AFP, NEW DELHI: The death of Indian cricket supremo Jagmohan Dalmiya was set to trigger a new leadership battle in the game’s global powerhouse,…

The continuous rain forced all of the four matches of the 17th National Cricket League (NCL) to end in a dull draw yesterday at different venues across the country. Due to the nationwide torrential rains, all the Tier-1 and Tier-2 matches were called off at 2:15pm following one minute silence being…

AFP, LONDON: Teenage striker Anthony Martial further endeared himself to Manchester United’s supporters with a nerveless brace as his side came…

AFP, MADRID: Lionel Messi scored twice and missed a penalty as Barcelona stretched their 100 percent record in La Liga to four games with a 4-1 win over…

AP, PORTO (PORTUGAL): Midfielder Andre Andre scored in the 86th minute as FC Porto defeated Benfica 1-0 in the first match between the Portuguese rivals this season. Andre Andre scored the winner from close range after a perfect pass by Silvestre Varela, igniting the crowd of nearly 50,000 fans at the…

AFP, PARIS: French sports minister Patrick Kanner expressed his “shock and fury” on Monday after a weekend of Ligue 1 violence tarnished the image of hosts France just months ahead of Euro 2016. The clash between Marseille and Lyon in the Velodrome Stadium on Sunday night was restarted after…

Baksibazar Basketball Club finished runners-up in the Citycell First Division League when they narrowly edged past Cantonians by five (66-61) points in…