DHAKA: David Villa scored twice as Spain defeated El Salvador 2-0 on Saturday in their final World Cup warm-up match before they launch the defence of their title in Brazil. The Atletico Madrid striker netted a header in the 60th minute and added the clincher in the 87th minute,

DHAKA: Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years, overcoming some shaky serving Saturday to beat fourth-seeded Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the final.  Sharapova has struggled with her serve this week and had 12 double-faults in the final on Court Philippe

Greece is not a fancied team like the other European favorites Spain, Germany, Portugal, Italy, France. But it is also not a mere pushover. Taking Greece lightly may prove dangerous. It has required talents, skills and depth to cause few surprises. Greece is in Group C along with fancied

DHAKA: Argentina easily beat Slovenia 2-0 in its last World Cup warm up with goals from Ricardo Alvarez and Lionel Messi on Saturday. Alvarez put a second-string Argentina ahead in the first half with a shot from the edge of the penalty area. Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria came

In much of Argentina, where Lionel Messi lived until he was 13, native speakers replace the “y” sound with a “sh” sound. Yo, the personal pronoun for “I,” becomes “sho,” and calle, which other Spanish speakers would pronounce “ka-yay,” becomes “ka-shey.” The sound

DHAKA: Germany’s attacking midfielder Marco Reus looks doubtful for the World Cup starting next week after suffering a partial ligament tear of his left ankle ligament in their final warmup against Armenia on Friday. The team said on Saturday, reports The Straits Times. Reus turned

Can you imagine what level of craze is required for two countries engage in to real war over a dispute in world cup football qualifying match? Yes, it happened and one of the countries involved in that was Honduras. A real war had broken out between Honduras & El Salvador. Honduras

DHAKA: Opener Imrul Kayes hit his eighth First Class century to salvage a draw for Bangladesh A and frustrate West Indies High Performance Centre (HPC) on the final day of their second four-day “Test” here. Starting the day at Kensington Oval on 32 for three with only survival in

There has been growing expectation in the US over the last decade for the nation’s football team. After qualifying for Brazil there was excitement that a breakthrough tournament could be on the cards. However, the possibilities of “the Yanks“ appear gloomy being placed in the group

Mexico is the most successful national team of the CONACAF (North America and Central America). A patchy performance in the qualifying for the sixth consecutive world cup appearance might lull opponents into a false sense of security. But this Mexican side brimming with quality may

DHAKA: Lionel Messi’s Argentina cruised to a 3-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in a World Cup warm up at the Monumental on Wednesday.  Striker Rodrigo Palacio, midfielder Javier Mascherano with a tap-in after a Messi free kick came back off the post, and substitute Maxi

DHAKA: Qatari officials will be questioned by Fifa investigator Michael Garcia on Wednesday in the wake of damaging claims about the legality of the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup. The Sunday Times alleges Mohamed bin Hammam, a former vice-president of football’s world

DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan arrived in Dhaka with his spouse Shishir on Wednesday morning after ending another superb season with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL-7.  World’s top ranking all-rounder reached home a day later, than KKR winning IPL for the third time, for attending

DHAKA: Four top stars of Bangladesh Cricket Team Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim and Nasir Hossain have millions of fans and followers in their social network site Facebook. But they are not operating Facebook pages of their own.   A group runs their facbook pages as

DHAKA: Sri Lanka eased to a six-wicket victory against England and clinched the one-day series 3-2 after a controversial encounter at Edgbaston. Lord's centurion Jos Buttler was run out backing up at the non-striker's end by bowler Sachithra Senanayake, but England's batting was

DHAKA: World Cup hosts Brazil strolled to a 4-0 win over Panama in their penultimate warm-up, goals from Neymar, Daniel Alves, Hulk and Willian securing the stroll. Brazil barely had to break out of third gear in seeing off limited opponents as Neymar, with his 31st international goal,

Asia-Oceania is not discussed in the same vein as Europe and South America in world soccer. Even African soccer is considered to be higher standard than of Asia. North Korea in 1966 showed a flash of brilliance. Then came South Korea and Japan to establish the credential of the region. 

DHAKA: Heath Hilton Streak, the newly appointed bowling coach of Bangladesh cricket team, pledged to make the team far better terming it a “challenge”.  He came up with disclosure while meeting journalists at BCB office at 2:00pm Tuesday.  Mentioning ‘there are good spinners in

DHAKA: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has altered her official Bengal tour schedule to felicitate Kolkata Knight Riders on their second Indian Premier League triumph, at the Eden Gardens here Tuesday. Team owner and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan will also be present. In a

DHAKA: Memories of the 2012 grand felicitation of Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata are set to be relived, with the West Bengal government and Cricket Association of Bengal having planned a similar programme at the same venue on Tuesday morning. All roads will lead to