Khulna set to be new Test venue
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna could become the seventh Test venue of Bangladesh when the country hosts West Indies in November, said officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. Full storySiddik takes big lead in bti golf
Sakib returns home for two days
Former Bangladesh captain Sakib al Hasan returned to Dhaka for a short visit on Tuesday from India where he is playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Sakib did not have a happy... Full storyNat’l Volleyball begins today
The National Volleyball Championship will begin today at the Paltan Volleyball Stadium with the participation of 10 and nine teams in the men’s and women’s contest respectively. The men’s section in the... Full storyGovt plans to hold contests of folk games
The government has taken up a three-year plan to organise competitions for 20 local games in rural areas. The state minister for youth and sports, Ahad Ali Sarkar, said this at a press conference on Tuesday, adding... Full storyRajasthan crush Pune Warriors
Shane Watson hit an unbeaten 51-ball 90 as Rajasthan Royals crushed Pune Warriors by 7 wickets in their IPL match at Subrata Roy Sahara stadium in Pune on Tuesday, reports TNN. Watson, who reached... Full storySPORTSLINE
BFF names preliminary squad for AFC U-22 The Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday named 30 footballers to start their preparation camp for the upcoming AFC Under-22 Championship... Full storySL Premier League set for August
Sri Lanka Cricket has signed a new deal with Somerset Entertainment Ventures to hold the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) in 2012, ESPNcricinfo has learned. The deal was signed on May... Full storyMickelson heads 2012 Hall of Fame class
Three-time Masters champ Phil Mickelson headed a group of five people who were inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday. Mickelson was joined in the 2012 class by two-time major... Full storyHolland name bumper squad
Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk on Monday announced a bumper preliminary squad of 36 players for Euro 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine, which begins on June 8. Van Marwijk will have to whittle the... Full storyFormer Senegal international Bocande dies
Former Senegal international striker Jules-Francois Bocande died on Monday at the age of 54, the Senegalese Football Federation announced. Bocande had been unwell for several months after... Full storyO’Sullivan wins fourth world title
Ronnie O’Sullivan won the 2012 World Snooker Championship after beating Ali Carter 18-11 in the final at the Crucible Theatre on Monday. Victory gave O’Sullivan his fourth world title while defeat meant.. Full storyMcClean gets Ireland call-up
Giovanni Trapattoni granted the wishes of thousands of Republic of Ireland supporters when he included Sunderland rising star James McClean in his squad for the 2012 European Championships... Full storyChelsea to play at Yankee Stadium
Chelsea are to play in the first football match at New York’s new Yankee Stadium when they face French club Paris Saint-Germain there as part of a pre-season tour of the United States. The London club will face PSG... Full storyAtletico wary of fearless Bilbao
Spain eye unique treble
Spain will begin as hot favourites to complete an unprecedented treble next month when the European Championship ventures into new territory in Poland and Ukraine. Winners of Euro 2008 and the 2010 World... Full storyComplimenting Barca makes you a traitor at Real: Valdano
