Mohan does better but feels bitter
Bangladesh athlete Mohan Khan finally fulfilled his long-cherished dream of being an Olympian on Saturday but it gave him a hard realisation that how far the country is lagging behind others. Full story‘Come on Andy’
Bolt cruises after stutter
Serena crushes Sharapova to take gold
Mushfiq, Nasir leave for Lanka today
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Nasir Hossain will fly today to join their Sri Lankan Premier League franchise Nagenahira Nagas, while their compatriot in the team, Elias Sunny, was overlooked. Full storyDibaba retains 10,000m title with ease
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba produced her devastating trademark kick 600m from the line to successfully defend her Olympic women’s 10,000m title with ease on Friday. Dibaba, a seven-time world champion... Full storyPistorius pays tribute to late mum’s values
South African Oscar Pistorius paid tribute to his late mother on Saturday saying that without her instilling solid values in him he would never have achieved his dream of competing at the Olympics. Full storyPathan bowls India to victory
Irfan Pathan grabbed five wickets as India posted a 20-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Pallekele on Saturday to win the series 4-1. The paceman finished with 5-61, his second... Full storyWindies with work to do despite Samuels ton
West Indies, looking to win their series 2-0, posted a first innings deficit after the second day of their second Test against New Zealand on Friday, bowled out for 209 and hugely indebted to a century from Marlon Samuels. Full storyMcInnes set to begin NCA camp
New head coach of Bangladesh National Cricket Academy Richard McInnes is set to begin his two-year tenure with a week-long camp with 10 cricketers from August 8, said an official of Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday. Full storyChen gives China first ever 20km walk gold
Chen Ding won China’s first ever men’s Olympic 20 kilometres walk title and first ever medal in the event here on Saturday coming home in a time of 1hr 18 min 46sec. The 19-year-old beat home Guatemalan Erick Barrondo... Full storyUsha keep title hopes alive
Usha Krira Chakra kept their Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League title hopes alive after they came from behind to draw 1-1 against Abahani Limited at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Full storyGambhir, Dhoni boost India in Sri Lanka ODI
Gautam Gambhir and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit half-centuries to help India post a challenging 294-7 against Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international on Saturday. Left-handed opener Gambhir cracked... Full storyLONDON DIARY
After a grand opening ceremony the Olympic Stadium in London finally went busy with the beginning of athletics. With the likes of Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin making an appearance, it at last gave the fans a true taste of an Olympics. Full storySA dismiss four before tea
South Africa dismissed four England batsmen on an attritional third day of the second Test at Headingley on Saturday. England were 183 for four at tea, with Kevin Pietersen, the only batsman able to... Full storyBrazilian rower suspended for failed dope test
Brazilian rower Kissya Cataldo was kicked off her Olympic team on Saturday after failing a drugs test, the Brazilian International Olympic Committee announced. Cataldo, who was tested before the Games... Full storyMagic Majewski retains shot title
‘I’m no drug cheat’
After the furore over Chinese teen swimmer Ye Shiwen’s Olympic success, 15-year-old American Katy Ledecky found herself fielding questions about doping after dominating the 800m freestyle on Friday. Full storyGermany, Dutch extend win streaks
Defending champions Germany and the Netherlands posted their third straight men’s Olympic hockey wins in dazzling style, as Argentina rallied from two down to hold world title-holders Australia Friday. Full storyBritain knocked out by Canada
Great Britain’s women saw their maiden Olympic football tournament end with a 2-0 quarter-final defeat by Canada in Coventry on Friday. Just days after beating Brazil in front of a raucous crowd of more than... Full storyPendleton wins inaugural keirin gold
Britain’s Victoria Pendleton produced an unbeatable turn of speed inside the final lap to win the inaugural women’s keirin gold and claim her second Olympic title on Friday. Full storyNehwal makes history for India
Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to earn an Olympic medal on Saturday when China’s world number one Wang Xin retired in tears from their bronze medal play-off. Full storyXavi acknowledges PSG threat
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez on Saturday admitted that big-spending Paris Saint-Germain will be a major contender in this season’s Champions League ahead of the clubs’ friendly meeting here Saturday. Full storyPhelps harkens back with win as young stars rise
Spirig wins triathlon in dramatic photo finish
