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President Cup Hockey to begin on Nov 16

Like other sports federations, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) is also on the move as the federation is going to roll the hockey this month after eight months due to COVID-19 pandemic, reports BSS.The BHF will host the President Cup Hockey tournament starting from November 16 at the Moulana Bhasani...

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Maradona recovering well after brain surgery: Doctor

OLIVOS, Argentina, Nov 05 (AFP): Doctors treating Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who had successful brain surgery to remove a blood clot, are "amazed" at the rate of his recovery, his physician said Wednesday.Surgeons at a private clinic in Buenos Aires spent 80 minutes removing the clot on Tuesday night."I...

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BFF-AFC 'B' diploma certificate course begins

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)-AFC 'B' Diploma Certificate Course began on Wednesday at the conference room of the BFF in the city, reports BSS.The course, which will continue until November 11, is being held under the supervision of the BFF.A total of thirty trainees including a foreign trainee from Kenya...

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England's Wood still has Test ambition

LONDON, Nov 05 (AFP): England fast bowler Mark Wood has insisted he still wants to "chase that dream" of playing Test cricket despite being overlooked for a red-ball central contract.The 30-year-old Wood has played just 16 Tests since his debut five years ago, with his subsequent career blighted by three...

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Nadal wins 1,000th ATP Tour match

Rafael Nadal became the fourth player to record 1,000 ATP Tour wins with victory over fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez at the Paris Masters, reports BBC.American legend Jimmy Connors leads with 1,274, followed by Nadal's long-time rival Roger Federer (1.242) and Czech great Ivan Lendl (1,068).The feat comes a month after...

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Schwartzm moves within one win

PARIS, Nov 05 (AFP): Argentinian Diego Schwartzman moved within one win of reaching the ATP Tour Finals for the first time thanks to a third-round thrashing of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Paris Masters on Thursday.The sixth seed raced to a 6-1, 6-1 victory in only an hour and will...

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Players concerned over Qatar trip for Asian Champions League, says union

HONG KONG, Nov 050 (AFP): Global footballers union FIFPRO has accused the Asian Football Confederation of failing to consult players before moving Champions League games to Qatar, saying some had voiced concerns over making the trip during the pandemic.FIFPRO said it was "disappointed and concerned" about the lack of consultation,...

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Tokyo football final postponed after players test positive for corona

TOKYO, Nov 05 (AFP): Japan's Levain Cup football final has been postponed after 13 players and staff at Kashiwa Reysol, including their coach, tested positive for the coronavirus, the J-League said.Reysol, led by their Brazilian coach Nelsinho Baptista, were due to face FC Tokyo on Saturday at Tokyo's National Stadium-the...

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Bale returns to squad for Nov games

Gareth Bale has returned to the squad for Wales' three November games to be managed by assistant boss Robert Page, reports BBC.The team's record scorer was absent for the October internationals as he built his fitness following his return to Tottenham on loan from Real Madrid.The winger, 31, suffered a...

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Zimbabwe's players Blessing Muzarabani

Zimbabwe's players Blessing Muzarabani (L) and Richard Ngarava attend a practice session at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Thursday, ahead of their first Twenty20 cricket match against Pakistan — AFP

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