Three teams were sharing lead in the points table of the Dutch-Bangla Bank 1st Division Chess League-2009. The trio earned 14 match points out of eight matches at the end of the 9th round games at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Thursday. They were Biman Bangladesh, Titas Club and I2 Soft Solution
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Sangakkara annouced as new Kings XI captain
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been made the new captain of the Kings XI Punjab replacing Yuvraj Singh who’s position had been in jeopardy for a few weeks. When the news was announced by the Kings XI it came as no surprise that Yuvraj had been relived of the captaincy. Reports have emerged during ... Read more
Bangladesh moves into semifinal
Bangladesh reached the semifinal of the Bangabandhu 6th SAFF Championship as the Group B champions beating Sri Lanka in their last group match by 2-1 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. The hosts Bangladesh started the match with a bang producing a flurry of attacks and got the breakthrough in the seventh minute with ... Read more
Pakistan crush Bhutan 7-0
Striker Arif Mahmood showed a fine marksmanship to slam hattrick, as Pakistan thrashed Bhutan by a record 7-0 in their last group match of Bangabandhu SAFF Championship on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Pakistan, who began their campaign with a solitary goal defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka despite playing a better football ... Read more
SL first to reach semis
Kasun slams first hat-trick Kasun Jayasuriya scored the first hat-trick of the tournament and Ediri Channa netted two goals as Sri Lanka swamped a hapless Bhutan 6-0 in a Group B match of the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship at the BNS on Sunday. With the second consecutive win Sri Lanka confirmed their semi-final berth with last ... Read more
Bangladesh, Pakistan share points
Bangladesh ended their group-round campaign against Pakistan in the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship with a struggling goalless draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan, in their effort to book the place in the second round, were more impressive then their previous games against Sri Lanka in terms of attacking attitude. On the other hand, ... Read more
Victoria send Gazi packing
Mohammad Sharif’s splendid all-round show ousted star-studded Gazi Tank from the race as Victoria Sporting Club booked a super league place in the Ispahani Tea Premier Division Cricket League with an 11-run victory at BKSP yesterday. Batting at number eight Sharif a 63-ball 71 that contained seven fours and a six as Victoria posted 222 ... Read more
Hosts can confirm semifinals today
Pakistan in a must-win situation Both Bangladesh and Pakistan will hope their attacking line will fire on all cylinders when they face off in a crunch Group A match of the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship at the BNS at 7:00pm today. Bangladesh boosted their morale with a 4-1 win over Bhutan in their opener while Pakistan ... Read more
Nepal draw with holders Maldives
The reigning champions Maldives shared points in their opening game with Nepal after a 1-1 draw in the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship on Saturday. Held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the day’s first match, one of the tournament favourites, Maldives were struggling from the beginning and played under pressure throughout the match while Nepal displaying ... Read more
Bangladesh begin with a bang
Bangladesh made a good start in the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship when they defeated Bhutan by 4-1 goals in their opening Group B clash at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Bangladesh led the first half 2-1. Enamul scored two goals and his teammates Pranotosh, Emili netted one each while Dendap of Bhutan pulled off one. ... Read more
SAFF Championship begins today
The 6th South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Champion-ship, the biggest football event in South Asia, begins today with Sri Lanka and Pakistan facing each other in the inaugural match at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city. The host Bangladesh takes on Bhutan in the second match of the opening day. The 6th SAFF Championship, sponsored ... Read more
Williams fined record US$82,500 for US Open tirade
From BuenosAiresHerald Serena Williams was fined a record US$82,500 for her US Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another “major offense” at any Grand Slam in the next two years. Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock’s ruling was released Monday, and said Williams faces a “probationary period” at tennis’ four ... Read more
Lionel Messi Wins Ballon d’Or 2009
Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina forward was awarded the 2009 Ballon D’Or, French magazine France Football said on its website. The 22-year-old became the first Ballon D’Or winner from Argentina, eclipsing runner-up and last year’s winner Cristiano Ronaldo by a record 240-point margin. The award’s 96 jurors gave Messi 473 points out of a ... Read more
Tendulkar crosses 17,000-run mark in ODIs
Having smashed a number of records in his awe-inspiring career, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar became the first player in the history of the game to cross the 17,000-run mark on Thursday. Tendulkar was chasing the milestone from the onset of the series against Australia and achieved the feat when he, requiring seven runs coming ... Read more
Abahani begin with bang
Defending champions Dhaka Abahani kicked off their campaign with a facile 3-1 victory over newcomers Biyanibazar SC in the opening match of the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Ghanaian forward Sheriff Deen Mohammed scored a brace finding the net in either half of the match while in-form midfielder Ujjal netted ... Read more
Citycell Bangladesh League begins today: Abahani Limited take on Beanibazar SC in opener
From The New Nation The country’s professional football league, the Citycell Bangladesh League, begins today (Sunday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The third version of Citycell Bangladesh League, earlier known as B. League, will start at 5:30 pm with holders Dhaka Abahani Limited taking on Sylhet Beanibazar SC in opener. A record 13 teams, including ... Read more
Maradona refuses to apologize for tirade
BUENOS AIRES–Diego Maradona won’t apologize for a profanity-filled tirade on live TV that prompted a FIFA investigation and could result in a five-game suspension and nearly $20,000 fine for the Argentina coach. Maradona was defiant in a television interview on state-run Canal 7. FIFA opened a disciplinary investigation last week following a 1-0 victory at ... Read more
Injured Mortaza out of Zimbabwe ODIs
Shakib Al Hasan will retain the Bangladesh captaincy for the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe at home with Mashrafe Mortaza failing to prove his fitness following knee surgery. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced a 14-member squad for the first three ODIs starting October 27 and the most notable inclusion is that of the left-arm ... Read more
Vettori claims hattrick at cricket awards
From stuff.co.nz Daniel Vettori played out another commanding performance at the New Zealand Cricket Awards tonight, claiming a hattrick of leading accolades. The New Zealand captain was predictably crowned player of the year while he was also awarded the Winsor Cup for first class bowling and the JR Reid best allrounder trophy. It was little ... Read more
Seven ODIs are too many: Ponting
From zeenews Mumbai: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels the seven ODIs against India are a case of one too many and the series should have been a best-of-five affair to keep the players motivated. “It (seven-match ODI bilateral series) is probably too many. Five is enough head-to-head in any one series. We all know the ... Read more