Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

BCB terminates contract with Kalpage

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sacked Ruwan Kalpage, the assistant coach of Bangladesh cricket team, after he had failed to report to work by August 16 (Tuesday). Confirming the matter, BCB Media committee chairman Jalal Yunus said “We had sent him a letter asking to return to

2 US swimmers leave Rio after ‘robbery’ row

DHAKA: US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have flown out of Rio de Janeiro after being questioned by police over an incident at a petrol station, the US Olympic Committee (USOC) has confirmed. They were taken off a plane as they tried to leave Brazil on Wednesday. The pair and

Bolt wins 8th Olympic gold in 200m

DHAKA: Usain Bolt won the men’s 200m to claim his second gold medal at Rio 2016, his eighth at an Olympics, and keep alive his hopes of a ‘treble treble’. The Jamaican ran 19.78 seconds to come home ahead of Canada’s Andre de Grasse and France’s Christophe Lemaitre.

All-out security measures for England

DHAKA: Bangladesh government has assured the visiting England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) security delegation saying that widespread security measures will be taken for the safety of England Cricket Team during their Bangladesh tour. Home ministry senior secretary Dr Mohammad

US swimmers stopped at Rio airport

DHAKA: The Brazilian authorities have stopped two US swimmers -- Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger -- from boarding a flight at Rio de Janeiro airport. Quoting the US Olympic Committee, the BBC reports the matter. The two men were taken off a plane, bound for the US, for questioning late

Former Fifa president Havelange dies

DHAKA: Former Fifa president Joao Havelange has died at the age of 100. The Brazilian was predecessor to Sepp Blatter at world football's governing body, serving from 1974 to 1998, reports the BBC. He resigned as Fifa’s honorary president in April 2013 following an

Chinese diver proposes marriage at Olympics

DHAKA: There are dramatic marriage proposals - and then there's proposing during the biggest sporting competition in the world. Chinese diver He Zi had just received a silver medal for the women's three-metre springboard at the Rio Olympics on Sunday. But she ended up with

Bolt wins 100m gold

DHAKA: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating USA’s Justin Gatlin to gold at Rio 2016. Bolt, 29, ran 9.81 seconds in his final Olympics to replicate his success at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, reports the BBC. Gatlin, twice

Phelps wins 23rd Olympic gold

DHAKA: Michael Phelps won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games, as Great Britain took silver in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 when he teamed up with Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller and Nathan Adrian to set a new Games

Ashraful ban on domestic cricket lifted

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officially lifted the ban on Mohammad Ashraful from domestic cricket on Saturday (August 13). Ashraful was initially banned for eight years for his involvement in fixing matches in the scandal-hit Bangladesh Premier League in 2013. Later, the

Phelps makes record winning 22th gold

DHAKA: Michael Phelps is used to rewriting history -- now he’s eclipsing it too. The US star claimed the 22nd Olympic gold of his Olympic career Thursday after powering past the opposition in the final of the 200-meter individual medley. That victory, the 13th individual triumph

Mustafiz undergoes successful surgery

LONDON: Bangladesh’s fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman on Thursday underwent a successful shoulder surgery at BUPA Cromwell Hospital in South Kensington of London. The one-hour surgery began at 8:50 pm (Bangladesh Time). Earlier, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talked to

Cricketer Mustafiz hospitalized for surgery

LONDON: Bangladesh’s fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is undergoing treatment at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London’s South Kensington for shoulder surgery. However, Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina talked with Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul

Brazil progress into Rio Olympic quarter-final

DHAKA: Brazil advanced to the quarterfinals at the Rio Olympic tournament defeating Denmark 4-0 and avoided another embarrassing elimination in front of the home fans. Gabigol scored twice on Wednesday and Gabriel Jesus and Luan netted a goal each at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador to

Phelps wins his 21st Olympic gold

DHAKA: Record-breaking Michael Phelps extended his tally to 21 Olympic gold medals as he won individual and team titles on day four at Rio 2016. The US swimmer comprehensively beat defending champion Chad le Clos in the 200m butterfly before he helped the US win the men’s 4x200m

Phelps wins his 21st Olympic gold

DHAKA: Record-breaking Michael Phelps extended his tally to 21 Olympic gold medals as he won individual and team titles on day four at Rio 2016. The US swimmer comprehensively beat defending champion Chad le Clos in the 200m butterfly before he helped the US win the men’s 4x200m

Real Madrid win Super Cup

DHAKA: Defender Dani Carvajal scored a fine solo goal a minute from the end of extra time as Real Madrid beat Spanish rivals Sevilla in a dramatic Super Cup. Champions League winners Real took the lead when Marco Anensio scored with a thunderous long-range strike. Europa League

South Africa supports 2-tier Test Cricket

DHAKA: The number of cricket boards supporting two-tier test cricket system rose to four as Cricket South Africa extended their support to it on Monday. Earlier, Cricket Australia, England Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket endorsed their support to the system proposed by ICC chief

South Africa bans 4 cricketers

DHAKA: Cricket South Africa has banned four players for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code. The players who have admitted contraventions of the Code and have been banned are Jean Symes, Pumelela Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati and Thami Tsolekile. Jean Symes, an all-rounder, has been

Swimmer Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold

DHAKA: US swimmer Michael Phelps has won a gold medal in the men’s 4x100 meter freestyle relay to take his gold medal tally to 19, the most by any Olympian. The 19th gold medal made the aggregate to 23 for Phelps. Meanwhile, France claimed the silver and Australia took the bronze