Sunday, November 17, 2024

Badda pull through

A last gasp strike from Pranob Kumar helped Badda Jagarani Sangsad beat Victoria SC 1-0 in the Bashundhara Senior Division Football League at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur

Jahid treble sinks Wari

Striker Hasan Jubair struck a hattrick to power Abahani to a comprehensive 7-1 win over Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. Abahani, the last year’s runners-up, hardly faced any challenge from the Old Dhaka outfit and took a

Late Shuvo goal saves Sunrise

Last year’s runners-up Sunrise SC came from behind to play out a 1-1 draw against Jatrabari KC in the Bashundhara Senior Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. After the barren first half, Moeen gave Jatrabari an advantage in the 74th minute only to be canceled

Queen’s Baton arrives in town

The Queen’s Baton and four representatives of the Commonwealth Games arrived in Dhaka yesterday in a bid to complete the baton relay tomorrow. The Queen’s Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, will start at the Army Stadium in the morning and finish at the South Plaza of

We won’t silence vuvuzelas, pledge World Cup chiefs

FIFA World Cup Vuvuzelas will not be banned from the World Cup despite the fearsome din the plastic trumpets make, organisers said. “Vuvuzelas are here to stay and will never be banned,” said Rich Mkhondo, a spokesman for the local World Cup organising committee

England’s Rooney says sorry for rant on camera

FIFA World Cup Short-tempered striker Wayne Rooney has apologised for his outburst at fans who booed the team’s abject 0-0 draw with Algeria England’s short-tempered striker Wayne Rooney has apologised for his outburst at fans who booed the team’s abject 0-0 draw with

Kaka is crucial

World Cup Kaka is still crucial to Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup crown, according to teammate Robinho. Robinho outshone the Real Madrid star in the Selecao’s opening Group G victory over North Korea on Tuesday. But Robinho has no doubt that he remains an important figure for Brazil as they prepare for games ... Read more

MSC keep winning

Giants Mohammedan Sporting Club kept their winning run going with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Sadharan Bima at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. Chayan struck thrice, all penalty corners. He opened the scoring in the seventh minute and

F’pool dump Wanderers

Yougmen’s Fakirerpool Club beat Dhaka Wanderers Club 3-2 in their Senior Division League encounter at the Bir Shrestha Sepoy Mostofa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. It was Wanderers who opened the scoring through Babu in the 31st minute but Fakirerpool made

Drogba back as Ivory Coast draw with Portugal

World Cup Ivory Coast and Portugal entered the World Cup fray here on Tuesday and produced a goalless draw marked by Didier Drogba’s return to action just ten days after surgery on his broken arm. The African superstar, wearing a protective cast, was introduced as a second half substitute but he was unable to tip ... Read more

MSC record second win

Mohammedan SC crushed Bangladesh Sporting Club by eight goals to nil in a match of the Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. This was the second successive win for the traditional black and white Motijheel outfit after thrashing

Tigers take on India today

Malinga bowls Lanka to dramatic win After two Test matches away in England, Bangladesh switch focus on the shorter-version of cricket when they take on India in the second one-day international of the Asia Cup at the Rangiri International Stadium in Dambulla in Sri Lanka today. Shrugging off disappointment of the Tests, Tigers captain Shakib ... Read more

Keisuke Honda helps Japan beat Cameroon

World Cup Keisuke Honda scored in the first half Monday to lead Japan to a 1-0 win over uninspired Cameroon in a Group E game at the World Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Monday. The win is Japan’s first at the World Cup on foreign soil, and it puts the Japanese at the top ... Read more

Nobody has the World Cup in his blood quite like Maradona

World Cup “Few teams at this World Cup will be overshadowed by their coaches. England may be one. Argentina will certainly be another,” Financial Times wrote in an article entitled “Maradona starts his new World Cup life.” It added that “on Saturday at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park stadium, the scrum of photographers

Three matches to be played in football WC today

World Cup At least three matches would be played today in the Fifa World Cup underway in South Africa. Holland will clash with Denmark in the first face-off, Japan-Cameroon is the second in the lineup and last match would be played between Italy and Paraguay. Defending champion Italy begins its World Cup schedule Monday against ... Read more

WC on BTV

The planet’s biggest sporting extravaganza, the FIFA World Cup 2010 is around the corner. The month-long tourney starts with the game between hosts South Africa and Mexico at the Soccer City Stadium of Johannesburg on June 11 while the final will be held on July 11 at the same venue. The 64 matches of the ... Read more

Tangail emerge as champions

Tangail District team emerged as the champions of the Grameen-Danone Nations Cup when they defeated Jhalokathi District team by three goals to nil in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Mishu of Tangail scored two goals while his teammate Bishwajit netted one. Rabiul of Tangail was the highest scorer of the football ... Read more

The eight first-round groups at the World Cup

World Cup Group A (France, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay) No host nation has left the World Cup after the first round. South Africa don’t want to set a precedent, but they’re the weakest team in this group. Bafana Bafana surely will get a rise from the local fans and the incessant sound from the blaring ... Read more

Argentine home city’s pride in football star Messi

Not far from the banks of the Parana River on the outskirts of the Argentine port city of Rosario is a small, patchy football pitch, overlooked by decaying tenements. It is the home of a children’s team known as the Grandoli Football Club. The club is run by parents in a rough and tough working-class ... Read more