In a bid to develop the grassroots level cricket of the country, Nazmul Hassan Papon, president of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), started his divisional-level campaign from Rangpur yesterday. The board president has visited Rangpur Cricket Garden (RCG) and looked after the current situation of the…

Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman and Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung shared the top position at the end of third round as they continued their mastery at the inaugural World Classic Championship at Laguna National in Singapore on Saturday. India’s Chikka S continued his push for his maiden win…

Football Federation Australia (FFA) changed their arrival schedule in Bangladesh while they will now land here on November 16 at 6.00pm. Earlier the Socceroos were due to reach Dhaka yesterday night. The FFA ensured the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday morning that they changed their departure…

Dhuruba Sunish of India and Lian Tran of The Netherlands clinched the coveted boys’ and girls’ singles titles respectively in the 29th Bangladesh…

Pakistan posted an easy 3-1 win over Bangladesh in the 8th Men’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan, Malaysia yesterday. Bangladesh were trailing by 1-2 during the first half, according to a message received in Dhaka. Bangladesh will play their next match against…

AFP, BUENOS AIRES: Ten-man Brazil came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Argentina on Friday in a tense World Cup qualifying battle…

AFP, CARDIFF: Arjen Robben scored his first international goals in a year as Wales’ Euro 2016 preparations began with an entertaining 3-2 friendly…

AFP, ALICANTE (SPAIN): Spain struck twice in the final 20 minutes as goals from Mario Gaspar and Santi Cazorla ended England’s 15-match unbeaten run in Alicante on Friday. Villarreal right-back Gaspar scored a sensational volley to open the scoring when he swivelled in mid-air to turn home Cesc…

The country’s biggest international half marathon — “Novo Nordisk Dhaka Half Marathon 2015”  organised by Sports International…

AFP, BERLIN: German tennis legend Boris Becker on Friday lent his support to Franz Beckenbauer, who is under pressure over corruption allegations surrounding Germany’s hosting of the 2006 World Cup. “One knows who his friends are in difficult times! Franz Beckenbauer is one of the most important…

Hayatou to stay in FIFA hotseat despite kidney transplant AFP, ZURICH: Acting FIFA president Issa Hayatou has undergone a “successful” kidney transplant, but the veteran administrator will continue in his post, the world football governing body announced on Friday. “Issa Hayatou has…