DHAKA: Marc Marquez moved closer to winning the championship in his rookie season by clinching the Aragon Grand Prix.The Spaniard, 20, started on pole but soon lost the lead to compatriot and title rival Jorge Lorenzo.But Marquez again showed his pace to reclaim the front - leaving

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal will usurp Novak Djokovic as world number one if the Serb fails to win this week`s China Open.Spaniard Nadal, 27, will also take over the top spot he last held in July 2011 if he reaches the final in Beijing, regardless of Djokovic`s performance.He beat the 26-year-old

DHAKA: The 29th Bashundhara National Age-Group Swimming Competition ended on Sunday through prize giving ceremony at Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming complex in Mirpur in the city.The 3-day-long competition was organized by Bangladesh Swimming Federation and patronized by country’s leading

DHAKA: As a first Bangladeshi golfer, Siddikur Rahman got chance in Asia team to play in the golf world cup-2013.The tournament will be held at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club ground in Australia from November 21-24.Asia team comprising 13 top stars from seven Asian nations will play in the

DHAKA: The 29th national age-group swimming competition has begun on Friday at Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming complex in Mirpur in the city.The three-day-long competition was organized by Bangladesh Swimming Federation and patronized by country`s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara

DHAKA: Bangladesh`s selectors Habibul Bashar and Minhajul Abedin have been given an extension till June 2015. Their contracts were originally up to June this year, then stretched to September, and now they have been asked to stay on in their role after the 2015 World Cup.There will be no

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board`s elections will be held on October 10, A gazette notice of the National Sports Council (NSC) made the disclosure. It will be held at the NSC Tower in Dhaka, with the results announced on the same day.The polls will coincide with the second day of the

DHAKA: Sir Ben Ainslie spoke of his delight after masterminding one of the greatest sporting comebacks when he guided Oracle Team USA to victory in the 34th America`s Cup in San Francisco Bay on Wednesday night.The American team looked to be out of the contest having been docked two

DHAKA: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has been banned for life by the country`s cricket board for "indiscipline and misconduct".The decision was taken at a special meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the southern city of Chennai on

DHAKA: An unconvincing Real Madrid needed a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty deep into stoppage time to snatch a 2-1 win at promoted Elche on Wednesday that kept them hard on the heels of the La Liga pace-setters Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.The Portugal forward smashed home a free kick to put

DHAKA: India pumped in four goals in the second session in a sizzling display of attacking hockey to post comprehensive 4-0 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Sultan of Johor Cup Under-21 tournament on Wednesday.The Indians, who completely outplayed their opponents, struck three

DHAKA: Stephen Lee has been banned from snooker for 12-years after being found guilty of match fixing earlier this month.The former world number five will not be able to return to the sport until 12th October 2024, calculated from when his interim suspension started last year, but

DHAKA: Chief selector of national cricket team Akram Khan Wednesday resigned from his post for participating in the upcoming election of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).Akram Khan confirmed the matter in a press briefing at Mirpur National Cricket Stadium.Earlier, he was elected as

DHAKA: The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India has banned former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi for life on charges of financial irregularities. In its Special General Meeting in Chennai on Wednesday, the Board discussed a report filed by its disciplinary committee and

NILPHAMARI: Amongst the schools of Nilphamari, two government primary schools of the town won the championship title in Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football Tournament and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Gold Cup Football Tournament respectively on Tuesday evening.Beradanga government primary

DHAKA: A sudden batting collapse from Bangladesh Women, followed by a patient 76 from opener Trisha Chetty, paved the way for a comprehensive eight-wicket victory for South Africa Women, who swept the ODI series 3-0.Chetty, the Player of the Match, struck six fours and one six during her

DHAKA: Canadian Michael Downey has been appointed as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).Downey, 56, has been Tennis Canada`s president for nine years and succeeds Roger Draper, who leaves in six days.He takes over an organisation threatened with a funding cut of £10.3m

DHAKA: Lionel Messi has responded angrily to reports that he made a gesture after being substituted in Barcelona`s 4-1 win at home to Real Sociedad.The 26-year-old scored his seventh league goal of the season in the win but was taken off by coach Gerardo Martino with 10 minutes

DHAKA: Andy Murray took to Twitter last night to post a photo of himself recovering in hospital after back surgery.The world number three underwent a procedure to solve an ongoing problem with a disc in his lower back and is expected to miss the rest of the season, including the ATP World

DHAKA: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed the Spanish giants scrapped their plan to wait a year for Gareth Bale because Manchester United had bid for him.Bale, 24, finally confirmed his move to the Bernabeu for £86million a day before the transfer deadline.United boss