AFP,  LAHORE: Pakistan cricket Thursday braced for another storm when former Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez and current one-day skipper Azhar Ali…

Mirza Farid Ahmed Milu, senior vice-president of Bangladesh Hockey Federation, was killed in a road accident in the capital yesterday. He was 70. The veteran hockey organiser was coming to Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium around 2.30 pm from his Uttara residence to watch the Victory Day Hockey final.…

Favourites Bangladesh Navy clinched the Victory Day Hockey title when they inflicted a 3-2 defeat on Bangladesh Krira Shaikkhga Protisthan in the final at Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium in the capital yesterday. Both teams scored one each before the short whistle. Navy took 14 minutes to go ahead through…

A total of 23 matches were decided in different age groups of the National Junior Tennis Championship at the National Tennis Complex (NTC)  in the capital yesterday. Md Ishtiaq of BKSP sealed a semifinal berth in boys’ under-16 event when he eliminated his teammate Mehdi 6-2, 6-3. Naimul…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Embattled Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal showed signs of cracking under pressure as he stormed out of a media briefing on Wednesday…

Rahul Dravid, coach of India’s U-19 team, said preparations for the ICC U-19 World Cup should have started much earlier, reports India Today. Former India captain Rahul Dravid said coaching the Indian Under-19 team has given him a better perspective of the game and he has been able to learn a…

AFP,  LONDON: New Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has asked his underperforming players to “look in the mirror” and claims their…

AFP, LONDON: France international Dimitri Payet is set to make his return from an ankle injury in the new year, West Ham manager Slaven Bilic said on Wednesday. The former Marseille attacking midfielder was expected to be out until February after sustaining the injury in last month’s 1-1 draw…

Wenger springs to Van Gaal’s defence AFP, LONDON: Arsene Wenger has blasted media speculation surrounding Louis van Gaal as disrespectful. The Arsenal manager said on Wednesday that he has “huge respect” for Van Gaal, his Manchester United counterpart, and the Dutchman’s previous…