Sania Mirza’s days of singledom come to an end Friday night with the Indian tennis ace all set to get engaged to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza at a private ceremony in southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Sohrab is an MBA student and son of a city-based businessman. The 22-year-old Sania and Sohrab, 23, will exchange ... Read more
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Corporate Soccer
BRAC Bank and Beximco Pharma recorded thumping victories on the opening day of the 4th Ascent Corporate Indoor 5-a-side Soccer Tournament at the STM Hall of Scholastica School at Uttara on Friday. BRAC Bank thrashed Flora Telecom 13-0 before Beximco, the defending champions, drubbed Olympic Industries 10-0. In another match,
Zia retains National Chess title
Reigning champion GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman retained the title as he confirmed the championship with two rounds to go. Zia brought his collection to 10.5 points at the end of the 11th round of the Mercantile Bank 35th National Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Friday. It was Zia’s 11th ... Read more
Kushtia and Madaripur win on Day 1
July 10: Kushtia and Madaripur District Sports Associations (DSA) won their respective games in the final round of the Electro-Mart National Youth Handball Men’s (Under-19) competition on Friday at Sagarika Women’s Sports Complex in Chittagong. Kushtia outclassed Chittagong Mahanagari by 10-4, while Madaripur edged past Chapainawabaganj by 26-17. Earlier, in the qualifying round Kushtia crushed ... Read more
Rajshahi sports organisers form human chain
The sports organisers and players of Rajshahi on Friday formed a human chain in the city demanding immediate handing over of power to the newly elected committee of the Rajshahi Divisional Sports Association. Several hundred sports organisers and players formed the human chain at the Saheb Bazar Zero Point from 11.00am to 11.30am. Speakers at ... Read more
Bangladesh yet to win any gold in SA Shooting
Bangladesh remained goldless after the fourth day’s play of the Fifth South Asian Shooting Championship at the BKSP Shooting Range on Wednesday. India and Pakistan with six and two respectively shared the eight golds that were decided on the day. Women 10 M Air Pistol, Men 50 M Rifle Three Position, Men 25 M Standard ... Read more
U-19 team toiling to avoid innings defeat
Visiting Bangladesh Under-19 side are on knife-edge to face a humiliating defeat at the hands of England Under-19 team in the first four-dayer match of the tour at North Marine Road Ground in Scarborough on Wednesday. After facing follow-on, they scored 143 for three on the third day till filing of this report. The Bangladeshi ... Read more
National Youth (Under-19) Handball begins today
The Konka National Youth (Under-19) Handball Competition begins today at the Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium. Chittagong Divisional Sports Association will arrange the handball meet under auspices of Electra Mart Limited (Konka). A total of 19 teams will take part in the handball competition. They are : Joypurhat District team, Sunamganj District team, Jhalokathi District team, ... Read more
Zia, Reefat key tie today
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Biman was going great guns as he maintained his solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 35th National Chess Championship. Zia collected nine points after end of the 9th round games at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Wednesday. Zia had a rest day in the 9th round. He will ... Read more
Teletalk cricket
Mohalchhara Aparazita Club registered a 41-run victory over Munigramme Ujjal Smrity Club in the first Teletalk cricket tournament at the Khagrachari Government High School ground yesterday. Mohalchhara were all out for 106 runs in 20.1 over with Biplob making the team highest 49. Rupantor Chakma claimed five wickets for 12 runs while Dabit Chakma picked ... Read more
Ronaldo receives rowdy welcome
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo received a rapturous welcome from 80,000 Real Madrid fans; an outpouring so exuberant the soccer star had to be hustled away when spectators leaped barriers and took the field. Ronaldo, who joined the famed club following his record transfer from Manchester United, appeared before the capacity crowd at Santiago Bernabeu stadium wearing ... Read more
Tigers warm up well
Bangladeshi batsmen at last shrugged off the lean patch to get back in form and had some useful batting practice ahead of the first Test as the three-dayer warm up game against West Indies A destined to a predictable draw at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Sunday. Opener Tamim Iqbal starred in the drawn match ... Read more
Cobb flays young Tigers
U-19 Cricket Cobb flays young Tigers England Under-19s made a good start in the first four-dayer against visiting Bangladesh Under-19s at North Marine Road ground in Scarborough yesterday. The home side scored 293 for five in 76.2 overs on the first day till last report was received here last night.
Two silvers for Bangladesh
Bangladesh finished second behind India as usual to earn the silver medals in the Women’s 10 metre Air Rifle team and individual events in the 5th SAF Shooting Championships at the BKSP on Monday. Bangladesh scored 1,177 points, four behind gold medallists India who totaled 1,181. In the individual event of Women’s 10 metre Air ... Read more
Khulna lift Danone Nations Cup
Khulna District Football Association team triumphed the Grameen Danone Under-12 football championship defeating the BFF Development Squad by 2-1 in tri-breaker. By virtue of winning the title, Khulna DFA have earned the right to represent Bangladesh in the Danone World Cup final phase to be held in Brazil. The Khulna booters converted two penalty shots ... Read more
Mirpur Friends Club win handsome in qualifying cricket
Mirpur Friends Club hardly to sweat hard as they recorded a handsome 145 runs win over Nawabganj Cricket Academy in the Third Division Qualifying Cricket League match held at the Jagannath Hall ground here on Monday.
2011 WC will remain in sub-continent, says ICC
July 6 : Pakistan’s intent to seek legal recourse on hosting rights issues may have cast a shadow over the 2011 World Cup but the ICC today made it clear that there was no risk of the event being shifted out of the Indian sub-continent. Pakistan’s share of 14 matches has been allotted to other ... Read more
Tigers handed a tough draw
Bangla-desh were handed a tough draw in the ICC World Twenty20 2010 when they were placed in Group A alongside defending champions Pakistan and Australia, the International Cricket Council said. The ICC completed the draw at St Lucia in West Indies on Saturday. Bangladesh, seeded eighth for the tournament, will begin their campaign against holders ... Read more
Ball kills cricket umpire in Wales
ESPN.com news services SWANSEA, Wales — A cricket umpire has died after being struck on the head by a ball. Alcwyn Jenkins collapsed after the blow, which came from a ball thrown by a fielder during a Welsh cricket league match in Swansea on Saturday. He was 72. “I’m led to believe it was one ... Read more
Tigers start mission WI today
Mashrafee bin Murtaza will make his debut as Bangladesh captain when he will lead the side against West Indies A team in a three-day match starting from today at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Bangladesh, who will play two Tests and three one-day international matches during their Caribbean tour, reached West Indies on Tuesday and ... Read more