Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) is looking for a Chinese coach to prepare the national team for the upcoming South Asian Games which will take place in India. The eight-nation regional games will be held in New Delhi in January 2016. The SA Games training camp will be opened on August 14 and all…

Two Late strikes from Ezeodoka Simon helped Brothers Union remain in the top-three race when they blanked Soccer Club Feni 2-0 in the Mnayavar Bangladesh Premier Football League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital  yesterday. Brothers brought their tally to 35 points from 19 matches…

AFP, SYDNEY: Former IPL cricket boss Lalit Modi admitted Monday his involvement in a plot to overthrow the sport’s establishment, aiming to create a new world governing body affiliated with the Olympic movement. The ex-Indian Premier League chairman, who is wanted by police over allegations of…

AFP, SYDNEY: Australia captain Michael Clarke angrily denied Monday claims that the disastrous England tour has been plagued by off-field dramas, saying it was “absolute garbage”. Clarke, 34, announced he was retiring after England completed a crushing innings and 78-run victory in the fourth…

STOKE-ON-TRENT (UK): Philippe Coutinho scored a stunning late goal as Liverpool avenged their humiliating defeat on last season’s final day against Stoke City with a 1-0 victory on Sunday. The Reds were thrashed 6-1 — their heaviest defeat in 52 years — at the Britannia Stadium 77…

AFP, LONDON: Arsene Wenger has warned his shell-shocked Arsenal stars they must improve quickly to avoid being cast adrift in the Premier League title race. Feted as serious title contenders after last season’s FA Cup final rout of Aston Villa and their recent Community Shield victory over league…

AFP, SAN ANTONIO: Michael Phelps made it three national titles in three world leading times in three days on Sunday with a sizzling 200m individual medley triumph at the US swimming championships. The 18-time Olympic gold medallist electrified the crowd by hitting the 150-meter mark under world record…

AFP, BERLIN: Bayern Munich got their German Cup campaign off to a 3-1 winning start over amateur fifth division side Noettingen on Sunday in the first round which again proved fatal for Bundesliga rivals Hamburg. Hamburg, who open their Bundesliga campaign at Bayern next Friday, fell 3-2 after extra…

AFP, LISBON: Sporting Lisbon clinched the Portuguese Super Cup in Faro with a 1-0 win against archrivals Benfica, following the controversial team swap of coach Jorge Jesus. Sporting won with a goal from Peruvian Andre Carrillo in the 53rd minute of the match late on Sunday, despite an inspired performance…

AFP, BERLIN: Shots were fired at the Hertha Berlin team bus on Sunday a day before the Bundesliga side play their German Cup clash at Bielefeld in an incident which overshadowed the first round of matches. “It’s crazy. We consider this as attempted murder,” said shocked Hertha team…