AFP, NEW DELHI: Police in Delhi announced plans Friday to appeal a lower court's verdict to clear former Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two teammates of spot-fixing during the Indian Premier League. Special commissioner S N Srivastava said police had carefully studied the observations…

AFP, GALLE: Dinesh Chandimal smashed an unbeaten 162 off 169 balls to lead a brilliant revival by Sri Lanka on the third day of the first Test against…

Ahead of Zimbabwe national team’s tour to Dhaka in January, Bangladesh-A team will go for a month-long tour in Africa on October 15. The visiting team will play three one day and two four-dayers in Zimbabwe. But they will leave Dhaka for Johannesburg in South Africa in an unofficial tour before…

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited will face the host Kyrgyzstan’s FC Alga Bishkek in their second match in the AFC Cup pre-qualifying round match today. The match will take place at 6pm (BST) at the Spartak Stadium. Jamal, who made a very impressive start in the competition with 4-1 victory…

AFP, GALLE: Ajinkya Rahane of India set a new world fielding record when he took eight catches in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday. Rahane grabbed three catches in the first innings and five more in the second to surpass five fielders, excluding wicket-keepers, who had all taken seven…

Abahani Limited will observe the 40th death anniversary of the club’s founder Sheikh Kamal today with due solemnity. The programme will start from 12.01 am with the club’s directors, officials and players placing wreaths on Kamal’s mural  on club premises, Dhanmondi, and pray…

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) made Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as the brand ambassador of the ICRC Cricket Tournament for people with physical disabilities. The first-ever tournament will kick-start on September 2 with the participation of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan,…

AGENCIES, RIO DE JANEIRO: Kaka has been recalled to the Brazil squad for next month's friendly double-header against the United States and Costa Rica,…

AFP, PARIS: One of the smallest clubs ever to play in France's top flight could be in for a rude awakening on Sunday when Corsican minnows Gazelec…

SOUTHAMPTON (UK): Ronald Koeman returns to boost Southampton as the Dutchman makes a belated start to the Premier League season when his side host Everton on Saturday. Koeman was absent when Saints started their league campaign with a 2-2 draw at Newcastle last Sunday after undergoing Achilles tendon…

AFP, LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday that Chelsea's first-team doctor had been clearly following the rules in the incident that has reportedly seen her demoted by manager Jose Mourinho. British press reports claim Mourinho has sidelined Eva Carneiro and physiotherapist Jon Fearn…

AFP, TORONTO: World number one Serena Williams continued her dominance over Germany's Andrea Petkovic with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the third round of…

Everton star Baines ruled out for at least three months AFP, LONDON: Everton defender Leighton Baines will be out of action for at least three months after an ankle operation, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Baines required the surgery to correct the problem he sustained in training on…