Boxing legend Muhammad Ali to be laid to rest

Muhammad Ali will be laid to rest Friday, the culmination of a two-day farewell for the beloved boxing legend and civil rights hero who electrified crowds the world over.
10 June 2016, 07:19 AM

'Like punching a mountain', Indian boxer recalls Ali bouts

Former Indian amateur boxer Haroon Khan bubbles with excitement and bravado as he recalls his two bouts with his hero, the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, three decades ago.
7 June 2016, 09:34 AM

How Ali's 'Thrilla' left its mark on Manila

A bustling shopping mall forms an unlikely monument to the "Thrilla in Manila", but Muhammad Ali's most brutal fight made its biggest impression on the minds of those who witnessed it and still speak of it with awe.
6 June 2016, 08:59 AM

Visa problems deny Siddikur

Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman will not be able to take part in the Lyoness Open in Austria, thanks to a failure to acquire a visa in time.
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Paul Simon announces Ali's death, while performing 'The Boxer’

Paul Simon was nearly finished with the 1969 Simon & Garfunkel classic "The Boxer" at a concert in Berkeley, California, on Friday night when he paused the song to give a fitting tribute to Muhammad Ali, breaking it to the crowd that the "the Greatest" had died.
5 June 2016, 09:37 AM

Hero, legend... villain? Ali's ugly feud with Frazier

A beloved icon. A fighter who transcended his sport. A symbol of heroism, courage and defiance. Muhammad Ali was all of these things and more to countless millions of admirers around the world during his remarkable life and times.
5 June 2016, 08:06 AM

Obama pays tribute to Muhammad Ali

Boxing icon Muhammad passes away Friday night US time, leaving the world with one less legendary human being.
5 June 2016, 08:00 AM

Muhammad Ali: Septic shock caused boxing legend's death

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of "septic shock due to unspecified natural causes", his family says.
5 June 2016, 05:02 AM

Boxing great Muhammad Ali: 7 stories behind the man

Muhammad Ali is considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Here seven stories about The Greatest are relieved.
4 June 2016, 13:48 PM

30 best quotes from Muhammad Ali, the Heavyweight Champion

Here are 30 best quotes from the legend Muhammad Ali who dies at the age of 74.
4 June 2016, 12:51 PM

Hefty promises by new chess fed GS

After being elected the new general secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF), Syed Shahabuddin Shamim has promised to do everything they need to do to produce new Grand Masters and International Masters in the next four years.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM

'Couldn't sleep for three nights'

He went close to creating history by winning the Mauritius Open on the European Tour before relinquishing his pole position because of one bad shot. Even so, he stands on the cusp of being the first Bangladeshi to directly qualify for the Olympics.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Stay order on chess fed polls

A high court division bench yesterday passed an order to halt the election of Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) for
29 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Massive leap for Siddikur

Siddikur Rahman might have missed out on a maiden European Tour victory on Sunday, but his second-place finish in the tri-sanctioned Mauritius Open has earned him reward in the form of a massive jump in the world golf rankings as well as a return to Olympic Games' qualifying list.
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

SIDDIKUR chokes again

Struggle, struggle, surprise, disappointment. This seems to have become a pattern for Siddikur Rahman these days. Past his heady
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Late collapse sees Siddikur finish second in Mauritius Open

Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman fluffed his chance of grabbing his first European Tour title after relinquishing a three-shot advantage in the last three holes of Mauritius Open today.
15 May 2016, 10:01 AM

Siddikur on top

Siddikur Rahman surged to a one-stroke lead in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open after a three-under-par (69) in the
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Siddikur Rahman leads by one stroke ahead of final round of Mauritius Open

Siddikur Rahman surged to a one-stroke lead in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open after a three-under-par (69) in the penultimate round yesterday.
14 May 2016, 14:35 PM

Siddikur stays at four-under

Siddikur Rahman stays at four-under but slipped one place after an even-par second round in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open yesterday.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Siddikur needs a good show in Mauritius

Bangladesh's ace golfer Siddikur Rahman will be hoping for a good outing in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open beginning in Mauritius today as a place in the Olympics looks slipping away.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM