Faruq Hossain of the National Tennis Complex came from behind to stun favourite Md Ishtiaq of BKSP in the final of boys’ singles under-16 event…

AFP,  MELBOURNE: Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns hammered centuries as Australia again put the West Indies to the sword on the opening day of the second…

Australia U19s are considering withdrawing from the U19 World Cup in Bangladesh next month which could mean a reprieve for Ireland, according to Cricket Europe. Security fears forced the abandonment of this year’s Australia Test tour to Bangladesh, and the feeling is that it would be hypocritical…

Tainted fast bowler Shahadat Hossain Rajib yesterday came to BCB in a bid to start his rehab after getting free on bail following the case of torturing his 11-year-old housemaid. Rajib suffered a knee injury during the Test against Pakistan in May after which he had surgery in Australia. He was supposed…

AFP, CHRISTCHURCH: Brendon McCullum launched his farewell series in rollicking form Saturday with a whirlwind 55 to set up New Zealand's seven-wicket…

AFP, PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are poised to become the first $100 million men in tennis in 2016, in a gripping sub-plot to the new Grand…

AFP, MONTEVIDEO: Former FIFA vice-president Eugenio Figueredo received millions of dollars in bribes throughout his career at the top of South American…

Two halves of contrasting nature brought out all the elements associated with a low-scoring thriller. In the end, Afghanistan bowled Zimbabwe out for…

AGENCIES, COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera faces a four-year ban from cricket after the country's sports minister said the wicketkeeper-batsman's 'B' sample has also tested positive for a prohibited substance. The International Cricket Council (ICC) provisionally suspended the 25-year-old…

AFP, LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson paid tribute to Wayne Rooney on Friday after a landmark year but said the striker must keep performing well for both club and country ahead of Euro 2016. Rooney, 30, became England's record goalscorer when he converted a penalty against Switzerland in September…