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Men's team up to 26th

Bangladesh chess teams endure mixed fortunes in the fourth round of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku.
6 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Happy Birthday, Mustafizur Rahman!

Birthdays are a new start, a fresh beginning, and a time to pursue new endeavors with new goals. Move forward with confidence and courage…Mustafizur Rahman.
6 September 2016, 08:29 AM

'Everything is fine' – Leo Messi allays injury worries

Lionel Messi plays down the seriousness of a hamstring injury which forced him to come home early from international duty with Argentina.
6 September 2016, 06:29 AM

Bale fires Euro stars Wales in Moldova stroll

Gareth Bale scores two goals and creates another as Euro 2016 sensations Wales crush Moldova 4-0 in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Cardiff.
6 September 2016, 05:15 AM

Mueller scores twice as Germany brush Norway aside

Thomas Mueller put his Euro 2016 goal drought behind him, scoring twice to give dominant Germany an easy 3-0 win away to Norway in their opening World Cup qualifier.
5 September 2016, 05:18 AM

BCL deferral leads to NCL

The country's premier four-day cricket competition, the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), which was scheduled to begin on September 20, has been postponed since one of the franchises' sponsors pulled out and another raised concerns regarding to the scheduling of the competition.
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM

I am happy to be a part of this team: Courtney Walsh

Bangladesh's new bowling coach Courtney Walsh speaks to the media for the first time since his arrival.
4 September 2016, 10:22 AM

England's tour to Bangladesh is set to go ahead despite fears over terrorism

England's tour to Bangladesh looks increasingly likely to go ahead despite serious reservations held by ‘several’ young players and one-day captain Eoin Morgan after Moeen Ali became the first to publicly state he will go.
4 September 2016, 09:14 AM

PM hands out sports awards for 2010, 2011 and 2012

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hands over the National Sports Awards for 2010, 2011 and 2012 among 32 sportspersons and organisers for their contributions to their respective fields of sports.
4 September 2016, 06:56 AM

Nick Kyrgios ends US Open with hip injury

A tearful Nick Kyrgios, a dark horse to win the US Open, retires from his third-round match against Ukraine's Illya Marchenko with a hip injury.
4 September 2016, 04:56 AM

Cricket: Arthur issues Pakistan one-day warning

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur makes it clear some members of his one-day side are on borrowed time after another defeat by England raised fears the team might not qualify automatically for the 2019 World Cup.
2 September 2016, 09:15 AM

US Open: Wawrinka rolls into third round

Twice grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka rallies from 5-2 down in the second set to clinch victory over Italian Alessandro Giannessi and reach the third round of the U.S. Open.
2 September 2016, 08:09 AM

US Open: Djokovic, Nadal face Russian obstacles

Novak Djokovic, well rested after not playing since Monday, resumes his US Open title defence against fiery Russian Mikhail Youzhny, a two-time semi-finalist in New York.
2 September 2016, 07:49 AM

Football: Emotional finale for Ireland's Robbie Keane

Robbie Keane tells his Ireland teammates to never underestimate the honour of playing for their country after he dons the green shirt for the final time.
1 September 2016, 09:52 AM

Football: Arsenal's Wilshere joins Bournemouth on loan

Arsenal's England midfielder Jack Wilshere, who has suffered a string of injuries, joins Bournemouth on a season-long loan.
1 September 2016, 08:51 AM

Daily Star clinch 2nd place

The Daily Star become runner-up in the 34-team Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament after they are beaten 3-2 in the penalty shootout by Bangla Vision.
1 September 2016, 08:22 AM

Daily Star romp to final

The Daily Star (TDS) make light work of Sangbad Pratidin as they romp to the final of the Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament with a 3-0 win at Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium.
1 September 2016, 06:02 AM

Fitness levels at 'an all-time high'

The Bangladesh national cricket team might have had a very dull 2016 so far with no ODIs or Tests, but the good news is that the team has reached a new landmark as far as their fitness numbers are concerned.
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Pak, Azhar under fire

The Pakistan cricket team have been facing criticism from all corners after their 169-run defeat to England at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Maldives friendly today

Tom Saintfiet will be looking to fine tune his strategy and team combination for the Asian Cup Play-off Qualifiers.
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM