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All foreign teams arrive in city

All the four foreign teams-Jordan, India, IR Iran and UAE are already in the capital to take part in the five-team Group B matches of the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship '2015 that will begin tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, reports UNB. Jordan was the first team to reach...

Pakistan lose Riaz for Australia Tests

ABU DHABI, Oct 13 (AFP): Pakistan continued to lose key players through injury in their series against Australia with paceman Wahab Riaz Monday ruled out of the two Test series. The 29-year-old left-arm paceman hurt his knee during the second one-day international against Australia in Dubai on Friday and after...

Indian billionaire Ambani hails new league

KOLKATA, Oct 13 (AFP): India's richest man Mukesh Ambani has hailed the start of a glamorous new football league that organisers hope will trigger an explosion of interest in the game, long sidelined in favour of cricket. Ambani, who is bankrolling the Indian Super League (ISL), said after Sunday's launch...

India launches new league with glitzy opening ceremony

KOLKATA, Oct 13 (AFP): India's new football league kicked off Sunday with a spirited clash and a glitzy pyrotechnic opening ceremony that organisers hope will ignite the country's passion for the "beautiful game". Atletico de Kolkata trounced Mumbai City 3-0 in the first match of the Indian Super League (ISL),...

2nd Division Chess League begins today

The Metropolis 2nd Division Chess League-2014, organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation, will begin today (Tuesday) at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation, reports UNB. This is an open team chess meet for all. Interested teams can enroll their names with entry fee of Tk 2,000 along with a...

BSS’s Mamun earns double crown in JPC Table Tennis

Syed Mohammad Mamun of the BSS earned the double crown in the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) Table Tennis Competition winning both the singles and doubles crown held at the club's sports room in the city Monday, reports UNB. Mamun clinched the 4th consecutive singles title of the meet beating Sheikh...

HK goalkeeper throws down gauntlet to Messi

HONG KONG, Oct 13 (AFP): Hong Kong's goalkeeper threw down the gauntlet to four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi Monday, declaring he was "very confident" he could stop any penalties by the Barcelona icon at a friendly in the Chinese city. His team's ranking of 164th in the...

Serena tops WTA world rankings

PARIS, Oct 13 (AFP): Serena Williams continued to dominate the WTA rankings despite being sidelined with an injury to her left knee. The 33-year-old American was forced to abandon her defence of the China Open earlier this month due to the injury, with second-ranking Maria Sharapova going on to win...

World champs may be split

MILAN, Oct 13 (AFP): The world volleyball championships in 2018 may be split between countries in a move that would stop Russia or Qatar being outright hosts, the international federation president said Monday. Sports officials deny however that dividing the event would be for political motives. Russia, which is holding...

Dunga denies cocaine slur against Argentina

SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (AFP): Brazil coach Dunga denied on Monday insinuating drug use in the Argentina camp after he was filmed pinching his nose and pointing at the rival bench during the weekend win in Beijing. Dunga, questioned over the incident during Brazil's trip to Singapore, said he was making...

Kvitova to lead Czechs in Fed Cup final

PRAGUE, Oct 13 (AFP): World number four Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic in the Fed Cup final against Germany in Prague on November 8-9, team captain Petr Pala said on Monday. Pala also named 17th-ranked Lucie Safarova, 27th-ranked Karolina Pliskova, and a reunited doubles pair Andrea Hlavackova and...

sports digest

Afridi fears for Pakistan's World Cup chances ABU DHABI, Oct 13: Stand-in captain Shahid Afridi believes Pakistan's abysmal performance in their 3-0 rout by Australia will hurt the team's chances at next year's World Cup (WC). Pakistan spurned a good chance of salvaging some pride in the third and final...