AFP, ADELAIDE: New Zealand held a tenuous 94-run lead in the absorbing day-night third Test after a second day of tumbling wickets at the Adelaide Oval…

Franchisee teams have begun to head Chittagong for the second phase of the BRB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after the completion of their first phase…

Dhaka Dynamites skipper Kumar Sangakkara left Dhaka for Colombo on two days’ vacation after the end of the last match of the first phase on Friday. Sangakkara, who showed his grit and character for Dynamites in the last match against Sylhet Super Starts hitting the tournament best 75, is expected…

Bangladesh women team got off to lively start in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 qualifier when they dumped hosts Thailand by 73 runs in the opening match at Thailand Cricket ground yesterday in Bangkok. Bangladesh batted first to gather a fighting 105 for six in 20 overs. In return they booked…

Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) started ‘Popular Choice Award’, which will be decided by the sports lovers. BSPA made a short list of five premier performers with cricket stars Shakib Al Hassan, Mashrafe bin Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahman, football star Mamunul Islam and golfer…

Alokita Bangladesh and Daily Samakal eased into the quarterfinals of  Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament after finishing unbeaten champions in their respective groups. Alokita Bangladesh beat SA TV 2-1, while Samakal outplayed Naya Diganta 4-1 in their group second match at BFF Artificial…

AFP, DUBAI: Paceman Chris Woakes held his nerve in the final over to give England a hard-fought three-run win in the second Twenty20 international over…

AFP, SYDNEY: The first ever pink ball Test in Adelaide was warmly received by Australian commentators on Saturday, with several likening the day-night…

Given the tricky surface and elegance of the innings, Kumar Sangakkara’s 56 ball-75, easily could have been one of the finest knocks in BRB BPL…

AFP, PARIS: Lyon completed a miserable week by slumping to a third straight defeat as they were thumped 4-2 at home by a resurgent Montpellier in Ligue 1 on Friday. Unheralded Chadian striker Casimir Ninga was the hero for Montpellier with a brace in between a Maxime Gonalons own goal and a Souleymane…

AFP, NAGANO (JAPAN): Japan’s high-flying Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu became the first skater to break the 300-point mark on Saturday as he soared…

AFP, LAHORE (PAKISTAN): Pakistan cricket authorities Friday confirmed they had received the green light from the government to play a series against arch-rivals India to be hosted in Sri Lanka next month. The decision came after a meeting between the heads of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board…

AFP, LIVERPOOL: Having qualified for the last 32 of the Europa League, Liverpool return to the Premier League on Sunday with an ideal opportunity to continue their revival under Jurgen Klopp when struggling Swansea visit Anfield. Liverpool have lost just once since the former Borussia Dortmund manager…