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Italy advance as England pay penalty once more

Italian players run forward in celebration after team-mate Alessandro Diamanti (not in picture) scored the final penalty during their Euro 2012 quarter-final match against England at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev on Sunday. — Reuters photo
England’s penalty curse struck again here Sunday as Italy advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2012 with victory in a shoot-out after a tense quarter-final duel finished 0-0 following extra-time. The Italians will face Germany in the semi-finals in Warsaw on... Full story

Pan Pacific Sonargaon-New Age Euro 2012 Adda held

(L-R) Former national goalkeeper Aminul Haque, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC coach Shafiqul Islam Manik, singer Samina Chowdhury, New Age editor Nurul Kabir, Bangladesh Football Federation vice-president Tabith Awal and former national team captain Jewel Rana are seen at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon-New Age Euro 2012 Adda held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon on Monday.  — New Age photo
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka and New Age jointly organised Euro 2012 Adda, an interactive discussion session on the ongoing European Championship, on Monday. Bangladesh Football Federation vice-president Tabith Awal, Muktijoddha Sangsad... Full story

ICC seeks report on BPL corruption allegations

The International Cricket Council’s Chief Executives Committee on Monday recommended that a report be sought from the Bangladesh Cricket Board on the allegations of corruption in the recent Bangladesh Premier League. Full story

Sakib becomes Computer Source ambassador

Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan (R) shakes hands with managing director of Computer Source AHM Mahfuzul Arif after signing a two-year deal with the computer parts wholesaler at a city hotel on Monday. — New Age photo
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan became the brand ambassador of Computer Source after he signed a two-year deal at a ceremony with the country’s leading computer parts wholesaler at a city hotel on Monday. ‘I am very happy to be a part of... Full story

Fitness a concern for A team

The Bangladesh A team’s preliminary squad members could not provide a good account of their fitness level on Monday as they began their training camp ahead of their tour to India in July. Full story

Sri Lanka thump Pakistan

Nuwan Kulasekara and Suraj Randiv combined to vanquish Pakistan as Sri Lanka won the first Test by a massive 209 runs on Monday, their biggest win over their Asian rivals. The tourists, set a near impossible... Full story

ICC backs video umpire

Cricket’s chief executives Monday backed the mandatory use of video umpires in Tests and one-day internationals, a year after they were made optional at the request of powerful India. Full story

Hales stars in England win

Alex Hales showed England could cope at Twenty20 level without Kevin Pietersen as his superb 99 saw them to a seven-wicket win over the West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday. Full story

Usha dump Abahani in Premier Hockey

Defending champions Abahani Limited suffered a shock 4-1 defeat against title aspirants Usha Krira Chakra in the inaugural match of the Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey... Full story

Ronaldo gets to grips with tournament jinx

Even in the criticism he receives, Cristiano Ronaldo seems entwined with his great rival, Lionel Messi. The world’s two pre-eminent players score goals with jaw-dropping regularity at club level, but both have been... Full story

Schweini ready to grit teeth

Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger admits he has injury worries ahead of Thursday’s Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy as he looks to shake off a niggling ankle problem. The Bayern Munich midfielder has already... Full story

Striker dilemma is a gift

Veteran Miroslav Klose has said his rivalry with Mario Gomez for Germany’s single striker berth is a ‘gift’ rather than a selection headache for coach Joachim Low ahead of Thursday’s Euro 2012 semi-final... Full story

Prandelli admits luck played a part

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said his side had been lucky to beat England on penalties in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals here on Sunday but said he still felt they deserved it. Substitute Alessandro Diamanti was... Full story

Venus crashes to 15-year Wimbledon low

Five-time champion Venus Williams suffered her worst Wimbledon defeat in 15 years on Monday, slumping to a first round exit at the hands of Russia’s Elena Vesnina. Williams lost 6-1, 6-3 to the 79th-ranked Russian... Full story

SOCCERLINE

England captain Steven Gerrard is committed to leading his side towards the 2014 World Cup despite being devastated by yet another major tournament heartache at the European Championship. Full story

Justice done as fresher Italy prevail

The doom-mongers said Italy’s Euro 2012 quarter-final with England had 0-0 and penalties written all over it and although that is what transpired, the Azzurri deservedly progressed after looking fresher and more inventive. Full story

Agony for England as penalty hoodoo goes on

England players react after being defeated by Italy in their Euro 2012 quarter-final match at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev on Sunday. — AFP photo
The agony and the ecstasy of the first penalty shootout at Euro 2012 was settled in the most predictable fashion on Sunday when England extended their hopeless record in soccer’s version of Russian roulette to six embarrassing flops. Since losing a World... Full story

Pirlo provides cool head to swing shoot-out

Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo scores from the penalty spot past England goalkeeper Joe Hart during their Euro 2012 quarter-final match at Olympic Stadium in Kiev on Sunday. — Internet photo
With the tension at its highest, thousands of fans jeering you and elimination staring you in the face, it takes a special type of player to keep his cool and stroke home a game-changing penalty. And if that penalty is in a shootout and the way it’s struck... Full story

Euro Bites

Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo was rightly praised after conjuring an audacious chipped penalty to beat England’s Joe Hart in Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final shootout in Kiev. His brave gambit appears even... Full story


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