COPENHAGEN–Finally, South America gets an Olympics. The 2016 Games are going to Rio de Janeiro. In a vote of high drama, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat surprise finalist Madrid, which got a big helping hand from a very influential friend. Chicago was knocked out in the first round — ... Read more
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Tamim calls for spirit
Almost all the excitement of the inter-club cricketers transfer was virtually buried much before the start of the official bourse after all the big clubs ensured their targeted players. However there was no shortage of enthusiasm among the supporters on the second day of the transfer when title contenders Mohammedan SC turned up yesterday to ... Read more
Akram to join KKR camp in Gurgaon
Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram will join the Kolkata Knight Riders’ camp, which begins in Gurgaon October 1. “He will join the KKR camp at Gurgaon to oversee the proceedings,” former KKR skipper Sourav Ganguly said at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday. However, as Akram will be busy doing commentary for the ongoing Champions trophy, ... Read more
Kamal BCB’s new boss
The government on Wednesday appointed AHM Mustafa Kamal as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) putting an end to speculations where he was a front-runner for the hot seat. Keeping in mind the 2011 World Cup, in which Bangladesh is a co-host, the present government had been searching for a suitable candidate for ... Read more
Del Potro returns to Argentina
US Open Champion, Juan Martín del Potro, arrived to Ministro Pistarini International airport in Ezeiza at 10.25 and was welcomed by hundreds of fans and close to 50 journalists. The reigning champ will head to his home town Tandil -500 kilometers from Buenos Aires City- where he will be rallied around the city on a ... Read more
Siddons to stay until WC
Mashrafee retained as captain, BCB gives green light for day-night Test The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to extend the contract of Australian cricket coach Jamie Siddons until the World Cup 2011. The decision was made at a meeting of its Board of Directors on Wednesday. The BCB directors have given their president Lt General ... Read more
Fed Cup begins today
Reigning champions Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club faces newcomer Feni Soccer Club in the inaugural match of the Citycell Federation Cup, the curtain raiser tournament of the season at the Bangabandhu national Stadium at 4:00pm today. In the other match of the day, Brothers Union take on BKSP at the Army Stadium. The black-and-white outfit, as ... Read more
A dream dinner
Participants of the Pepsi First Ball-er Captain contest were treated to a dinner with the former Bangladesh cricket captain and brand ambassador of Pepsi, Mohammad Ashraful, at a local hotel in the city on Monday night. Apart from Mohammad Ashraful, other distinguished guests present at the dinner were General Manager of
Reefat, Rajib bounce back
GM Ziaur Rahman dropped point again in the ninth round of the 4th Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess tournament when he drew with GM Vladislav Tkachiev of France at the Gorky Sadan yesterday. Zia, who won his eighth round game after losing two successive matches, has secured 5.5 points while GM Enamul Hossain Rajib and
Ponting quits Twenty20 internationals
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has made the shock move to retire from international Twenty20 cricket, citing his desire to keep playing Test and 50-over internationals as the reason. Cricket Australia revealed he will remain the captain of the Australian Test and one-day sides but will step away from the international T20 scene. A formal decision ... Read more
MSC, Abahani drawn in easier groups
Champs to receive Taka 5 lakh Giants Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club and Dhaka Abahani Limited got easy groups to ride on in the draw of upcoming CityCell Federation Cup which will start from September 10. Reigning champions Dhaka Mohammedan, drawn in Group A, probably would not face any stiff challenge as they got depleted Brothers ... Read more
Dido feels for Argentina
Dido, the Brazilian national football coach of Bangladesh, wished Argentina the best for their remaining matches of the World Cup qualifiers as he felt the absence of Argentina and Lionel Messi will take some gloss off the showpiece
Badal, Hanif head MSC cricket body
Eminent sports organiser Lutfar Rahman Badal named as chairman of the Mohammedan Sporting Club’s cricket committee for the upcoming season. Besides, the country’s one of the vintage clubs – MSC – announced its cricket committee on Saturday. Hanif Bhuiyan was nominated as
MSC to finalise contracts today
Having netted dashing opener Tamim Iqbal a couple of days ago, Mohammedan SC are all set to complete the official contracts with the cricketers at the club premises today. Though the three-day players transfer of the Premier Division Cricket League will take place from September 29, but the Motijheel-based
Eight players win their respective matches in DRU-BKMEA carom competition
Eight players won their individual matches in the Carom competition of DRU-BKMEA Sports Festival at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Sunday. Eight players, who won on the 2nd day of the competition are: Mojibur Rahman (Banglabazar), Moshiur Rahman Khan (Jai Jai Din), Tapan Biswas
Bangladesh GMs Zia, Razib share 2nd slot with 8 other players after 5th round in Kolkata Open
Two Bangladeshi Grandmasters Ziaur Rahman and Enamul Hossain Razib share the 2nd slot with eight other players in the 4th Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament ‘2009 securing 4 points after the 5th round matches in Gorky Sadan, Kolkata on Saturday. Indian GM Sandipan Chanda took solo lead in the meet collecting 4.5 points after ... Read more
Foster blasts five sixes in five balls
Durham v Essex, Pro40, Chester-le-Street Foster blasts five sixes in five balls Essex 279 for 3 (Cook 104*, Foster 83*, Napier 63) beat Durham 276 for 6 (Mustard 102, Blackwell 59) by seven wickets James Foster sent a message to the England selectors about his hitting power when he struck Durham legspinner Scott Borthwick for ... Read more
From B league to Bangladesh league
Bangladesh football will savour a thrilling season with the name of the professional football league changed to Bangladesh League from B League from October 16. Federation Cup the curtain raiser of the season will kick off involving 16 teams to initiate the season-promising continuous football. Bangladesh has never seen a continuous seven-month of football with ... Read more
MSC’s surprise Tamim
Bangladesh national cricket team’s opening batsman Tamim Iqbal made a surprise move to Mohammedan Sporting Club on Saturday breaking verbal commitment to Abahani Limited. It was known that the hard hitting batsman Tamim was offered Taka 15 lakh by Abahani which he was not satisfied with. He made the move to Mohammedan on the assurance ... Read more
Alvaro slates BFF
Abahani’s Argentine trainer Diego Alvaro slammed the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for delay in finalising the schedules of the season’s curtain-raising tournament, the Federation Cup, as the Dhanmondi-based outfit began their second phase of training yesterday at the Dhaka University ground following a half-a-month conditioning camp at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan. “With less than ... Read more