday. He began the day in 22nd place with an eye to improve his position and started with a birdie in the 5th ... Read more
Eagles beat Hornets
Eagles snatched an easy win against Hornets Sporting Club in the Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi basketball gymnasium on Sunday. After a 31-17 points first half lead, Eagles marched to victory in a 68-25 points game. Eagles’ Emilon scored 15 points and Khairul
MSC set up Russell final
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited ensured their third successive Super Cup final appearance after overcoming Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2-0 in the second semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Mohammedan will face treble winners Sheikh Russell
BCB mulls election gift for clubs
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to increase its annual grants for the Dhaka Premier League clubs in manifold in an attempt to lure the councillors in the forthcoming election, it was alleged. The Dhaka-based clubs are expected to play a bigger role in the long overdue election, currently suspended because of a legal ... Read more
Siddik slips one place down to joint 22nd
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman spent a listless day in the third round of the Selangor Masters at the Seri Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia on Saturday as he finished joint 22nd after the end of the penultimate day’s play. Siddik occupied joint-21st position after the end of
Niaz finishes 4th in Malaysia Masters Chess
Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed finished 4th in the DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters Chess Championship securing 5.5 points on completion of the 11th and last round match in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur today (Saturday). Niaz drew with IM Demakiling Oliver of Philippines
GOC and Area Commander Cup golf ends
The two-day long GOC and Area Commander Cup golf tournament concluded at the Ghatail Shaheed Salauddin Cantonment golf course in Tangail on Friday. A total of 60 players from 11 golf clubs of the country took part in the tournament. The tournament was inaugurated by the GOC of
Europe Youth seal two wins on the trot
Europe Youth claimed a convincing victory of 111-64 points over Flame Boys in the day’s first match of the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Saturday. Europe Youth were leading 55-32 in the first half.
Olympic Day Run observed
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) observed Olympic Day Run-2013, a global program of International Olympic Committee (IOC), in the capital and divisional and district headquarters on Saturday. The two-day program of BOA started in the capital
Juventus were close to signing Neymar
The Brazil international recently completed his move to Barcelona, but he could very well have ended up in Serie A if things had gone differently in 2011, reports Goal.com FIFA agent Franco Zavaglia has claimed that Juventus was on the verge of signing Neymar from Santos for a transfer fee of 35 million euros only ... Read more
Messi: World Cup absence makes me sad
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has expressed his anguish at being without a World Cup winners’ medal in his trophy cabinet, reports goal.com The Argentina forward, who turns 26 on Monday, has won four Ballons d’Or in a row but he stressed that what he really craves is the greatest prize in
Ameli brace steers Russell to final
Treble winners Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra moved one step closer to history after outclassing Brothers Union 2-0 in the first semi-final of the Super Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. In search of an unique quadruple, Russell drew first
Bangladesh may lose WT20 as ICC mulls alternative
Bangladesh will face a hard time in the upcoming ICC annual general meeting not only because of match-fixing and governance issues, but also for its lack of preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 next year, a top official said on Friday. The ICC meeting, scheduled in London from June 26-29,