AFP, BEIJING: Jamaican Usain Bolt easily outstripped American rival Justin Gatlin to claim his fourth consecutive world 200m title on Thursday and add…

AGENCIES, SYDNEY: Pat Cummins says he is eyeing off a spot on Australia’s two-Test tour of Bangladesh in October, having finally overcome his injuries…

Bangladesh eliminated from the SAFF Under-19 Football Championship when they suffered a 4-3 defeat in tie-breaker in the semifinal match yesterday.   Held at the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) academy ground in Kathmandu, the match ended in a goalless draw during the regulation 90 minutes…

An important meeting of Board of Directors of Abahani Limited was held on Wednesday at 4.30 pm at the club conference room in the capital with the chairman of the company Salman F Rahman in the chair. The meeting prayed for early recovery of Director-in-Charge of Abahani Limited Lt Col (retd) Kazi Shahed…

Country’s premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan joined the elite players’ conditioning camp yesterday. He returned to the country just a couple of days ago after spending a holiday in USA in his in-law’s house. Earlier, another two premier players-Mushfiqur Rahim and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza…

AFP, PARIS: A Wayne Rooney hat-trick fired Manchester United back into the group stage of the Champions League with a 4-0 win, 7-1 on aggregate, in their…

AFP, DOHA: The UAE’s Al Ahli stunned Iran’s Naft Tehran with Lima’s 62nd minute goal giving them a 1-0 win to boost their semi-final chances in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday. At the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, former Benfica player Lima scored the only goal of the match with a…

AFP, LONDON: All-rounder Moeen Ali has declared his readiness to open the batting for England even though he is well aware of the consequences for Adam…

AFP, LONDON: Everton came from 2-0 down to beat Barnsley 5-3 in extra-time in the second round of the English League Cup on Wednesday. The build-up to…

Balotelli ready to fulfil dying father’s wish AFP, MILAN: Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli claims he has left his childish ways behind and is ready to knuckle down at AC Milan as he bids to fulfil his dying father’s wish of playing for Italy again. Balotelli’s return to the Rossoneri…