Gazprom, the official partners of FIFA and World Cup 2018 in Russia, have announced as part of the sixth season of its Football for Friendship (F4F) International Children's Social Project. Under the project one talented young Bangladeshi footballer will get the opportunity to participate in the International Team of Friendship,...
Read moreBangladesh Women's Volleyball team, sponsored by Ifad Group, finished fourth in the PM Cup Women's Volleyball Tournament in Nepal losing to Nepal Police by straight 0-3 sets in the 3rd place deciding match on Monday, reports UNB.Earlier, Ifad Group Bangladesh Women's Volleyball team eliminated from the Nepalese meet after conceding...
Read moreJatrbari Jhatika Sangsad outplayed Gulbagh Araf Sporting Club by 4-0 goals in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.Shakil Ahmed struck twice, Rashidul Islam and Fahimuddin Sohel netted one each for the winners, which dominated the first half by a solitary...
Read moreGANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb 19 (AFP): Canadian ice dance figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir smashed the short dance world record at the Olympics on Monday.The Vancouver 2010 champions kept their French title rivals GabriellaPapadakis and Guillaume Cizeron at bay with a score of 83.67.That bettered their own previous...
Read moreMADRID, Feb 19 (XINHUA): FC Barcelona aim to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign when they face a difficult trip to play Chelsea in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie on Tuesday night.Barca visit London unbeaten after 24 games in the Liga Santander, bettering the...
Read moreSEVILLE, Feb 19 (Reuters): Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos helped Real Madrid mount a stirring second-half comeback to beat Real Betis 5-3 away from home in a thrilling La Liga game on Sunday, demonstrating their awesome power in attack as well as their vulnerabilities.Marco Asensio headed the Liga champions in...
Read moreBangladesh Archery Federation appointed high profile German coach Frederick Martin for five years under its 'Teer Go for Gold Project' to improve the standard and efficiency of national archers and the talented budding local archers, reports UNB. Earlier on October 23 last year, City Group (Teer) signed a five-year deal...
Read moreROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 19 (AFP): Roger Federer celebrated his return to the top of the world rankings by winning the Rotterdam Open on Sunday, his 97th career title.The 36-year-old, the oldest No.1 in history, thrashed Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2 in a one-sided final.In the Open era, only American Jimmy...
Read moreLONDON, Feb 19 (AFP): Lowly Rochdale scored deep into stoppage time to deny Tottenham Hotspur victory as their FA Cup fifth-round tie ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw on Sunday.It seemed Spurs had done enough to book their place in the quarter-finals when in-form England striker Harry Kane, on as...
Read moreJOHANNESBURG, Feb 19 (AFP): Virat Kohli limped off the field before India completed another dominant performance over South Africa in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were mainly responsible for India's 28-run win, just two days after the tourists completed a 5-1...
Read moreMUMBAI, Feb 19 (Hindustan Times): India's MS Dhoni on Sunday surpassed former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara to record most catches in T20 cricket during the first match against South Africa at the Wanderers on Sunday.The India wicketkeeper achieved the feat after collecting a mis-hit from South Africa batsman Reeza...
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