Rakibul Hasan smashed the first double century of the Bangladesh Cricket league (BCL) 4th edition for Walton Central Zone at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox’s Bazar yesterday. Riding on Rakibul’s 228, Central Zone piled up 588 for eight before being declared…

Bangladesh Football Federation has taken disciplinary action against four  national footballers and three  others were warned  yesterday for violating code of conduct. National team captain Mamunul Islam and forward Jahid Hassan have been banned for one year, Sohel Rana and defender Yasin…

The drumbeat of the ICC World T20 2016 is being started with warm-up matches to be held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCAS) in Dharamasala today. In the very first day, a total of two warm-up matches will be held at the same stadium of the Himachal state. In addition, Bangladesh…

Mymensingh DSA aided by a brilliant marksmanship by Sanjida, humbled Rajbari DSA 16-0 in the KFC National Women’s Football Championship at Bir Shrestro…

Kokomo Dhaka Metropolitan School Table Tennis Tournament 2016 organised by Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited will be held fro today at the auditorium of the club in Motijheel. Quantum Corporation Limited has been sponsoring the tournament with an aim to create paddlers from the grassroots. Former national…

AFP, LONDON: Craig Gardner’s sublime free-kick prevented Leicester City going five points clear in the Premier League as West Bromwich Albion held…

AFP, DOHA: China’s record signing Alex Teixeira helped kick-start Jiangsu Suning’s AFC Champions League campaign on Tuesday as the big spenders got off the mark with a tense 3-2 win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Teixeira started to repay his giant 50 million euros ($54.4 million) transfer…

AFP, BERLIN: Germany winger Andre Schuerrle claimed the first Bundesliga hat-trick of his career on Tuesday as Wolfsburg routed bottom side Hanover 96 4-0 away in the German league. It was Schuerrle’s cross at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana which saw Mario Goetze score Germany’s winning…

AFP, MILAN: Jeremy Menez ended an 11-month goal drought with a brace as AC Milan booked their first Italian Cup final in 13 years with a 5-0 rout of third division Alessandria on Tuesday. Milan, 6-0 winners on aggregate, last featured in the Cup final in 2003 when they won it for the fifth time. After…

Allrounder Shakib Al Hasan signed a deal with Ifad Multiproducts Limited to become their Brand Ambassador for the leading consumer brand of the country,…

Platini appeals against ban AFP, LAUSANNE: UEFA president Michel Platini has made a formal appeal against his six year ban from football at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the tribunal said Wednesday. The French football legend has also asked the CAS to give a decision before the European…