Pakistan taint cricket again
August 30, 2010
Pakistan’s cricket team were embroiled in an alleged betting scam Sunday after British police arrested a man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers during a Test match against England.
The News of the World newspaper said it paid 150,000 pounds (230,000 dollars, 185,000 euros) to a middle man in return for details about the timing of three no-balls in the match, which ended Sunday in victory for England.
Lofty goal for Sky Blues
August 21, 2010
Three-time Bangladesh League champions Abahani began their preparation yesterday with their focus firmly on securing a fourth consecutive Bangladesh league title.
The Dhanmondi-based outfit is the second club, to start their preparation well before the start of the players transfer after a rejuvenated Muktijoodha Sangsad. And the club management urged the players to maintain the discipline strictly vowing to provide all sort of support necessary for a successful season.
Tamim among ICC’s top sixteen
August 19, 2010
A gleeful Tamim Iqbal said yesterday that he had always wanted to win an ICC Award after he was nominated among sixteen top international cricketers for the Test Player of the Year category in the top cricketing awards.
Siddons opts for tried & tested ones
August 18, 2010
A big cricket season is upon the Bangladesh national team, and it is no different for Tigers coach Jamie Siddons, who returned on Monday from a short vacation. The 46-year-old Australian will have his hands full for the next six months, culminating in the 2011 World Cup, his first as a head coach. Siddons talked to The Daily Star Sport yesterday about his plans for the grand event, his biggest test since taking over as the Tigers coach in October 2007.
Football goes primary
August 17, 2010
Football in the country is finally set to go grassroots with the introduction of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Inter-Primary School Tournament that is expected to kick off in October this year.
The government has decided to launch this first-of-its-kind soccer tournament involving about 60,000 primary schools across the country in memory of the founder of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Super Cup in December
August 9, 2010
The domestic football season will start with holding of the Federation Cup from October 7 to October 31. The season opener will feature teams from Bangladesh League and First Division League along with the services teams.
BFF facing field limbo
August 3, 2010
The Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF’s) plan to start the upcoming season in October may face a huge obstacle due to the unavailability of country’s premium venue, Bangabandhu National Stadium, following the renovation works ahead of the 2011 ICC World Cup.
Ton-up Sachin takes India to near safety
July 29, 2010
Sachin Tendulkar hit his 48th Test century to lead India’s fightback in the second Test on Wednesday after Sri Lanka’s new-look bowling attack ran through the top order.
The world’s leading international run-scorer was unbeaten on 108 as India, replying to Sri Lanka’s 642 for 4 declared, recovered to 382-4 by stumps on the third day at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
Maximum foreigners eligible to play
July 26, 2010
All four registered foreign players will be eligible to play in a match for a side in the fourth edition of the Bangladesh League as per a league committee recommendation made to the Bangladesh Football Federation.
Abahani thump MSC
July 25, 2010
Mohammedan Sporting Club and Abahani were declared joint champions of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League after the Sky Blues beat their archrivals 5-2 in the last match of the league at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday which meant the two sides finished with 36 points each from 13 matches.