A stadium, containing 1 lakh seat, will be built in Cox’s Bazar, the longest sea beach of the world. The stadium will be used for both football and cricket, said Zahid Ahsan Russel, the chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on youth and sports. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered…

Bangladesh Under-19 National Football Team returned home yesterday evening after their elimination from the semifinal of the SAFF U-19 competition. Bangladesh team suffered a 4-3 defeat at the hands of India in a nerve shattering tie-breaker after the regulation 90 minutes was ended on goalless draw.…

AFP, BEIJING: Even without Usain Bolt, Jamaica finished the world championships with a bang on Sunday, storming to the women’s 4x400m relay title to match Kenya’s gold tally at the top of the medals table. Anchor leg Novlene Williams-Mills pulled out an eye-popping last 50m to catch Francena…

Bangladesh national football team reached Perth yesterday afternoon to play their FIFA World Cup qualifier. The first ever international football match…

AFP, COLOMBO: The decisive third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka hung on a knife edge after 15 wickets fell during a dramatic third day’s play in Colombo on Sunday. Play ended with India on 21-3 in their second innings, an overall lead of 132 with seven wickets in hand on a seaming…

AFP, MADRID: Gareth Bale silenced his critics by scoring twice as Rafael Benitez got his first win as Real Madrid coach with a 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis.…

AFP, BERLIN: Germany star Thomas Mueller scored twice as Bayern Munich went back to the top of the Bundesliga table on Saturday with a 3-0 home win over…

AFP, MILAN: Furious AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic hit out at his side despite new recruits Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano hitting maiden Serie A goals…

AFP, LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho suffered only his second Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge as Crystal Palace clinched a shock 2-1 win…

AGENCIES, NEW DELHI: Tennis ace Sania Mirza on Saturday received the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award from President Pranab Mukherjee on the…

AFP, NEW HAVEN (USA): Second-seeded defending champion Petra Kvitova clinched her third WTA Connecticut Open crown here Saturday with a 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 6-2 victory over Czech compatriot Lucie Safarova. Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova extended her unbeaten record over fourth seed Safarova to seven…