Sky Blues almost in semis Abahani all but confirmed their semifinal berth in the Grameenphone Super Cup despite playing out a goalless draw against Brothers Union in their Group A encounter at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. The outcome meant that Brother Union, who suffered a 6-1 defeat against Sheikh Jamal
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Ansar retain women’s nat’l football title
Bangladesh Ansar and VDP retained their Women’s National Football title by defeating Narayanganj 4-0 in the final at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Monday. National cap Nuby Ching Marma opened scoring for Ansar just four minutes after the start and her national team-mate Aumraching Marma doubled the lead five minutes
Red hot Siddik triumphs in Malaysia
Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh continued his remarkable rise from a ball boy to one of Asia’s best golfers by winning the Negeri Sembilan Masters Invitational in electrifying fashion on Sunday. The 26-year-old from Madaripur soared to victory with two eagles on the back nine at Seremban International Golf Club
Zimbabwe demands $30,000 for 2-day stay
Zimbabwe asked for an additional $30,000 for two days’ expenses prompting the Bangladesh Cricket Board to drop the idea of sending the national team in advance for next month’s Test and one-day series, officials said on Sunday. The BCB was keen to send the Tigers two days earlier on July 25 to
Nasir steals the show in warm-up match
Nasir Hossain’s scintillating unbeaten century went in vain as Green XI defeated Red XI by 137 runs in the two-day match of national cricket team ahead of their Zimbabwe tour at the GP-BCB Academy ground on Sunday. Nasir, one of the four uncapped players in the 23-member preliminary squad, overshadowed his fellow Tigers with a superb ... Read more
Abahani, Brothers face off today
Grameenphone Super Cup Abahani, Brothers face off today Abahani will be looking to bury their disappointing Bangladesh League campaign when they take on Brothers Union in their opener of the Grameenphone Super Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. Last edition’s runners-up Abahani relinquished their stranglehold of the professional league this season, finishing a lowly ... Read more
Swift named Tigers’ new fielding coach
Former Australian cricketer and performance analyst of Lancashire county club Jason Swift has been appointed as the new fielding coach of the Bangladesh national team, said a BCB official on Sunday. ‘We have finalised the appointment and hope that he will join the team before the Zimbabwe tour,’ said BCB chief executive officer
Modric upset with Spurs
Luka Modric claims Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has gone back on his word by failing to allow the Croatian midfielder to join Premier League rivals Chelsea. Tottenham rejected a 22 million pound bid from their London neighbours for Modric last month with Levy again telling the player he was not for sale during a meeting ... Read more
Cook trumps critics
England’s new one-day captain Alastair Cook had the ideal riposte to his detractors after being named man-of-the-series in a 3-2 win over Sri Lanka. England came from 2-1 behind to seal a series victory against the World Cup finalists with a 16-run success in the fifth and final one-day international at Old Trafford on
Harry Potter is a huge Tendulkar fan
Daniel Radcliffe wants the cricketer’s autograph India has worked its magic on Harry Potter. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the wizard in the film, is an unabashed Indophile. What’s more, according to a report in The Times of India, he is a big fan of cricket and
Muktis-MSC share point
Mukti-joddha Sangsad KC started their Super Cup mission with a come-from-behind 2-2 draw with Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Mohammedan’s Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba and Farashganj-lent playmaker Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani gave their side a two-goal lead in the first half. Muktijoddha forwards
More questions than answers
League committee ends investigation into match-fixing scandal RECOMMENDATIONS o Taka 20 lakh fine for Jamal o Taka 5 lakh fine for Rahmatganj o Two-year suspension for Rahmatganj goalkeeper Iran Sheikh o Three-year suspension of Rahmatganj official Salahuddin Kala
Aleem Dar advises BCB to video domestic games
Renowned Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar advised the Bangladesh Cricket Board to record the domestic cricket matches through video camera in order to assess the performance of the local umpires. Dar along with the ICC referees and umpires manager, Vince van der Bijl, and Indian Joy Prakash ran a three-day workshop for the local umpires that ... Read more
Anelka accepts defeat
Nicolas Anelka will not contest a court decision to rule against him in his legal action with French sport daily L’Equipe over their reporting of his World Cup outburst, his agent said on Friday. Anelka had claimed 150,000 euros ($214,000) in damages from L’Equipe over their coverage of his altercation with coach Raymond Domenech at ... Read more
Jamal, Brothers kick-off marquee tourney
Grameenphone Super Cup Jamal, Brothers kick-off marquee tourney Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will be looking to put their league’s match-fixing allegation behind them and prove themselves out on the pitch when the Bangladesh League champions face Brothers Union in the opening match of the Grameenphone Super Cup today. The match will get underway at 4:00pm ... Read more
Preparation hardly ideal
The lack of match practice can be an issue for the Tigers when they will make their return to Test cricket against Zimbabwe in August after more than a year’s break. Shakib Al Hasan’s men will get the opportunity to play a four-day practice match against Zimbabwe XI before the lone Test, which will be ... Read more
Tamim steals the show
Tamim Iqbal came up trumps in the battle of Bangladesh at New Road in Worcester on Tuesday night as his Nottinghamshire beat Shakib Al Hasan’s Worcestershire by ten runs in the Friends Life t20. The left-handed opener hammered 35 off 25 balls with the help of three boundaries and one six that made a dent ... Read more
Booters look ahead to Lebanon
The Bangladesh national football team returned home yesterday morning after advancing to the next round of the World Cup pre-qualifiers with a 3-0 aggregate win following a goalless draw against Pakistan in their second leg match in Lahore. The booters will now face Lebanon in the first leg away match on July 23 before hosting ... Read more
Win 4 games, win Tk 1 crore
Grameenphone Super Cup Win 4 games, win Tk 1 crore Four hurdles to cross. Taka one crore to gain. The message is loud and clear. After an extended year-long break, the much-hyped and much talked about Super Cup is back. Following an enforced break which was imposed upon the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) due to ... Read more
Scholes ridicules Arsenal
Retired Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has rubbed salt into Arsenal’s wounds, accusing the London club of being all style and no substance. Speaking ahead of his testimonial at Old Trafford next month, Scholes said United manager Sir Alex Ferguson would never have allowed his team to go six years without a trophy as has ... Read more