AFP, BRISBANE: Christina McHale and Madison Keys won the opening singles rubbers to give the United States a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup World…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League organisers have announced plans to switch the final from Mumbai to Bangalore following the Bombay High Court’s order of shifting matches from the drought-hit western state of Maharashtra. The cities of Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur were under question after the…

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the eighth match of the Indian Premier League on Saturday, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. KKR chased down 143 with 10 balls to spare, reports IPL.com. The Sunrisers won the toss and opted to bat. The host team…

The much talked about election of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) took excitement on the first day of distribution of nomination papers yesterday when two councilors from outside Dhaka collected nomination papers for president candidates. All the sports organizers of the arena stunned to see…

PTI, KARACHI: Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has asked for more time for him to take a decision on the chief selector’s position offered to him by Pakistan Cricket Board. An official in the Board confirmed to PTI that PCB Chairman Shahryar Khan had invited Inzamam to his residence and had a detailed…

UNB, DHAKA: Captain of Bangladesh national women’s cricket team Jahanara Alam spent time with some underprivileged children at a function arranged by Industrial Promotion and Development Company of Bangladesh on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh. The function was held at the Uttara Ladies Club yesterday…

AFP, PARIS: Alexandre Lacazette grabbed a late equaliser as 10-man Lyon salvaged a 1-1 draw in the chase for second in Ligue 1 on Friday in a match stopped…

AFP, LONDON: The final Anfield memorial for the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster was held on Friday 27 years to the day since the tragedy devastated…

AFP, LONDON: Manuel Pellegrini has slammed suggestions he will be motivated by revenge when Manchester City face his former club Real Madrid in the Champions…

AFP, BASEL: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter told AFP Friday he “is available” to appear as a witness at a United States trial into mass corruption in world football. “Yes. When they need me to defend FIFA, I will be available,” Blatter said, when asked if he would be prepared…