Bangladesh tasted their first defeat when they lost to Pakistan by 20-run in the D/L method in the rain-interrupted second day’s match of the ICRC International T20 Tournament for People with Physically Disabilities at BKSP Ground-4 yesterday. The home side put on 112 for all-out in 19.3 overs.…

A -39 member Jordan national football squad including 23 players arrived in Dhaka yesterday to play their World Cup Qualifying away match against Bangladesh.…

AFP, NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal made his earliest US Open exit in a decade Friday, suffering his first Grand Slam defeat after leading by two sets, while…

BCB tournament committee chairman Akram Khan yesterday said that the final list of players for the upcoming edition of the National Cricket League (NCL) will be named after September 13.   “We have called a meeting. We will sit with the selectors and officials of the participating teams on…

Favourites Adamjee Cantonment College lived up to their billings when they dumped Cambrian College 31-0 in the semifinal of Eastern University Inter College Rugby Tournament at the Paltan Maidan in the capital yesterday. Adamjee will take on Government Bangla College in the final today. The latter eliminated…

AP, BERLIN: Germany assumed top spot in its European Championship qualifying group at Poland’s expense, while Albania and Denmark could not take…

AFP, LONDON: James Taylor may have got out when well set during the first one-day international against Australia but the way in which Shane Watson bade him farewell from the crease has encouraged the diminutive England batsman. Taylor fell for 49 in Southampton on Thursday, his exit sparking the end…

AP, LISBON: France substitute Mathieu Valbuena scored from a late free kick to snatch a 1-0 win at Portugal in a friendly international on Friday. The…

AFP, HOUSTON: Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero stole the show as Argentina warmed up for the start of World Cup qualifying next month with a 7-0 thrashing…

AFP, KUALA LUMPUR: The coach of Malaysia’s national football team announced his resignation on Saturday just days after his squad was thrashed 10-0 by the United Arab Emirates during a World Cup qualifying match. Dollah Salleh’s tenure as head coach comes to a premature end after he signed…

AFP, MADRID: Spanish giants Real Madrid will donate one million euros (US$1.1m) to help support projects for refugees in Spain, the club announced on Saturday. “Real Madrid states that it will donate one million euros to help refugees that will be hosted by Spain,” they said in a statement.…

AFP, WASHINGTON: Jozy Altidore scored twice within 10 minutes Friday as the United States rallied for a 2-1 friendly win over Peru at RFK Stadium. It was a solid showing for the United States as they warm up for their Confederations Cup playoff with Gold Cup winners Mexico at the Rose Bowl on October…