Rakibul Islam Shifat of BKSP and Nafisa Maliat of Dhanmondi Club won a gold medal each on the opening day of the Korea Ambassador Cup Taekwondo Championship which began yesterday at the National Sports Council Gymnasium in the capital. Rakib won the gold in the men’s junior group 45-55 Kg weight…

India’s aspiration to enforce a positive result in the one-off Test against Bangladesh got a severe blow after the whole second day was called off without a ball being bowled due to heavy monsoon rain yesterday. With a session on the first day had already washed out and the next three day’s…

AGENCIES, LONDON: Daniel Vettori believes New Zealand could be on the cusp of something special under Brendon McCullum. Despite being hammered by 210 runs against England in the opening one-day international at Edgbaston, the Kiwis earned plenty of admirers for the aggressive approach they displayed…

The Indian cricket authorities have tried their best to prepare pitches offering some assistance to pace bowlers, and now the Bangladesh Cricket Board is about to do the same, according to The Hindu. The BCB’s decision to create seamer-friendly pitches in some of its centres was driven by various…

AFP, WELLINGTON: Five-time champions Brazil limped into the FIFA Under-20 World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a penalty shoot-out with Uruguay, while fellow heavyweight Germany eased through without even hitting top gear. Host nation New Zealand gave two-time tournament winners Portugal an almighty…

AFP, SANTIAGO: A mouthwatering duel between Barcelona superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar is looming over the Copa America as the three-week football extravaganza starts in Chile on Thursday. One of the most eagerly anticipated tournaments in years starts in Santiago, with the hosts facing Ecuador in…

AFP, COLOGNE (GERMANY): Jurgen Klinsmann’s USA shocked Germany with a 2-1 victory in Wednesday’s friendly as the Stars and Stripes followed up their win over the Netherlands by beating the world champions. Bobby Wood, who plays for Germany’s third division side Erzgebirge Aue, scored…

AP, PORTO ALEGRE (BRAZIL): Boosted by the return of Neymar, Brazil defeated Honduras 1-0 on Wednesday in its final warmup before travelling to Chile for the Copa America. Neymar, who joined the squad on Monday after helping Barcelona win the Champions League, entered the match at halftime, when Brazil…

AFP, SINGAPORE: Minnows Guam secured their first-ever victory in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Thursday, when an early own goal gave the tiny Pacific island side a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan. Guam clinched their triumph when Turkmenistan defender Serdar Annaorazov headed the ball into his own…

AFP, STRASBOURG (FRANCE): The European Parliament called Thursday on Sepp Blatter to step down immediately as FIFA president and allow for an interim leader to launch reforms in football’s governing body. In a show of hands, members of parliament overwhelmingly voted for the resolution during…