Cibulkova ends unseeded Azarenka’s run at Australian Open
AP, Melbourne :Dominika Cibulkova reproduced the kind of tennis that helped her reach the final last year as she beat two-time champion Victoria Azarenka 6-2,...
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67 sports personalities to receive BSJA award today
The glittering annual prize giving ceremony of Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) will be held today (Monday) evening at Ivy Rahman Swimming Pool adjacent to...
Gyan returns from illness to give Ghana win
AP, Mongomo : Asamoah Gyan returned after a bout of malaria at the African Cup of Nations to score an injury-time goal and give Ghana...
Radwanska gallops into fourth round
AFP, Melbourne : Sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska’s turbocharged advance at the Australian Open hit a speed bump Saturday before the Pole defeated American Varvara Lepchenko...
Serena sets up clash with French Open nemesis
Reuters, Melbourne :Serena Williams was a picture of torment for a set and a half on Saturday before finding her range to fend off Elina...
BD to face Ukraine today in HWL
Bangladesh National Hockey team will take on Ukraine today in the 5th/6th place deciding match of the eight-nation FIH Hockey World League (round-2) in Singapore....
Minhaz emerges unbeaten champion in Rating Chess BSS, Dhaka IM M Minhazuddin of Bangladesh Navy Chess team emerged unbeaten champion in the Prime Bank 17th International Rating Chess Tournament which concluded on Thursday at the Chess Federation hall-room. Minhaz earned 8 points out of 9 games to clinch the title. FM Aminul Islam of Bangladesh Navy finished runner-up while his teammate GM Enamul Hossain Razib became 3rd in the meet. Amin and Razib earned 7.5 points each. FM Md. Saif Uddin Lavlu became 4th and IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club became 5th with 7 points each. Six Players earned 6.5 points each. Their positions are: 6th-FM Mehdi Hasan of Leonine, 7th-Mohammed Enayet Hossain of Fire-Service & Civil Defense, 8th-Abdullah Al-Saif of Golden Sporting Club, 9th-FM Mohammad Javed of Bangladesh Navy, 10th-CM Sohel Chowdhury of Leonine, 11th-Shahnaz Mohammad Faruk. In the 9th or last round games, IM Minhaz split points with IM Shakil, FM Amin beat Sharif Hossain, GM Razib beat FM Javed, Enayet drew with Saif, FM Saif Uddin beat Kazi Taherul Islam, Pagar got walk-over against Anisuzzaman Jewel, Sohel beat Zafrul Islam and Shahnaz beat WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin.
BSS, Dhaka :IM M Minhazuddin of Bangladesh Navy Chess team emerged unbeaten champion in the Prime Bank 17th International Rating Chess Tournament which concluded on...
Bangladesh beat Singapore in HWL
BSS, Dhaka :Bangladesh national hockey team beat host Singapore by 3-0 goals in the 5th-8th place-deciding match of Hockey World League round 2 held on...
FIFA confirms loss of three major sponsors
AFP, London :World governing body FIFA confirmed on Friday that three major sponsors have ended their relationships with the organisation, but said there was nothing...
