sports

Dramatic collapse hands Aus series

Mitchell Starc shone with bat and ball as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 163 to secure an innings and 18-run victory in the second Test on Friday, the win giving the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM

BPL returns after 5-day break

JB Bangladesh Premier League resumes today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium after a five-day break following Victory Day programme as well as national athletics championship at the country's premier sports venue.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

'Batsmen need to get good starts'

Bangladesh have not won a single match in their previous visits to New Zealand. So, ahead of their latest bout against the Black Caps that starts with the Boxing Day ODI at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday, questions were asked about whether the Tigers could end the long-standing jinx this time around.
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM

BKF executive committee dissolved

The National Sports Council (NSC) yesterday dissolved the executive committee of the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF) and formed a 25-member ad-hoc committee, asking them to take the necessary steps to hold elections within the next three months.
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Rahul, Patel give India solid start in Chennai

India's makeshift opening pair of Lokesh Rahul and Parthiv Patel struck fifties to lead the hosts' strong reply to England's first innings total of 477 on day three of the fifth and final Test on Sunday.
18 December 2016, 06:34 AM

Kabaddi meet postponed

The Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF) yesterday postponed the National Kabaddi Championship, which was scheduled to take off today, due to security reasons, said a press release from the federation.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Fidel Castro cigars, Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves highlight sports auction

Muhammad Ali's fight gloves and a box of cigars signed by the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro are among some of the highlights in an auction of memorabilia steeped in sporting history.
2 December 2016, 06:47 AM

Malaysia decides not to abandon soccer tournament over Myanmar Rohingya crackdown

Malaysia decided on Friday to carry on with a regional soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar, days after a Malaysian minister said it was considering pulling out in protest against Myanmar's bloody crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims.
25 November 2016, 07:18 AM

Stokes, Ali star as England post 537

All-rounders Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali both hit centuries Thursday before England were bowled out for 537 on the stroke of tea on the second day of the first Test against India.
10 November 2016, 07:22 AM

CCCL-IUB Sports Carnival held

The Division of Student Affairs (DoSA) of Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) organised a CCCL-IUB Sports Carnival on
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Reaction to Bangladesh’s historic win over England

Enjoy the reaction of players and organizations after Bangladesh national cricket team creates history and defeats England for the first time in Test cricket.
30 October 2016, 11:23 AM

Karate Olympic debut shines light on martial art

Hollywood may have kicked karate onto the world stage, but its first-ever Olympic inclusion at the Tokyo 2020 Games promises to shine a light on the rich history of the discipline.
25 October 2016, 06:49 AM

Sheikh Russel School TT on Tuesday

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra will commemorate the birthday of Sheikh Russel, youngest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, by launching a school table tennis tournament, said club officials yesterday.
16 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Football: Thai clubs await fate as league cancelled to mourn king

The Football Association of Thailand says it will meet clubs to explain its decision to scrap the season with three matches to go following the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
16 October 2016, 08:09 AM

Bangladesh set for semifinals

The semifinal lineups for the IHF Trophy Handball Tournament were finalized at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur National Handball Stadium yesterday, with both the men's and women's team from Bangladesh moving into the battle of the last four of their respective categories.
11 October 2016, 18:00 PM

BD blast England

The Bangladesh Kabaddi team got off to a flying start in the 3rd Kabaddi World Cup as they handed a massive 52-18 defeat to
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Nazrana still at the top

WFM Nazrana Khan Eva has yet to lose her solo lead in the Saif Global Sports
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Kevin Hart stole David Beckham's biker boot

Actor Kevin Hart says he loves nice footwear and stole former football star David Beckham's "dirty biker boot".
5 October 2016, 06:30 AM

Bangladesh cricket: Security a necessary distraction

It can be quite a hassle to get to the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on match days. A number of roads leading to the stadium are blocked as per the security measures and one often has to walk on foot for quite a distance in order to reach the main gate.
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

US sport grapples with racial tension in wake of shootings

The shootings of two black men by police in Tulsa and Charlotte reverberate in the US sports world as racial tensions flare around the United States.
22 September 2016, 08:45 AM