There was no excitement on the first day of the inter-club players’ transfer of Bangladesh Premier League (Professional Football League) for upcoming season. No clubs or players did not turn up to participate in the procedure yesterday.  All ten teams but Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited…

India and Bangladesh will kick-off the main round of the Asia Cup on February 24, but the weekend clashes may garner more attention. India and Pakistan play each other the following Saturday and hosts Bangladesh takes on Sri Lanka, the current title holders, on Sunday, according to Cricinfo.  The…

Bangladesh’s off-spinner Sanjit Saha has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. The match officials’ report, which was handed over to the Bangladesh team…

Nepal created the first upset of the ICC Under-19 World Cup by pulling off a dramatic 32-run win over New Zealand at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium at…

AFP, MELBOURNE: Top seed Novak Djokovic saw off a thrilling fight-back by his great rival Roger Federer to reach his sixth Australian Open final and fifth…

Thirteen more fast bowlers were selected from Khulna and Jessore for the final round of  Robi Fast Bowler Hunt yesterday. Leading mobile phone operator Robi and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are jointly organising this exciting campaign powered by Robi’s Super Fast Internet, according to…

AP, MELBOURNE: Serena Williams is one win away from another Grand Slam milestone after beating Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0, 6-4 in an Australian Open semifinal…

AFP, PARIS: Holders Paris Saint-Germain moved into the French League Cup final after seeing off a stubborn Toulouse 2-0 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. The away team were much improved from their 4-0 thrashing at Monaco on Sunday, but after Ezequiel Lavezzi put PSG in front the result never seemed…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Kevin De Bruyne met with controversy, glory and injury as Manchester City defeated Everton 3-1 on Wednesday to set up a League Cup final showdown with Liverpool. Everton extended their 2-1 advantage from the first leg when Ross Barkley scored a fine individual goal in the 18th minute,…

AFP, MADRID: Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) holders Barcelona had to weather a first-half storm from Athletic Bilbao before progressing to the semi-finals…

AFP, WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket has apologised to the touring Pakistan team after a ground announcer taunted paceman Mohammad Amir by playing a cash register sound during a Twenty20 match.  The announcer has been censured and told it was “inappropriate and disrespectful” to goad…