AFP, LONDON: Australia, reeling from the late withdrawal of wicket-keeper Brad Haddin, are reportedly set to drop Shane Watson for the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Thursday as they bid to level the five-match series at 1-1. Watson was twice out lbw cheaply in all-too familiar fashion as England,…

South Africa Under-19 kept the seven-match Youth ODI series against Bangladesh alive with a 34-run win in a rain-affected encounter in Pietermaritzburg. South Africa now trail 3-2 with two matches to go, according to espncricinfo. South Africa got off to a solid start in the 38-over contest after being…

Abahani Limited will play their last match under their coach George Kottan today as the German due to leave Bangladesh tomorrow. Kottan, former Bangladesh national football team’s coach, joined Abahani ahead of the Bangladesh Premier Football League in January and is leaving before five matches…

AFP, TORONTO (CANADA): A second-half goal from Reading winger Garath McCleary fired Jamaica into the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup as group winners here Tuesday with a 1-0 win over El Salvador. McCleary pounced on a shot from Jobi McAnuff to bag his second goal of the tournament and ensure that the…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Raheem Sterling became the most expensive English footballer in history when he signed for Manchester City from Liverpool on a five-year contract, the England forward’s new club announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old completed his move to the 2014 Premier League champions after…

AFP, BANGKOK: A host of new Liverpool signings got their first chance to play in team colours under torrential Bangkok skies Tuesday as the Reds comfortably defeated the Thai All Stars 4-0 in a friendly. The English Premier League side were visiting the Thai capital for the first stop on an end-of-season…

AFP, LONDON: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said he understands why he’s been compared to Ian Botham and Andrew Flintoff but stressed he is determined to make his own mark in international cricket. Botham re-shaped the 1981 Ashes in England’s favour with both bat and ball while Flintoff…

AFP, BUENOS AIRES: Argentinian giants River Plate beat Guarani of Paraguay 2-0 here Tuesday to put themselves firmly on course for a place in the final of the Copa Libertadores. Second-half goals from defender Gabriel Mercado and Rodrigo Mora gave the Buenos Aires side a commanding first-leg lead, which…

AFP, ISTANBUL: Dutch international striker Robin van Persie on Tuesday signed for Fenerbahce from Manchester United on a three year deal, the Istanbul giants announced, in one of the most significant transfers by a Turkish Super Lig side in recent years. An estimated 18,000 fans clad in the iconic navy…