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Pybus backs Tigers for T20 success

Bangladesh national cricket team coach Richard Pybus (L) speaks at a press conference at  the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. — New Age photo
Bangladesh will go into the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next month with full of confidence as they have played good cricket over the past few months, coach Richard Pybus said at a news conference on Wednesday. Bangladesh, the beaten finalists in Asia Cup one-day tournament in March, spent the last few months in preparing... Full story

Pybus lodges complaint against powerful BCB director

Humiliated by director Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul, national cricket team head coach Richard Pybus has submitted a written complaint to Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal this week, it was... Full story

Sakib, Junaed overshadow Mahmudul’s blistering ton

Bangladesh Green batsman Mahmudul Hasan smacks a six during his blistering knock of 134 from 58 balls against Bangladesh Red during their warm-up game at the National Cricket Academy ground on Wednesday. — New Age photo
Sakib al Hasan and Junaed Siddique hit blazing fifties to overshadow Mahmudul Hasan’s unbeaten century as Bangladesh Red defeated Bangladesh Green by five wickets in a Twenty20 practice... Full story

Strauss retires from all cricket

England captain Andrew Strauss attends a news conference where he announced his retirement from professional cricket at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Wednesday. — Reuters photo
England Test captain Andrew Strauss said his ‘race was run’ as he annnounced his retirement from all professional cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday. And he insisted his decision to quit had nothing to do with the fall-out from the ongoing England exile of star batsman Kevin Pietersen. Full story

Boca Juniors ask BFF to send U-10 dev squad

Famous Argentine football club Boca Juniors invited Bangladesh Football Federation to send an Under-10 development squad for the Argentine clubs’ ‘para los jóvenes de todo el mundo’ programme. Full story

Women’s team win first T20

Bangladesh Women’s team had a winning start to the Tri-nation Women’s Twenty20 Series in Ireland after edging past the hosts by four wickets and a ball remaining on Tuesday. Full story

Sakib for knowledge on HIV

All-rounder Sakib al Hasan, the Think Wise campaign spokesperson for Bangladesh, on Wednesday called for youth friendly age-specific HIV knowledge and services in the country so that... Full story

Amla again too hot to handle for England

Hashim Amla inflicted another record-breaking hundred upon England as South Africa won the second one-day international by 80 runs in Southampton on Tuesday. Amla’s 150 saw him become the fastest... Full story

Resolute Australia edge out Pakistan

Mitchell Starc took 5-42 and Michael Clarke and George Bailey hit fifties to help Australia beat Pakistan by four wickets in the first limited overs international here on Tuesday. Full story

India aim to wrap it up with spin trick

A buoyant India will bank on their spin twins to sweep the short series against struggling New Zealand when the second and final Test starts in Bangalore on Friday. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took... Full story

Gezzar hit with 10-year doping ban

French steeplechase runner Nour-Eddine Gezzar has been handed a 10-year ban for doping offences, the French Athletics Federation announced on Tuesday. Gezzar, 32, tested positive for the banned blood-booster... Full story

Men’s chess team start with a win

The Bangladesh men’s team started their 40th Chess Olympiad campaign in style by handing Papua New Guinea a 4-0 defeat in the first round of the competition at the Expo Centre in Istanbul on Tuesday. Full story

South Africa gets Mandela tournament

Clothing brands, art, music and now golf: Nelson Mandela has given his name to a new tournament in South Africa, organisers announced on Tuesday. The Sunshine Tour will stage the... Full story

Blatter opposed to age limits for FIFA officials

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is against age restrictions for officials in soccer’s governing body although he would be prepared to accept a limit on the length of time they can hold office, he said on Wednesday. Full story

Djokovic’s greatest hits will not be sung

Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova can relax. The latest funny video from Novak Djokovic, whose imitations of those tennis stars helped make him a YouTube sensation, is only poking fun at himself. Full story

France recall Diaby

France coach Didier Deschamps on Wednesday recalled midfielder Abou Diaby, who has not played for the national team for over a year, for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in Finland on Sept. 7 and at home... Full story

Julio Cesar close to QPR deal

QPR manager Mark Hughes has revealed his Premier League club are close to completing the surprise signing of Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar. Cesar helped Italian giants Inter win the Champions... Full story

Valcke in Brazil to visit two WC venues

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, on his fourth visit to Brazil to assess progress in infrastructure projects for the 2014 World Cup, inspected a host stadium Tuesday in the northern city of Manaus. Full story

Bojan celebrates birthday by announcing move to Milan

Bojan Krkic is to be unveiled as AC Milan’s latest signing after the Spain international announced his move to fans via his official Facebook page on Tuesday. Bojan, who had been on loan at AS Roma... Full story

Martinez set to sign for Bayern

Spain midfielder Javier Martinez looks set to sign for Bayern Munich on Wednesday after passing the obligatory medical in the Bavarian capital, according to reports in the German media. Full story

Lampard eyes Chelsea job after retirement

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard wants to manage the European champions once his playing days are over. Lampard, 34, has been at the Premier League side since 2001 and is in the final season of his current deal. Full story

Djokovic, Serena cruise, Wozniacki crashes out

US tennis star Serena Williams returns to her compatriot Coco Vandeweghe during their US Open 2012 women’s singles match in Flushing Meadows, New York on Tuesday. — Reuters photo
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and triple women’s winner Serena Williams stormed into the US Open second round on a breezy and humid Tuesday night at Flushing Meadows. Full story

Udinese miss out after penalty blunder

Heartbreak befell Udinese in the Champions League play-off round for the second year running after they lost on penalties to Sporting Braga in the second leg of their qualifying tie on Tuesday. Full story

Mutu throws down gauntlet to Ibra

Adrian Mutu was presented to the media by modest French club Ajaccio on Tuesday and promptly vowed that he would score more goals this season than Paris Saint-Germain superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Full story

Berbatov set for Fiorentina move

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov flew to Italy on Wednesday to complete a move to Serie A club Fiorentina, a source close to the Bulgarian told Reuters. ‘Fiorentina have agreed personal terms with... Full story

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Sydney FC target Italy legend Del Piero Australian club Sydney FC are reportedly trying to sign former Juventus and Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero as their marquee player for the upcoming season. Del Piero, 37, spent 19... Full story


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