All the participating teams are busy to dovetail with the condition by doing their intense practice before getting down for the final round clash in the…

BCB North Zone have a deficit of 155 runs in the first innings against Islami Bank East Zone in the rain-sodden third day of the second round match of…

Nepal and Bahrain, both the finalists of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament, are eyeing to lift the title when they will face…

Bangladesh football team has been drawn in the Group B of the upcoming SA Games along with Nepal and Bhutan while the Group A comprised with hosts India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. SA Games, the biggest sports carnival in the South Asian region will take place in India from February 5 with the participation…

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the 25-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Asia Cup and ICC World T20 with rookie Ariful Haque yesterday. The Asia Cup will be held in Dhaka from February 24 to March 6, while the ICC World T20 in India from March 8. All the players were asked to report…

AFP, MADRID: Holders Barcelona overcame the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez to take a huge step towards the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a 2-1…

AFP, LONDON: Liverpool overcame fourth-tier Exeter City 3-0 on Wednesday to set up an FA Cup fourth-round clash with West Ham United, while Tottenham Hotspur eliminated familiar foes Leicester City. Liverpool had required a 73rd-minute equaliser from Brad Smith to snatch a 2-2 draw at Exeter in the…

AFP, LONDON: European champions Barcelona joined Real Madrid and Manchester United in earning over 500 million euros ($545.5 million) last season, financial consultants Deloitte revealed in their latest Football Money League published on Thursday. Madrid topped the table for the 11th year running with…

AFP, PARIS: Marseille eased into the last 16 of the French Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Montpellier, while Lyon and Monaco also progressed after beating lower-level opposition. Record 10-time winners Marseille grabbed a fortuitous first-half lead at the Stade Velodrome when Georges-Kevin…

Juve set-up Inter clash AFP, ROME: Defending champions Juventus will take on Inter Milan for a place in the Italian Cup final after edging Lazio 1-0 in the quarter-finals Wednesday with goalline technology summoned to clarify the winning goal. On the back of 10 wins in a row in Serie A, Juventus grabbed…