Rumour has it that the FIFA World Cup trophy was once stolen. Rumour also has it that a chunk of it came out while under possession of the then Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro, the night after their triumph in 2006.…
After daylong confusion about the venue of display of the FIFA World Cup trophy, it was confirmed last night that the display will take place at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, instead of at the Bangabandu National Stadium (BNS)…
Australia fought past a determined rearguard to seal their third big win in a row against old enemy England and regain the Ashes in emphatic style after a gap of four years Tuesday. In front of a delirious crowd at…
Bangladesh Army confirmed their semifinal berth of the Victory Day Hockey Tournament after mauling Ajax SC 9-1 in their group match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. National striker Abdul Malek struck five goals, Milon Hossain scored twice and…
The election commission for the Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited declared the schedule of the polls to be held on December 29 to elect its board of directors. Some 210 permanent members will elect the president and 16 members of the…
The next course of action for the national cricketers after the completion of the three-match T20 Challenge series is yet to be determined as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is still trying to organise another T20 tournament. There has been…
In-form Pakistan are seeking to build on their recent thrilling one-day triumph in South Africa when they take on dangerous but rusty Sri Lanka in a five-match series starting in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. Pakistan last month sealed…
The thrashing in ODIs behind them, India will be aiming to start the post-Sachin Tendulkar era in Test cricket on a positive note but the task looks daunting as they would be up against the world’s number one side South…
Francesco Totti ended a two-month injury absence for Roma but had to settle for a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw away to Milan, who had Sulley Muntari to thank for a late leveller at the San Siro…
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi’s agents denied Monday a Spanish newspaper allegation that his father was suspected of being involved in laundering Colombian drug money through charity football matches. Leo Messi Management (LMM), whose president is the 26-year-old Argentine international’s father,…
Australian-born Croatia defender Josip Simunic will miss the World Cup after being banned for 10 matches by FIFA for his pro-Nazi chants that marred his country’s play-off victory over Iceland last month. Football’s world governing body confirmed on Monday that…
Gennaro Gattuso, a member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning side, was placed under investigation while four people were arrested in connection with a match-fixing scandal on Tuesday, Italian police reported. Gattuso, 35, sacked earlier this season as coach of second…
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle would be interested in returning to the club to succeed the sacked Andre Villas-Boas, a source close to him revealed on Tuesday. Technical coordinator Tim Sherwood, a former Spurs midfielder, has been placed in…
Bayern Munich’s Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger has said he has no fear of missing the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, despite his on-going ankle problems. “I have not had a moment’s concern about missing the World Cup,” Schweinsteiger told SID,…
AC Milan captain Riccardo Montolivo is set to miss the Milan derby with Inter on Sunday after picking up a yellow card in a 2-2 draw with Roma. Montolivo, who was one booking away from a suspension, was cautioned for…
Germany’s 100m sprint champion Julian Reus has challenged Borussia Dortmund winger Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to a sprint race to prove whether the football star is faster than Usain Bolt. Aubameyang, who has scored nine Bundesliga goals this season, has clocked 3.7seconds…
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