ICC delegation is satisfied with the security arrangement of Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah. After discussing with Security Manager of International Cricket Council (ICC) Sean Norris and the officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), District Police Super of Narayanganj District Syed Nurul Islam disclosed this information at a press briefing held at Narayanganj on Wednesday. Additional Police Super of Narayanganj District Shahidul Islam, Assistant Police Super (Ka Anchal ) Azimul Ahsan, Assistant Police Super (Kha Anchal) Jibon Kanti...
Title favourites Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams shrugged off a second day of intense heat to reach the Australian Open...
Usha Krira Chakra (KC) emerged the champions of UCB Club Cup Hockey when they defeated Abahani Limited by 3-1 goals...
Swadharan Bima Krira Sangha and Shantinagar Club won their respective matches of the KOOL Second Division Football League held on Wednesday at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostaf Kamala Stadium in the city’s Kamlapur.In the day’s matches, Swadharan Bima Krira Sangha recorded a 4-3 goal victory over Little Friends Club while Shantinagar Club edged past East End Club by a solitary goal in the day’s other match....
Steven Finn was considered one of England’s top fast bowlers just a year ago, but he was sent home Wednesday after failing to figure against Australia. “England fast bowler Steven Finn will miss the remainder of the limited overs series against Australia,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement. The 24-year-old last played in a tour game against a Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs in November when he returned figures of no wickets for 61...
AP, ManchesterAlvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko grabbed two goals each and Sergio Aguero scored on his return from injury as Manchester City swept to a 5-0 win over Blackburn in an FA Cup third-round replay on Wednesday.In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team – Watford.City’s largely second-string lineup took a while...
AFP, MelborneRafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray rose victorious from one of the Australian Open’s most chaotic days Thursday when a rare extreme heat shutdown and then a surprise rainstorm threw the tournament into disarray. After severe temperatures reaching 43.4 Celsius (110.1 Fahrenheit) forced organisers to take the rare step of suspending play on the outside courts and closing the stadium roofs, the big trio were able to play in air-conditioned comfort. So just hours after Maria Sharapova slogged...
Russian star Maria Sharapova said Thursday her intense training after shoulder surgery had paid off after surviving a big scare...