Ex-FIFA official Leoz `under investigation`
AFP, Geneva :Swiss investigators are probing Nicolas Leoz, a veteran FIFA official in South America, in their widening inquiry into alleged corruption in world football,...
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Bolt, Gatlin cruise into semi-finals of world 100m
AFP, Beijing : Sprint rivals Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin sailed through into the semi-finals of the men’s 100m at the world championships on Saturday.Boos...
Djokovic, Federer reach Cincy semi-finals
AFP, Cincinnati : World number one Novak Djokovic brushed aside Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP and...
Elite Players Conditioning Camp begins
The month-long Elite Players Conditioning Camp (EPCC) of Bangladesh cricketers started with 25 national cricketers instead of 27 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in...
Briton Farah defends world 10,000m title
AFP, Beijing :Briton Mo Farah defended his 10,000m title at the world championships on Saturday to capture a record sixth consecutive global title.The 32-year-old Farah...
National Junior Table Tennis begins today
Sports Reporter :The South Bangla Bank 3rd National Junior (Under-18) Table Tennis starts today at the Dinajpur Gymnasium in Dinajpur.Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) will...
Masbah finishes 17th in preliminary heats
Bangladesh’s fastest man Masbah Ahmed finished 17th among 26 athletes in the preliminary heats of the men’s 100-meter sprint of the 15th IAAF World Championship...
Sub-Junior Chess to begin Aug 29
BSS, Dhaka :The 34th National Sub-Junior (Under-16) Chess Championship will begin on August 29 at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-Room.Organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation, it’s an...