Smith grateful for Ireland ‘work-out’ ahead of England series
AFP, Belfast :Australia captain Steven Smith described his side’s rain-affected victory over Ireland as a “good work-out” ahead of the five-match one-day international series against...
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Australia captain Jedinak out of World Cup qualifiers
Reuters, Melbourne :Australia captain Mile Jedinak will miss the World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Tajikistan after suffering a hamstring injury playing in the English...
Feni, Sylhet reach semis
UNB, Dhaka :Feni and Sylhet district teams confirmed their semifinals berth in the Sailor BFF National U-15 Football Championship eliminating their respective rivals in the...
Wozniacki, Kvitova set New Haven semi showdown
Agency :Four-time champion Caroline Wozniacki and two-time defending champ Petra Kvitova set up a mouthwatering semi-final showdown at the US Open tune-up event at New...
Rainy Colombo leaves India 50/2 on Day 1
Agency :Rain played spoilsport on the opening day, washing out more than two sessions, after India were reduced to a precarious 50 for two in...
NESS introduces in Youth and Sports Ministry
The Youth and Sports Ministry on Thursday introduced National E Service System (NESS) to implement the government’s digital Bangladesh vision, 2021. State Minister for Youth...
Kenya hit stumbling block with doping cases
AFP, Beijing :Kenya’s runaway success at the world athletics championships has been punctured by awkward questions after two of their athletes became the tournament’s first...
Nat’l Sub-Junior Chess to begin tomorrow
The 34th National Sub-Junior (Under-16) Chess Championship will begin at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room here tomorrow (Saturday). Boys and girls who enrolled their names in...
Bolt beats Gatlin to win world 200m gold
AFP, Beijing :Jamaican Usain Bolt easily outstripped American rival Justin Gatlin to claim his fourth consecutive world 200m title on Thursday and add to the...
Radwanska beats Cornet to reach Connecticut Open quarters
AP, New Haven : Second-seeded defending champion Petra Kvitova rallied to beat Madison Keys 4-6 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday night in the third round of...
DRU sports festival inaugurated
The annual sports festival of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) was formally inaugurated in the city on Thursday.State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder inaugurated...
