AFP, PARIS: Novak Djokovic beat battling Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 Saturday to reach his third French Open final and stand on the cusp of a career Grand Slam. The world number one, who knocked out nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, goes on to face eighth-seeded Swiss Stan…

Brevar Celebrity Cricket is set to start at Shaheed Shuhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on June 8. Powered by Banglalink, a total of six teams including Banglalink Popcornlive Strikers, Dhoni Chitrer Hungkar, Telehome Titans, Vision PR Legend, UCF Warriors and Bongo Fighters are taking part in the…

Bangladesh authorities have shut down an Islamic seminary next to a cricket stadium in Dhaka and forbidden provocative banners ahead of the Indian team’s upcoming tour of the country, officials said Saturday, reports AFP from Dhaka. Maulana Abdus Shakoor, head of the Rauzatun Saliheen Alim Madrassa,…

AFP, LAHORE: Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Raza Hasan Saturday challenged a two-year ban imposed on him for failing a drug test, saying he was not given a chance to defend himself. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last week banned the 22-year-old spinner after he failed a drug test conducted during…

AP, WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND): Portugal strode confidently into the knockout rounds of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup Saturday, beating Colombia 3-1 for its third-straight win in Group C. Despite the loss, Colombia also progressed to the round of 16 with a win, a draw and a loss which was just good enough…

AFP, PARIS: Belgium’s preparations for Sunday’s friendly against France in Paris have been overshadowed by speculation that Marc Wilmots might be about to leave his position as coach of the Red Devils. The game is more than a simple end-of-season friendly for the Belgians, who have an important…

AFP, DUBLIN: Concerns over fan behaviour and revelations about FIFA’s secret payment to the Football Association of Ireland threaten to overshadow Sunday’s friendly in Dublin between the Republic of Ireland and England. England are playing in the Irish capital for the first time since a…

AP, AMSTERDAM: Bobby Wood scored a 90th-minute winner Friday as the United States rallied from two goals down to beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a friendly at the Amsterdam Arena. Jurgen Klinsmann’s team trailed 3-1 with 20 minutes left but John Brooks started the comeback in the 71st and the Americans…

AFP, EDINBURGH: Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie scored his first goal for Scotland to secure a 1-0 win over Qatar in a decidedly low-key friendly at Easter Road in Edinburgh on Friday. Ritchie, the English-born 25-year-old who was winning his third cap for Gordon Strachan’s side, drove a shot…