BFF reveals calendar for 2012-13 season
Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday revealed its calendar for the upcoming 2012-13 session, for the second time in the country’s history of football, that covered all the major local competitions, but it remains to be seen whether they will be able to maintain it. Full story‘Pacers must take advantage of Irish conditions’
Unpaid cricketers asked to skip BPL by FICA
The Federation of International Cricketers’ Association will advise players to skip future editions of the Bangladesh Premier League over outstanding payments, the cricketers’ body said on Wednesday. Full storyAzhar ton sets up intriguing finale
BCB appoints Oshadi as women’s coach
The Bangladesh Cricket Board in an emergency meeting on Wednesday has decided to appoint former Sri Lankan all-rounder Oshadi Weerasinghe as the women’s national team coach. Full storyBitopi rout R&B in Corporate Soccer
Bitopi, Tesco Sourcing, Abdul Monem Igloo, Lanka Bangla Securities and HRC picked up wins in their respective matches on the fifth day of the 7th Ascent Corporate Soccer Cup at Scholastica’s STM Hall on Wednesday. Full storySPORTSLINE
Mariner split points with Azad Sporting Mariner Youngs Club split points with Azad Sporting Club when their match ended in a tame goalless draw in... Full storyEngland rout Australia 4-0
Ravi Bopara starred with bat and ball as England routed Australia by seven wickets in the fifth and final one-day international at Old Trafford here on Tuesday to complete a 4-0 series win. Full storyPakistan recall cleared Kamran for World T20
Pakistan on Wednesday named Kamran Akmal in their provisional 30-man squad for this year’s World Twenty20, after the wicketkeeper-batsman was cleared of suspicions of spot-fixing. Full storyBoucher blow overshadows draw
Mark Boucher’s retirement overshadowed half-centuries from Hashim Amla and JP Duminy as South Africa warmed up for next week’s first Test against England in a drawn tour match at Somerset on Tuesday. Full storyFilm-fan Serena yet to reflect on Wimbledon win
Serena Williams has yet to consider her Wimbledon accomplishments after admitting on Tuesday that she was distracted by movies on her flight to California to play in a WTA event. Full storyChina unveils smaller London team
China has announced a far smaller team for the London Olympics than the one that topped the gold medal table at home four years ago, but expectations are high of another dominant performance. Full storyOlympic teammate bemoans Phelps work ethic
Tyler Clary has called out US Olympic swim teammate Michael Phelps for a poor work ethic, saying the 14-time Olympic champion could have done more had he worked hard. Full storyCan Balotelli success help fight Italian racism?
Italian striker Mario Balotelli’s starring performance in the Euro soccer championship last month has focused a rare spotlight on the serious but neglected problem of racism in Italy. Full story‘China not for money’
Nigerian striker Ayegbeni Yakubu insisted on Wednesday his move to China was made out of a fierce desire to help his ambitious new club, rather than the huge money on offer. Full storyToure vows to stick with City
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has promised to follow boss Roberto Mancini’s example by dedicating his future to the Premier League champions. Toure was delighted to see... Full storyWest Ham would consider Carroll move
West Ham co-owner David Gold admits his club would be interested in signing Andy Carroll if Liverpool are willing to off-load the England striker. Gold was responding to reports that West Ham boss Sam... Full storyKuwaiti businessman buys Nottingham Forest
Kuwaiti businessman Fawaz Al Hasawi announced on Tuesday he had bought two-time European Cup winners Nottingham Forest. Al Hasawi, a member of one of Kuwait’s richest families... Full storyI’ve learned from Chelsea flop: AVB
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes the painful lessons of his dismal spell in charge at Chelsea will help him succeed at White Hart Lane. Villas-Boas was the surprise choice to... Full storyMaradona sacked as Al-Wasl coach
