Bashundhara punish Mohammedan 4-1
Table topper Bashundhara Kings maintained their unbeaten record in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football punishing traditional Dhaka Mohammedan SC by a huge 4-1 goal margin at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city on Sunday, reports UNB.With the feat, star-studded Bashudhara Kings further consolidated their position in the 13-team league...
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Rupganj clinch top place beating Abahani in DPDCL
Legends of Rupganj clinched the top place in the points table of the ongoing season of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating defending champions Abahani Limited by six wickets on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, reports UNB.It was the ninth win of Rupganj in 10 rounds of the league...
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Suarez, Messi late-show sinks Atletico after Costa sees red
Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title after beating 10-man Atletico Madrid 2-0 in Saturday's top-of-the-table showdown at the Nou Camp as late strikes by Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi gave the Catalans an 11-point lead at the top of the table, reports Reuters.Atletico began brightly but their gameplan...
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Mustafiz set to join Dhaka League today
Bangladesh star Mustafizur Rahman is all set to join the ongoing season of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League today (Monday), reports UNB.He will represent Shinepukur Cricket Club in the league.After returning from New Zealand, he was in rest in his home at Satkhira. In the meantime, he tied the knot...
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Prime Doleshwar confirm Super League in DPL
Farhad Hossain and Marshall Ayub each struck half-century to lead Prime Doleshwar to a five-wicket victory over Uttara Sporting Club at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium on Sunday, reports BSS.Their seventh victory in 10 games ensured their Super League spot as the fourth team after Abahani Limited, Legends of Rupganj...
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Maradona to quit job as head coach of Dorados
MEXICO CITY, Apr 07 (Xinhua): Argentine football great Diego Maradona has revealed plans to quit his job as head coach of Mexican second division side Dorados at the end of the season.The 58-year-old said he felt his presence at the club was no longer beneficial, accusing referees of favoring opponents...
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Pele feels ‘much better’ after French hospital stay
Brazil football great Pele said on Friday he was feeling "so much better" after receiving treatment in a French hospital for a urinary infection, reports Reuters."Thank you for all your love! The antibiotics are working and the tests are all (good). I feel so much better, I think I am...
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Selectors meet Mashrafe to discuss WC squad
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selection panel met skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Sunday to discuss the World Cup squad, which is expected to be named in the third week of this month, reports BSS.After the completion of the match between Abahani Limited and Legends of Rupganj, chief selector Minhajul...
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Mehidy faces injury scare ahead of WC
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraj received an injury scare during Sunday's Dhaka Premier League (DPL) clash between Abahani Limited and Legends of Rupganj, reports BSS.Playing for Abahani, Mehidy hurt his finger while fielding in the match.Just after the match, he was taken to the BCB doctor's room from where he...
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Windies fast bowler Joseph claims IPL best of 6-12 on debut
HYDERABAD, India, Apr 07 (AFP): West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph enjoyed a dream Indian Premier League debut for Mumbai Indians on Saturday after returning best ever figures of 6-12 in the Twenty20 tournament.The 22-year-old, who joined the Mumbai squad in place of the injured Adam Milne of New Zealand,...
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Clubs fume over ‘deplorable’ Sydney Cricket Ground pitch
SYDNEY, Apr 07 (AFP): Australia's football players' union Sunday demanded an investigation into the "deplorable" Sydney Cricket Ground pitch after midfielder Terry Antonis suffered a potentially serious knee injury during an A-League game.Antonis collapsed to the ground in the second-half of the match on Saturday between Melbourne Victory and Sydney...
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