sports

Victoria SC's Suhrawadi Shuvo hospitalised after being struck by bouncer

Suhrawadi Shuvo, the Victoria Sporting Club allrounder, has been hospitalised after being struck on the lower right side of his neck.
18 June 2016, 08:00 AM

Iftar Mahfil shifted to Monday

Due to unavoidable circumstance, the date of Iftar Mahfil, organized by Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) and Bangladesh Sports Journalists Community (BSJC), has been shifted from June 18 to June 20.
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Mustafizur's recovery expected to take a month

Bangladesh's strength and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayan says that it will take Mustafizur Rahman one month to recover from the hamstring and ankle injuries he picked up during IPL 2016.
16 June 2016, 15:32 PM

Ireland can build on draw after Sweden disappoint

Ireland can take encouragement from a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2016 Group E opener but the result was a cause of great concern for Sweden whose mediocrity contrasted starkly with their opponents' desire.
14 June 2016, 05:21 AM

Coutinho hat-trick as Brazil crush Haiti

Philippe Coutinho strikes a spectacular hat-trick and Renato Augusto scores twice as Brazil crush Haiti 7-1 in their Copa America Centenario Group B match at the Citrus Bowl.
9 June 2016, 04:27 AM

'I don't know what I sign', Messi tells judge in fraud case

Argentina star Lionel Messi, who is due to go on trial in Barcelona for alleged tax fraud, tells a judge that he never looks at the contracts he signs, the El Periodico daily said Monday.
30 May 2016, 10:14 AM

Seminar on sports injuries held

The Bangladesh Association of Sports Medicine (BASM) holds a seminar on sports medicine at the National Sports Council Auditorium.
25 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Women power lifts IPL

As women flock to the stands and take prominent positions in commentary boxes and boardrooms, cricket's richest Twenty20 league is no longer solely a man's world.
25 May 2016, 10:48 AM

Mustafizur at home in an unfamiliar land

Despite a rousing start to his international career, the IPL, it is fair to say, has been a unique challenge for Mustafizur. For starters, it is the longest he has spent outside his natural environment without a fellow Bangladeshi for company.
25 May 2016, 04:28 AM

Multisport complex to gather steam

The government's proposed multisport complex in Louhanjang, Munshiganj is set to gather steam as a team of government high-ups are scheduled to visit the place for land acquisition.
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Why Spanish clubs are ruling Europe

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid's passage to the Champions League final and Sevilla qualifying for the Europa League equivalent for a third straight year has underlined Spain's dominance of European soccer.
7 May 2016, 09:35 AM

Bangladesh still 7th, not 5th

The good news that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon provided in the afternoon yesterday, regarding the
25 April 2016, 12:02 PM

'IPL is becoming a logistical nightmare'

Troubled by the constant shifting of venues and matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League, which has resulted in huge financial losses to stakeholders, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling taking the next edition of the league outside India.
22 April 2016, 07:08 AM

Fizz keeps on rolling

Mustafizur Rahman picking up wickets in every Indian Premier League match he has so far played is now a routine occurrence,
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Learning Bangla for Mustafizur, says Warner

Hyderabad Sunrisers’ captain David Warner revealed on Twitter that he is learning Bengali in order to communicate with his team’s most lethal weapon, Bangladeshi sensation Mustafizur Rahman.
21 April 2016, 14:20 PM

Neymar to miss Copa America

Neymar will not play for Brazil at the Copa America but will be available for the Rio Olympics, according to the striker's club Barcelona.
21 April 2016, 05:19 AM

For T20, cricketers now loyal to money: Steve Waugh

Twenty20 cricket has spoiled the game and has turned cricketers “loyal to money rather than loyal to the team,” says Steve Waugh, former captain of Australia.
19 April 2016, 05:34 AM

None of us had dinner after India defeat: Mashrafe

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has revealed that he and his team-mates skipped dinner after their gut-wrenching one-run defeat against India in the recently concluded World T20.
12 April 2016, 06:27 AM

-Why a cricket match caused student unrest in Kashmir

Tensions remain high at a university in Indian-administered Kashmir following a row sparked by a cricket match. Students and police clashed at the National Institute of Technology in Srinagar city, with police using sticks to beat up students.
8 April 2016, 15:01 PM

Shakib, Mustafizur leave for India

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Mustafizur Rahman leave for India to take part in the Indian Premier League which is set to begin on April 9.
5 April 2016, 13:46 PM