Most of the British newspapers carried two stories side by side on Tuesday. The first story carried the smiling pictures of Camilla Parker, Kate Middleton Prince William, Prince Harry -the members of royal family- who were all watching their relative Zara Phillip competing in the individual equestrian cross country
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Emdadul blown away
Blustery conditions have often spelt the death-knell for batsmen over the many years of Lord’s storied history. The story was the same on Monday in London. On another Bangladesh versus England encounter, the home side triumphed emphatically as the tourists struggled to cope with the conditions at the home of cricket. The only difference was ... Read more
Medals to appease Murray’s hunger
Like your typical Brit, Andy Murray does not give much away. He is impressively impassive, speaking in measured tones of a man much older than his young years. But Murray was surprisingly candid, after his victory over Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen in Wimbledon yesterday. The 25-year-old Scottish superstar is immensely popular and his presence alone
Lord’s of the game
The scene was familiar, as were the conditions. There was the gusting wind, the cool, green grass, the stands steeped in antiquity and also the iconic spaceship press box. For a second you had to pinch yourself. This was Lord’s, the spiritual home of cricket and the custodians of the spirit of the game. The ... Read more
Basketball awaits end of an era
Since the beginning of the Olympics, the main problem that the organisers are grappling with is empty seats at stadiums that have taken some glosses off from an otherwise glitzy event. The scene of vacant rows at football stadiums, Wimbledon, the aquatic centre and beyond has angered Britons, who tried but failed to buy tickets ... Read more
Kohli ton seals series
Virat Kohli scored yet another century to take India to a 3-1 series victory against Sri Lanka by winning the fourth ODI of their five-match series by six wickets at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Chasing a par score of 252 to win, India were in a spot of bother with the score ... Read more
Dancing into people’s hearts
London Olympics 2012 Dancing into people’s hearts Akram Khan looks sheepish. The question that he has been asked is one to which he feels he must say yes, but he is not sure yet how best to express himself. He thinks for a moment, and then does an excellent job. So, is performing in the ... Read more
Golden-boy Phelps turns silvery
For a few seconds Michael Phelps seemed completely bemused. He just had completed a great race at the pool and yet had to settle with only a silver medal, his first in three Olympics. There was a time when everything he touched turned gold. But London is turning out to be the end chapter of ... Read more
‘More positives than negatives’
There are positives to be taken out of Bangladesh’s just-concluded tour to Europe, believes batsman Tamim Iqbal, despite the two losses to Scotland and the Netherlands. The left-hander was the only player to score more than 200 runs, including two half centuries, in the six Twenty20 internationals held earlier this month. But more than the ... Read more
BD A earn three points in draw
Bangladesh A earned three points from their drawn opening match against Baroda Cricket Association XI in the Shafi Darashah cricket tournament at the KSCA ground in Alur yesterday. Mominul Haque’s second fifty of the game shepherded the side’s second innings after it was set 344 runs to win the game. Baroda made a comeback when ... Read more
London Diary
Neymar ran to the sideline and struck the famous Usain Bolt lightning pose. It was football’s biggest Olympic star honouring one of the London Games’ most acclaimed athletes. Neymar celebrated by imitating his idol after scoring from a free-kick and leading Brazil to a 3-1 win over Belarus on Sunday, securing the gold medal favourites ... Read more
Syque nearly made it
After two disappointing displays in archery and shooting, Bangladesh finally have got something to tell in Olympics 2012 when gymnast Syque Caesar nearly made it to the final round on Saturday. Syque missed pommel horse and rings events because of a torn bicep and yet finished 17th in all-round category which earned huge plaudits in ... Read more
Bindra in for big battle
When Abhinav Bindra takes the range at the Royal Artillery Barracks today, he will be keenly followed by a 71-member strong Indian media contingent and millions of fans back at home. Never a country expected so much from one single athlete who shot India to glory four years ago in Beijing, winning their first ever ... Read more
Tigers return quietly
The Bangladesh national cricket team returned home quietly on Sunday after completing their tour of Europe where they played six Twenty20 Internationals against Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. The tour, organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board as part of the Tigers’ preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, had a mixed experience for ... Read more
Ryan wins medley gold as Phelps finishes fourth
Ryan Lochte thrashed American compatriot and double Olympic champion Michael Phelps to take 400m individual medley gold. Phelps, the greatest all-round swimmer his sport has seen and gold medallist in both Athens and Beijing, was left without even a bronze as Brazil’s Thiago Pereira took second and
Michigan gymnast to fight in London Olympic for Bangladeshi parents
He’d toyed with the idea for months. “I’d say something,” Syque Caesar recalls, “and then I’d never really do anything about it.” But now that he has — and who’s to say what provided the final push? — the Michigan gymnast is happy to say something else: This Olympic journey is proving to be equal ... Read more
London Diary
Two days have gone past since the opening ceremony and the battle for gold medals has just intensified. China seized the early momentum winning gold medals from shooting, weightlifting and swimming while Italy, Kazakhstan and United States are also among the gold winners. The biggest star
Blind archer breaks world record
Milon ranks 61st Bangladeshi archer Emdadul Haque Milon will come up against Great Britain’s Larry Godfrey after finishing 61st out of 64 competitors at the Men’s Ranking round in the archery event of the London Olympic Games held at Lord’s yesterday. They will face-off in a winner takes all contest which will be held at ... Read more
Feel it the Federer way
Even by his lofty standard it was big. On his way to 17 grand slam wins, Roger Federer has attended many press conferences, handled umpteenth media sessions, but perhaps he has never seen so much enthusiasm about him. Around 500 journalists waited for him for more than 45 minutes, but none
Ashes at Lord’s
London Olympic 2012 Ashes at Lord’s Even at the best of times, archery is a low-key, quiet affair that requires intense concentration. As such there is often little hubbub surrounding the sport and none of the passion that sets apart sports like football. But yesterday at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, it was archery that kicked-off ... Read more