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Cricket: Saeed Ajmal eyes comeback amidst farewell rumours
Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistani spinner who was suspended for an illegal bowling action in September 2015, refuses to quit international cricket in the wake of some farewell rumours that started doing the rounds following the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi's tweet.
21 September 2016, 06:17 AM
Rivalry resumes without fanfare
Where once excitement reached a fever pitch, there is hardly any anticipation now ahead of today's Bangladesh Premier League encounter between traditional rivals Abahani and Mohammedan SC -- the first of the season between the once bitter foes.
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Hosts eyeing final
Hosts Bangladesh will have their eyes on the final of the 4th Boys' U-18 Asia Cup when the seven-nation hockey tournament gets underway at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Cricket: Mohammad Ashraful’s father passes away
Former Bangladesh international cricketer Mohammad Ashraful’s father Abdul Matin passes away last night at the Apollo Hospital, Dhaka.
20 September 2016, 05:18 AM
Alli extends with Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has signed a new six-year contract that is set to see him stay with the north London side
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Michael Schumacher's lawyer reveals the racing driver cannot stand
German retired racing driver and seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher is unable to stand even with the assistance of therapists, let alone walk claims his lawyer Felix Damm.
19 September 2016, 09:05 AM
Cricket: Smith backs Starc for Proteas tests despite 'gruesome' injury
Australia captain Steve Smith thinks Mitchell Starc will be fit to face South Africa in November despite a freak accident in training last week that left the pace bowler with a "gruesome" injury.
19 September 2016, 07:59 AM
No blacklist for Morgan
England supremo Andrew Strauss says there will be no "blacklist" for Eoin Morgan despite the one-day captain, along with fellow batsman Alex Hales, opting out of the Bangladesh tour on security grounds.
18 September 2016, 18:00 PM
'Want to get them into the groove'
Bangladesh's newly appointed batting consultant Thilan Samaraweera has said that his first target will be to help the Tigers 'get into the groove' of international cricket.
18 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Football: Ranieri impressed by Slimani and Mahrez double act
Claudio Ranieri believes Algerian duo Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez can form a deadly double act for Leicester after the Algerian duo inspired a 3-0 win over Burnley.
18 September 2016, 10:04 AM
Rio Paralympics stages final show in shadow of tragedy
Rio on Sunday closes a Paralympic Games that many feared would be a fiasco but which turned into a triumph, though marred in the final hours by the death of an Iranian cyclist.
18 September 2016, 06:20 AM
Different paths to same destination
There is an interesting similarity between the two teams ever since their last meeting in a World Cup match in Adelaide in
17 September 2016, 18:01 PM
Shakib Al Hasan's close shave
The sports fraternity is shaken by the news that Shakib narrowly escaped a tragic incident when the chopper that dropped him off earlier, crashed in Ukhia upazila of Cox's Bazar.
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Football: Ballon d'Or returns home to France
The Ballon d'Or deal between France football and FIFA has ended, the French publication and football's governing body announce.
16 September 2016, 11:42 AM
England announce squads for Bangladesh tour
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) name their Test and One-Day International (ODI) squads for the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh, starting in October.
16 September 2016, 09:25 AM
I am fine, says Shakib after escaping helicopter crash
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan confirms his safety and wellbeing when he spoke to Rabeed Imam, media manager of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
16 September 2016, 06:57 AM
Cricket: 30 stitches for Australia's Starc after training mishap
Australia's leading fast bowler Mitchell Starc is in hospital following surgery on a leg wound which required 30 stitches.
16 September 2016, 05:34 AM
Dwarfs stand tall at Rio Paralympics
Dwarfs at the Rio Paralympics are getting the big stage they say they deserve.
15 September 2016, 07:08 AM
Concert to kickstart Sylhet leg
Preparations are being taken to make the eighth and ninth rounds of the JB Bangladesh Premier League in Sylhet a success, organisers inform at a press conference in the capital.
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Dwayne Bravo feels Deepika attraction
West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo is having a ball in Mumbai. After showing his skills as a cricketer, he is now slithering towards Bollywood with a sunny smile on his face.
11 September 2016, 09:05 AM