Grameenphone Tri-Nation Cup, Bangladesh – Srilanka – Zimbabwe ‘Like a final’ It seemed that the whole Bangladesh team wanted to take inspiration from the very familiar words ‘anything can happen in cricket’ ahead of their do-or-die challenge against the Sri Lankans in today’s tri-series
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Cristiano wins FIFA Footballer of the Year award
Agence France-Presse . Zurich Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Monday named FIFA World Footballer of the Year for 2008. Ronaldo, who is also holder of the prestigious Ballon d’Or for the European Footballer of the Year, beat off competition from
New Zealand beat Windies to take rain-hit series
Reuters, Wellington New Zealand beat West Indies by nine runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the rain-disrupted fifth one-day international at Mclean Park in Napier on Tuesday to win the series 2-1. Chasing 294 for victory after Chris Gayle’s 135 and Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 94 had lifted the visitors to 293 for nine, New Zealand were ... Read more
Mohammedan gains crucial victory over Brothers
Sports Correspondent Dhaka Mohamme-dan Sporting Club claimed a crucial 3-1 victory against Brothers Union in the Citycell 2nd B. League football championship at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city on Tuesday. Title aspirant Dhaka Mohammedan started playing attacking football form the outset of the game and got the reward after 24 minutes when Nasir struck ... Read more
Barisal take solo lead beating Khulna
Sports Reporter Barisal Division took the top spot of the Ispahani Mirzapur Tea 10th National Cricket League when they defeated Khulna Division by seven wickets in their one-dayer match at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium on Tuesday. Barisal led the points table securing 10 points from seven matches while Khulna remained with six points from as ... Read more
Ashraful signs for Gazi Tank
Sports Reporter National cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful signed for his third club in as many years when the country’s premier batsman joined Premier League newcomers Gazi Tank yesterday. The three-day cricketers’ transfers for the Premier and First Division cricket leagues concluded with Gazi
Magical Mendis
Grameenphone Test Series,Bangladesh-Srilanka Magical Mendis Sports Reporter Ajantha Mendis contributed with three wickets as Sri Lanka demolished Zimbabwe by 130 runs in the second match of the Grameenphone tri-nation tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in
Messi rescues Barca
LFP Messi rescues Barca Lionel Messi scored a thunderous 84th-minute winner as leaders Barcelona came back to overcome bottom side Osasuna 3-2 on Sunday and restore their 12-point cushion over second-placed
Dhaka Abahani continues to win in B. League
Sports Correspondent Dhaka Abahani posted its 10th win, third in succession, in the Citycell 2nd B. League football championship when the holders defeated Chittagong Abahani by a solitary goal at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong on Monday. Dhaka Abahani played better and dominated the most part of the game, however, it had to wait 45 minutes ... Read more
GM Niaz Murshed, Debaraj Chatterjee take joint lead in the Parsvnath Int Chess
UNB, Dhaka Two Bangladeshi players–Grand Master Niaz Murshed and Debaraj Chatterjee–are jointly leading the 7th Parsvnath International Open Chess Tournament with 79 other players securing full 2 points after the 2nd round matches held in the Indian capital New Delhi on Sunday. Two other Bangladeshi players, Mohammad Ali earned 1.5 points and FM Mohammad Javed ... Read more
Safina wins opening match at Sydney
AP, Sydney Second-seeded Dinara Safina continued her tuneup for the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-1 win Monday over Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Sydney International. Playing her first WTA tournament of the year after teaming with her brother, Marat Safin, to represent Russia at the Hopman Cup last week, Safina took advantage of ... Read more
Mahela not taking Zimbabwe lightly
Grameenphone Test Series, Bangladesh-Srilanka Mahela not taking Zimbabwe lightly Sports Reporter “If anything goes wrong against Zimbabwe, you guys will have a lot to write about,” joked Mahela Jayawardene yesterday. It would be a surprise to hear the Sri Lankan captain speak in such a cynical manner ahead of their match against lowly Zimbabwe in ... Read more
Barisal equal with Rajshahi
Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League Barisal equal with Rajshahi Sports Reporter Barisal repeated their success against Rajshahi to share the lead in the National Cricket League when they won the second-leg one-day match at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday. It was however a day for out-of-favour Nafis Iqbal who smashed an unbeaten hundred ... Read more
Results of School Kabaddi
Sports Reprter Bhasha Shaheed Abdul Jabbar Ansar &VDP School and College of Gazipur, Palsha Ideal Secondary School of Mymensingh, Gorihar Al Arabia Dhakhil Madrasa of Rajshahi, Banagram Secondary School of Jessore won their respective matches of the Standard Chartered National School Kabaddi Competition on Sunday. In the day’s first match, Bhasha Shaheed Abdul Jabbar Ansar ... Read more
Ashraful fails, Mashrafee sails for Tigers
Azad Majumder. Chittagong An extraordinary effort by Mashrafee bin Murtaza saved Bangladesh from following on in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday, but that hardly came as a consolation as a huge defeat is still on cards unless the hosts make a significant turnaround. Blame again shifted on Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, ... Read more
Brothers now second
Citycell B League Brothers now second Our Correspondent, Chittagong Two goals from striker Henry Quae fired Brothers Union into second position of the Citycell B. League after a 2-1 win over Chittagong Abahani at the MA Aziz Stadium yesterday. The victory took Brothers to 25 points from 12 matches, a single point behind defending champions ... Read more
Tigers mull strategy against Murali, Mendis
Azad Majumder . Chittagong Anyone who has never watched the Bangladesh cricket team batting in the nets would take Ashraful Hossain as just another net bowler, who was invited to assist the national players in their practice. But to Mohammad Ashraful and his team-mates the 18-year-old Chittagong boy was just not an
Tigers mull strategy against Murali, Mendis
Azad Majumder . Chittagong Anyone who has never watched the Bangladesh cricket team batting in the nets would take Ashraful Hossain as just another net bowler, who was invited to assist the national players in their practice. But to Mohammad Ashraful and his team-mates the 18-year-old Chittagong boy was just not an
Dhaka Abahani retains solo lead: Arambagh draw with Muktijoddha Sangsad
UNB, Dhaka Holders Dhaka Abahani maintained their solo lead in the Citycell 2nd B. League with a 1-0 win over Chittagong Mohammedan SC at the Chittagong Stadium on Friday. With this result, Dhaka Abahani increased their tally to 26 points, while Chittagong Mohammedan remained at 17 points, both playing 12 matches. In the day’s match, ... Read more
Good starts for Ctg, Barisal, Sylhet
Staff Correspondent Chittagong, Barisal and Sylhet registered victories over Dhaka, Rajshahi and Khulna in a low scoring opening round of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea National Cricket League one-dayers at different venues across the country on Thursday. Chittagong v Dhaka At the BKSP, Chittagong opted to bowl first and bowled Dhaka out for 173 in 47.2 ... Read more