FICA and BPL mud-slinging goes on
Federation of International Cricketers Associations chief executive officer Tim May has refuted the allegations that his organisation has an intention of destroying future editions of the Bangladesh Premier League. Full storyRain a concern for Tigers
Persistent poor weather left the playing ground unprepared which is quite threatening to mar the tour as Bangladesh are eagerly waiting for the three-match Twenty20 series against... Full storyPrime Sporting clinch handball league title
Prime Sporting Club emerged as champions of the Orient Bread 1st Division Handball League after easily handing Arambagh Krira Shangha a 39-22 defeat in their last league match at the Paltan handball stadium on Friday. Prime was in the driving seat with... Full storyWeary Lee quits int’l cricket
The greenest Olympics ever—but is it enough?
Despite dozens of compromises since London’s winning bid seven years ago promised an idyllic eco-Olympics with a ‘clean’ flame, this year’s Games are still set to be the greenest ever. Full storyMSC continue winning
Mohammedan Sporting Club continued their winning streak to dominate the Green Delta Insurance Dhaka Premier Hockey League with a 7-0 drubbing of Sonali Bank at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday. Full storyRankin back for Tigers’ series
Boyd Rankin has been included in the Ireland squad for the Twenty20 series against Bangladesh next week, reports Press Association. The 28-year-old has not featured for his country since... Full storyThree tons in ‘A’ team practice match
Bangladesh A preliminary squad’s Shamsur Rahman, Forhad Hossain and Dhiman Ghosh struck centuries to provide a run galore in their two-day practice match ahead of their India tour at the Sheikh... Full storySPORTSLINE
Ascent Corporate Soccer Gemcon Group won both of their day’s matches in the 7th Ascent Corporate Soccer Cup at the STM Hall of Scholastica School in Uttara on Friday. Gemcon beat Bando Design 6-2 in... Full storyBolt to battle to retain world’s fastest man tag
Usain Bolt arrived at the last Olympics in Beijing with athletics at a low ebb, but he and the sport were transformed after the Jamaican left with then-world records in both the 100 and 200m. Full storyLethal Lee bowled fans over around the world
Australian Brett Lee’s fearsome reputation for hostile pace bowling was at odds with his sunny disposition and surprising Bollywood fame. The 35-year-old warhorse on Friday announced... Full storyStricken Boucher inspires de Villiers
AB de Villiers reckons Mark Boucher can still play a key role in South Africa’s upcoming Test series in England despite a freak injury that forced him into retirement. Full storyFormer greats rue slip-ups
Former players Friday blamed Pakistan’s failure to make the most of their chances for their 1-0 defeat to Sri Lanka, which ended the side’s two-year unbeaten run in Test series. Full storyPhelps will let swim speak for him
Michael Phelps, criticized by a fellow US Olympic swimmer about his work ethic earlier this week, said Thursday he plans to let his swimming do the talking for him about the subject. Full storyMushtaq salutes Alimuddin as ex-opener dies at 81
Pakistan great Mushtaq Mohammad paid tribute to a ‘thorough gentleman’ in Alimuddin after the former Test opener died aged 81 in London on Thursday. The youngest cricketer ever to make... Full storyMuralitharan signs for Australian Big Bash team
Leading Test wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan has signed for the Melbourne Renegades for next season’s Australian Twenty20 Big Bash League, the team said on Friday. Full storyNo regrets over failed Games bid: Thorpe
Australia’s five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe said Friday he has no regrets over his failed bid to swim at the London Olympics. ‘I was in such a haze not realising what had just... Full storySpain the new benchmark: Menezes
Politicians urge Blatter to explain payments scandal
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has questions to answer over a bribery scandal that has further damaged the image of world soccer’s governing body, a group of European politicians said on Friday. Full storyTerry cleared of racial abuse
Former England captain John Terry was cleared Friday of allegations that he racially abused rival footballer Anton Ferdinand, the judge saying it was the ‘only verdict’ he could reach. Full storyDoubts as Drogba hits China jackpot
Didier Drogba arrives in China this weekend amid a spending spree on foreign talent that football chiefs hope will give the local league a much-needed boost but critics say is ruining the sport. Full storyAdebayor agrees Spurs move
Manchester City’s Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has agreed a deal with English Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports here on Friday. Full storyRangers demoted to Third Division
Cash-strapped Glasgow giants Rangers will play in the Third Division next season following a vote of Scottish Football League clubs here on Friday in a move that could have enormous... Full storyIbrahimovic no closer to PSG deal
AC Milan’s Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still a long way off reaching agreement for a move to French club Paris Saint Germain, his agent said on Friday. Full storyBorini all set for Liverpool move
Liverpool have agreed a fee with AS Roma for the transfer of striker Fabio Borini, according to British and Italian media reports, with the 21-year-old moving to Anfield in an 11 million pound ($16.94 million) deal. Full storyAltintop set for Galatasaray move
Turkish giants Galatasaray have agreed to ink a four-year contract with Real Madrid’s Turkish international midfielder Hamit Altintop, the club announced Friday. Full storyWith Beckham out, all eyes on Giggs, Neymar
