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Russia will be thrown out of Euro 2016 if their fans cause further trouble, says European governing body Uefa. The Russians have also been fined 150,000 euro (£119,000) following violent scenes at the game against England in Marseille on Saturday. The suspended disqualification and fine relate only to incidents that happened inside the stadium. Meanwhile, groups of Russian fans are ...

Abahani Limited skipper Tamim Iqbal has apologised for getting involved in a heated argument with the umpires in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match against Prime Doleshwar on Sunday. But at the same time, Tamim also pleaded with the authorities for an investigation to find out root of the problem why the match was suspended rather than blaming any one ...

Emdad Rahman : Local youngsters played football and participated in the annual Burdett FC community festival 2016 held within the Burdett neighbourhood complex. The event was organised and delivered by members of Burdett Football Club, to engage community understanding, unity and help foster cohesion. The whole event was co-ordinated by Tahmid Rahman, a year 10 pupil from St Paul’s Way ...

By Emdad Rahman : Scintilla CC returned to Hackney Marshes to inflict defeat on National Cricket League high flyers Kothi CC as the race for the title heats up. Scintilla played out their quota of 40 overs first and reached 262/9 before tea. Demolition Man Juwel Roy followed up his 75 against Roding Valley the day before with 65 not ...

 by  Faruque Ahmed : The Sonali Othith 40+ plus veterans tournament 2016 for players aged 40 and over has served a timely reminder of just how popular football is in the community. The summer league had six teams participating and the enthusiasm all round has been a joy to behold. Poplar were worthy winners of the 2016 40+ showcase with ...

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday announced the grouping and fixture of ICC Champions Trophy next year with Bangladesh placed in Group A alongside hosts England and 2015 World Cup finalists Australia and New Zealand. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa were placed in Group B for the 18-day tournament, which will run from June 1 to 18, 2017. ...

Emdad Rahman The bank holiday cup fixture bought together borough rivals Barking CC and Scintilla CC Essex in a high profile ECCL League Cup Quarter final. Barking decided to bat first and a commanding 62 from skipper Ehsaan Afzal was enough to set up a 225 total. Scintilla players who were playing a third consecutive days of cricket looked tired ...

By Emdad Rahman Ten teams participated in the Tower Hamlets Fathers Football tournament organised by Ambassadors Football. The 8 a side football showpiece which took place at Stepney Astroturf is now firmly established in the local football calendar. Participating schools included Seven Mills, Smithy, Redlands, John Scurr, Marion Richardson, Globe, George Greens, Biglands and two from Cubbitt Town. The final ...

Emdad Rahman A mammoth 170 run partnership between Toufik Billah (95) and Ebrahim Mohamed (72) was the highlight of this EVCL clash as Scintilla seconds hammered Redbridge Park CC at the Parmiters Sports Ground. The dynamic duo were ably supported by  Mahabub Chisty (19) as Scintilla racked up 253 runs. Pick of the Redbridge bowlers was Tahid who took 36/4. ...

Bangladesh’s bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman has said his feet are still on the ground despite earning all-round praise for his impressive bowling in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL). IPL 2016: Full list of award winners He returned to Bangladesh on Monday after a successful IPL campaign, reports bdnews24.com. Want to continue learning: Bangla pacer Mustafizur Rahman on IPL success ...