Shane Warne is hooked on diet shakes, it has been reported. Aussie Rules footballer Steven Baker said that he sometimes ships weight loss drink TaiSlim to Warne when he is not in the country after first suggesting it to the cricketer a few months ago. St Kilda player Baker told the Herald Sun: “I signed ... Read more
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Super Cup grand finale today
Abahani will be looking for revenge when they will face their bitter rivals Mohammedan SC in today’s eagerly anticipated Super Cup final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Mohammedan had beaten Abahani 1-0 in the final of the inaugural edition of Super Cup in 2009. This will be the third meeting between the two Dhaka giants ... Read more
Tigers pull it back on Day Two
Shahriar Nafees’s late dismissal undid a dutiful rearguard action by Bangladesh on the second day in the only Test against Zimbabwe. After the bowlers had made the all-important turnaround early in the piece, the third wicket stand between Nafees and Mohammad Ashraful almost strengthened the Tigers’ position. At the Harare Sports Club yesterday, the visitors ... Read more
Aguero set for debut
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said Sergio Aguero is likely to make his first appearance for the club in the Community Shield against Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday. Aguero has yet to play for his new club since completing a £38 million ($62 million) move from Atletico Madrid last week
Barton handed another chance
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew indicated Thursday that Joey Barton’s career at St James’ Park may not be at an end despite the midfielder’s outspoken Twitter outbursts. The 28-year-old has been placed on a free transfer by the Magpies after his recent criticism of the club on the social networking
Zim show no sign of rust
Flay Tigers heavily after 6 years of Test exile Zimbabwe’s first day on their return to Test cricket went according to script as Bangladesh bowlers fell flat and inspired little. The home side dominated proceedings at the Harare Sports Club, ending the Day One of the one-off Test on 264 for two, a total that ... Read more
Shakib rues inexperience
They are too young and have played too few Test matches to be criticised but the three pace bowlers on the first day of the only Test against Zimbabwe failed their skipper who decided to field first at the Harare Sports Club. Shafiul Islam, Robiul Islam and Rubel Hossain have played a sum total of ... Read more
Renewing old rivalries
Abahani-Mohammedan Final Reigning champions Mohammedan and last’s runners-up Abahani promised to put up a better show in the final of the Grameenphone Super Cup to entertain the spectators at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The statements from the country’s two premier outfits came yesterday at a press briefing at the BFF House, ahead of the Super ... Read more
Argentina-Nigeria friendly tickets from August 8
The tickets for next month’s Argentina-Nigeria international friendly match in Dhaka will go on sale on August 8 at eight different city branches of IFIC Bank, the Bangladesh Football Federation announced on Thursday. A total of 11,846 tickets – 6,447 for the western gallery and 5,399 for the eastern gallery – will be available for ... Read more
Abahani set up dream final with MSC
Dhaka Abahani Limited reached the finals of the Grameenphone Super Cup when they came from lagging behind twice to snatch the victory, eliminating Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra 5-4 in a tie-breaker in the second semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. The two soccer powerhouses of the country produced two goals each during the ... Read more
Law’s opening chapter
The only Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will mark Stuart Law’s beginning as head coach of the Tigers. The debut for the 42-year-old Australian comes at an interesting phase for Bangladesh cricket, especially after a World Cup campaign that flattered to deceive and a four-year period under Jamie Siddons where some of the national cricketers ... Read more
Sabbatical v exile
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test Starts Today Bangladesh have the chance to crash Zimbabwe’s party when the home side play their first Test match since 2005, six years after their self-imposed suspension from the game’s elite. The game begins at 10:00am local time today on a wicket that, according to those who have seen it up close, is ... Read more
MSC storm into final
Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba slammed a hat-trick to guide Mohammedan Sporting Club into the final of the Grameenphone Super Cup with a pulsating 4-2 win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Sunday struck twice in the first half to give Mohammedan a 2-0 lead at the interval before guest
Tigers eager to be Test-ed
A day after their demoralising four-wicket loss in the only practice match, the Tigers were keen to find avenues that could swiftly take them away from their plight. Chief among the problems faced is the belief among the batsmen after two rather poor efforts. In the first innings, the Tigers lasted 60.1 overs where most ... Read more
MSC look to catch Jamal off-guard
Grameenphone Super Cup MSC look to catch Jamal off-guard Mohammedan Sporting Club will be aiming to earn at least some silverware this season through reaching the final of the Grameenphone Super Cup as the defending champions face off Bangladesh League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the first semifinal of the season’s ending tournament at ... Read more
Tigers suffer shock defeat
Bangladesh’s preparations for the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe hit a snag after the Tigers succumbed to a four-wicket defeat in the three-day warm-up match against the Zimbabwe Board XI in Harare on Monday. Defending a target of 223, Shafiul Islam and Nazmul Hossain picked up early wickets to reduce the
Sneijder’s options open
Wesley Sneijder on Sunday kept the door open to a possible £35 million switch to Manchester United. The Inter Milan midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League champions, and speculation continued this weekend despite recent comments from United boss Sir Alex Ferguson that the club would make no further signings ... Read more
Singapore-Malaysia Football Rivalry Turns Ugly Online
Singapore’s World Cup qualifying tie against Malaysia concluded four days ago, but an online war is still being waged by football fans from both sides. The latest salvo was fired yesterday by hackers, who replaced the homepage of the Singapore Cars Online Web site with an image of Malaysian striker Safee Sali. They also left ... Read more
Zim’s gateway to cricket
The venue for the practice match between Bangladesh and the Zimbabwe XI is the Interfin Bank High Performance Centre, more popularly known as the Academy. Alistair Campbell, the former Zimbabwe captain, is now the chairman of the cricket committee at Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) and is the brains behind this remodelled centre after it was burned ... Read more
Batting falters once again
Tigers’ 3-Day Warm-up Match Batting falters once again The Bangladesh batsmen are running out of time to prepare themselves for the one-off Test from August 4. On the second day of the Tigers’ lone three-day practice match, Imrul Kayes, Junaed Siddiqui and Shahriar Nafees all fell within an hour after Zimbabwe XI were shot out ... Read more