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BCB hits back at FICA
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday asked the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) to come up with specific names of players who have not received payments for their services in... Full storySakib rested for Zimbabwe T20s
Former national captain Sakib al Hasan has been rested for the forthcoming Zimbabwe T20 series following his request for a break, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Saturday. Full storyMSC held by BJMC
Mohammedan Sporting Club drew 2-2 with hosts Team BJMC at the Tangail stadium while Feni Soccer Club and Arambagh Krira Sangha won their respective Bangladesh Premier League matches on Saturday. Full storyDjokovic, Nadal face day of destiny
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal square off in a record fourth successive Grand Slam final today with the French Open title and a place in tennis folklore at stake. A win for world number one Djokovic... Full storyGazi Tanks awarded runners-up title
The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis at a meeting on Saturday awarded Gazi Tank Cricketers the runners-up trophy of the just-concluded Dhaka Premier League on account of their better... Full storyPakistan hires psychologist for Aamer
Pakistan has hired a psychologist to help in the rehabilitation of paceman Mohammad Aamer who was convicted and banned in a spot-fixing scandal, an official said Saturday. Full storyUsha emerge group champions
Usha Krira Chakra emerged group B champs despite being held a 2-2 goal draw with Abahani Limited in a match of the Walton Club Cup Hockey at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Full storyIFIC Bank to sponsor NSF competitions
The IFIC Bank signed a five-year agreement on Saturday to become the sponsor of the National Shooting Federation competitions and training programmes including the National Shooting Championship. Full storyPremier Div basketball
Hornets Sporting Club crushed Mohammadpur Basketball Club by 94-36 points in the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium at Dhanmondi on Saturday. Full storySamuels and Ramdin repel England
Marlon Samuels and Denesh Ramdin both scored fifties as West Indies reached 280 for eight against England at stumps on the third day of the third Test at Edgbaston here on Saturday. Full storyNat’l School Football final round kicks off today
The final round of the National School Football Tournament, sponsored by Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited kicks off at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. Sherpur Fasih ul Ulum Dakhil Madrasa will... Full storyPerera, Dilshan star in Sri Lankan victory
Paceman Thisara Perera bagged a career-best 6-44 and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a century as Sri Lanka posted an easy 76-run win over Pakistan in the second one-day international on Saturday. Full storyEngland preparing France counter-strike
England may seek to take a leaf out of Chelsea’s Champions League-winning book as they fine-tune a gameplan based on counter-attack for Monday’s Euro 2012 opener against France. Full storyLewandowski shines, but Poles have work cut out
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has set out his stall as a player to watch at Euro 2012, but his goal against Greece in the tournament opener can’t hide the fact that by drawing 1-1, the co-hosts now have... Full storyBenzema shrugs off pressure
Karim Benzema says he does not feel any extra pressure to deliver for France, despite expectations that Euro 2012 will prove to be a breakthrough tournament for the 24-year-old striker. Full storyFrench EPL players wary of England
With almost a third of its players at Premier League clubs and a coach who played for Manchester United, the French Euro 2012 squad is well placed to judge the merits of England, the team’s first Group D opponents... Full storyFerdinand fears England career over
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand admits he is resigned to the fact that his international career is over following his controversial omission from England’s Euro 2012 squad. Full storyCech takes heart out of defeat
Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech tried to take the positives out of the 4-1 hammering his side received at the hands of Russia in their Euro 2012 opener by saying he took heart from what happened at the... Full storyPoland will reach last eight: Smuda
Poland manager Franciszek Smuda played down the Euro 2012 co-hosts’ failure to start the tournament with a bang after they drew 1-1 with Greece, saying they were already focusing on Tuesday’s crunch... Full storySOCCERLINE
Italy’s turbulent Euro 2012 preparation will soon be forgotten, according to veteran Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi. Back home football is hanging its head in shame as once again it has been... Full storyIreland, Croatia aim for solid start
Dzagoev earns Suker and Advocaat’s respect
Advocaat expecting tougher tests
Russia’s coach Dick Advocaat said he was happy with his side’s four-goal showing against the Czech Republic but warned that there are tougher tasks ahead. Russia swept aside a poor Czech team but... Full storyPolish saviour Tyton is mother’s pride
