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Dillydallying over chess fed election
The Bangladesh Chess Federation has missed the deadline for submission of its draft voter list twice last month apparently in a bid to delay the long overdue election of the federation, it has been alleged. Full storyTamim awaits IPL debut
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal stands with a very good chance to make his Indian Premier League debut today when his team Pune Warriors take on Mumbai Indians in their opening match... Full storyKP ton puts England ahead
Kevin Pietersen hit a swashbuckling and eventful 151 to brighten England’s prospects of a series-levelling victory in the second and final Test against hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday. Full storyLevi powers MI to win
Richard Levi hit a 35-ball 50 to guide Mumbai Indians to an easy eight-wicket win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League opening match on Wednesday. Full storyPietersen warned for switch-hit
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New president for shooting federation National Sports Council on Thursday appointed Major General KM Mominur Rahman, GOC of the 9th infantry division, as the president of the... Full storySpain favourites as clay kings step up in Davis Cup
The kings of clay are set to reign as holders Spain are favourites to keep their Davis Cup title defence on track despite taking on old foes Austria without world number two Rafael Nadal in the... Full storyAamer appears in anti-corruption video
Disgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer has appeared in an official video from the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the International Cricket Council warning players of the dangers of corruption. Full storyCairns vindicated over Modi libel win
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns feels ‘complete vindication’ and is ready for a new role in cricket after winning a libel action against former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi. Full storyJose anticipates tough battle with Bayern
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho predicted bitter rivals Barcelona would reach the Champions League final but was not sure whether his side would be strong enough to beat Bayern Munich and join them. Full storyTerry played on with two cracked ribs
Chelsea captain John Terry revealed he played with two cracked ribs and could hardly breathe during his team’s Champions League 2-1 triumph over Benfica on Wednesday. Full storyPoland hunts for team song for Euro 2012
Fans of both music and football will have the final say on Poland’s official team song for the looming European championships on home soil, the Polish FA announced on Wednesday. Full storyFA charges Sunderland over City fracas
Sunderland were charged Wednesday by the Football Association with failing to control their players during a recent Premier League draw with title contenders Manchester City. Full story‘Muamba walking again’
Bolton manager Owen Coyle said Thursday Fabrice Muamba has been walking in hospital as the Wanderers midfielder continues his recovery from a frightening on-field collapse last month. Full storyBale reveals United snub
Gareth Bale has revealed he turned down the chance to join Manchester United, fearing he may have struggled to nail down a regular start, reports Soccernet. After a tough transition to life in the Premier League following his 2007 move Full storyMoggi loses appeal against life ban over 2006 fixing case
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi has lost an appeal against his life ban from Italian football over a 2006 match-fixing affair, the Italian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. Full storyFormer Real Madrid star Zarraga dies
Former Real Madrid player Jose Maria Zarraga, who won five European Cups with the club between 1956 and 1960, died on Tuesday at the age of 81. The Basque midfielder played for Madrid from 1949 to 1962... Full storySeason over for Pato
AC Milan’s Brazilian striker Pato will be out of action for the rest of the season, club doctor Jean-Pierre Meerssman revealed on Thursday. The 22-year-old has suffered 14 injuries in the past two years, principally... Full storyRonaldo double as Real ease into semis
