Shakib returns home
BSS, Dhaka :Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan returned home last morning after completing his commitment with Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).The all-rounder...
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Fiji celebrate 1st-ever Olympic gold medal
The Pacific Island nation of Fiji erupted into celebration on Friday after its rugby sevens team defeated Britain to capture the country’s first Olympic medal....
South Korean captures women’s archery gold at Olympics
AP, Rio De Janeiro :Being an archer in South Korea, pressure just inherently comes with the territory.Defending Olympic champion Ki Bo-bae certainly felt that weight....
Sumi Akter becomes champion in 1st Dhaka Women’s Marathon
UNB, Dhaka :Sumi Akter of Bangladesh Army became champion in the first-ever 10-km-long ‘Dhaka Women’s Marathon-2016’ on Friday.She took 48.22 minutes for overcoming the 10...
Ma Long wins gold to extend China’s table tennis supremacy
AP, Rio De Janeiro :The world champion beat the defending champion to win Olympic table tennis gold.Not surprisingly, both were from China.Ma Long, the top-ranked...
Frustrating start of Siddikur in Rio Olympic
BSS, Dhaka :Bangladesh’s ace golfer Siddikur Rahman made an frustrating start to his Rio Olympics campaign as he finished 56th position among 60 participants after...
Swimmer Sagar exits from Olympics race
BSS, Dhaka :The Bangladesh athletics passed another disappointing day as swimmer Mahfizur Rahman Sagar ruled out form the Olympics race finishing 54th position among 85...
Argentina coach upbeat after meeting Messi
Agency :Argentina’s new coach Edgardo Bauza said Thursday he was optimistic he can convince Lionel Messi to come out of international retirement after meeting the...
BCB chief in London to provide confidence to Mustafizur
President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hasan Papon flew to London in order to provide mental support to pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who is scheduled...
Katie Ledecky wins 3rd gold medal
AP, Rio De Janeiro :Katie Ledecky was the fastest swimmer in the pool, and she brought her American teammates along for the ride.The 19-year-old turned...
Argentina and Mexico eliminated at men’s soccer tournament
AP, Brazil :There won’t be a third soccer gold medal for Argentina. Nor a second for defending Olympic champion Mexico.The traditional powers were eliminated early...
Legendary Pakistani Test cricketer Hanif Mohammad dies
Agency, Karachi :Legendary Pakistan Test batsman Hanif Mohammad on Thursday passed away at a Karachi hospital, a hospital spokesman said. He was 81.Known as Asian...