An arm made stronger by tragedy
Merwe boost for Prime Bank
Former South African all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe is expected to make his debut in the Dhaka Premier League with Prime Bank (Old DOHS) as they begin their title charge against Abahani Limited at BKSP today. Full storyTigers’ new coach Pybus due today
Bangladesh’s new head coach Richard Pybus is expected to arrive in Dhaka today to sign a contract that will formally make him the Tigers’ coach for the next two years. Full storyDefeated GMs vow to stay with chess
All five Bangladeshi Grand Masters and their top level fellows promised to continue playing in the local tournaments despite their shock defeat in the Bangladesh Chess Federation elections on Thursday. Full storyJamal bring MSC down to earth
Italy chances undermined by lack of strike power
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Abahani, Usha win in Club Cup hockey Abahani Limited and Usha Krira Chakra won their respective opening group B matches of the Walton Club Cup Hockey at the Maulana Bhasani National... Full storyKuznetsova upsets formbook
Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova made a mockery of the seedings by outclassing third seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the French Open on Friday. Full storyBolt back to best as Koech sparkles
Usain Bolt proved his slowest run in three years a week ago was nothing but a blip as he was back to his best at the Diamond League meeting here on Thursday. Full storyICC decides to keep Duckworth Lewis and DRS
The ICC Cricket Committee has decided to keep the controversial Duckworth Lewis method for calculating one-day targets when weather intervenes while making minor changes in other areas... Full storyThe queen, UFOs, Bolt? Fancy an Olympic bet?
Would you bet on Queen Elizabeth lighting the Olympic flame? Or a UFO appearing above the opening ceremony? Or maybe on Usain Bolt winning the men’s 100 metre race? Full storyMessi’s Argentina look to pull away in WC qualifiers
Barcelona’s serial hat-trick scorer Lionel Messi will be looking to take up where he last left off as Argentina captain when he leads his country against Ecuador in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Full story‘Italy would quit Euros if asked’
Italy would quit the European Championship if they were asked to do so for the good of the game, coach Cesare Prandelli said on Friday after match-fixing allegations again tarnished the Azzurri’s image. Full storyEngland woes continue as Lampard out
England midfielder Frank Lampard has been ruled out of Euro 2012 after a scan on the thigh injury he suffered in training. Lampard sustained the problem while training with the England... Full storyKagawa’s Japan eye next World Cup
Manchester United target Shinji Kagawa can seize another chance to impress Alex Ferguson by helping Asian champions Japan take a big step towards the next World Cup, starting this weekend. Full storyMexico’s Hernandez grabs late winner
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give Mexico a 2-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday in an international friendly. Full storyRodgers appointed Liverpool manager
Brendan Rodgers was appointed the new manager of Liverpool on Friday, the Premier League club announced, after joining from Swansea. The 39-year-old Northern Irishman succeeds... Full storyGreece defeat Armenia in final Euro 2012 warmup
Greece concluded their Euro 2012 preparations with a straightforward 1-0 win over Armenia in Kufstein, Austria, on Thursday in their final friendly before the tournament Full storyRonaldinho walks out on Flamengo
Former AC Milan and Barcelona striker Ronaldinho walked out on Flamengo on Thursday after winning a court injunction releasing him from his contract, his lawyer said. Full storyRonaldo can’t do everything, warns Pepe
Portugal cannot afford to rely too heavily on their talismanic captain Cristiano Ronaldo at Euro 2012 because he ‘can’t do everything on his own’, warned centre-back Pepe on Thursday. Full storyLast chance for giants to impress before Euro
