Shoe shopping with Muhammad Ali in Zurich
AFP, Geneva : Nearly half a century ago, a six-foot-three (1.91-metre) black man walked into a shoe store in the overwhelmingly white Swiss city Zurich...
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Sonali Bank edged past Sadharan Bima
Sports Reporter :Sonali Bank SRC came from behind and earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Sadharan Bima Krira Sangha in the day’s second match of...
Sharapova banned for two years for failing drugs test
Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation after failing a drugs test.The Russian was provisionally banned in March after...
Everton agree deal with Southampton for new manager
Everton have agreed a deal with Premier League rivals Southampton that paves the way for Ronald Koeman to become their new manager.The Toffees will pay...
Serena tops Sharapova as world’s highest paid sportswoman
AFP, Los Angeles :Two days after her stunning loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final, Serena Williams scored a different win on Monday,...
‘Like punching a mountain’ : Indian recalls Ali bouts
AFP, Mumbai :Former Indian amateur boxer Haroon Khan bubbles with excitement and bravado as he recalls his two bouts with his hero, the late boxing...
Russian weightlifters face losing Olympic medals after positive B samples
Two Russian female weightlifters face being stripped of their Olympic medals after positive drug tests. Russian news agency Tass reported the coach of Marina Shainova...
Mariners share top slot in Premier Hockey
Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club sharing the top slot with Usha KC in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League after a 4-2 win against bottom-run...
Ali’s body back home in Louisville
AFP, Louisville :The family of boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Sunday accompanied his body back to his hometown Louisville, ahead of a public funeral procession...
Usha, Wanderers record wins
Sports Reporter : Usha Krira Chakra and Dhaka Wanderers Club recorded wins in their respective matches of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League...
Ctg Premier Cricket: Ispahani SC, City Corp register wins
BSS, Chittagong : Ispahani Sporting Club and City Corporation Ekadash won their respective matches in the CJKS-Ispahani Premier Division Cricket League at different city venues...