Thursday, 28 Mar, 2024

Sports

BAN 232, 162/6 in 37-over on Day-4

DHAKA: Bangladesh scored 162 runs with loss of six wickets in their second innings on the fourth day of the first test match in Mirpur.The host trail by 336 runs from the hefty 498-run lead that Sri Lanka accumulated over the last two days. Sohag Gazi and Nasir Hossain are on the crease

BAN232 & 78/3 in 19-ov on Day-4

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost two wickets of Marshall Ayub (18) and Shamsur Rahman (9) in early hours on the fourth day of the first test match in Mirpur.After losing at total of three wickets, the host scored 78 runs from the hefty 498-run lead that Sri Lanka accumulated over the last two days.

Bangladesh slam 2-tier Test cricket system

DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket has formally protested plans to shake up the world game, while Sri Lanka have demanded more discussions on the issue at the ICC meeting, officials said on Wednesday.A spokesman of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it was strongly opposed to a discussion paper

BCCI clears way for India for Asia Cup

DHAKA: BCCI got no objection to sending the team to Bangladesh for Asia Cup which is scheduled for February-March 2014 and the World T20 from 16 March to 6 April 2014. Bangladeshi officials had made it clear that BCCI will play a key role in ensuring the event goes ahead smoothly. After

Toure wins top football award

DHAKA: The Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder, who had been nominated in each of the past four years, beat Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Victor Moses, John Mikel Obi and Jonathan Pitroipa to this year`s crown.The 30-year-old told BBC Sport: "I think I`ve been nominated for five years

BCB acts to calm Sri Lanka safety doubts

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board could make several concessions, including changing venues, to ensure Sri Lanka`s tour of the country goes ahead as scheduled later this month despite security concerns. Senior officials of the two boards are due to meet on the sidelines of the ICC

Fifa confirms Qatar WC will not be in summer

DHAKA: The football World Cup will not be played in the summer months in Qatar in 2022, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday.‘The dates of the World Cup will not be in June or July. I think it will be played between November 15 and January 15 the latest,’ he told

PCB concerned team security in BD

DHAKA: Caretaker Chairman of PCB Najam Sethi has expressed concern regarding Pakistan cricket team’s security in Bangladesh sought advice from the foreign office on the issue.Talking to reporters at Lahore airport he said that PCB was skeptical about sending the Pakistan cricket team to

Schumacher’s wife urges media to leave doctors, family alone

DHAKA: Schumacher’ wife called on reporters on Tuesday to stay away from the French hospital where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries from a skiing accident, and to leave her family alone.‘Please support our shared fight with Michael. It is important to me that you take

Russia launches Sochi clampdown a month before Games

DHAKA: Russia launches the largest security operation in Olympic history on Tuesday with one month to go before president Vladimir Putin kicks off the Winter Games in Sochi amid renewed fears of suicide bombings.Army soldiers manning armoured vehicles and navy officers patrolling the

Swansea stun Man Utd in FA Cup

DHAKA: Swansea won for the first time in their history at Old Trafford as Wilfried Bony`s 90th minute winner knocked 10-man Manchester United out of the FA Cup.The Ivory Coast striker, who had caused anxiety in the United defence for most of the game, headed in Wayne Routledge`s cross to

Brazil moves on World Cup air fares

DHAKA: Foreign airlines may be allowed to operate internal flights during this year`s football World Cup, the Brazilian president`s chief of staff, Gleisi Hoffmann, says.Gleisi Hoffman said President Dilma Rousseff was considering issuing a decree to open the internal market in order to

Portugal football legend Eusebio dies aged 71

DHAKA: Former Portugal footballer Eusebio, often ranked as one of the best players ever, has died at the age of 71.The forward was the top scorer in the 1966 World Cup as he guided his team to third place in the tournament, reports sky.com.Nicknamed the Black Panther or the Black Pearl,

Australia whitewashes England

DHAKA: Australia sealed a 282-run victory over England in fifth and final test match of the Ashes series and made a 5-0 result on Sunday.The winner scored 326 with Smith 115, Haddin 75 runs respectively in first innings and 276 with Rogers 119 respectively in second innings.On the other

Schumacher health reports irk family

DHAKA: F1 legend Michael Schumacher’s manager has warned about ‘invalid’ health reports, after one was quoted as saying his life was no longer at risk.Schumacher remains ‘critical but stable’ in hospital in Grenoble after a skiing accident, says the BBC.A statement from Sabine

Bangladesh to host Asia Cup

DHAKA: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has affirmed that Bangladesh will remain the host of the Asia Cup 2014.The decision came after a high profile meeting of ACC officials at Colombo in a bid to ease the schedule complexes and venue issues of 12th Asia Cup following the recent political

Nadal beats Peter Gojowczyk in Doha

DHAKA: World number one Rafael Nadal was given a sterner test than expected as world number 162 Peter Gojowczyk took him to three sets before giving way 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Qatar Open semi-final.Nadal lost 12 of the first 13 points before losing the opener, but came back strongly in the

Schumacher ski helmet camera `examined`

DHAKA: Investigators in France are examining a camera which had been fixed to the ski helmet of injured Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher, media reports say.Authorities were hoping the device may reveal clues about the circumstances of his skiing accident in the French Alps, a source

All-rounder Stevens to answer in Jan

DHAKA: Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens is set to travel to Bangladesh in January to contest an International Cricket Council (ICC) corruption charge.Stevens faces two charges of failing to report a corrupt approach from match fixers, one while playing for the Dhaka Gladiators in

Manchester United loses to Spurs by 2-1

DHAKA: The reigning Premier League champions Manchester United slipped to a fourth home defeat of the campaign by losing 2-1 to Tottenham on Wednesday.Emmanuel Adebayor put Spurs ahead with a header in the 34th minute before lively playmaker Christian Eriksen turned from supplier to