HC rejects BPL final match stay plea
BCB set for radical constitutional changes
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to approve some major constitutional changes in its extra-ordinary general meeting and annual general meeting at a city hotel today. Full storyMuktis retain top spot
‘If someone moves court, we need to think about him’
While talking with reporters in his office at the cricket board on Wednesday, he cleared his position about the recent comments of the BPL governing body secretary Sirajuddin Mohammad Alamgir Alam and the national captain Mushfiqur Rahim Full storyIndia leave out Sehwag, Zaheer for Asia Cup
India have left out vice-captain Virender Sehwag and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for the Asia Cup in Bangladesh, selectors insisting the out-of-form duo were rested and not dropped. Full storySPORTSLINE
Beanibazar Sporting Club and Chittagong Abahani Ltd shared points in a goalless draw in the Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship League at the Kamalapur stadium on Wednesday. Full storyMorkel stars as SA flay New Zealand
South Africa trounced New Zealand by eight wickets Wednesday, led by a Morne Morkel five-wicket haul and 92 runs from Hashim Amla, to seal victory in their one-day series with a game to spare. Full storyMohsin stumped at Pakistan slump
Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan appeared stumped Wednesday by his team’s lack of form in limited over matches after routing England 3-0 in Tests, saying he had ‘tried everything’. Full storyStrange start for Federer’s record bid
Grand Slam record-holder Roger Federer began his attempt to win a record fifth Dubai Open title with one of the strangest victories of his career. Full storyIndia leave out Sehwag
over Sri Lanka in Hobart on Tuesday to keep them afloat in the tri-series in Australia, was promoted as vice-captain to skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as India look to the future. Full storyTevez returns for City
Carlos Tevez played his first 45 minutes of football for Manchester City since ending his self-imposed exile from the Premier League leaders when he appeared in a reserve match on Tuesday. Full storyBrazil undergo profound transformation
Brazil’s results and performances under coach Mano Menezes have been far from earth-shattering, yet Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Bosnia showed that the team have undergone a profound transformation under his leadership. Full storyMagazine fined
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas on Tuesday succeeded in a court case against a magazine that had accused the Ligue 1 club of hiring escort girls for their players. The magazine, Mag2Lyon, and sociologist Patrick Vassort were each ordered to pay a 3,000 euros ($4,000) fine after claiming that the practice was rife at Lyon in an article published in May 2010. Full storyAl Jazeera tipped to challenge Sky for EPL rights
Premier League clubs could be set for another huge cash windfall if the ‘realistic prospect’ of Al Jazeera challenging rival Sky for the UK television rights comes to pass, according to a senior ESPN executive. Full storyPodolski close to joining Arsenal
Experienced German striker Lukas Podolski is close to joining English Premier League side Arsenal from Cologne German daily Bild claimed on its website on Tuesday. Full storyDavid Luiz, Ronaldinho get ticking off from Brazil coach
Ronaldinho and David Luiz were both given a public ticking off on Tuesday by Brazil coach Mano Menezes, who told them their performances in the 2-1 win over Bosnia were below their normal standards. Full storyFletcher targets nest season
Darren Fletcher has said he is hopeful he will be able to get his career back on track at Manchester United next season. Full storyScifo appointed Mons coach
Belgian football great Enzo Scifo was named coach of Belgian First Division side Mons on Tuesday. The 46-year-old – scorer of 18 goals in 84 international appearances – replaces Dutchman Full storyBrazil floor Bosnia thanks to late own goal
