Shafiqul Islam Manik, head coach of the Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club believes that his team’s success is completely depend on the players’ motivation when they will play their AFC Cup home match against the Ceres La Salle of the Philippines today. The match will kick off at the Bangabandhu…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Hosts India are favourites to clinch the sixth edition of the World Twenty20 in what could be a fairytale ending to the glittering career…

Batsmen dominated the Day-1 of the fifth round encounters of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), where Rokibul Hasan and Alok Kapali once again smashed…

AFP, MADRID: A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona tightened their grip on the La Liga title race with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Eibar on Sunday. Atletico…

AFP, PARIS: Lyon continued their surge towards Champions League qualification on Sunday as Alexandre Lacazette netted twice in a 5-1 thrashing of Guingamp. Rachid Ghezzal and Maxwell Cornet were also on target, while a Reynald Lemaitre own goal secured a handsome victory for Bruno Genesio’s side,…

AFP, ROME: Juventus stayed on course for a fifth straight Serie A title by maintaining their three-point lead with a 2-0 win at Atalanta on Sunday that saw Gianluigi Buffon reach 836 minutes without conceding a goal, a record in the three-points-for-a-win era. Juve responded to Napoli drawing level…

Meghna Group of Industries Limited (MGIL), the official Bangladesh team sponsor for the ICC World T20 2016, handed over the newly-made jersey to the World…

AFP, MADRID: Real Madrid return to Champions League action with the visit of Roma on Tuesday needing to book their place in their quarter-finals to keep alive a hugely disappointing season. A place in the last eight for a sixth consecutive season is well within the reach of Zinedine Zidane’s men…

AFP, LONDON: Juan Mata was sent off as Manchester United’s hopes of Champions League qualification were dealt a serious setback in a 1-0 defeat…

Messi or Ronaldo? argument ends on sorry note AFP, MUMBAI: Indian police said Monday a man has been charged with murdering his friend after a heated argument over whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s best footballer. They said the Nigerian national stabbed one of his countrymen…